[He stops for a moment and turns just enough to look back at her curiously. Surprisingly, he understands what she's getting at. Maybe not in the exact same manner, but similar.] A curse?

If the curse is a seal curse, you would have a mark on you. That means you're under the control of whoever cursed you.

But if it's a general curse... [Not something he's unused to being a part of. The Uchiha are cursed, surely. They do have a Curse of Hatred. The whole clan might as well be cursed for eternity, and maybe they are.] Misfortune will follow you.

You think that's why you're here?