The man stops, keeping his gaze down which is further weird regarding quality of his kimono. As a noble would had raised gaze up and even dared look dragon-blood into eyes which is their right and says with a voice which carries a hint of southern accent which was quite well hid when man spoke in Low Realm but Seia's keen ears caught it still but could not understand at all imperial commoner language. In here Lynia translated; "Man said he did not understand you." Further curious; most commoners knew both high and low realm but usually stick to low realm to talk with each other as high realm is reserved only to nobles or to talk towards nobles....and to dragon-bloods of course. Shizune and Lynia also realized what Seia was after so Shizune walked past the man behind him, good twenty yards while Lynia moved more at side of Seia. None drawing weapons nor activating charms yet but clearly moving on position to interfere if man tries to run. Lynia speaks in low realm in her position, man faces turn towards her direction, he replies and Lynia says; "Man says he had not seen a blond southerner around here."