Kaede held, if but for the sheer surprise of the woman's change in demeanor.  Well, she<em>was</em>a kunoichi; traditionally that meant training in various forms of deception, so...<br/><br/>"Ah, I don't remember him asking you-" she began, before being interrupted, glancing up to the sound and seeing nothing.<br/><br/>That wasn't good, especially the 'man's' reaction.  Her first reaction was to rush; she flashed into movement, and in moments she made her way to the other side of the man, intent on pulling him away and putting herself between the Yu-nin and the mysterious voice.<br/><br/>Or at least, such was her plan...<br/><br/>(OOC: Reflex: At 2015-04-04 02:40:42, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a10 Result: 22 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=73969) )