Then... Consider the same said for you.

This is a wide walking area, there's no reason to be walking so close to another unless you're accompanying them. [and even then... well, that might just be nehan, given his preferences.

when he's done examining the soil here, he moves to check the grass on the other side of the paved path, walking slowly and nursing his left leg. crouching like that clearly has made his muscles angry at him.]