Lea to finally came to a stop a short distance away, only now noticing the cold; his coat was still in his hand rather than on his body. He quickly slipped it back on as he took a moment to catch his breath. That soft, female voice only added to the nagging familiarity he felt toward this person. It made something in his chest clench a bit in a way that had nothing to do with the running.

"Why'd you run off like that?", he asked. "And why do you think I'd hurt you?" He paused, gazing intensely at the figure, as if he could somehow see through the hood if only he stared hard enough. "Who... are you?"