Neji blinked, shrugging. He didn't understand the objection to formality he sometimes encountered, but it was always better to be too polite than not polite enough, in his experience. People would correct him, as the kunoichi- Maria - had if they wanted a more informal address.

But he didn't feel quite comfortable with her hovering over him either, and shifted to angle himself away a bit on the pretense of giving her a better view of the scroll itself.

"Yes," he confirmed. "And it seems to need that same steady application throughout the entire structure.. Easier than it sounds, in essence."