Shirakumo would insist that they weren't held back, merely kept on schedule. But then, if he wanted to see them at their fullest potential, he should probably try examining them when they worked together, given that they were only split up very recently now.

...And yes, but she'd been confused since he arrived, so it wasn't a new feeling for her.

After only a moment of consideration, she dropped from her hiding place in one of the trees to the ground and approached where he stood, hands at her sides. Although, once she was there, she hesitated again and gave him a confused look. "...Didn't you eat just before arriving?"