[He's waiting in the shade of one of the trees. One good thing about Fire Country is the amount of shade.]

This is more secure than a missive.

[He nods and steps forward, Samehada clearly displayed on his back. He's here as himself, as one of the Swordsmen, and what other ninja don't know about Samehada's sensing capabilities makes him more confident that it will be difficult for spys. Not impossible, of course, but he'll take that chance.]

You'll be wanting an update on your cousin, eh?