He stopped as he heard someone, choking a moment on his own breath. He brought a hand to his chest and coughed, patting it with a fist a moment. Now that he stopped, he could see the frost starting to melt away from things, very light to begin with. So nothing really stuck.

And looking up there was a man in a tree. Or a being, at least. the tail swished and all that. He stared, head tilted, then huffed.

"Literally no place is safe to practice if that's the case. Sorry, pal. I thought I was away from people out here."