When the door opens he looks up, waiting for who might be coming in. Of course there was the greeting, but when she comes in, Nida pauses. He's not looking at the mats once he sees her. Well then. Here was someone who knew what she was doing, and he knew quickly.

"I noticed," he admits as the woman moves, that sort of movement of a predator. Sure, she isn't threatening him, right? But there's that special sort of way you move with training, and Nida watches her, sees it. Can't help the way his back foot slides back before he can help himself. It's a tiny little move, but it's a subconscious defensive position.

Something Nat would absolutely be able to read as 'this person knows to fear you'. Of course that doesn't go very well with the fact that the foot in question is the hurt one, and Nida's left wincing and moving to stand up to favor the food more.

"I noticed earlier," he repeats through his wince. "I just didn't have the materials to repair it. I was going to ask on the network soon."