North's runs means he ends up in the Northern Village a bit. Needing to avoid the place he's determined Wash and Maine live means that his path definitely gets a bit unpredictable at times. It does mean that he gets to run past the blacksmith and there he can't help the flush of Theta's pleasure that runs through him at seeing Leonardo.

"Morning," he calls out, slowing his pace to come to a stop by Leonardo, taking a moment to catch his breath. "What you working on?"