John looked up without slowing when Venom spoke to him from out of the blue, though inwardly he was slightly startled. He hadn't been keeping as quiet as he could have, but he still thought he'd been fairly alert for anybody approaching him.
He turned as Venom overtook him, halting his walk swiftly but holding his ground without any aggression in his stance.
"You'll have to show me how you move so quietly," he responded amicably. "Especially for such a big fellah."