The red eye cracked open as Noctis began silent-stepping down the hall in the other direction. He'd wanted to give the boy a chance to reconsider. To be absolutely sure that he wanted to risk it, once he saw the wolf waiting for him. To make certain the boy wasn't slinking away for a midnight snack, or a glass of water...
Yeah. Right.
Zoro eased up onto his paws, crouching low as he slow-stalked the boy from a dozen feet behind, knowing how to ride the corners for the most coverage in case the thief should look back. If he was planning on stealing, Zoro wanted to know what he intended to take. And if not - he'd buy the boy a little longer to rethink his escape plan. He didn't intend to follow through on the punishment he'd promised unless he had to.