[He shifts his position once more as Kitty comes to a stop next to him, careful not to show any deeper affiliation. Right now he's flying blind, not knowing just what he's dealing with but this can never turn into a we-versus-them situation. The behavior is so familiar that he could diagnose it in his sleep, and posing any kind of threat...
Whatever this is, that can't happen.]
Kitty, c'mon. I'm standing right here. [Casual.] It's fine, we really were just talking.