John jumped with fright. A part of him had been expecting someone from the Sanctum to show up. The other part hoped that wouldn't be in the case. Holding a hand over his heart, he straightened himself up and chuckled quietly, a grin lifting the corners of his mouth and creasing the corners of his eyes. Was she another one of those sorts from the Sanctum? Or was she just a passer by? And what was the comment about shopping about? John needed to try and figure out how he could get past her without causing any further problems.
Adjusting the bag on his shoulder, he looked at the strange woman, trying to figure her out. "Just had to stop to catch m' breath, luv" he said as he approached her. He smiled, a twinkle in his deep, dark eyes. "Now if you don't mind, I best be on my way" he added, moving to try to walk right past her.