"Hi," said Dick from just behind Carrie. She had the grace not to jump at the sound of his voice, but he was confident he had taken her by surprise. In truth, Dick had been lucky to spot her, and had been lucky she hadn't seen him first. He happened to be looking at just the right bunch of shadows when she moved, and she happened to be looking in just the wrong direction when he came into the light. Nine times out of ten she would have had him.
Not that he was about to admit to that.
Dick walked to the edge of the building and looked down, and came very close to gesturing that she should follow. He was clearly more comfortable as a leader than as a competitor. Despite this, he turned around and glanced at her, as if daring her to come on. "This was your invitation. Any big plans?"