Soren continued to frown, not returning the bow (though his Moogle did after a fashion). He probably wouldn't admit it, but he'd been looking for someone, too. Scanning the faces of every crowd just in case... Perhaps because of this, there was less of an edge to his voice when he spoke again (though a hint of suspicion remained; some called it paranoia, but he called it caution):

"If you were looking for someone, wouldn't you expect someone to be there? Otherwise what's the point in searching a given area?"