Knuckles simply waited as Takame took his time to respond. There was no hurry, and it didn't even occur to the echidna that there could be something awkward about a prolonged silence.

"I wish to learn more about the fighting styles of others here, certainly."

He may also have missed the point a little. Or, perhaps, genuinely not spared any thought towards things that didn't fit within his concept of what a 'warrior' did.