Poppy's P.O.V
A small twig snapped beneath the weight of my foot as I stepped through the forest. Noir was slightly in front of me, walking close to my own pace in an effort to protect me if we came across anything. I could hear my own feet crunching into the dirt, or snapping twigs as I moved. Noir, however, moved completely silently to the point that he seemed as though he was floating slightly above the forest floor. I scanned the dark forest. The sun had not yet risen, however, the forest looked much the same due to the thick leaves blanketing the forest floor. We had been patrolling the forest near the border for a half-hour at that point.
"Want to take a break?" Noir looked back at me. I nodded my response. Noir and I found a good place to rest against a larger-sized rock. Noir ha
