[quote=@Genesis] Ryder walked along the border slowly, kicking at stones as he went. His patrol had been uneventful thus far, but he was uneager to return to the monotony of camp so he kept a relaxed pace as he occasionally glanced around, scanning the trees for trouble. [/quote] Nova finally reached the river and began jogging along the shore, keeping an eye out for anything interesting. After she'd walked along the winding river for a few minutes, she began to feel sweat beads form on her forehead from the sun. She rubbed them away, then slowed to a halt. She sat down on the shore for a moment and pulled her sandals off, dipping her feet in the water. She glanced around hesitantly, but didn't see anyone, and relaxed a bit. She began to recount and straighten her arrows while she sat.