[Noel's eyes follow her gaze as she turns sharply. If he does think she's a paranoid idiot, it doesn't show on his face -- more likely he doesn't, and is trying to get a better picture of what's got her on edge.]

I thought I was hearing an animal, but maybe it was something like that.

[Thoughtfully, and maybe a bit awkwardly, he scrubs a hand over the back of his neck.]

I'm not used to them either. I wasn't expecting the woods to be so...noisy.