[Serah takes the knife. She's more of a ranged fighter---she usually left the melee stuff to Noel---but it'll do. Lightning taught her some basic martial arts and sword moves for self-defensive purposes, so she knew she could put the knife to good use.]

I'm Serah.

[She stops to let him move ahead of her. After all, this was his land, not hers.]

Lead the way then, Connor. I'll cover your back. But, it's a shame I couldn't have come here under better circumstances.

[She looks around as well. Indeed, the sights of the forest were beautiful; calming, even, with the beams of sunlight pouring through the treetops and the grass swaying in the breeze. The rushing waters of the creek.]

It's really pretty here. I wish the forests where I came from were as nice as these.