*the gang continue to avril's castle with neo glancing at poppy a few times*

Neo: Soo uhh *walks beside poppy* i uh never got your name, what is it?

Poppy: poppy

Neo: Poppy? ahh so you're named after a flower huh? well i don't mean to brag but i happen to be named after a- *notices poppy bandaged arm* hey uh poppy why's your arm bandaged?

Poppy: OH! *covers her bandaged arm* THAT- That's nothing personal, i uh- i cut myself on uh something

Neo: hmm okay poppy can we talk...in private?

Poppy: Neo you know branch isn't gonna like that since you were flirting with me

Neo: hey this has nothing to do with flirting now can we talk alone?

Poppy: *sighs* just let me ask branch first

Neo: okay okay

Poppy: *walks up to branch* hey branch? can neo and i talk alone?

Poppy (whispering): I think he noticed my wound

Branch (whispering): Fine but just as long as he doesn't try to flirt with you

Poppy (whispering): don't worry he won't

*poppy walks back to neo*

Poppy: he'll let us speak alone

Neo: okay 

*poppy and neo walk behind a rock*

Poppy: okay so the truth is...i was bitten by a blizzard wolf and it injected some sort of venom into me that could or could not kill me

Neo: What?! you were bitten?! oh you poor girl

Poppy: whoa neo look branch said we can speak in private as long as you don't flirt with me

Neo: You're right but venom injected into your system?! that's deadly girl you could die!

Poppy: I know neo but i'm not gonna- *nearly passes out and falls onto her knees*

Neo: Poppy! uhh okay okay don't move i'm gonna get branch

*neo runs out from behind the rock*

Neo: branch we have an issue with poppy, she fell onto her knees

Branch: Excuse me?

Neo: we were not doing anything we were just talking without flirting and then she fell onto her knees after she told me about the bite mark from the blizzard wolf

Branch: oh no...*dashes over to poppy*

*when branch got to poppy he holds her up and looks at her*

Branch: poppy you look horrible! what happened?

Poppy: i- i don't know, i just got dizzy

Neo: okay how about i carry her-- *notices branch glaring at him* on second thought i'll go tell aunt demetria

*neo goes to get demetria while branch picks her up and carries her to demetria*

Demetria: Neo told me what happened, her condition may be starting to get worse

Neo: I'll get some herbs to make something to hold off the venom

Branch: Okay just in case i'll go with neo, demetria you keep an eye on poppy

Demetria: Okay

*Neo and branch go off to find some herbs*