[ Maybe Noire's just attuned to unexpected presences nearby. Maybe she suspected someone was out there. Most likely, the actual reason was that she'd wanted to see how she could do moving about after she'd spent the day feverish and resting. The fever is more or less gone when she peeks out, venturing down the hallway.
( 11/23 ) action;
... And pauses. ]
Eugeo...?