Answer:
The more you take of me the more you leave behind.
They come out at night without being called. They are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they?
I can be simple or I can be complex. I can be found in this riddle or in everyday life. I can be shapes or even colors.
Lighter than what I am made of, more of me is hidden than is seen. What am I?
I am a candy that looks like a shepherdβs staff.
Dark, feathery, and popular in Baltimore and fantasy books.