Penelope raised an eyebrow as Crow jogged ahead towards the farmer’s cart. She exchanged a glance with Hartley before the two hurried to catch up as the thief waved them over. Hartley jumped in first and quickly turned to help Penelope up into the cart. Penelope hopped up and moved to sit down with her back against the hay as she looked out, watching the road behind them. “Nice catch.” She told Crow with a small smile. 

The knight settled in and kept a watchful eye as the day went on. As the two thieves relaxed, Penelope remained alert just in case trouble came to find them once more. However, she did enjoy the peacefulness the day brought. The sun and clouds above made for a warm breezy day and Penelope found herself occasionally watching the clouds roll by. 

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The sun was beginning to set when the three finally hopped off the cart as the farmer was going to head off in a different direction than theirs. Thanks to the ride though, they had managed to travel farther than Penelope had originally planned. She said her thanks to the man as he traveled off before turning to the others. 

“Sun’s going to be set soon so let’s find a place to settle down for the night.” She said. 

She eyed the area around them. It was less compact with buildings than the one they had been at before but there was still a clear lack of forest. There was, however, a thin line of trees that Penelope considered to take shelter in but they wouldn’t provide much shelter. The knight sighed, she could see why William had been planning to stay at inns for this part of the journey. Her gaze flickered over to the two thieves. 

“Any places in mind?” She asked a bit hopeful.