Penelope gave a small nod as he explained why he had chosen to use and alias. She frowned a little as he mentioned the short life spans of the people in the outer village. The knight smiled once more as he agreed to letting her use his real name. She continued walking besides. “Ten years huh?” She mumbled, mainly to herself. It was a bit surprising to learn it had been so long since he even went by that name. She couldn’t even imagine what it would be like if she didn’t use her own name for that long. 

The knight nodded her head in agreement as he mentioned finding an inn. “Yeah.. Hopefully there’s one not too far from here.” SHe agreed. She wondered if it was because of the area being a bit more luxurious than the last ones they had traveled through but there seemed to be a greater distance between the inns. [i]I guess not many people travel this way..[/i] She looked around at nearby buildings. The streets seemed much less busy and most people seemed to be retiring to their homes now that the sun was starting it’s descent. 

Past the main street, Penelope swore that she spotted a cloaked figure watching them from a alley way. The two locked gazes and Penelope quickly turned to Crow giving him a small nudge to gain his attention. She turned her head back in the direction of the alley but the figure was gone. The knight blinked in surprise. “Did you see-“ She began until suddenly an arrow whizzed past her.  Had she taken one more step further it would have went in her head. 

The knight hurried to give Crow a small shove in the direction of the nearest alley, opposite to the direction from which the arrow had come from. Penelope knew they had to get out of the open, especially since whoever was shooting at them seemed to have pretty decent aim. As she turned to follow him, she casted a glance over her shoulder, trying to spot the attacker but with little success as only a couple stunned nobles seemed to be looking in their direction.