Penelope looked over at him as he slowed his pace. “That could work.” She agreed as he suggested finding a stable to stay in. She nodded as she thought over the idea. “It’s better than dealing with knights or another mercenary.” She blinked as she noticed Crow had suddenly stopped. The knight looked a little confused until she followed his gaze to the tall building in the distance. Almost instantly she was able to make out what it was and she felt her heart begin to race anxiously. 

[i]It’s still far though..[/i] She thought, trying to calm herself. Though the castle was still far, the mere sight of it in the distance was enough to make the knight’s fears and worries resurface. She was pulled from her panicked thoughts as she felt Crow take her hand in his. She looked over at him, being pulled out of her thoughts, and nodded her head. “Yeah.. It won’t be much longer now..” She agreed in a quiet voice. She gave his hand a small squeeze.

She quickly averted her gaze to look back in the direction of the town, which she could still make out despite the surrounding forest. “Come on. Let’s see if we can find a stable.” She said beginning to head a little closer to the town now, eager to change the subject and focus on something else. She began to scan the town for signs of a stable. 

Penelope was hoping they could find one relatively close to the tree line so they wouldn’t need to venture too far out into the town. She spotted a large home that seemed a bit promising as she noticed a smaller building off to the side of it. “How about there?” She said pointing it out to Crow.