Penelope followed him over to the edge of the forest, hanging back slightly as he surveyed the area. She waited for him to finish when she felt a couple drops of water land on her head. She felt her stomach drop at the realization that a storm was brewing overhead. “Let’s go.” She agreed quickly as he took the lead. The knight hurried after him into the stables. The bad weather was quick to pick up and within no time, raindrops were falling heavily from the sky above. 

Once inside, Penelope closed the door behind them. “I hate this weather...” She mumbled quietly before turning her head to look around the stable. It was relatively small and simple, that much she could tell despite the lack of light. Two horses were in their stalls, quietly munching on left over hay. Despite her simple glance around the room, she held a rather stressed expression on her face. 

Just then a flash of lightening lit up the outside and a loud clap of thunder followed. The knight visibly jumped and stiffened at both the flash of light that poured in from small cracks and the sound that rang in her ears. Her face paled slightly and she turned to look back at the door. [i]I’m fine.. I’m fine... I’m inside...[/i] She reminded herself, finding a bit of comfort in the shelter of the stable. She was suddenly very thankful that they had chosen to find shelter rather than stay out in the forest. 

She took in a deep breath, trying to calm her irrational fears. She looked over at Crow and then quickly averted her gaze, feeling a bit embarrassed. She flinched as she heard another rumble of thunder from above them. “Guess we should try to get some sleep.” She said beginning to move towards the pile of hay that was stacked nearby them.