Penelope gave a small laugh at his reaction to her lecturing and smiled up at him. “I’ll teach you as much as I can.” She promised, her gaze drifting back ahead as they walked on. [i]Of course, the enemies he’ll fight will likely be using swords rather than daggers.[/i] She thought to herself. Her eyes glanced up at the trees around them, thinking of a way to get Crow ready for a likely uneven fight of blades. The knight was already beginning to map out their next training, thinking of various moves that would aide Crow once they were inside the castle.

Her gaze focused on the tall fortress in the distance and she felt that familiar rise of worry spark inside her. She wished they would have been training since the very start of their mission. Though, she supposed if William and Abraxas were still around, they would have felt a little more prepared. The thought of her comrades made Penelope frown. [i]I hope they’re ok..[/i] She thought, still feeling guilty about leaving them behind. 

She turned her gaze away from the castle and glanced over at the bow Crow carried. “Before the day ends we should do a bit of archery training too.” She mused, knowing the weapon wouldn’t be of much used to him if he didn’t keep practicing it. “If we can get your aim good enough to hit a still target by the time we reach the castle, I’ll be happy.” 

The knight crossed her arms and glanced in the direction of the town. “Speaking of the day end, is the plan to try and find another stable?” She asked him. She knew as they drew closer to the castle, going back into to town, even just a stable, would be risky and likely more difficult due to the fact that nobles living around the castle’s edge were likely more powerful than those a little further out.