Penelope nodded as he said he should be fine to keep moving. She helped him with lacing the arrows, following his lead as he dipped them in and then placed them back in the quiver. As the finished the arrows, she took in a sharp breath as she realized it was time to move again. The knight moved to collect her things to leave and felt her heart begin to race anxiously. With their time running out, she hoped all the preparation they had done would be enough.

 [i]We’ll find out soon enough..[/i] She thought. Her gaze swept over to Crow as he turned to her. She gave him a half-hearted smile. “I guess so.” She said softly. Penelope moved to his side and took his hand, intertwining her fingers with his, as they began to walk on towards the castle. She found comfort in his touch and more importantly, a bit of her courage as she was reminded of what was at stake. The kingdom, her family and her future with him, all depended on this mission succeeding. [i]I must be fearless.[/i] A ripple of determination swept over the knight and shot the castle a challenging look.

 Knowing the henbane was still affecting him, she made sure to take a slower pace than usual so he could easily keep up. She was partly glad for the slower pace, feeling far from eager to reach the looming fortress even with her newfound determination. “So, where should I try to meet you in the castle?” She asked him, shifting her gaze over to Crow. Since they lacked knowledge about the layout of the castle, she worried that they’d end up separated or scrambling to try and locate each other. “I know we don’t really know what it’s like in there but maybe we can figure something out."