Penelope glanced over at Crow as he grew flustered from her words. She would have reassured him she was only joking but her attention was quickly drawn in by the guards and their conversation. The knight tensed as they talked about the Brerratic prisoners, whom she was quick to guess meant William and Abraxas. There was a feeling of relief to hear that her comrades were still alive, however it didn’t last long as she heard the knights go on to speak of their execution. Her heart dropped. 

She lowered her gaze as the guards left. [i]I can’t let them be killed..[/i] The knight thought about it for a moment and recalled the old, wooden door that she had spotted near the barracks. It might just be a cellar for weaponry, but there was a chance that it was a dungeon and where her two comrades were being held. Maybe there was something she could do about the situation after all. She turned to face Crow with a flame of determination in her green gaze. “Well, then I’ll just have to make sure that they aren’t here by tomorrow.” She declared stubbornly. Her determination faltered slightly as she realized what that meant. In order to get William and Abraxas out in time, she’d have to leave Crow to steal the staff alone. There was no way they could do both together after all and they had already come this far for the staff, she couldn’t imagine leaving it behind now.

Letting out a soft sigh, she moved to take his hand in hers. “I think I know where they’re being held... I might be able to get them out.” She told him with a small frown. She still felt guilty about leaving them behind when the Younisian knights caught onto them. They were suppose to be her comrades, she didn’t want to leave them behind again now that she was given the chance to save them.

“We’ll have to split up again. I’ll get the knights and you get the staff.” She told him giving his hand a small squeeze. Penelope looked up to meet his gaze. She felt torn in two. She wanted to stay with Crow to make sure all went well but that didn’t seem possible now. “I’m sorry. I have to try though. I owe them that much."