Crow looked between the two knights as they discussed the problem amongst themselves. He agreed with Penelope’s point that William would have to learn how to fake a Younisian accent if they wanted to keep their heads down. Even if they were able to disguise themselves better, if they got stopped by a patrol of knights, he would be caught immediately due to his obvious Brerratic accent. [i]Looks like he’s going to have to spend time with me whether he likes it or not,[/i] the thief mused.

He contemplated the rest of the ideas they were talking about. It was true that they would have to be incredibly lucky to come across another wagon, and he didn’t want to go off in search of one without at least a somewhat sure chance of success. There had to be another way to hide both the staff and the bow without raising suspicion though…

He blinked, realizing Penelope and William were staring at him in wait of a suggestion. After taking a moment longer to think, a smile began to spread across his lips, “Actually, I may have an idea.”

“Does it involve stealing?” William grunted accusatively.

“Not if we find a market,” Crow said, ignoring the knight’s obstinate tone. “All we need to do is buy three cloaks, some saddlebags, and a rope.” He grew more excited as he spoke, piecing the plan together in his mind. “If we wear hooded cloaks, no one will be able to tell that Penelope is a woman. It’s not uncommon for travelers to wear them anyway, so we won’t look that suspicious.

“As for my bow and the staff, I can hide them both on this guy,” he patted the stallion’s side. “If we buy a rope and tie it around his belly underneath the saddle, I can hide them under the blanket on his back. The saddlebags are just to help cover them up. Most people, even knights, won’t look closely enough to see the end of a bow sticking out from behind a saddlebag. And, the quiver is small enough to hide inside one of the bags. Someone would have to be really looking to notice anything strange about us.”

He glanced between William and Penelope, proud of his idea. “What do you think?”