"Olivia, I need to talk to you about something." 

Olivia turned her head to look over at Penelope, raising an eyebrow curiously. She seemed to hesitate, deciding between either giving Penelope a hard time or just agreeing due to her own curiosity. "Oh?" She finally mused then turned to the male knight she had been speaking with. "Seems I'm suddenly a bit busy.. I'll catch you later, dear." She said with a wink before turning to follow Penelope as she stepped away. 

Penelope surveyed their surroundings as she moved off to the side of camp, making sure they were alone before turning her gaze to focus on Olivia. "Crow told me you ran into him the other day... Do you think you could find him again?" She asked in a hushed voice.

Olivia smirked. "Maybe.. But why? Is someone having second thoughts about her suitor? Not that I blame you. The guy's a total stick in the mud." 

"What? No." Penelope said giving Olivia a stern look. "The barons are planning to set up a trap to deal with the bandits that stole from us the other day.. I can only assume Crow was apart of that. They're already planning to launch it tomorrow and my brother's leading them out to the village tonight. I need you to find him again and warn him. Please."

Olivia crossed her arms over her chest as she looked at Penelope. "Wait, you're making it sound like you expect me to go alone." She said accusingly. When Penelope didn't reply, the other female knight huffed and quickly shook her head. "No way. I can show you where he is but I'm definitely not going alone. He's not alone, you know. There's no telling what the other thieves are like and while I do enjoy meddling, there's no way I'm going back there alone. I got lucky Crow was the one that found me. No telling if I'll get that lucky again." 

Penelope frowned a little. It was unfair of her to ask Olivia to go alone, especially with the risk that was involved. Though, she had been hoping to avoid facing Crow again. The female knight shifted uneasily, wishing there was someone else that could go in her place with Olivia. But there wasn't. [i]I'll just warn him and leave.. It'll be quick.[/i] She assured herself. "You're right." She finally sighed with a small nod of agreement. "I'll go with you." 

"Good. You're really going to owe me for all of this by the way." Olivia told her with a smirk. "Anyways, let's wait until it's later to go. Everyone will be focused on Layth and his group leaving so we'll just slip away to 'go on a patrol'. I'd also suggest telling Gavin where we're going. Just incase, I mean."

"I'd rather leave him out of this.." Penelope mumbled. Olivia rolled her eyes. 

"Too bad. Look, if anyone starts asking where we are or if something goes wrong, it'd be good to have someone know at least that we left camp." She insisted. "You don't have to tell him everything, just enough to keep from anyone figuring out where we went."

"Alright." Penelope agreed reluctantly. "I'll speak to him before we leave." 

"Great. I'll meet you by your tent at sunset." 

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The day went by rather smoothly. Penelope spent most of it with Mia and Tomas, going over plans for an attack on the Younis forces before she presented them to the other barons. The three eventually ended their meeting as it grew later in the day and allowed for Penelope to set out to speak to Gavin about covering for her and Olivia. As she walked through the camp, she was quick to notice Layth and his group preparing for their nearing departure. They had gotten commoner clothes from a village nearby and most were already dressed, with their weapons hidden. The female knight felt uneasy at the sight and picked up her pace as she hurried to find Gavin. She soon spotted the male knight and walked over to him. 

"Hey Penelope." He greeted her with a small smile. "Finally get out of your meeting?"

"Yeah." She said and pressed a kiss to his cheek. "But now Olivia and I are going out on a patrol for a bit."

"Do you need me to cover your guard shift?" Gavin asked her, taking her hand in his. 

Penelope paused. "Maybe.. It shouldn't take too long but if I'm not back in time could you?" 

"Of course." Gavin said. He gave her hand a small squeeze. "Be safe." 

Penelope looked up at him and gave a small nod. She let go of his hand and said goodbye before moving to go meet up with Olivia. The sun was sinking quickly in the sky so they needed to get moving. The other female knight was waiting by her tent as planned and gave a smirk as Penelope appeared. 

"Ready to go?" 

"Yeah.. Lead the way.." Penelope mumbled, feeling anxious at the thought of having to face Crow again. She glanced around, making sure they were alone before following Olivia as she lead the way towards Crow's camp. The two knights kept alert as they traveled further from their campsite and closer to the ravine.