A week passed with minimal trouble. The knights mainly kept to themselves, of course until some of their food was stolen. A few patrols were organized again to try and track down the thieves but with no success. Penelope and Olivia often volunteered to be a part of the patrols on occasion when some strayed a bit closer towards where the thieves were actually located. The camp began to grow busy with work once again as more of their troops healed from the previous battle.

As day turned to night, Penelope headed out once again to meet up with Crow. This time, with much more caution. Gavin had agreed to keep it a secret but the male knight only knew they were meeting once and he didn't completely approve of it. She was worried that if he decided to follow her again, he might end up discovering why she was really meeting Crow. The female knight glanced over her shoulder one more time as she neared the outskirts of Myrefall, scanning the area to make sure she was alone before heading into the village. 

A wave of nervousness suddenly washed over her as she recalled their last meeting. It had gone so poorly due to Gavin's sudden appearance. The knight wished her suitor wouldn't have followed her that night and while most of that wish was due to the risks involved with his discovery, part of it was also due to the fact that she had wanted Crow to know as little about the other man as possible, especially after the reaction she had. Penelope sighed softly, feeling a familiar guilt hit her as she thought about Crow's reaction. Perhaps he would act coldly towards her again after that. [i]I deserve it.. I hurt him and I just keep reminding him of it..[/i] Though she told herself this, she could help but feel a selfish longing for Crow's forgiveness. 

Pushing down her nervousness and guilt, Penelope stepped into the tavern and looked around for the thief. When she didn't spot him at any of the tables, she quietly moved to sit down at one of the empty ones in the back corner. She sat down and ordered a drink as she waited for Crow.