The following days went by without much trouble. As Penelope suspected, things calmed down within the camp and the days seemed to drag on a bit. Younis remained quiet after their defeat, likely licking their wounds even more so than the Brerratics were. Recovering from two battles, the knights were quick to relax now after claiming two solid victories over the Younisian forces. There was less stress about planning now between the barons as well, leaving Penelope with quite a bit of free time. She spent most of it with friends or simply relaxing. She would have used it to train but the knight didn't want to risk making her small injury worse. Especially before the meeting with Crow. As the day grew closer for them to meet, time seemed to grow slower. The knight was impatient, wanting to seem him and confirm her belief that he had stayed out of the battles as well as simply be in his company again. She grew a bit restless and even begun to spend time with her brother on patrols that he still occasionally lead out. He didn't seem particularly thrilled by her company but the two battles left him with very few volunteers so he didn't deny her like usual. As the day finally came to meet with Crow, Penelope was buzzing with energy and excitement. With her wound a bit more healed now, she even did a bit of sparring to pass the time. As it grew later in the day, she decided to take a break and headed off to sit down under the shade of a nearby tree. While she relaxed, Gavin eventually joined her. The male knight was doing better now after a few days had passed since Alan's death. He still seemed to be silently mourning and missing his friend but he didn't let it consume him as much anymore. "I hope you're not pushing yourself to hard." Gavin told her as he sat down besides her. Penelope wiped a bit of sweat from her brow and shook her head. "I'm not. Just blowing off some steam." She said with a shrug. Gavin nodded his head and eyed her for a moment, catching the gleam in her gaze as she kept glancing up at the sky. The male knight frowned and crossed his arms over his chest as he leaned back against the tree. "You're meeting [i]him[/i] tonight aren't you?" he asked softly. Penelope blinked in surprise and looked over at him with wide eyes. "I'm not blind, Penelope.. You always get a little more energetic when it's time for you to meet him.. I noticed it last week when we were sparring too. You met him that day as well right?" Gavin sighed. "Well... Yeah.." Penelope muttered, reluctantly. The female knight shifted uncomfortably at the topic. She avoided speaking to Gavin about Crow since she didn't want to ruin their rekindled friendship. However, the male knight seemed intent on bringing it up this time. "It's ok." Gavin shrugged, noticing her awkwardness. He gave her a small smile. "I'm not going anywhere... In fact, I'd feel a bit better if you just told me you when you were going to see him. Just in case.. something goes wrong." Penelope frowned disapprovingly at his words. "I thought you said you trusted me with this. I told you, he's not dangerous." "I know, I know. I'm not talking about him specifically I just mean, I could help make sure you don't get discovered by any guards you know.. Or at least cover for you if anyone discovers that you're gone." Gavin explained quickly. Penelope paused before shaking her head. "I appreciate the thought but I think I can handle it on my own, Gavin. Plus I don't want to drag you down with me if I do get caught." Before he could argue with her any further, she stretched out her limbs and stood up. "Anyways, I think I'm going to go grab something to eat. I'll see you later, Gavin." Gavin frowned and opened his mouth to argue but she was already turning to leave. "See ya." He sighed. --- Night fell and it was finally time for her to meet up with Crow again. Penelope put on her regular disguise and slipped out of the camp to head off to Myrefall. She frowned as she noticed Gavin positioned as one of the guards. Despite her words, it seemed that the male knight was intent on watching her back. While she normally wouldn't mind the extra help, she didn't want to get him involved. Especially because she was beginning to worry that he hadn't completely given up hope on being with her. However, now wasn't the time to deal with it. Eager to see Crow, she headed off to the village stepping carefully through the forest. She had a rather uneventful trip, though she did end up having to hide away from a patrol of local guards that were roaming around the village's edge at one point. Luckily they didn't spot her and she managed to slip past them without much trouble. She stepped out onto the street and headed for the small home. As it came into view, she noticed it was dark inside. [i]I must be here first again.[/i] She thought, remaining hopeful about him staying out of the fight. Picking up her pace slightly, the knight reached the worn down home and stepped inside. She smiled to herself and grabbed the lamp, placing it at the center of the room, and lighting it. Still feeling relatively calm about the situation, she sat down to patiently wait for the thief.