The next day went smoothly as it mainly consisted of battle preparations, as requested by Mia. The lieutenants and captains all took charge of their own groups as they practiced various moves and working together in combat. It was another issue Mia had stressed towards the end of their meeting. The baroness clearly was looking to make the battalion as prepared as possible for the upcoming battle. Her extra precaution made Penelope feel a little more confident about the plan laid out by Bennet and Edward. Penelope worked closely with Tomas, still having a lot to learn about handling her duties. 

As much as she was excited about seeing Crow again, the knight made sure not to let herself get too distracted, especially considering her duties were more involved in this preparation. Her hard work paid off as the day seemed to go by just a bit faster. Before long the sun was setting and that meant she'd need to be leaving soon. Eating a quick meal, she headed off to her tent to get ready to sneak out to see him. Since the trip took her longer to reach due to the location being further than her camp, she decided it was best to leave earlier. 

With their time together restricted enough as it was, Penelope didn't want to use up more of it just to reach him. However, that almost meant it was a bit more difficult to slip out of camp. The knight stepped carefully out of her tent, sweeping her gaze over her surroundings as she cautiously snuck around the tents. There was a sound of people talking close by and the occasional laughter, but everyone seemed to be either eating or hanging around small campfires, which she was careful to avoid. She had nearly reached the edge of camp when movement caught the corner of her eye. She quickly ducked behind the nearest tent, feeling herself stiffen as she heard footsteps near her. 

"Penelope.. Was that you?" 

The knight blinked, quickly recognizing the voice to be Gavin. She hesitated, feeling a little uncertain if she wanted to reveal herself to him, but eventually peaked around the corner of the tent. "Yeah.. it's just me." she whispered, eying their surroundings. 

"Oh good.. I was worried we had an intruder." Gavin mumbled then added, "And don't worry we're alone." The male knight wavered slightly as he looked at her. "You're sneaking off to see him huh?"

Penelope gave a small nod and shifted a bit impatiently. "I am... Which is why I can't hang around to talk. Sorry Gavin, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Oh, alright." Gavin sighed softly. "Be safe, Penelope."

The female knight gave a curt nod at his words before quickly hurrying off into the tree line. Once in the cover of the forest, she relaxed a little and continued on her way towards the meeting spot. Reflecting on Gavin's parting words, she felt a bit of unease build in her as it reminded her of how the male knight believed Crow to be dangerous. It seemed that hadn't changed despite her words to him and it caused her to worry that he might follow her again. Penelope stop to make sure she wasn't being tailed by Gavin. After checking over her surroundings effectively, she found that she was still alone so she continued on to meet Crow without hesitation. 

The clearing eventually came into sight and so did Crow. The knight smiled to herself and picked up her pace slightly to meet him. Penelope's smile broadened to a grin and she quickly stepped over to him to press a quick kiss to his lips. "Gods it's nice not to have to wait a week to see you."