Crow stared up at Penelope blankly. His mind was too hazy for him to think straight anymore, so instead of wasting his energy trying to understand why she was looking at him so amusedly, he simply took in her features. He couldn’t believe this was the woman he was with. She was standing with him in the middle of a forest he didn’t recognize, for gods’ sakes. It was clear to him that they were lost, but she was still staying by his side. He really appreciated that. For some reason, it was hard for him to move, so he doubted he could find his way out of this place without her help.

Suddenly, he felt something move beneath his head, and he pouted as the knight pulled away from him. “Where’re you going?” he tilted his head confusedly. She couldn’t have been leaving him now. After all, neither of them knew where they were… right? He certainly didn’t recognize the strange waving trees around him. If she did, he would have expected her to tell him.

The thief was just about to question her further about it, when two other figures appeared. He eyed them for a moment before he realized it was Olivia and Gavin. “[i]Hey[/i], look who it is!” he grinned at them dazedly. Of all the people to show up in this strange forest, he was glad to see it was them. Maybe with the extra help, he and Penelope could finally find a way out of this place.

He watched the three knights talk amongst themselves, unable to comprehend much of what they were saying but trying hard nonetheless. In the next moment, he saw Penelope return to his side, and he smiled more softly, feeling a flutter of affection for her as she rested her hand over his. He wanted to lace his fingers with hers, but quickly found that he didn’t have control over his hand. Well, that was fine. This was nice too. He looked up at her as she said something about him that he didn’t quite catch.

Deciding it wasn’t worth asking her to repeat, his eyes wandered back to the other knights. He studied them both for a moment before breaking out in another delirious grin. “You know, I like you guys,” he said, his head lolling to the side as he gazed at them. “Don’t tell Gavin and Olivia though… It’s a secret.” He squinted at them for a moment and then widened his eyes. “Wait… you’re Gavin and Olivia.” Suddenly, he began laughing in a sort of mindless giggle, finding the situation amusing. “Whoops… guess they know now.”

“You’re right,” Olivia snorted, turning to Penelope with a smirk. “He’s [i]gone[/i].”