As Crow sat back, Penelope focused back on the blank piece of paper in front of her. She dipped the tip of her quill in the ink and set to work writing the letter to Olivia:

[indent][i]Dear Olivia,

I'm glad to hear that Mia and Tomas were able to settle things down over there. I imagine it would have been a whole other mess if Layth had actually been permitted to argue against the king. Speaking of messes, we just dealt with one the other day. A baron here is really trying to get Collin out of the viceroy position. So much so he tried to frame him for stealing. We solved it though and with any luck, it'll be a one time occurence. 

As for the situation for Naida, well it hasn't really improved much. She's still determined as ever. And for your information, the reason we aren't telling her is because she's a terrible liar. If anyone went to question her about us we wouldn't have a chance. And that isn't something we can really risk right now. Mainly because I'm still trying to get support for the war's end. While I'm proud to be with Collin, I'm afraid it likely wouldn't help my case if word about us being together go out. Especially given we have a history of being knight and prisoner. Hopefully it won't be much longer though. He's trying to use a few noblemen after his power to his advantage by befriending them. It's mainly to protect him from people like the baron but it could also help with allowing us to begin courting.
 
Also, Collin and I have a small request of you. The second page of this letter is actually a letter to his companions from him. We were hoping you could deliver it to them the next time you met with Alistair. How are things with him going by the way?

Anyways, I hope all is well with you and that if the battle you mentioned took place, that you are safe. 

Best Regards, 
Penelope[/i][/indent]

She finished the letter and leaned back in her chair, setting the quill down and letting out a small yawn. The knight began to read over the letter, making sure she had covered everything she had wanted to, and nearly reached the end of it when she felt Crow lean over her and slip his arms around her. Penelope closed her eyes as he pressed a kiss to her neck, thinking over his suggestive words. She was enticed by the offer. They didn't get much alone time as it was and it was unlikely anyone else would be stopping by until morning. 

Penelope grinned as she felt him nip at her ear. She leaned her head back, resting it against him and she was about to open her mouth to agree to his offer but paused as a worrying thought crossed her mind. Her smile faded and she let out a sigh. "I was going to say yes but I just remembered.. William is stationed at the bottom of the stairs and he saw me coming up.. If I leave here too late, I'm sure he'll likely put two and two together. He was already accusing me on my way here anyways."