After Cedric dipped his head in a formal fashion to both Crow and Naida, the two knights began to make their way out of the Great Hall together. Since it was a rather short walk, the two didn't converse much and instead simply parted ways once they were out the door, both wishing the other luck with the tasks at hand. Now alone, Penelope let out a quiet yawn she had been suppressing and made her way down the corridor to her room. Though she was determined to get the letters to Gavin and Olivia done before she retired for the night, the thought of pick up a quill again after spending the whole day righting invitations nearly made her stomach turn with dread. She could almost swear that she felt the dull crap in her right hand returning just at the thought.

Stepping into her room, she trotted over to her bedside table and reluctantly plopped down in her chair as she reached into her pocket for the letters. As she pulled them out, she unfolded them, letting her green gaze briefly skim over the words. The knight  grabbed the writing supplies and began to work on her letters to her friends.

[i][indent]Dear Olivia,

Thank you for delivering the letter for Collin. He was really grateful to hear from his companions and since it sounds like things are going well between you and Alistair, has even offered to officiate your wedding if you'd like. I'm teasing of course but if you ever decide to, it's certainly an option.[/indent][/i]

An amused smirk crossed Penelope's lips. It was nearly a bit of payback to tease Olivia about her involvement with Alistair after all the trouble she had tried to stir. 

[i][indent]—Anyways, I'm sorry to hear about the battles. It sounds like nothing has changed aside from the passing of days out there. Hopefully that will change soon. As I write this, I'm planning to throw a grand party with the help of the Lenz's. I've gathered quite a bit of support so far through letters but it's not enough on it's own. Gavin's sister and her husband came with an idea of throwing a huge party and convincing nobles there. If we pull it off, I think I'll have enough to convince the king. I'll have to do so fast though since he has another plan to send Collin off to Gorm in less than a month now to negotiate for an alliance.

As for things with Naida, we've been able to keep her out of the blue. Although she certainly does keep testing us. Honestly it'll be so much easier once we can come clean about our relationship. I really do hope that'll happen soon as well.

I hope you're faring well, Olivia, and I look forward to hearing from you again. Be safe out there.

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

Finishing off her first letter, Penelope put her quill down and stretched her hand, trying to rid the dull ache that she had accidentally stirred by writing again. She let out a breath and leaned back on her bed for a moment, deciding to take a small break. The longer she sat there, the more difficult it became to keep her eyes open. Realizing she was beginning to sink backwards into the mattress, she quickly sat up and gave her head a good shake, trying to jog herself awake enough to finish one more letter. Deciding it best not to waste anymore time, she picked up her quill again and began to write to Gavin.

[i][indent]Dear Gavin,

I'm sorry to hear my brother has been giving you such a tough time. Thank you so much for keeping Collin and I's relationship hidden from him still. And I hope you were able to keep him from dismantling the rule the barons passed. My brother can be quite the pain in the ass and I'm sorry you're the one who has to be dealing with him right now.

As for what's going on here, well it's quite a lot actually. Firstly, I also need to thank you for enlisting Dimia and her husband to help me. I honestly think I wouldn't have a chance of convincing the king without them. We're putting together a large party in hopes of using it to persuade higher nobles to our side. As I write this, it's only a few days away. I have quite a bit of support in letters but I don't think I could convince the king unless the party goes well. I pray that it does and that the war's peaceful end is on the horizon. If it doesn't, the king will likely send Collin to Gorm in less than a month to try and negotiate for an alliance, which would just mean more battles are to come.

I hope you and everyone else has recovered well from the last battle you mentioned. Hopefully the next you hear from me it will be nothing but good news about the events that are going to take place. Stay safe Gavin and I hope to hear back from you soon.

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

Her handwriting had slowly gotten a bit more messy as she wrote the last bit of the letter out of her eagerness to finish it. As she signed off her name, there was a sense of relief to finally be done with writing for the day. Hopefully for a few days actually. Penelope placed her quill down and rolled into her bed, not bothering to organize her letters at the moment. That could easily be done before breakfast. Right now, all the knight wanted to do was curl up in her bed and sleep. So she did.

Wrapping herself up in her blankets to fend off the small nip of cold air in her room, she settled down in her bed for the night, quickly drifting off into a comfortable sleep.