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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

“Yeah.. He’ll definitely need to ease her into it a little bit.” Penelope agreed as she looked back at the couple. As he mentioned finding an inn and joked about the night before, she felt her cheeks heat up at the memory. However, what caught her off guard was Crow’s stammering and blush. She looked at him with an uncertain gaze, for a moment wondering if Olivia’s words hadn’t been a lie after all. Her heart leapt at the thought but her mind quickly dismissed it. No that’s not it... Last night was probably just weird for him... I've made things awkward She thought shaking her head.

She followed him quietly trying to figure out if she should apologize for the night before. However, the knight worried that even addressing it would only make things worse. She was finally broken from her thoughts as he suggested they purchase some proper Younisian clothing. All to eager to focus on something else, Penelope nodded her head in agreement.“Yeah, you’re right.” She agreed glancing down at her own worn out dress. It was a light brown, lacking the color that most peasants seemed to wear in this foreign kingdom. Not to mention that it was rather dirty from all the traveling. Her hand traced over the spot where she had been stabbed in the shoulder. The wound didn’t bother her too much now but the poor stitching over where the blade had cut in her dress was a small reminder.

She followed him over to the shop eying the clothing slightly impressed by the skill that went into it. She wandered over to where she spotted a small array of dresses. Each seemed unique and quite lovely but Penelope couldn’t help but long to be in her usual tunic and pants again. It’d be easier for running and fighting... but not blending in of course.. She thought with a small sigh.

She finally decided on a dark, navy blue dress. It wasn’t as extravagant as some of the other brighter colors that they had available and admittedly, Penelope found it to be the one she liked most. She turned her head as Crow spoke to her and nodded her head. “Yeah. I think this will do for me.” She told him as she stepped over to him, carrying the dress. She noticed he had picked out his choices already and started to turn towards where the shop keeper was located. “Ready to go?” She asked.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Poor Crow

I think Penelope’s probably going to end up giving Kip a pep talk once she finds out xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope noticed Crow had been looking at her for a while now. She shifted a little, wondering why he was staring at her. However, she didn’t say anything as he went on with their conversation. She nodded her head in agreement and looked back over at the two. It wasn’t long before they came over to join them. Penelope smiled at Kip and watched as Crow introduced himself. She rolled her eyes and shook her head.

Kip blinked as Hartley ushered her over to Penelope and she quietly took a seat besides her. The young blonde shifted a bit uncomfortably and looked over at Penelope while the two men talked. “So.. Are you a thief too?” She asked curiously.

“No, I’m not.” Penelope said shaking her head.

“Then... is he your husband?” Kip asked, clearly trying to figure the situation out.

“No, he’s just a friend.” Penelope said feeling her heart flutter slightly at the thought. Kip tilted her head slightly, as if she didn’t truly believe the knight’s words. Kip’s gaze was a bit intimidating to the knight. For some reason, she felt like the younger girl would be able to see past any lie she said. Guess I’ll just have to give small versions of the truth... Penelope thought uncomfortably. She nearly suspected that Kip had already figured out her feelings for Crow, or at least some part of them. She decided it was time to change the subject.

“So how do you know Hartley?” She asked, feigning ignorance.

“We were courting before he left town.” Kip said a faint somber look passing briefly over her face. “How did he run into you two?”

“Well,” Penelope paused, a bit unsure how to explain the situation, “We were traveling and just sorta ran into him. He was heading the same way as us so we decided to stick together... Seems like you’ve missed him, huh?”

“Very much.. I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to see him again. He just disappeared.” Kip said casting a small glance towards Hartley. Penelope watched her with curiosity. She really loves him... She couldn’t help but wonder how far that love went though and if it had any boundaries. She hadn’t been too keen to learn that Hartley was traveling with a thief so how would she react to finding out that he was one?

“Well at least now you know he’s alright.” Penelope said, offering some comfort to the girl. Kip perked up slightly and nodded her head in agreement. Penelope smiled then looked back over to the two thieves. “One second.” She told the girl with a wink before rising to her feet to walk over to the two.

“Hartley you better get over there, your share of the food is getting cold.” She told the young thief, planning to give the two some alone time.

He blinked and nodded his head. “Oh right!” He said, seeming to have forgotten his meal due to all the excitement. He said a quick thanks and then hurried to join Kip for lunch.

Penelope shook her head as she watched him sit down besides the girl. “Figure we’d give them a bit of space for now.” She said turning back to Crow with a shrug.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I get that xc I was having some internet issues too. I eventually had to go and mess with the router for it to work again.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

No worries cx

I decided to and honestly I love them too now XD

Silly Crow

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope smirked a little as Crow decided to intervene. She took a few bites from her own food as she listened in on their conversation. It made sense now why Kip had been staring their way and why Hartley was acting so nervously. She frowned a little at the thought of Hartley leaving her behind without so much of a goodbye. She’s probably been worried sick about him... No wonder she keeps staring over here. She thought with sympathy.

She watched as Hartley headed off at a slow pace towards the shop and then glanced over at Crow as she gave a small nod of agreement. “And oblivious. I can’t believe he didn’t notice her on his own. She was zeroed in on him like a hawk.” She said shaking her head as she turned back to her meal. She took a couple more bites of her food and noticed Hartley had reached the shop. He seemed stiff but Kip’s face seemed to brighten at his appearance, though Penelope noted that she seemed a bit nervous as well. Penelope smiled a little to herself and looked over at Crow.

“I hope she accepts him... Poor kid has enough problems with his family, last thing he needs is being rejected just because he’s a thief.” She said quietly before continuing to munch on her food.

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Hartley stepped up to Kip and her brother, his heart beating fast at the thought of speaking to her again after so much time had past. He was still rather sure she was mad at him for leaving without a word. While he walked up, Kip moved away from her brother to meet him. He reluctantly lifted his gaze to meet her bright eyes. “Uh.. Hey Kip.” He said soon averting his gaze to the ground.

Kip smiled at him. “Hi Hartley... It’s.. It’s been a while.” She said in a soft and polite voice. “Have you been well?"

“Yeah. I-I’ve been good. How have you been?” Hartley said shuffling his feet.

“Good.. We moved into this two a couple weeks ago. Dad wasn’t making as much money back home as he used to so he moved out here for some job.. Do you live out here now?”

“Oh no.. I’m just passing through with some friends.” Hartley said motioning back to Penelope and Crow. An awkward silence fell over the two until Hartley spoke up once more. “I’m sorry I just left without a word.. I know you probably hate me now..”

“I don’t hate you.” Kip said shifting her gaze to the side. “I missed you.. That town wasn’t nearly as fun without you around.”

Hartley flushed at her words. “W-Well! I’m here now! Uh for a little bit at least... I mean, do you want to spend some time together now, for a while? We can catch up and I can introduce you to my friends.” He said speaking rather excitedly.

Kip giggled and nodded her head. She glanced over her shoulder towards her brother, who merely rolled his eyes and waved his hand dismissively. “Just don’t be late for dinner! Otherwise mom and dad will kill me!” He shouted over to her before turning back to the shopkeeper.

“C’mon. We can split my hot pie.” Hartley said before beginning to lead Kip back over to the table.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I decided to redo Penelope’s CS cx since I feel like the old one doesn’t completely fit her and I can’t edit it darn that forgotten password

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

[fixed the original c;]

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope looked up at Crow and raised an eyebrow. She caught the gesture but didn’t understand what he was doing. Did he think the girl was purely staring over because she was interested in Hartley? Who eyes someone like that out in the middle of the street! She must recognize him... She thought shooting Crow an annoyed look.

As Hartley gave her an expectant look, Penelope let out a small sigh of defeat. If this girl was planning to go after them, it seemed Penelope wold have to use a different approach to get them away. “Alright, let’s go.” She agreed, rolling her eyes at Crow. She began to follow them over to the sitting area. The knight remained alert, occasionally glancing towards the girl. As expected, the girl’s eyes seemed to track them through the crowd despite the fact that she did look away a couple times.

Hartley, however, remained completely oblivious. Something that was beginning to frustrate Penelope. She moved up besides the thief, deciding to address the situation directly now. “Hey Hartley, do you know that girl?” She asked him quietly, gesturing in the blonde’s direction with a small nod.

“Hmm?” Hartley said with a confused look. He followed her nod over to the girl and his eyes quickly widened in surprise. It seemed that she had noticed Penelope’s nod and had been looking away when Hartley finally noticed her. “W-Why do you ask?” He said suddenly acting rather nervous.

“Because she’s been eying you since we got here.” Penelope said with a small snort. However, his nervous attitude made her worry that her fears had been right. “So how do you know her? Did you steal from her?”

“What? No!” Hartley said shaking his head, which admittedly confused Penelope. Why’s he so nervous then? She watched him with a raised eyebrow.

Hartley let out a sigh. “She’s from the same town as me.. Look let’s just go eat somewhere else.."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Ah sorry it’s gonna take me a little while to reply. We just had a huge fire scare outside my house right now so I was running around to pack up the animals. Luckily they put it out now though