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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope felt a small wave of tiredness sweep over her as she rode. She was nearly tempted to lean back into Crow and close her eyes for a little bit. However, she knew that wasn't the brightest idea and tried to fight off the sleepiness she felt as she focused her gaze ahead. She glanced over her shoulder as Crow spoke, glad to have the distraction to keep her awake.

"Alright." She nodded her head in agreement. Her gaze focused on William and she let out a soft sigh. "It's going to be even worse trying to teach him the accent now.." She muttered. It seemed that William's discovery and disapproval of their relationship would affect their journey back in more ways than one. While his words put a strain on them personally, his actions would make the rest of the trip difficult as well. I can't imagine getting into a fight now. She thought worriedly. At least before the older knight seemed to tolerate Crow better than before. However, that was clearly gone and it only meant it'd be harder to rely on each other in such a situation.

"Well, at least we'll get some time away from him at the market." She told Crow, leaning her back against him slightly. At her own words, she considered using that time together at the market to bring up the doubts she had. However, the idea didn't sit well with the knight, mainly because she had been hoping to push it off until the end of the day. I still can.. She thought with a glance up to the sky. I'll just get us away from William when we stop for the night and that's when I'll bring everything up to him.

The female knight closed her eyes tightly, wishing there was a way to buy more time despite understanding that she needed to bring everything up to him. However, with William being the way he was, she feared that waiting too long would cause the older knight to not back down from telling people about them, mainly her father, if it meant getting back at Crow.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Managed to get a reply up on my lunch cx I'll be back around 5ish!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

"Good morning." Penelope greeted returning his smile, trying to ignore the pause he had before greeting her. He's still thinking about yesterday too... She realized before she turned away from him to go wake up William. Looking down at the older knight, she felt her frustration with the situation build up slightly. She gave his boot a soft kick and crossed her arms as she watched the older knight jolt awake.

He narrowed his gaze up at her as he slowly got up. William grumbled something under his breath about her rudeness before moving to get the horses ready. She let out a sigh and followed him over to help. She began to get ready to leave when Crow stepped up besides her. She turned her head to look over at the thief as he took her hand.

"I slept alright." She sighed and gave a small shrug. It had been a rough night but Penelope didn't want to discuss it too much. At least, not yet. I should enjoy this day while I can. She told herself, feeling a small yet bittersweet spark of determination. Putting on a soft smile, she met his haze and gave his hand a comforting squeeze. She leaned up and pressed a kiss to his lips.

"Can we get moving already?" William growled as he mounted his horse.

Penelope pulled back to shoot the older knight an annoyed look at first before smirking. "Sure." She mused before getting up onto the horse and then helping Crow up besides her. She looked over at William with almost amused expression as the older knight glared at them as he tried to figure out a way to separate them. Finally he gave up with a sharp huff and turned to begin to ride onward.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

It will be!
Penelope didn't have too good of a night

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope closed her eyes as she felt Crow wrap his arms around her. It was nice to be able to lay besides him again and she had missed it but she found the moment to feel more bittersweet than anything else. She tried to push away the bothersome thoughts that seemed determined to keep her awake. Focusing on the tiredness that had built up since the night before, she eventually managed to drift off into a light sleep.

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The sound of approaching footsteps stirred the knight from her light slumber. William had walked over to wake her up for her watch and now paused as he noticed she was already awake. His gaze remained cold as he looked down at her and Crow before giving a snort. As Penelope slipped away from Crow, William marched off to the far side of the clearing to lay down for the night.

The female knight sighed and stood up. She walked off to the edge of the clearing and leaned back against a nearby tree. Normally she found her watches peaceful, as she was able to organize her thoughts and clear her mind. However, this time her mind was a cluttered mess and no quiet forest night could help her with that. Her mind buzzed as she swept her gaze over the forest. Eventually her green eyes traveled over to Crow and she couldn't help but frown.

With the others asleep, she didn't bother to hide any emotion and let an upset expression take over her face. She ran a hand through her hair and looked back out into the forest. She thought about how her father would react and the danger she'd be putting Crow in by being with him. Could she really do that to him? Even if he didn't end up getting caught, surely the amount of obstacles would eventually make him resent her. Perhaps he didn't think about that before we he said he'd have me.. She thought.

He might still be able to get out of that kind of trouble. She thought as her gaze shifted over to William. I can act like I decided to end things and William will likely keep his mouth shut about us. It'll be like he never even knew me once he got back to the outer villages.. Penelope felt her throat tighten with sadness. She tried to push it away as she averted her gaze to the ground. I have to act fast though.. At the rate William and Crow are going, William might build up enough hatred for him to actually say something at the end of the trip..

She took in a deep breath as she tried to assure herself it was for the best. If it was what he choose, he'd be safer and they'd both have their old lifes to go back to. Tomorrow... I'll figure out a way to make time to tell him tomorrow.. Penelope told herself firmly despite the aching of her heart in her chest. She just hoped she could muster up the courage to do it. She watched the sky in silence as night began to give away into morning and glanced at the other two, knowing she'd have to wake them soon.

Collecting herself, Penelope began to make her way over to Crow, bending down to place a hand on his shoulder to wake him up. "Time to get up."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Honestly a pretty big one cx

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope gave a soft sigh of relief as William moved off to the far side of the clearing. Her gaze shifted over to Crow as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and held her close. She leaned into him and closed her eyes for a moment, trying to push away the worries that William had given her. Normally, it worked and she found comfort in his touch. However, these worries weren't easily shaken. The thought of her father hunting down Crow after he learned about them reminded her of the nightmare she had before. It made the knight shudder to think there might come a day when she'd have to go against her own father to keep Crow safe. Not to mention that he might be the one to use her as a trap for the thief. Penelope couldn't help but wonder if Crow was really ready to risk such a thing. He had assured her that he wanted her with him at the time but Penelope feared that in the future, he might come to regret that.

And why did he flinch? Penelope looked up at him as he smiled down at her. She wanted to ask him. She wanted to hear him say it was nothing. However, she couldn't bring herself to ask. Part of her feared the answer while the other part feared that he'd be hurt she didn't trust him enough. The knight forced a small smile back at him. "It's alright. I wanted to punch him too." She mumbled, glancing at William before her gaze focused back on Crow.

"Well, at least we don't have to worry about try and hiding now." Penelope muttered, not sounding as optimistic as her words. She moved to take Crow's hand. "Come on, we should get some sleep." She lead the way over to the grassy patch. She supposed one positive to the situation was that they didn't have to hide, which meant she could sleep besides him again. Her heart felt heavy as she was still rather upset but she hid it under a mask of calmness.

Her gaze shifted over to Crow as she let go of his hand and moved to lay down. She was nearly tempted to speak to him about what she was feeling but fear kept her mouth shut. If I'm a fool... then please just let me be a fool a little longer... She thought as her gaze shifted up to the darkening sky above.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I'm finally home XD

I get the feeling that it's going to be a regular thing too lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope tensed as William moved towards Crow. Given William's history with the thief, it was needless to say she didn't trust him. Especially since he was trying to get a rise out of Crow. Unsure what to do, she stood back and glared at William as he continued on about Crow having ulterior motives. What did catch the knight slightly off guard was when she saw Crow flinch at William's words. She blinked. Why did he flinch? She couldn't help but wonder, feeling a bit of worry build up.

She faltered as William brought up her father again. Her heartbeat quickened anxiously at the thought of William's threats to Crow. The knight wanted to say he was wrong and that they'd be fine but the truth was she doubted her father would react much better than William. Penelope lowered her head slightly as she averted her gaze. In the next moment, Crow suddenly swung at William and Penelope hesitated, unsure what to do. Her gaze flickered away from Crow as William turned to her again.

"Stop this." Penelope growled, moving forward to shove the older knight away from Crow. William released the thief from his grip as he stepped back, glaring at Penelope. Her fists were clenched at her side, nearly looking ready to strike the knight herself. She moved to stand by Crow as she glared at her comrade.

"The only reason you even care about all this is just because he's a criminal. You're just concerned about some stupid reputation. You call me naive but you're blinded by your own pride!" She spat crossing her arms.

"I'm trying to save you from being humiliated by this criminal." William snorted. "He couldn't even deny it when I caught onto him!"

Penelope began to opened her mouth to protest his words but hesitated. She gave an annoyed look and shook her head. "I'd argue with you but I'd be wasting my breath... Look it's getting late and we still have a mission to finish. So unless you'd prefer to stay up all night fighting about this, I'd recommend that we get some sleep and you can wake me up when it's my watch." She grumbled.

William paused. His anger didn't fade and for a moment, Penelope nearly thought he'd deny her advice. "Fine." He growled. He shot Crow a hateful look. "But don't think this is over thief."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh dang xD
Unfortunately I have work tomorrow xc I'll be on around 7:30 though!