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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice xD
Penelope found it weird having to explain herself lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope remained tense as she awaited a reply from the herbalist. The fact that she didn't deny her right away gave the knight some hope that she was truly considering her words. After a moment, Hazel finally agreed and Penelope let out a quiet sigh of relief. Though Hazel clearly still wasn't thrilled about working with a noble physician, just her agreeing was enough to make the knight feel a little more at ease.

She was about to thank the herbalist and go on to try to organize a meeting but instead Hazel caught her off guard as she questioned her about her care for Crow. Penelope blinked, surprised to learn that Hazel knew about them. Did Raven tell them? she wondered. The knight didn't linger on the thought for very long and instead focused back on Hazel.

"Well... Materialistically, you're right. He can't give me anything and being with him is going to mean giving up the life I currently have." she admitted with a small shrug. "But I want to be with him. I might have to give up a lot but I gain a future with him." The knight felt her cheeks heat up, becoming a bit bashful at her words. She scratched the back of her neck and sighed.

"It's difficult to explain but I'm not looking to gain anything aside from simply being with him. It's not logical. It never has been." she smiled a little as she thought of the thief and shook her head. Meeting Hazel's gaze again, the knight cleared her throat a bit awkwardly.

"Anyways, I have to speak with the physician but can you meet me again in two days?" She asked hopefully. "Also I think we should meet at the tavern that's near here instead of this place. Does that sound alright?"

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Just in time for Penelope to give her speech xD
She's not giving up easy

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope lifted her gaze back up as Hazel told her that his illness was the real reason for his absence. The knight grew tense with worry as she listened to the herbalist further explain the sickness to her and it's three phases. Her heart sunk as Hazel listed off the last one and announced that Crow had reached it. Her stomach churned with panic to learn that the thief was getting worse rather than better and at a rather quick rate.

For a moment, the knight said nothing, merely processing the information the herbalist gave her. As hard of hit as it was, Penelope's worry soon turned into her trying to think of what to do to help and Jane quickly popped back into her mind. Crow had said that Hazel had dismissed the idea of working with the noble physician right away and if he hadn't been able to change her mind, Penelope had her doubts that she could either, especially considering she was a noble as well. However, that wasn't going to stop her from trying.

A familiar blaze of determination gleamed in the knight's gaze and along with it a hint of desperation as she looked over at the herbalist. "Wait, before you go, I.. I want you to reconsider working with the physician I know." she declared taking a small step towards the herbalist. "Crow told me that he spoke you about but you refused.. Look I know you hate nobles. You've probably seen us at our worst so you have your reasonings, and I get it. I've heard stories.. Hell I've seen how some of my comrades act in battle." she gave a small snort and shook her head disapprovingly.

"But I think you're making a mistake in choosing to let your pride get in the way of helping people." Penelope stated firmly as she met Hazel's gaze. "I won't lie, the physician I know won't be working towards the cure for the same reasons you are. She doesn't have the same values you have but she's skilled and a hard worker who can help you.. Look Crow trusts you and I'm sure you're a talented healer but surely it would help to have someone else working with you to find the cure. So please, reconsider."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Not really xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope frowned a little at the way Hazel answered her at first. The herbalist was as cold as before, not that she had been expecting anything different, but she was hoping for a little more than the vague answer that she received. She was nearly about to push for more details but luckily didn't have to as she went on to describe what happened. It surprised her a bit to learn that Crow had been using a bow in the last battle. The detail made her recall her previous lessons with him and made her wonder just how much he had improved if had chosen to use the long range weapon to stay out of the direct fight.

It seemed that he had tried to keep his promise, but as she had worried, it wasn't quite enough. Although, Hazel's story made it sound like his illness didn't have much of a play in his reason for not being there. His injury must have been rather bad to have not healed enough by now. She shuddered at the thought before shaking her head. "Damn it.. I told him he should have stayed out of it.." She muttered to herself.

Looking back over at Hazel, she gave her an appreciative nod. "Thank you for telling me.." She told the herbalist, feeling like she needed to acknowledge the other woman for both traveling to Myrefall to meet her as well as giving her the story of what happened. Even if Hazel wasn't the warmest of company, Penelope was at least glad to know that Crow was still alive. "You can tell them that they can relax for a little while. The knights aren't too concerned with chasing after them right now, especially after winning two battles." she went on to tell Hazel, deciding she needed to address the formal part of their meetings. "The next battle won't be for a while either.. My guess is around three or so weeks."

With her report to Hazel done, she was about to simply part ways with the herbalist whom she was certain didn't want to be around her for very long. However, the knight paused as another thought came to mind. She averted her gaze to the ground as she added quietly, "Also... Aside from the leg injury.. How is he? His illness I mean.."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice cx
Penelope's not ok xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

As time dragged on, Penelope's hope began to fade. He was late, much later than before. A chill ran through the knight and she soon grew a bit restless. She eventually stood up, beginning to pace in the small room as she continued to wait just a little longer for him. Her waiting paid off as she finally heard the door creak open. With her back to the door, she let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank gods, you're final-" Her words fell short as she turned to face what she thought was Crow only to be thrown off as someone else stood there in his place. She was quick to recognize Hazel, the her red hair being quite rememberable. What was she doing here though? The knight paled and felt her heart sink at the realization. If Hazel was here, that meant Crow was either getting worse or dead. Neither of which were good and left her merely hoping he was at least still alive. She clenched her hands into fists at her sides, feeling them begin to tremble slightly.

"..Oh gods, what happened?" she finally managed out, her throat tightening with emotion. As far as Penelope knew, Hazel still didn't know about them being together and the knight wanted to keep it that way, especially since Rikki had already found out about them. However, it was difficult. Feeling a bit overwhelmed with emotion, she wasn't able to keep her voice as even as she would have liked.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Awwww finally! lol
Love is in the air xD for everyone except Rikki and Gavin at least

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

The following days went by without much trouble. As Penelope suspected, things calmed down within the camp and the days seemed to drag on a bit. Younis remained quiet after their defeat, likely licking their wounds even more so than the Brerratics were. Recovering from two battles, the knights were quick to relax now after claiming two solid victories over the Younisian forces. There was less stress about planning now between the barons as well, leaving Penelope with quite a bit of free time.

She spent most of it with friends or simply relaxing. She would have used it to train but the knight didn't want to risk making her small injury worse. Especially before the meeting with Crow. As the day grew closer for them to meet, time seemed to grow slower. The knight was impatient, wanting to seem him and confirm her belief that he had stayed out of the battles as well as simply be in his company again. She grew a bit restless and even begun to spend time with her brother on patrols that he still occasionally lead out. He didn't seem particularly thrilled by her company but the two battles left him with very few volunteers so he didn't deny her like usual.

As the day finally came to meet with Crow, Penelope was buzzing with energy and excitement. With her wound a bit more healed now, she even did a bit of sparring to pass the time. As it grew later in the day, she decided to take a break and headed off to sit down under the shade of a nearby tree. While she relaxed, Gavin eventually joined her. The male knight was doing better now after a few days had passed since Alan's death. He still seemed to be silently mourning and missing his friend but he didn't let it consume him as much anymore.

"I hope you're not pushing yourself to hard." Gavin told her as he sat down besides her.

Penelope wiped a bit of sweat from her brow and shook her head. "I'm not. Just blowing off some steam." She said with a shrug.

Gavin nodded his head and eyed her for a moment, catching the gleam in her gaze as she kept glancing up at the sky. The male knight frowned and crossed his arms over his chest as he leaned back against the tree. "You're meeting him tonight aren't you?" he asked softly.

Penelope blinked in surprise and looked over at him with wide eyes. "I'm not blind, Penelope.. You always get a little more energetic when it's time for you to meet him.. I noticed it last week when we were sparring too. You met him that day as well right?" Gavin sighed.

"Well... Yeah.." Penelope muttered, reluctantly. The female knight shifted uncomfortably at the topic. She avoided speaking to Gavin about Crow since she didn't want to ruin their rekindled friendship. However, the male knight seemed intent on bringing it up this time.

"It's ok." Gavin shrugged, noticing her awkwardness. He gave her a small smile. "I'm not going anywhere... In fact, I'd feel a bit better if you just told me you when you were going to see him. Just in case.. something goes wrong."

Penelope frowned disapprovingly at his words. "I thought you said you trusted me with this. I told you, he's not dangerous."

"I know, I know. I'm not talking about him specifically I just mean, I could help make sure you don't get discovered by any guards you know.. Or at least cover for you if anyone discovers that you're gone." Gavin explained quickly.

Penelope paused before shaking her head. "I appreciate the thought but I think I can handle it on my own, Gavin. Plus I don't want to drag you down with me if I do get caught." Before he could argue with her any further, she stretched out her limbs and stood up. "Anyways, I think I'm going to go grab something to eat. I'll see you later, Gavin."

Gavin frowned and opened his mouth to argue but she was already turning to leave. "See ya." He sighed.

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Night fell and it was finally time for her to meet up with Crow again. Penelope put on her regular disguise and slipped out of the camp to head off to Myrefall. She frowned as she noticed Gavin positioned as one of the guards. Despite her words, it seemed that the male knight was intent on watching her back. While she normally wouldn't mind the extra help, she didn't want to get him involved. Especially because she was beginning to worry that he hadn't completely given up hope on being with her.

However, now wasn't the time to deal with it. Eager to see Crow, she headed off to the village stepping carefully through the forest. She had a rather uneventful trip, though she did end up having to hide away from a patrol of local guards that were roaming around the village's edge at one point. Luckily they didn't spot her and she managed to slip past them without much trouble.

She stepped out onto the street and headed for the small home. As it came into view, she noticed it was dark inside. I must be here first again. She thought, remaining hopeful about him staying out of the fight. Picking up her pace slightly, the knight reached the worn down home and stepped inside. She smiled to herself and grabbed the lamp, placing it at the center of the room, and lighting it. Still feeling relatively calm about the situation, she sat down to patiently wait for the thief.