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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Sounds good!

Sorry it took me so long to reply! I worked most of the day yesterday and I was just too tired afterwards xD I have all of today and tomorrow off though so I should be on quite a bit :D

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope closed her eyes serenely as Crow trailed kisses from her cheek to her neck. Though reluctant to part from him, she had wanted him to get a head start before the other knights came as she was afraid that he'd have to overexert himself to get away if he waited too long. However, she found it hard to argue as his lips pressed against her skin. Distracted, she forgot her concern rather quickly and instead enjoyed the time they had left. "Me too." she sighed in agreement as she leaned her head against his.

It wasn't long before the sounds of knights approaching reached their ears. The peaceful moment was quickly broken and the knight frowned a little as she looked over her shoulder. "Yeah." she agreed, turning back to look over at him. She met his gaze and smiled back at him, leaning in to meet his lips for one last kiss. "I love you too, Collin and I'll see you then." As the thief moved to retrieve his dagger, she moved to pick her sword up from the ground.

Penelope watched him race off as the knights drew closer. Her gaze held a bit of concern as she was still worried he wasn't well enough to be running off like he was. However, as he disappeared from sight, it seemed that he would be alright so the knight relaxed a little and turned to face her comrades as they reached her. It was three guards that came hurrying to her aid and amongst them was Gavin and Nina. All of them had their weapons drawn, ready to attack only to falter as they found her alone.

"Penelope! What's going on? Jane told us you two were attacked." Nina asked, her gaze scanning around the forest.

"We were. But it was just a lone bandit who bit off more than he could chew." Penelope responded with a casual shrug. She looked over at Gavin, noticing him eying her with worry, and smiled reassuringly. "Nothing I couldn't handle."

"I'm sure." Gavin smiled a bit in return then glanced around at the others. "We should get back to camp then."

Nina surveyed the area one more time before she nodded in agreement. "Let's go."

The three knights turned to head back to camp. Penelope hung back for a moment as she sheathed her sword and glanced back over her shoulder in the direction Crow had disappeared. The knight smiled to herself, glad that she had gotten to see him again even if it wasn't for very long. She turned and picked up her pace to catch up with the others as they returned to camp for the night.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

It sounds like it'd be pretty hard to argue otherwise XD

Dang I didn't even realize but they haven't actually interacted in like nearly three pages too lol
She is too cx

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope remained tense as she heard movement come from behind a nearby. However, the knight immediately relaxed as an all too familiar figure stepped into view. "So it was you." she smiled back at him as she lowered her sword. Before anymore could be said, the thief suddenly closed the distance between them. She automatically let her weapon drop to the ground besides them as she moved to wrap her arms around him as she kissed him back.

After nearly three weeks apart, she was quick to lose herself in his touch. The feeling of his lips against hers, his arms wrapped around her, the warmth of his embrace, all of it she had missed dearly during their time apart. She became rather joyful that she didn't have to wait another three days to see him again. As he finally pulled back, she smiled up at him and gave a small nod of agreement. Her green eyes studied him for a brief moment, thinking about when Hazel had met with her in his place when his illness was at its worse.

Her expression became more serious and she let out a soft sigh, "You have no idea.. Gods for a moment, I thought I was going to lose you." The knight pressed into him, finding comfort in his touch. Even though he wasn't completely over the illness yet, him being there at least meant he was out of immediate danger for now and was better than what Hazel had described to her after the battles. It was nice to finally see that for herself. Penelope pressed a kiss to his cheek before pulling back slightly to look over her shoulder.

A frown crossed over her lips and she looked back to Crow. "You should get going soon." she told him reluctantly. There was a lot she wanted to talk to him about after being apart for so long and she also didn't want to move out of his embrace, however, it would be dangerous for them to stay like that for too long. Jane would likely alert the guards on duty as soon as she reached the camp, which meant they'd be coming to help her deal with the attacker.

"I'm sure the guards will be charging out here to help once the physician alerts them and from what I hear you're still sick." she paused and reached one hand up to brush back a strand of hair from his face. "I don't want to part with you so soon but, with any luck it won't be for as long as before. I spoke to Hazel earlier about setting up a meeting with you in three days."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh dang XD sounds like he has an interesting family lol

Thanks! :D

Just a little xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

The two noblewomen continued on their normal path back to camp. Their talking died down a bit as they headed through the forest and a comfortable silence fell over them. That is, until a dagger suddenly cut past Jane's head and sunk into a tree in front of them. The physician let out a startled yelp and quickly shifted behind Penelope with wide eyes. Instinctively, the knight drew her sword and whirled around to face their unknown attacker.

"What the hell is going on?" Jane asked warily as her gaze flickered around the forest, looking for a sign of movement.

"I'm not sure.." Penelope mumbled as she eyed the direction from where the dagger had come from. Despite the sudden attack the forest was quiet and it seemed no one was coming forward to attack them again. She found it a bit strange since their attacker had waited much too long to take advantage of their initial surprise. The knight's gaze wandered back over to the dagger that was embedded in the tree. After looking at it a second time, she noticed the owl feather that was tied to it. "Strange.." She muttered to herself.

It seemed to indicate that the dagger had been a message rather than an actual attack. The thought made her eyes widen slightly. She didn't know many people who would have used a bird's feather as a message but she did have one guess. Is it Crow? She wondered, glancing back in the direction the dagger had come from. Perhaps she was just too desperate to see him but she did recall his story about his name so it seemed possible enough. Her heart raced excitedly but the knight tried to keep a level head. After all, it was difficult to tell from just a feather, which wasn't even a crow's feather. There could very easily be an actual enemy waiting to attack them.

"Jane, get back to camp. I'll deal with whoever's trying to attack us." she finally ordered to the physician. Regardless if it was Crow or an enemy, the physician needed to get back safely. Luckily Jane didn't question her and nodded her head before quickly taking off towards the camp. Penelope watched her go for a moment before turning back to face the unknown person. Uncertain if it was truly Crow, she kept her sword drawn as she stepped towards where the dagger had come from, ready to fight if it wasn't him. "Crow?" She called out cautiously.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

That's good :D

Mine was good. Didn't really do much besides work actually cx My family isn't very close so we usually don't meet up for thanksgiving (aside from me and my parents and sometimes my half brother if he's not working) so it was kinda just another day lol
But I've got a sorta friendsgiving thing planned for next Friday so I'm excited about that cx

Oh boy XD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope looked confused by Hazel's first words. It took her a moment to realize that Crow had likely been wondering when he could see her again too. She felt a small burst of affection for the thief, hoping that they wouldn't have to wait for too many more days before they'd be able to meet up again. However, as Hazel went on, it seemed that wouldn't be likely. The knight deflated slightly at Hazel's words and gave a small nod of understanding. Despite how much she missed him, she didn't want to put him in any danger and it seemed that she'd just have to wait a while longer.

She was about to ask Hazel about a meeting between them when the herbalist spoke up again. Penelope blinked in surprise as she agreed to set up a meeting between her and Crow. She felt her heartbeat race excitedly at the thought of seeing him again. "Yes, of course." Penelope agreed to her terms with an eager nod. The meeting might have been a bit restricting but the knight hardly cared about that. Adhering to Hazel's terms would be a small price to pay if it meant she didn't have to wait even more weeks to meet up with Crow. "Thank you." She added appreciatively before getting up to catch up with Jane.

The physician was still waiting by the door and gave a curious look as Penelope caught up with her. "So what exactly did you have to ask her?"

"Oh nothing much." Penelope said dismissively. She hoped the physician would let it go easily but feeling her gaze still burning into her the knight shrugged her shoulder before going on, "Just more about the disease and if she would need any help distributing the medicine here. She's got it covered though."

"Good. I was worried you were going to start abandoning your duties there for a moment." Jane shook her head and focused her gaze ahead of them as they walked out of the tavern.

"I can still handle my duties and help if I want to." Penelope responded with a roll of her eyes as she followed the physician. The two began to walk down the street in the direction of their camp, chatting idly.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh nice XD Did you have a good thanksgiving?

Penelope got a little panicked she was losing contact with Crow cx

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope listened as the two spoke. Though Crow hadn't gone through much change, it sounded like he would be alright. As Jane mentioned that he might never fully heal, the knight shifted her gaze to the ground momentarily. She couldn't imagine Crow being sick for the rest of his life would go over well. Despite the less than encouraging news, Penelope felt incredibly relieved to hear that the thief would likely live now, even if he was forced to take medicine for the rest of his life. There was still some uncertainty about the medicine's effect but Jane made it sound like it would work if given enough time.

Jane paused at Hazel's words before nodding her head. "I suppose so." she agreed. The physician shifted a bit, preparing to get up but instead hesitated as she looked across at the herbalist. She flashed a friendly smile. "It was nice meeting you, Hazel. If you ever need help again or something new comes up, feel free to come to our camp to find me.. Or get in touch with Penelope again. However that happened." she shrugged as she casted a glance towards the knight, who just gave a small smile in return.

As the physician got up to leave, Penelope didn't move as quick to leave. Now that the meetings between Hazel and Jane were ending, that meant she had no way of getting in touch with Crow again or knowing how he was doing unless she went looking for him herself. He had told her where their camp was before but figuring it was too risky to go wandering off to find him, the knight hoped Hazel wouldn't mind arranging a meeting. "Go ahead. I'll catch up with you in a minute." Penelope told the physician. Jane hesitated, looking confused at why Penelope was hanging back.

"I just have a couple questions about the village. It won't take long." Penelope lied with a reassuring smile. Luckily, the physician didn't question her and merely nodded her head as she headed off to wait for the knight by the entrance. Penelope watched her go, making sure she was far enough away before turning back to Hazel.

"I wanted to ask you about seeing him again." Penelope said softly as she looked across the table at Hazel with a pleading gaze. "If.. If he's well enough I mean. I don't want to push anything if he still needs time to recover. And," the knight paused and frowned a little. "if he can't meet with me, could we at least meet again? I don't have any other way of hearing about him except from you and I doubt it'd be a wise idea for me to go looking for your camp."