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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope smiled as he wrapped her up in his arms and held her close. She wrapped one arm around him while using the other to rest her head against it. "I love you too." She chuckled, feeling her heart swell with affection for the thief. She closed her eyes briefly, content in his arms. "I know me too." she sighed softly and pressed a kiss to his cheek. The knight couldn't wait for the end of the war and she hoped it would come soon. The longing reminded her of the plans for the upcoming battle and how the barons were looking to finally break the stalemate between the two kingdoms.

"I guessing it's time for the formal part now." she mused quietly, bringing her hand up to lightly toy with his hair. She pulled her head back slightly to meet his gaze. "Battle's coming within a weeks time and it's going to be near Myrefall this time. The barons want to really push the Younisians back after those two victories. They believe it'll finally cause for a shift in the war... And I hope they're right. I can't wait for the war to end." she mumbled leaning her head against his again. "Anyways, we're planning to attack around midday. And since it's so close to our camp, we probably won't even leave until the day of.

The knight paused for a moment, shifting slightly in his arms as another thought crossed her mind. "Do you think you're healed enough to fight?" she asked him with a hint of concern in her voice. Crow seemed to be recovering from his illness well enough and she knew that meant he'd likely insist on fighting in the upcoming battle. After what had occurred in the last, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Yep! xD
Thanks!

Ok! I went ahead and threw in the skip. Penelope's getting bold XD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope wrapped her arms around him, pressing close to him as he held her. She gave a small nod of agreement at his words before leaning in to meet his lips again in another kiss. The knight was quick to savor the feeling of his lips against hers. Even though they hadn't been separated for long this time, she still missed not being able to see him everyday like they had during their journey together.

As he pulled back, she gave an amused smirk at his words and shivered softly as his lips brushed over her skin. "Well when you put it like that," she laughed softly. "I think we can let the boring stuff wait." A playful gleam sparked in the knight's gaze and she held him close to herself as she gently tugged him down to the ground with her. Despite how she acted, the issue with Rikki still lingered in the back of her mind. With a battle coming up, she wasn't sure how soon she'd be able to see him again. Penelope wanted to believe that, despite their spread out meetings, they were still enough for each other. However, the fact that he had nearly been swayed by Rikki made it just a bit more difficult to believe now. Not wanting to dwell too much on it, she pressed deeper into him, eager to push the thought to the back of her mind. She leaned up and pressed a passionate kiss to his lips.

The knight hooked her leg behind his and rolled them over so she was on top without breaking the kiss. She finally moved away from his lips and pressed a few affectionate kisses to his jawline. Penelope pulled back slightly and looked down at him with a coy smirk. She leaned down and breathed softly by his ear, "You know... I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve too."

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Penelope rolled off of him and laid down in the grass, panting as she tried to catch her breath. She had put in extra effort, mainly due to her eagerness to lose herself in his touch but also partly due to the lingering worry she had about Rikki. The knight looked over at him and gave a dazed smirk. "Definitely think we made the right choice in saving the formal part for later." she chuckled breathlessly.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

That's good XD

True! And even some of tomorrow actually. My plans got pushed to a little later so I might have some more free time than I originally thought xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

The next day went smoothly as it mainly consisted of battle preparations, as requested by Mia. The lieutenants and captains all took charge of their own groups as they practiced various moves and working together in combat. It was another issue Mia had stressed towards the end of their meeting. The baroness clearly was looking to make the battalion as prepared as possible for the upcoming battle. Her extra precaution made Penelope feel a little more confident about the plan laid out by Bennet and Edward. Penelope worked closely with Tomas, still having a lot to learn about handling her duties.

As much as she was excited about seeing Crow again, the knight made sure not to let herself get too distracted, especially considering her duties were more involved in this preparation. Her hard work paid off as the day seemed to go by just a bit faster. Before long the sun was setting and that meant she'd need to be leaving soon. Eating a quick meal, she headed off to her tent to get ready to sneak out to see him. Since the trip took her longer to reach due to the location being further than her camp, she decided it was best to leave earlier.

With their time together restricted enough as it was, Penelope didn't want to use up more of it just to reach him. However, that almost meant it was a bit more difficult to slip out of camp. The knight stepped carefully out of her tent, sweeping her gaze over her surroundings as she cautiously snuck around the tents. There was a sound of people talking close by and the occasional laughter, but everyone seemed to be either eating or hanging around small campfires, which she was careful to avoid. She had nearly reached the edge of camp when movement caught the corner of her eye. She quickly ducked behind the nearest tent, feeling herself stiffen as she heard footsteps near her.

"Penelope.. Was that you?"

The knight blinked, quickly recognizing the voice to be Gavin. She hesitated, feeling a little uncertain if she wanted to reveal herself to him, but eventually peaked around the corner of the tent. "Yeah.. it's just me." she whispered, eying their surroundings.

"Oh good.. I was worried we had an intruder." Gavin mumbled then added, "And don't worry we're alone." The male knight wavered slightly as he looked at her. "You're sneaking off to see him huh?"

Penelope gave a small nod and shifted a bit impatiently. "I am... Which is why I can't hang around to talk. Sorry Gavin, I'll see you tomorrow."

"Oh, alright." Gavin sighed softly. "Be safe, Penelope."

The female knight gave a curt nod at his words before quickly hurrying off into the tree line. Once in the cover of the forest, she relaxed a little and continued on her way towards the meeting spot. Reflecting on Gavin's parting words, she felt a bit of unease build in her as it reminded her of how the male knight believed Crow to be dangerous. It seemed that hadn't changed despite her words to him and it caused her to worry that he might follow her again. Penelope stop to make sure she wasn't being tailed by Gavin. After checking over her surroundings effectively, she found that she was still alone so she continued on to meet Crow without hesitation.

The clearing eventually came into sight and so did Crow. The knight smiled to herself and picked up her pace slightly to meet him. Penelope's smile broadened to a grin and she quickly stepped over to him to press a quick kiss to his lips. "Gods it's nice not to have to wait a week to see you."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Aw dang, hopefully you get better quick!

At least monday works out pretty well for us then xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Yeah!

Ok cx I have work from 10 -6:30 so I won't be on until late again xD
I have Friday - Monday off! Though, friday I'm going to spend most of it with my friends. The other days I should be on more though

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

"So have the plans been finished?"

Edward grunted impatiently as his gaze flickered around the room at the other barons and lieutenants that were there. Penelope sat calmly amongst them as their gazes shifted over to Bennet. The baron gave a firm nod of his head before pulling out his map to demonstrate where the forces would be attacking the Younisians. As discussed before, the next battle would be closer to Myrefall. Bennet's plans were rather plain, sending most of the battalion to target one particular spot of the Younisian side. Penelope shifted her gaze over to Mia, who pursed her lips together as she listened to Bennet speak.

"That's fine and all... But we should be more careful considering how close this battle is to our base." Mia said crossing her arms. "Let's focus on using our archers this time. Weaken their forces even more before we send out our ground forces."

"Not a bad idea." Edward muttered reluctantly. "But they're weak as it is. We should just focus on pushing them with our ground forces like Bennet has here. We could start to turn the tide after this battle. Three consecutive wins and soon victory will be ours."

"Exactly what I had in mind." Bennet grinned.

Tomas frowned and shifted in his seat. "But our forces likely aren't much stronger than theirs right now... We may have one but we lost a good deal of numbers too. It might be a wiser option to adjust the plans to Mia's."

"Don't forget they lost their supplies too." Layth added this time with a snort. "They're still hurting from that and our victories. Now is the perfect chance to push against them again at full force."

Edward eyed Mia challengingly. "Playing it safe could cost us a bigger win." he told her. "I think you'd be wiser to just agree with us."

Mia held his gaze with a stubborn gleam in her eyes. After a moment of thinking it over, the baroness muttered, "Fine. We'll do it Bennet's way."

Edward smirked, looking rather pleased. Penelope leaned back in her chair, thinking it over. Though Mia's idea was likely more strategic, she actually found herself in favor of Edward's. It sounded like if they managed to drive Younis further back in this battle, the end of the war could be on the horizon. It made her a little excited, especially since it would also mean Brerra's victory. She didn't argue against it, despite both Mia and Tomas looking a little reluctant to agree with the others. Wanting to change the subject before the baroness went back on her word, Penelope flickered her gaze between the barons.

"So when is this battle going to happen?" she asked.

"It shouldn't take too long to prepare the troops." Bennet mused.

"But we need everyone to be fully ready for this kind of attack." Mia spoke up narrowing her eyes challengingly at the other two barons. "Give the battalion at least a week before we head off to fight again."

"A week!" Edward scoffed. "That's ridiculous. We've had plenty of time since the last battle. I say in two days!"

"Do you want to win this or not?" Mia challenged. "You're asking a lot of your troops after enduring two battles in a row. In order to make these plans work, everyone needs to be ready. Otherwise, Younis will gain an advantage over us again in no time."

Edward glared at her in frustration. "Fine! A week then but no longer!"

"Thank you." Mia said bitterly.

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The meeting didn't last much longer. The barons finalized a few small details before letting their lieutenants go to relay the message of when the next battle would be. Penelope spoke with a couple of the high ranking knights among them, making sure the word was spread properly since Mia had stressed about how everyone needed to be prepared. By the time she finished, it had grown late in the night and she was eager to go to bed. The following day she'd be able to meet with Crow again and this time she actually have some news for him about the upcoming battle.

At least it's not as soon as two days.. She thought with relief as she laid down for the night. The female knight didn't find it hard to drift off to sleep despite her excitement to see the thief again and so soon. She fell into a deep sleep, one filled with dreams of her trip to Younis and the war.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Funny I was thinking we should do that too XD It'll make Penelope actually accuse him rather than just question him since she won't be able to come up with any other explanation lol

Probably lol

I just got home from work so I'll get started on my reply now!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

They are cx

Oh dang XD You really did go all out lmao