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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Unfortunately for him, Penelope tends to get hung up on smaller issues like that xD

Sorry I took so long to reply cx I got a little distracted by youtube lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope looked over Crow with a confused expression as the thief grew stiff and quiet as she asked about the missing thief. When he finally answered, she was shocked to hear that Jaxon had hunted the thieves down and killed one of them. She glanced over at the other thieves before moving to rest her hand comfortingly on his arm. "I'm sorry to hear that." she told him quietly with a small frown. Though she felt sympathy for Crow after losing one of his companions, the female knight also found a sense of relief that Crow hadn't been there for the run in with Jaxon. He could have easily been killed instead if he had been with the other thieves at the time as well.

Hopefully he won't find them again before we find him.. she thought, with another spark of determination to catch the heartless thief. Penelope removed her hand from his arm as he looked over at the others. At his words she gave a nod of agreement. "Hopefully she will.. I suppose we'll just have to keep an eye on them." she sighed and glanced over towards Gavin. "He'll be even easier to set off now that they're here."

Gavin caught her glance and took a step closer to Penelope. "We should get moving. Although I'm not happy with this surprise," he looked at Crow accusingly. "we still have a whole trip to Wheldrake ahead of us."

"Alright." Penelope agreed with a small nod, deciding it was best to get moving as well. "Let's start heading out then." Gavin turned to lead the way and she was about to follow him but paused as she looked over at Crow. "Are Raven and Alistair caught up on everything?" she asked him, wondering if there was anything the group needed to go over during their walk to the other village.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh boy they really aren't lol Penelope's not too happy about the situation either but for very different reasons cx

Wel dang that sucks xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

It seemed Crow hadn't been as successful in getting away from the other thieves again. The knight couldn't help but feel a small stab of disappointment at this new development. Working with Rikki and Alistair didn't bode well with her for many reasons. The most obvious being Gavin's distrust of Crow. He tolerated Crow but surely the additional thieves would test the male knight, which became obviously clear in his reaction to spotting them. Penelope rolled her eyes at Gavin as he continued to act irritably.

Rikki caught the female knight's attention as she curled her lip at the male knight. There was reason number two of why Penelope wasn't thrilled about the other thieves joining. Thinking about how Rikki tried to manipulate Crow and separate them, she shifted a bit uncomfortably and averted her gaze for a moment. She hated feeling a bit insecure in the presence of the female thief but the reminder of her nearly getting between her and Crow drained away a good deal of confidence.

Eager to focus on anything else, Penelope glanced over at Olivia as she spoke up and bit back a smirk as she noticed the female knight glancing towards Alistair. She supposed the one good thing that would come from this was a much needed distraction for Olivia. With the other male thief around, there was a good chance she'd be less inclined to try and cause trouble. Or at least, Penelope hoped so. Something told her that causing trouble between the group would be a lot easier now with the additional members.

Once Gavin finally agreed and the thieves jumped down from the tree, her gaze shifted over to Crow, returning his smile. As he approached and stopped to keep a bit of distance between them, she felt another small pang of disappointment as she recalled that they still had to hide their relationship from Simon and Alistair, which meant this trip wouldn't give them the same freedom as the last. "I guess so but it certainly wasn't easy." she mused with a small shrug. "I just hope this is the last trip we have to take. I'm not sure if my barons will let me leave again if we end up having to travel someplace else."

She shook her head and then glanced over at the thieves before looking up at Crow questioningly. "I take it you didn't have as much success, huh?" she asked him then paused as she noticed the group was missing a thief. Rikki and Alistair had come but it appeared Simon was nowhere to be found. "Did that other friend of yours decide to stay at camp?" she asked, becoming a bit curious.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh dang! That's crazy that it's like that.
Ooo he does!

That's great xD It's a good song! lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

"Alright, I think we're ready right?"

Penelope glanced around at the other two knights as she slung her bag over her shoulder. The next morning the knights had gotten up early to begin their day and thanks to the preparation they did the night before, they would be able to leave rather quickly. Olivia eyed Penelope with a tired gaze but nodded her head in agreement before shifting her gaze over to Gavin. The male knight let out a small sigh and nodded his head as well. She could tell he still had reservations about working with Crow and wasn't thrilled to be chasing after their flimsy lead.

"I guess we are." Gavin mumbled and then turned to lead the way out. "So where are we meeting him now?"

"Same spot as before." Penelope informed him as the three began their trip out of camp. Her gaze flickered around, eying the passing knights who were preparing for their own patrols. "Hopefully they'll have a bit more luck now..." she mumbled.

"Why do you say it like that?" Olivia asked.

Penelope looked over at her friend. "I warned Mia that it could possibly be a different group of thieves than the one we're after.. If we aren't able to find anything in Wheldrake, maybe they'll find something here after all."

Gavin looked uneasily over his shoulder. "You told her about Jaxon?" he asked.

"Not completely. I just alerted told her that I think we could be dealing with a different group of thieves." Penelope explained with a roll of her eyes. She felt a small pang of annoyance at his uneasiness. The male knight was acting like giving their comrades the idea that there was possibly a different enemy would take away from tracking down the real culprits. Luckily, he didn't push on the topic and merely gave a small nod. She shook her head and focused her gaze back ahead of them.

A silence fell over the knights as they traveled to Myrefall. Olivia was tired, Gavin was paranoid and Penelope was focused on meeting up with Crow. It wasn't long before they reached the meeting spot at the edge of town. Penelope was just about to look around for the thief when Gavin came to an abrupt stop, becoming tense and resting his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"What the hell is this?" he growled accusatively. His gaze was focused up on the tree Crow had hidden in before, having learned from his past mistakes. Penelope raised an eyebrow and stepped up besides him to follow his gaze over. In the tree she made out not just the lone figure of Crow but also the other two thieves.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Yeah. He's usually traveling and busy with his work so I don't see him too much

Nice cx

I don't usually listen to Christian artists either I'm kinda far from being religious lol but I do like Hannah Kerr cx
And yessss me too! lol The kinda soft melody and guitar picking really get me XD

Oooh nice!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

"Tomas said you wanted to speak with me?"

Penelope stepped quietly into Mia's tent. The baroness was looking over her map as usual, only letting her gaze briefly flicker away from it to look up at her lieutenants arrival. At her question, Mia nodded her head and gestured for her to come further into the tent. Penelope walked over to the baroness and eyed the map she had laid out of the outer villages. It was marked up with various symbols, some of which she recognized and others that were unfamiliar.

"I wanted to speak with you a little more before you left again." Mia told her and let out a long exhale. "Did you manage to find out any other information about the thieves during your time in Aramoor?"

Penelope paused before shaking her head. "Not really but.." she hesitated and shifted slightly. She wanted to warn her baroness and the others at camp about Jaxon but doing so without alerting them to her working with Crow would be difficult. If they couldn't find anything in Wheldrake, it could be helpful to direct the knights into searching for the proper thieves rather than Crow and his band. "I just.. I have a feeling that we're after the wrong criminals this time."

Mia raised an eyebrow at her, clearly surprised by her words. "And what makes you say that?"

"Well.. The thief we're after usually works alone or in a small group. I don't think anyone's reported seeing him with more than one or two others at a time, right?" she crossed her arms over her chest and went on. "If that's the case, then I doubt they'd be able to pull off such a big and devastating raid... Plus I've never known them to kill during their raids, especially in such a big amount."

"I see.." Mia mused thoughtfully. The baroness paused for a moment, thinking over Penelope's words. "You do raise some valid points.. Which is why I must ask, if you don't believe that those thieves are responsible, why are you so keen on hunting them down?"

Penelope held Mia's gaze, straining to not avert her gaze. "Well.. t-they're still thieves who've been stealing from us for a while now and besides that, we could probably learn from them if they are guilty of this raid or not. It's another reason why we can't have someone like my brother catching them. He would be out for blood but we need answers more than justice for now." she explained.

Luckily Mia bought the lie rather easily. The baroness nodded her head in approval and lowered her gaze back down to the map. "I'll keep your theory in mind when I send out patrols, which happens to be what I wanted to speak with you about. I need to know where you think it would be effective to send our patrols while you head to Wheldrake. Yours has seen the most success so I figure there must be something to learn."

Penelope gave her baroness a small, appreciative smile. While she was glad that Mia was crediting success to her patrol, she knew she couldn't really take the credit. Most of it was thanks to Crow after all, of course that wasn't a detail she could just willingly share so she accepted the praise for now and moved to help plan a few of the coming patrols with Mia. She made sure to try and keep most of them at a distance from where they would be traveling as well as away from the waterfall where the other thieves were located.

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As the day went by, Penelope spent most of her time with Mia and then with Gavin and Tomas, preparing for when they would leave the following day. Tomas was kind enough to let them pack the extra supplies she had requested, though Gavin was hesitant to accept them. It didn't take the knights long and they finished before sundown. With everything prepared for the following day, Penelope met back up with Olivia to enjoy a warm supper before heading off to bed.

Excitement buzzed in the knight at the thought of meeting with Crow again. Though Wheldrake wasn't as far as Aramoor, it would still give them time together and that was enough to make Penelope eager for the following day even if it was for a less than joyful mission. She laid down for the night and closed her eyes, finding sleep came slowly to her. However, the knight eventually fell into a deep and peaceful sleep as her thoughts of the coming day died down.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Yeah! I finally managed to give him his christmas gift cx

And no worries :D took me a while to get that one up too xD

Oooooo! I've never heard Foreign Air, I like them!
Those songs fit him well c: Imagine Dragons and The Score coming through as usual xD

That reminds me that I found a couple too! I can't remember if I shared these or not but here they are xD

These ones fit Penelope pretty well I think cx

Warrior by Hannah Kerr


Lover. Fighter. by SVRCINA


Lost My Mind By Alice Kristiansen


And for Crow and Penelope :

Bloom by The Paper Kites (reminds me of all their cute moments xD)

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

The rest of the day went by rather slowly for the knight. Penelope felt herself having a bit of trouble throwing herself back into the swing of things after spending so many days away from camp. Due to this, she was a bit slow in doing some rather simple tasks as she spent her evening with Tomas, who had taken it upon himself to show her how they were splitting up supplies as well as what they could afford to give the patrol for their second journey.

"You should be able to take enough to last you to Wheldrake." the older lieutenant mused as he eyed some half full crates of food. "It should take what another four days or so?"

"Possibly." Penelope replied and gave a thoughtful look before adding, "but if we do manage to catch up with the thieves it could take longer.. It might be best if we take a little extra. Do you think we can spare it?" While she was mainly concerned about them possibly taking a couple extra days if the mission panned out, she also wanted to make sure Crow was accounted for as well. She knew the thief would likely pack his own supplies but knowing that the thieves had fewer supplies than the knights did anyways, she couldn't help but want to make sure he didn't get left out or low on supplies.

"I suppose." Tomas said with a slow nod. "When are you planning to leave again?"

"In a day. I'm sure Gavin will probably stop sometime tomorrow just to prepare. You know how he is." Penelope said with a shrug.

Tomas gave a small chuckle and nodded his head. "Alright, well tell him to find me when he starts packing. I can at least help you be prepared for the trip... You guys might be close to catching the thieves so I want to make sure you're ready." A somber expression took over the older man as he mentioned the thieves. "We lost too many that night and it wasn't even a battle.. We can't let them do something like that again."

"We won't." Penelope agreed firmly. "I'll make sure we catch them." The female knight gave him a determined look that seemed to cheer up Tomas slightly and he nodded his head in agreement. Relaxing a little again, she gave him a small smile. "By the way thanks for taking over my duties while I'm away. I certainly wouldn't have gotten Mia's approval without your help. I'll owe you one once things settle down."

"It's not a problem." Tomas shrugged his shoulders. "It's for good cause after all and I don't mind it really." He pushed back one of the crates into place before turning to leave the supply tent. As he stepped outside, Penelope followed after him and eyed the darkening sky.

"You should get to bed soon." he advised, turning back to her. "Mia wants to speak with you tomorrow to go over a few more plans before you head out again."

Penelope nodded her head. "I'll be sure to visit her first thing in the morning then." she promised. "Thanks again Tomas." She dipped her head to the older lieutenant before turning and beginning to make her way over to where they were serving dinner. Grabbing a quick bite to eat, the knight mainly kept to herself as she contemplated what their second trip out would bring. After talking with the others, she sure hoped their lead would turn out much more solid than it was currently.

She eventually retired to her tent as night fell, eager to get some rest. It didn't take long for the knight to fall into a light sleep as her mind buzzed about all they still had to face in the upcoming days.

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As morning came, Penelope got a slower start on the day than she had originally planned. Olivia quickly joined her for breakfast, at first in hopes of getting the lieutenant to agree to wait a couple more days before they headed out. However, that of course didn't pan out as Penelope remained firm in her decision, especially since she had already agreed with Crow on when they would met again. The thought of the thief also made her eager to see him again, despite only being separated for a short time.

"Fine, fine but can you at least make sure Gavin isn't waking us up at the crack of dawn every day?" Olivia pleaded with an exaggerated sigh.

Penelope rolled her eyes at her friend. "I can try but you know how he is.. I think he's getting to the point where he doesn't trust even me anymore."

"Only because he thinks a certain thief is whispering in your ear." Olivia waved a hand dismissively. "Take it as a slow sign of him losing faith that you'll change your mind and go back to him."

"To be fair, I doubt it's just because of jealousy.. He really thinks Crow was behind what happened and without any evidence to prove otherwise, I think his patience is wearing thin. I just hope we find evidence of the other thieves before it runs out." Penelope sighed softly.

"Hopefully.. If we don't it'll be interesting to see how that plays out." Olivia mused then shrugged her shoulders. "But luckily for you, that ex-suitor of yours has a good deal of patience so I doubt it'll run out anytime soon."

"Yeah.." Penelope mumbled then flickered gaze away. Recalling that she needed to go met with Mia, the knight blinked and hurriedly rose up to her feet. "Ah, I gotta go see Mia. Sorry Olivia, I'll catch up with you after." she said with a small wave before she turned and headed off towards the baroness' tent.