Hazel lead the way into another tunnel that opened up to reveal their sleeping spots. There were a few empty bedrolls spread out over the small cave and one that was currently being used by Hartley. Upon them entering, Hazel went ahead and lit up a small lantern and Penelope noticed the young thief stir from his slumber, just barely making out the movement in the dark. He let out a long yawn and rubbed his eyes.
"Did I sleep too long? How late is it?" he asked.
"Late enough. You missed out on your supper and we have visitors." Hazel informed him as she moved to start preparing a bed.
"Visitors?" Hartley sat up to look over at the herbalist and blinked in surprise as his gaze fell upon Penelope. "Penelope! You're back!" he exclaimed excitedly before scrambling up to his feet and rushing over to the female knight. She smiled and braced herself as he quickly charged over and wrapped her up in a hug. She returned the embrace and then too a step back from him again.
"Sorry about your supper. We were kinda hungry after the trip over here." she said with an apologetic smile.
"Oh it's fine! Wait.. We?" His smile widened into a grin. "Does that mean Crow's back? How is he? Where is he? How long have you guys been here? And why did no one wake me up sooner?"
"Slow down there." Penelope chuckled as Hartley bombarded her with a flurry of questions. "He is here but uh, he's taking care of a bit of business right now." Her smile dimmed slightly as she glanced back over her shoulder. Her gaze fell back upon Hartley and she offered him a small smile. "It shouldn't take him too long though but for now, why don't you help me and Hazel figure out the bed situation tonight."
"Oh... Ok!" Hartley nodded eagerly and followed Penelope as she moved to join Hazel. The three worked rather fast in preparing another bed, luckily having a couple extra blankets around that they were able to use. Once they had finished with that, they began to head back out into the main cave, with Hartley swiftly taking the lead in his eagerness to see Crow. Penelope fell to the back of the group and eyed the young thief, wondering if Crow would want to tell him any of what was happening. She trusted Hartley enough to at least tell him of current events but decided it best to leave it up to Crow.
The three rejoined Alistair by the hearth of the camp and sat back down. Penelope offered Hartley a bit of bread from their supplies, still feeling a bit bad for eating the boy's dinner. Seeming a bit hungry, he accepted it and was about to start eating when Crow and Rikki reemerged from the other tunnel. Penelope looked over at them and felt a small bit of relief in seeing Rikki return as well, guessing that meant Crow had been able to patch things up with the female thief. However, before she or anyone else could say anything, Hartley jumped to feet. "Crow! There you are!" he exclaimed as he hurried over to the older thief.
"Did I sleep too long? How late is it?" he asked.
"Late enough. You missed out on your supper and we have visitors." Hazel informed him as she moved to start preparing a bed.
"Visitors?" Hartley sat up to look over at the herbalist and blinked in surprise as his gaze fell upon Penelope. "Penelope! You're back!" he exclaimed excitedly before scrambling up to his feet and rushing over to the female knight. She smiled and braced herself as he quickly charged over and wrapped her up in a hug. She returned the embrace and then too a step back from him again.
"Sorry about your supper. We were kinda hungry after the trip over here." she said with an apologetic smile.
"Oh it's fine! Wait.. We?" His smile widened into a grin. "Does that mean Crow's back? How is he? Where is he? How long have you guys been here? And why did no one wake me up sooner?"
"Slow down there." Penelope chuckled as Hartley bombarded her with a flurry of questions. "He is here but uh, he's taking care of a bit of business right now." Her smile dimmed slightly as she glanced back over her shoulder. Her gaze fell back upon Hartley and she offered him a small smile. "It shouldn't take him too long though but for now, why don't you help me and Hazel figure out the bed situation tonight."
"Oh... Ok!" Hartley nodded eagerly and followed Penelope as she moved to join Hazel. The three worked rather fast in preparing another bed, luckily having a couple extra blankets around that they were able to use. Once they had finished with that, they began to head back out into the main cave, with Hartley swiftly taking the lead in his eagerness to see Crow. Penelope fell to the back of the group and eyed the young thief, wondering if Crow would want to tell him any of what was happening. She trusted Hartley enough to at least tell him of current events but decided it best to leave it up to Crow.
The three rejoined Alistair by the hearth of the camp and sat back down. Penelope offered Hartley a bit of bread from their supplies, still feeling a bit bad for eating the boy's dinner. Seeming a bit hungry, he accepted it and was about to start eating when Crow and Rikki reemerged from the other tunnel. Penelope looked over at them and felt a small bit of relief in seeing Rikki return as well, guessing that meant Crow had been able to patch things up with the female thief. However, before she or anyone else could say anything, Hartley jumped to feet. "Crow! There you are!" he exclaimed as he hurried over to the older thief.