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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope gave a small nod as Crow pointed out that Liz would have to take the hint sooner or later. As he went on to answer her questions about his dreams, she listened eagerly. Unfortunately it sounded like just because he had gotten lucky one night, didn't mean that his dreams were completely over yet. While that thought was a bit discouraging, she had to agree that it was at least progress. It could still mean that the end of the nightmares was coming, even if it wasn't as fast as she had previously thought.

She was about to ask him more about it but didn't get the chance to as Preston and the other servant delivered their food. She gave a small dip of her head to them before looking back over at Crow once they left. As he explained his theory, the knight raised an eyebrow curiously. Penelope had forgotten about Tybalt's other methods to get rid of the dreams. Yesterday had been a bit tiring, even for her who had gotten a full night's sleep, so there was a chance that it had been the factor to help keep the nightmares at bay. The thought made her cast him a hopeful smile.

"Well it wouldn't hurt to put that theory to the test, that's for sure." Penelope mused with a nod. "My captain did say tiring the body could tire the mind so maybe it'll be able to get rid of them. Regardless it sounds like this is at least one step in the right direction, whether it's because of all the running around or not." She held back from telling him that Tybalt had also mentioned that it didn't always keep the dreams at bay. Not wanting to discourage him or the theory, she withheld that particular information for now. After all, the exercising could be the key to getting rid of the nightmares for him still and she didn't want dismiss it even if it was just slightly.

Casting him a smile she pushed the folded up letter over to him. "That aside, it seems like you're having a pretty good start to your day." she mused with a small chuckle. "No dreams, able to fend off Liz fairly quickly, and you got your first letter."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope's happy about that xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope watched as Crow walked eagerly over to join her. It seemed he had picked up on what the paper in her hand was. As he slid in across from her, she smirked a little bit, enjoying his rather happy mood. She was glad to see him so lit up because of getting a chance to spend the meal with her and the letter but was caught off guard as he paused to add something else. Her eyes widened in surprise as he revealed that he had gone a night without the nightmares. Knowing he had been plagued by them for quite a while and waking up in such a bad condition, it was wonderful news to find out that, somehow, he had gotten a full nights rest.

She opened her mouth, both eager to congratulate him as well as ask him questions about how he managed to do it. However, she didn't get the chance to as an approaching figure caught her eye. Penelope's smile faded as Elizabeth stepped over to his side, displeased to see the noblewoman. She was a bit caught off guard though as she merely stood by Crow's side though rather than sitting down at the table. Perhaps Liz was beginning to back off a bit.

Not wanting to get her hopes up though, Penelope quickly shifted her gaze back onto Crow as he ignored her completely. She flashed him a small smile and gave a shrug at his question. If he intended to shut her out, the knight wouldn't hesitate to jump on board. "Hopefully good. It's been a while since I've heard from them after all." she mused, keeping Liz in the corner of her gaze. She would need to figure out other details to talk about if the noblewoman was insistent in staying like usual.

Fortunately, it seemed that she had gotten the message a bit quicker than usual. As she left, the knight's shoulders relaxed and she gave a firm nod of agreement at Crow's words. "I did too... At least it seems to be getting easier to get rid of her." she pointed out on a hopeful note. Penelope was optimistic that it meant soon Liz would back off completely and perhaps even return to her home outside the castle. However, she wanted to get away from that topic as she was much more eager to learn about Crow's lack of nightmares.

Penelope gave a dismissive wave and then met his gaze with an excited smile. "Alright now that she's gone, how'd you managed no dreams? Do you think they're finally gone now?" she asked. The knight recalled him saying that he had toughed out the nightmares before so perhaps he had reached the finish line again. Regardless, she was happy that he hadn't woken up in such a panicked state for once.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Hooray! lol

And makes sense!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

As Penelope reached the Great Hall, she stepped inside and swept her gaze over the tables, eying for Crow, Naida or even Cedric. Unfortunately it seemed she had either beaten them there or missed them completely as she didn't see any familiar faces. Friendly ones at least. Off handedly she did catch the unwanted eye of William, who was eating breakfast with his squire. She noticed him pause in whatever lecture he was giving her and narrow his eyes on her. His bitter look made the knight snort and she turned to walk off to an empty table that was far from the sour old knight.

Sitting down, she reached into her pocket and pulled out the letters. Since she was alone and would have to wait for her food anyways, she decided to begin reading what her friends from the battlefront had sent her. Opening up the first letter, she blinked in surprise as a second letter fell out. It wasn't of the same material as the first. It was smaller and had rough edges, seeming to have been torn out of a notebook. Penelope eyed in confusedly and picked it up in her hands. As she turned it over, she saw that the letter was addressed to 'Collin'.

Her eyes widened with realization that the letter had come from Crow's companions. The knight had nearly forgotten that she had requested Olivia to deliver the letter to them. A smile crossed her lips, grateful that her friend had done as she asked and eager to give the letter to its rightful owner. She was about to set it aside to read Olivia's letter when she caught sight of Crow entering the Great Hall. Penelope shot him a smile and subtly waved the paper at him, hoping to both flag him over as well as let him know that his friends had written to him.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

No problem xD

John's still dodging giving Penelope a firm answer about the whole courtship thing xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope headed off to her room and settled in for the night. Having had a rather nice day, she laid down comfortably into her bed and closed her eyes. It didn't take long for the knight to drift off into a peaceful, yet dreamed filled sleep. She dreamt of the war's end and her future together with Crow. Though some details were off, she was unaware as she enjoyed the fantasy world around her.

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The next morning she woke with start as a sharp knock sounded from her door. Penelope jerked her head up, being caught off guard due to how deeply she had been sleeping. She rubbed a hand over her eyes, trying to wake up a bit more. Assuming that it was likely Tybalt to tell her guard assignments, she got up and straightened out her appearance before heading over to answer the door. As she opened it, she found that her assumption had been a bit off as it was instead her father. She blinked, slightly caught off guard by his appearance and then dipped her head to him.

"Morning. Did you need me for something?" she asked him.

"I was just stopping by to give you the letters that came in for you." John responded with a small shrug as he held out a couple envelopes to her.

"Oh, thank you." Penelope mused gratefully as she took the small amount of letters. Judging by their late arrival and small amount, she could only guess the letters were from Gavin and Olivia. The thought of reading what had been going on with her friends since the last letter gave her small rush of excitement as well as an eagerness to write to them all about the party. She smiled a bit before looking back over to her father who was taking a step back to leave. "Did Tybalt say anything about my guard shifts for this week? I haven't heard anything from him yet." she asked curiously.

"You have none." John answered simply. As his daughter stared at him with confusion, he let out a small sigh. "Since you're planning for that party I figured all your focus should be on that rather than some meaningless guard shifts. I put in a request for you to have this week off and Tybalt approved it." He paused and narrowed his eyes slightly at her. "I would have told you this yesterday but it seems you had left the castle."

Penelope shifted slightly. "Yes, I took a trip out to Bellmare."

"Alone?" John questioned further, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Well.. No." Penelope admitted with a sigh. "I went with Collin since the king gave him a day off. And before you say anything, the rumors you've been hearing aren't true and he explained everything to me already.. After that we just wanted to spend some time together so I showed him around Bellmare a bit. He made sure no one saw his face though and we still kept a distance though."

John fell quiet for a moment before letting out a sigh. "Well, so long as you're being careful.. You truly believe his words on the rumors though?"

Penelope gave a firm nod of her head. "Completely. I know he doesn't have the best history in your eyes but he wouldn't do something like that.. Not to me. He's just as serious about our relationship as I am." the knight explained. She paused and met her father's gaze hopefully. "You.. You'll eventually give him your blessing right?"

John hesitated at her words. "I'm still considering it." he muttered. Letting out a long breath, he turned to leave. "Go get some breakfast, Penelope. I'm sure you have plenty to do today."

Penelope felt herself relax at his words. While it wasn't the straightforward answer she was hoping for, it was still better than no. At least she knew his blessing was still on the table despite the rumors that had gone around. As he moved to leave, she gave a small nod. "Right. Thank you, father." she said with a small smile before stepping out of her room. She tucked away the letters into her pocket and headed off to the Great Hall.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I feel that xD I believe it's five!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope looked up from her food as she felt Crow brush his leg against hers. A smile found its way onto her lips at his words. She looked over at Naida as the princess agreed with him and added her own support. It helped knowing she had their support as well as their trust in her to convince the nobles at the party. And perhaps, they were right to. A god himself had entrusted her to convince the king after all. Though she still had worries and doubts, it seemed this was job she could do.

"Thanks guys." she said smiling softly at the two. "I'm glad I'll have at least two people making sure everyone's drunk enough to listen to me." She added with a snicker. Penelope focused back on her food for a moment, finishing off the last bite before glancing off towards a nearby window. It was growing late in the day and she knew she should likely get some rest. Though she had had the enjoyable company of Crow all day, she knew she wouldn't be so lucky the next. If she was going to spend her day working with the Lenz's she was going to need a good amount of sleep to get through it.

"I better get going. If I've got to spend the day writing invitations with Dimia tomorrow, I'm going to need all the rest I can get." Penelope sighed and then gave an exaggerated shudder. "I can't imagine all the comments she's going to make about my penmanship."

"Good luck." Naida smirked. "I'll get you that list as soon as I can."

Penelope gave a small nod and then stood up to leave. "Have a good night." she told the two, offering them both a small smile before turning to leave.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope thinks he's helpful enough cx
She's also starting to get nervous about it again lol