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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Honestly just waiting to graduate and be done :'D

Okay, sounds good! I'm gonna go to bed because I have an 8AM tomorrow, but I'll get my post up after that

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Just finished it, actually
I sort of BS'd the rest of my answers because I was so done >>

Cool cool. Did you want to share the timelines here first (probably after I finish Crow's) or just upload them straight to the CSs?

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Thanks! I'm almost done, but it's so repetitive T~T

Awesome! Can't wait to read it. I'll probably work on Crow's tomorrow after my class

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I got home pretty late and I'm currently working on some homework I have that's due at midnight, so I probably won't finish my post until tomorrow

How'd the timeline building go? :)

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Cool. I'll fit her into the timeline a little more then ^^
I already had her in part of it, but I'll make her role bigger~

Can't wait to see it! I'm super excited for all of this xD

I managed to get one more post in, since I don't need to leave for another thirty minutes

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Crow blinked in surprise when Penelope told him to climb onto the horse first this time. However, as she went on to explain her reasoning, it made sense to him. There was no telling if or when they were going to get ambushed again—there had been no signs of the mercenary who had retreated, so he could have just been biding his time to strike again—and he definitely didn’t want to risk aggravating such a serious injury if they needed to move quickly. So, instead of protesting, he simply nodded and went along with the idea, lifting himself onto the saddle first and waiting for her to join him behind.

It felt strange to be the one sitting in front, and he wondered how Penelope intended to guide the horse while he blocked her view of the road. She seemed determined to make the awkward position work, however, as she reached around him to hold onto the reins. When she did this, he couldn’t help but notice the way she leaned into him, her chest pressed against his back, and he flushed slightly. I guess this isn’t too bad, he mused, smiling to himself as she drove the stallion to move.

As they rode down the street, he looked at the buildings around them, taking in scenery that he hadn’t paid much attention to when he had been riding behind Penelope. Now sitting in front of her, he wasn’t nearly as tempted to doze off as he had been before, and he could keep a more alert watch of their surroundings. He paid especially close attention to the side streets they passed, since those were what the mercenaries had used to catch them by surprise the last time.

Crow glanced back over his shoulder as he felt Penelope lean into him and say that she understood why he had always been tempted to sleep like that. “And you made fun of me before,” he pointed out with a soft laugh, nudging her teasingly with his elbow. “See? It’s harder than it looks to stay awake when you have someone to lean against.” He rested his left hand on her thigh and winked at her mischievously. “If you need me to help you stay awake though, just say the word.”

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I feel like it would be interesting to bring Hazel back as a minor character after the time skip, because she has a bit of a grudge against Crow (also some lingering feelings that she won't admit) and would be jealous of Penelope, since Crow chose Penelope over her.
Am low key considering it, because I already know how she would fit in the story

Sounds good!
I'm thinking I'm gonna make a few changes to Crow's timeline, because I had some more ideas after I finished it ^^;

Also, that might be my last one until I come home from my meeting tonight

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Crow ran his hand down Penelope’s arm and gave her hand a swift squeeze before he headed out of the room to retrieve their horses and supplies. As he walked down the hallway, he was able to take notice of his other injuries. His lower back still hurt from falling off of the horse and being landed on by Penelope, and he wondered if he had thrown it out somehow. It wouldn’t have been surprising if he had, since it had been a pretty harsh fall. Additionally, the arrow wound in his thigh that had been healing well until now had started to hurt again after all of the running he had done during the battle. Along with the various bruises he had acquired, he was going to need some time to heal from it all.

Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to pay a visit to Hazel when I get back, he thought, wincing as he arched his back to press a hand to the spot that ached. Evelyn’s daughter was the closest thing to a physician that the people of the outer villages had. If anyone could help him get better fast, it would be her. He just hoped she would be willing to treat him after everything that had happened between them in the past—She had wanted something serious while he had only been looking for a fling at the time. Ultimately, the miscommunication had caused for some hurt feelings on her end when he had moved on to the next village and left her behind.

…Or maybe I’ll just see how I’m feeling first and hope I won’t need to bother her, he changed his mind as he imagined the discomfort of facing Hazel again after years of silence.

When he finally reached the stables, Crow waited until the other travelers that were already there left with their horses before he quickly retrieved the staff and bow from their hiding place behind the hay. He stowed the stolen items beneath the saddlebags on the stallion and led both of the animals out of the shelter by the reins. He brought them back around to the front of the inn, where Penelope and William were already outside waiting for him.

“About time,” William grumbled with his usual oh-so-pleasant demeanor.

“I had to wait out the other men who were getting their horses first,” Crow shrugged nonchalantly.

William just grunted in response and stepped forward to climb onto his mare’s back.

Crow shook his head and turned to Penelope, “Ready to go, love?”

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I could see that, especially if Crow thinks Gavin is a more just person than most of the knights he's come across before
He's definitely going to be cold towards him for quite a while though, since he's jealous that Gavin is with Penelope lol

Awesome~ I'm leaning towards just two more nights, since there isn't much planned for them between now and when they get to Brerra, but we can see how it goes and if they'll need three more nights instead
I'm so stoked for many upcoming things xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

For Crow, the rest was very much needed. He slept soundly throughout the night, drifting into a little deeper of a sleep than he normally did since his body was recovering from the battle the day before. So, when Penelope came over to wake him, he just stirred slightly and rolled over. “Not yet…” he murmured, burying his face against the pillow. The bed was so warm and inviting, and he was still sore from his injuries. He didn’t want to leave the comfort of the mattress until he absolutely had to.

“Get up, Lockton,” William’s now-awake voice spoke up from the other end of the room. The knight had already put on his boots and was currently inspecting the bandages on his arm to make sure they had held up overnight. “The sooner we get out of here, the sooner we get back to the king.” He stood up and walked over to stand next to Penelope at the thief’s bedside, crossing his arms impatiently. “Besides that, I want to take a look at your chest again before we go. I’m sure you don’t want to die of infection the moment you get back to your cell, hm?”

“Fine,” Crow grumbled irritably, caving at the thought of leaving such a serious wound unchecked and getting worse in the outer villages, where there were no skilled healers. He forced himself to sit up and shifted to lean back against the headboard of the bed. With a bit of effort, he removed his tunic so the knight could have access to the bandages that were wrapped around his chest.

William worked efficiently, unraveling the bandages just enough that he could take a quick look at the thief’s suturing. Curious to see the extent of the wound for himself—he had kept his eyes closed during and after the removal of the dagger—Crow glanced down at his chest. A wide laceration ornamented his right side, sewn closed with catgut strands. Even though it looked like the knight had done a good job treating him, the sight of a fresh, gaping wound in his own body made him feel sick, and he had to look away again.

“Looks like you’re healing fine,” William said brusquely as he rewrapped the bandages around the thief’s chest. “I don’t think I’ll need to check it again before we get back. As long as you don’t mess with it, you’ll live.”

“Good to know,” Crow rolled his eyes and put his tunic back on after the knight had finished redressing his wound. Now wide awake after seeing the stitching in his side, he twisted at the waist to sit on the edge of the bed and bent down to put on his boots, grimacing slightly as the motion pained him yet again.

Once he was ready to go, he stood up and turned to Penelope, “I’ll go get the horses and meet you at the front.”