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Name: Taylor
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Sorry to hear your project went wrong! I had a paper to write this weekend anyway, so take your time :)
Crow almost slipped when he did that cx
Very excited for the time skip now, haha.
Very excited for the time skip now, haha.
As Naida attempted to redirect the conversation back to Crow’s past with Penelope, the viceroy shifted tensely in his seat. He had been fine with dangling one detail in front of Cedric’s nose, just to make the other man somewhat aware of their closeness, but delving further into their mission in Younis would make it increasingly obvious that there had been more going on between them than they were letting on.
Thinking back on the journey, there had been a number of times when he and the knight had both risked their lives for each other in ways that went beyond the efforts a criminal and his handler would normally put forth. When he’d done the same again at Jaxon’s camp, many of the people who knew the details surrounding his near-fatal injury had been suspicious or even asked questions to find out why he’d sacrificed himself for a noblewoman who was supposed to be his enemy. Luckily, they seemed to have quelled everyone’s speculations with the excuse that they had been secretly working together to hunt down the murderous thief. However, telling Cedric and Naida that the incident in the outer villages wasn’t the first time one of them had put the other’s safety before their own would certainly bring the theories back to light.
He glanced at Penelope as she glossed over the question, thankful that she’d also had the sense to keep their history a secret from the two sitting across from them. His sister was too nosy for her own good, so he was sure she would have taken any hint of a romance between them and run it into the ground if either of them had given her a real answer.
He was just about to turn his attention back to his plate when the sound of Cedric’s voice caught him by surprise. Apparently the conversation about the past still wasn’t over. He kept his gaze lowered as the knight as he asked about Penelope’s scar. This part of the story always left him with an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of his stomach. Though he couldn’t have returned to the inner kingdom with her and William without facing the rest of his sentence in prison, he still felt a little guilty that he hadn’t been there when she’d been attacked by the mercenaries in their own kingdom. A part of him wished he had been there to help. Maybe if he had, they wouldn’t have lost the staff and the war wouldn’t have started. Aeklora had said that all three of them needed to work together if they were to succeed. Instead, he’d run off and left the knights to complete the job alone.
Of course, there was no way to undo the past nor any way to find out if his presence would have changed the what had happened. He just wished he had been there for Penelope when she had gone through that dark time.
Uninterested in Cedric’s thoughts about what had happened two years ago, Crow bit into a mouthful of his supper only to nearly choke when the knight made a blatantly flirtatious comment to Penelope. He quickly chased the food with a gulp of water, attempting to compose himself before he snapped at the other man for flattering her while he was sitting right there. The wink Cedric added at the end of his compliment made him certain he was trying to get on her good side, and he had to remind himself that the knight didn’t know he was trying to woo a taken woman.
Chafed by the other man’s boldness and his own inability to put a stop to it, Crow discreetly pressed his leg against Penelope’s beneath in the table. He didn’t trust himself to keep the discussion civil when all he wanted to do was tell Cedric off, so he continued to eat without speaking, leaving the knights to chat amongst themselves if they chose while he cleaned his plate.
Thinking back on the journey, there had been a number of times when he and the knight had both risked their lives for each other in ways that went beyond the efforts a criminal and his handler would normally put forth. When he’d done the same again at Jaxon’s camp, many of the people who knew the details surrounding his near-fatal injury had been suspicious or even asked questions to find out why he’d sacrificed himself for a noblewoman who was supposed to be his enemy. Luckily, they seemed to have quelled everyone’s speculations with the excuse that they had been secretly working together to hunt down the murderous thief. However, telling Cedric and Naida that the incident in the outer villages wasn’t the first time one of them had put the other’s safety before their own would certainly bring the theories back to light.
He glanced at Penelope as she glossed over the question, thankful that she’d also had the sense to keep their history a secret from the two sitting across from them. His sister was too nosy for her own good, so he was sure she would have taken any hint of a romance between them and run it into the ground if either of them had given her a real answer.
He was just about to turn his attention back to his plate when the sound of Cedric’s voice caught him by surprise. Apparently the conversation about the past still wasn’t over. He kept his gaze lowered as the knight as he asked about Penelope’s scar. This part of the story always left him with an uncomfortable feeling in the pit of his stomach. Though he couldn’t have returned to the inner kingdom with her and William without facing the rest of his sentence in prison, he still felt a little guilty that he hadn’t been there when she’d been attacked by the mercenaries in their own kingdom. A part of him wished he had been there to help. Maybe if he had, they wouldn’t have lost the staff and the war wouldn’t have started. Aeklora had said that all three of them needed to work together if they were to succeed. Instead, he’d run off and left the knights to complete the job alone.
Of course, there was no way to undo the past nor any way to find out if his presence would have changed the what had happened. He just wished he had been there for Penelope when she had gone through that dark time.
Uninterested in Cedric’s thoughts about what had happened two years ago, Crow bit into a mouthful of his supper only to nearly choke when the knight made a blatantly flirtatious comment to Penelope. He quickly chased the food with a gulp of water, attempting to compose himself before he snapped at the other man for flattering her while he was sitting right there. The wink Cedric added at the end of his compliment made him certain he was trying to get on her good side, and he had to remind himself that the knight didn’t know he was trying to woo a taken woman.
Chafed by the other man’s boldness and his own inability to put a stop to it, Crow discreetly pressed his leg against Penelope’s beneath in the table. He didn’t trust himself to keep the discussion civil when all he wanted to do was tell Cedric off, so he continued to eat without speaking, leaving the knights to chat amongst themselves if they chose while he cleaned his plate.
Nice xD Naida just made it worse
I'm really excited for that. I have a feeling Crow is gonna need somebody to hold him back if Cedric gets too bold cx
I'm really excited for that. I have a feeling Crow is gonna need somebody to hold him back if Cedric gets too bold cx
A sly smile crossed Crow’s lips when Cedric interjected the conversation in astonishment. He knew it was petty—the knight didn’t even know he had any romantic interest in Penelope—but he enjoyed reminding her former suitor that he had a history with her too. He didn’t have any particular agenda to go along with the comment. It wasn’t like he could follow it up with any hints about their whirlwind relationship in Younis either, since Naida would hound them to the ends of the earth to find out more. The expression on his face was satisfying enough though, and it felt like he’d gotten his point across without giving anything detrimental away.
When Penelope corrected her former suitor by explaining that stealing the horse had been her idea, the viceroy watched him subtly across the table. Cedric’s stunned silence was too good. Maybe he would decide to stop grasping at the straws of a second chance with her—as that was what the thief was convinced he was trying to do—if he thought she had been corrupted by a criminal. That certainly would have made things easier for him. However, in the next moment, his smug look was replaced with a baffled frown when the knight barked out a laugh. He hadn’t thought anything she had said was funny.
Apparently Cedric had decided that her lawless deed was amusing. Crow averted his gaze, pretending to look for the servants who would bring their food as the knight went on to talk about how he had taken time out of his shifts to meet with her. He wasn’t jealous of the short story, since Penelope had told him that she and the knight had been together long before they had ever met, but still irritated him because it sounded like her former suitor was trying to remind her of the things he had done for her in the past. Another move to try and win a little more of her trust.
He bit the inside of his cheek, wishing again that he could just put an arm around her or take her hand or do something to make it clear to the other man that they were together. Unfortunately, he had to sit still, keeping his hands to himself, until their relationship wouldn’t have a negative impact on her efforts to end the war. Being patient was a grueling task.
When the attendants arrived with their plates, Crow turned his attention to his food. There wasn’t much else he could contribute to the conversation without delving into the parts of their history that would raise red flags in Cedric and Naida’s minds. It was better to let the subject drop.
His sister seemed to have different plans though.
“Well, I think you’ve gotten a lot more fun since you came back from Younis,” she chirped, looking between the two nobles sitting across from her. “It may have been desperate times, but the measures stuck around.” Her bright smile turned puckish. “And from what I just heard, it sounds like we’ve got Collin to thank for that. What else did you two get away with on that mission?”
When Penelope corrected her former suitor by explaining that stealing the horse had been her idea, the viceroy watched him subtly across the table. Cedric’s stunned silence was too good. Maybe he would decide to stop grasping at the straws of a second chance with her—as that was what the thief was convinced he was trying to do—if he thought she had been corrupted by a criminal. That certainly would have made things easier for him. However, in the next moment, his smug look was replaced with a baffled frown when the knight barked out a laugh. He hadn’t thought anything she had said was funny.
Apparently Cedric had decided that her lawless deed was amusing. Crow averted his gaze, pretending to look for the servants who would bring their food as the knight went on to talk about how he had taken time out of his shifts to meet with her. He wasn’t jealous of the short story, since Penelope had told him that she and the knight had been together long before they had ever met, but still irritated him because it sounded like her former suitor was trying to remind her of the things he had done for her in the past. Another move to try and win a little more of her trust.
He bit the inside of his cheek, wishing again that he could just put an arm around her or take her hand or do something to make it clear to the other man that they were together. Unfortunately, he had to sit still, keeping his hands to himself, until their relationship wouldn’t have a negative impact on her efforts to end the war. Being patient was a grueling task.
When the attendants arrived with their plates, Crow turned his attention to his food. There wasn’t much else he could contribute to the conversation without delving into the parts of their history that would raise red flags in Cedric and Naida’s minds. It was better to let the subject drop.
His sister seemed to have different plans though.
“Well, I think you’ve gotten a lot more fun since you came back from Younis,” she chirped, looking between the two nobles sitting across from her. “It may have been desperate times, but the measures stuck around.” Her bright smile turned puckish. “And from what I just heard, it sounds like we’ve got Collin to thank for that. What else did you two get away with on that mission?”
Yep, it was fun.
And nice! Can't wait ^^
And nice! Can't wait ^^
Crow took the opportunity to flaunt his history with Penelope a little in front of Cedric xD
Yeah, they'll probably both hate each other after Crow and Penelope come public, haha
Yeah, they'll probably both hate each other after Crow and Penelope come public, haha
As Cedric joined in the conversation, Crow felt a twinge of annoyance. He wished the knight would keep his distance, but it seemed like he was determined to stay nearby. Despite Penelope’s claim that her former suitor was just trying to rekindle a friendship between them, the viceroy wasn’t so quick to trust the word of a man he didn’t know. Until he saw hard proof that Cedric wasn’t vying for her affection, he intended to keep a close eye on him to make sure he didn’t pull anything funny.
Trying not to let his hostility toward the other man completely steal his attention away from the conversation, he nodded along as Penelope explained how her plans had been progressing. It sounded like there were still a lot of details up in the air but, remembering the advice John had given him earlier, he tried not to worry about the parts that weren’t within his control. Right now, the best he could do was invite the few nobles he knew in the castle and hope the rest would fall into place, as the knight had said it would.
When Penelope changed the subject, Crow casted her a lopsided smile, “I had another lesson with your father today. I think he’s made it his mission to wear me out.”
“Aw, I’m sure it’ll get easier when you get better with a sword,” Naida smirked at him from across the table.
The former thief shook his head. “He’s starting me on horseback riding now,” he explained. “I think my—the king,” he hastily corrected himself with a subtle glance at Cedric. “—wants me to focus on that first, since it would be a lot harder for me to travel all the way outside of the kingdom on foot.”
“Ugh,” his sister wrinkled her nose. “Just thinking about that is exhausting. I’m surprised you’ve gone all these years wandering around without a horse or a wagon to ride on.”
“If it’s your only option, you get used to it,” Crow chuckled amusedly. The princess was kind, but she was still a product of her upbringing. He guessed she was as oblivious to the struggles of the villagers as the rest of the nobles in the inner kingdom.
Suddenly, another thought crossed his mind, and his eyes flitted discreetly to Cedric’s face once more before finding Penelope’s gaze beside him. “You know, it’s funny,” he said in an airy tone. “The king gave me one of his horses since I didn’t have one of my own. Now that I do, I almost feel guilty for the time we stole that stallion in Younis.”
Trying not to let his hostility toward the other man completely steal his attention away from the conversation, he nodded along as Penelope explained how her plans had been progressing. It sounded like there were still a lot of details up in the air but, remembering the advice John had given him earlier, he tried not to worry about the parts that weren’t within his control. Right now, the best he could do was invite the few nobles he knew in the castle and hope the rest would fall into place, as the knight had said it would.
When Penelope changed the subject, Crow casted her a lopsided smile, “I had another lesson with your father today. I think he’s made it his mission to wear me out.”
“Aw, I’m sure it’ll get easier when you get better with a sword,” Naida smirked at him from across the table.
The former thief shook his head. “He’s starting me on horseback riding now,” he explained. “I think my—the king,” he hastily corrected himself with a subtle glance at Cedric. “—wants me to focus on that first, since it would be a lot harder for me to travel all the way outside of the kingdom on foot.”
“Ugh,” his sister wrinkled her nose. “Just thinking about that is exhausting. I’m surprised you’ve gone all these years wandering around without a horse or a wagon to ride on.”
“If it’s your only option, you get used to it,” Crow chuckled amusedly. The princess was kind, but she was still a product of her upbringing. He guessed she was as oblivious to the struggles of the villagers as the rest of the nobles in the inner kingdom.
Suddenly, another thought crossed his mind, and his eyes flitted discreetly to Cedric’s face once more before finding Penelope’s gaze beside him. “You know, it’s funny,” he said in an airy tone. “The king gave me one of his horses since I didn’t have one of my own. Now that I do, I almost feel guilty for the time we stole that stallion in Younis.”
Nice! I live at a high altitude (7000 ft), but I haven't had any health issues relating to it (that I'm aware of) so I like it. Hopefully you can find a good place to live that will work for your needs though!
Yeah, he's the best ^^ I couldn't have asked for a better guy. And I'd say so xD I've been called a social butterfly more times than I can count, and I like to think I'm a likable person lol Haven't heard too many people disagree yet.
And that's okay! Take as much time as you need. Having a consistent sleep schedule is so important for your health.
Yeah, he's the best ^^ I couldn't have asked for a better guy. And I'd say so xD I've been called a social butterfly more times than I can count, and I like to think I'm a likable person lol Haven't heard too many people disagree yet.
And that's okay! Take as much time as you need. Having a consistent sleep schedule is so important for your health.
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