Crow seemed to be in his own thoughts when Penelope turned to look at him. She wondered what ran through his mind and was nearly curious enough to ask. However, his bleak expression made her decide otherwise. At his words, she gave an appreciative smile. His words strangely made her heartbeat quicken and her cheeks turned a light pink. “Thanks... Although, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing coming from a thief.” She joked, in a small attempt to lighten the mood. 

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It didn’t take very long for them to cross the border into Younis and to be honest, Penelope slept for most of it. The knight was struggling to stay awake after speaking with Crow and eventually passed out. Luckily, she didn’t really miss anything as the two male knights were forced to stay awake as they traveled. As night turned to day and they were further into the other kingdom’s territory, William directed them off the road and further into the surrounding woods to plan for the next phase of the king’s plan.

“We’ll make camp here.” He declared as they came to a stop in a small clearing. The surrounding trees and bushes would likely provide enough coverage to keep them hidden from anyone passing by, if any. Penelope stretched her legs and climbed out of the wagon. She was glad they finally stopped and she had a chance to stretch her legs once more. 

“Alright. Abraxas, see if you can locate any water nearby. It would be good to refill if we can. Penelope, go ahead and start collecting some wood for a fire, that way we won’t have to worry about it later. I’m going to look over the map and start figuring out our next move.” William said. His gaze eventually fell on Crow. He glared at the thief and snorted. “Also Penelope, keep track of that one.” he grumbled, figuring the thief would go with her anyways.

William still didn’t treat Crow much different despite the fact that he helped them escape from the rebels. He did,however, give him slightly more freedom. At least, in the form of leaving him completely in the care and surveillance of the female knight. Penelope merely nodded at William’s words and moved over to Crow. “Well... Least we didn’t get the water one... Right?” She whispered to him with a small smirk.