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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh no xD Well that's good that you're almost done at least!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope raised an eyebrow at him amusedly as Crow explained his trick to slipping away from the others. She was glad that his getaway had been so simple. Although the knight had a feeling that their return to the group wouldn’t be as easy. She already expected some type of disapproval to be voiced from the baron. One could only hope that he wouldn’t be too drastic with it. Not wanting to focus on what was to come rather than the time they had alone now, she gave his hand an affection squeeze as he took her hand. It was nice to be able to close some physical distance between them after being restricted due to their time on horseback. It made her all the more grateful they were able to buy time alone, especially since they would soon be parting ways.

As he nudged her jokingly, the knight rolled her eyes at him. “Not really.” she admitted with a smirk as she looked up at him with a teasing glint in her eyes. “I was just hoping to steal you away for a little while. It’s become rather apparent to me that it isn’t an easy task getting the viceroy alone.” The knight glanced back towards the door of the inn before giving his hand a small tug.

“Anyways, I don’t think we should just loiter around out here. Come on.” she told him, turning away from the inn. Though she really didn’t have anything in particular planned, she also didn’t want their already short time together cut even shorter if Otto caught onto them and went out in search of the pair. If they stayed in front of the inn it was practically asking to be found. Penelope wanted them to return on their own time so she began to lead them away from the building. With no set destination in place, her pace was slow.

The knight shifted to fall instep besides him, walking closely to his side. Her gaze swept over their surroundings, doing another cautious survey of their surroundings. “Did you have anything in mind?” she asked, turning to look back up at him with a smile. “I don’t know much about places in Wellspring, myself. Seems like the only time I've ever seen it is after sunset. And the only places I know are the inn, tavern and of course, the river."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

I'm starting to have more consistent motivation to write xD hopefully I can keep it up lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope nodded her head to Otto as the baron gave her directions to where the room was located. The knight proceeded to step away from the group and head off alone to the front of the inn. Once outside, she was greeted by a small gust of cold air. With it growing late in the day, she could tell that the temperature was dropping steadily. It certainly seemed to be more brisk out since they had first entered the inn. The weather didn’t bother her much though. Between the armor she wore and her clothing underneath, the only parts of her that the cold bothered were her face and hands. She couldn’t do much about her face but wanting to keep warm, she crossed her arms over her chest to bury her hands.

The knight moved to lean against the building while she waited for Crow. She knew he wouldn’t be able to slip away immediately after her so she focused her attention elsewhere. Namely on scanning over the village around her. Despite that it was her own idea to sneak away from the others, Penelope still remained cautious about the looming threat of mercenaries. She didn’t plan for them to stay out for long but that didn’t mean they weren’t susceptible to attack. It was the main reason the knight had chosen to leave the group early so that she wouldn’t seem strange for remaining in her armor and having her sword at her side.

Taking in the village of Wellspring, Penelope didn’t find anything out of the ordinary though. The streets were growing quiet as the day grew later and most people that were out congregated near the local tavern, either waiting for others or merely trying to sober up a little before they made their way home for the night. Nearby shadows casted by the buildings were clear of activity, aside from perhaps a stray creature or two. Overall it seemed peaceful enough so she relaxed a little.

It wasn’t much longer before she heard the inn door open once more and she turned her head to see Crow stepping out, a smile crossing over her lips on it’s own accord. She pushed herself off of the building and moved over to meet him. “I’m guessing you got away without too much trouble?” she asked, her smile turning into a soft smirk. “Not that Otto stood a chance with our expertise in sneaking off like this.” she added with a playful wink.

(BuzzingBee) Shadows of the Past (Euphemia)

No worries! Hopefully you start feeling better then.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Right? cx I'm excited for it lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope raised an eyebrow at Otto as the baron responded to her words in a less than pleased manner. The lieutenant did believe he was overreacting a bit considering she had only suggested that the group might as well make the most of the trip. It was something the knight had picked up after traveling with Crow on several occasions. As long as it didn’t interfere with the mission, she didn’t see any reason not to enjoy what they could along the way. She was about to explain herself when the viceroy came to her defense. Her green eyes flickered over to him as he spoke to Otto.

The knight was a bit surprised by how seriously the baron took her words. Or rather how he didn’t seem to want to leave any room for mistake or setbacks in their travel. Part of her could certainly respect the baron for that much. With the possible threats lingering around, the sooner they got to the Younisian castle and back the better. Not willing to voice anymore of her own opinion on the matter, Penelope followed Crow’s lead in letting the subject drop and turned her head as the wench returned with their meals. She mumbled a word of thanks before beginning to eat.

Though she was more tired than hungry, the warm food was satisfying to say the least. She looked up from her meal and gave an amused look at Crow’s words. Swallowing her bite of food, the knight shrugged her shoulders. “Well, if the king of Younis isn’t too opposed to peace, you might be able to get in a warm meal or two there.” she pointed out with a smirk.

“That’s true.” Naida jumped in with a grin. “Especially if he’s actually interested in peace.”

Penelope paused before nodding her head in agreement. Naida did have a point with that. While none of them could say for sure what the Younisian king’s opinion on peace would be, the tell all would be shown in how he treated his guests from the rival kingdom. After working as a guard in the castle, the knight had witnessed such exchanges, of course on smaller levels such as between the former king and a high ranking noble. Showing hospitality was just one of the many tactics she had seen used between negotiations. The knight took a small sip of her ale, silently wondering about how the Younisian king would react. There had been so much focus on their own king until recent that she hadn’t thought much about the foreign one. Younis seemed like a more peaceful nation but that might mean nothing when it came to their relations with Brerra after such a long and drawn out war.

She soon dropped the subject from her mind to focus on the food. There were too little known about the foreign ruler for her to even think over possible reactions and she wouldn’t even be the one to face him when the time did come. Instead, the knight fell quiet as she ate, conserving her energy for now and hoping to take an early leave from the group before they finished their meals. The knight wanted to try to avoid her and Crow’s departure from the others as subtle as she could. Penelope already guessed that Otto wouldn’t pay her much mind, she wasn’t part of their patrol out to Younis and therefore, not under his command. The only one that concerned her was Naida, whom might attempt to tag along with her.

Finishing her food, she leaned back slightly, stretching her back as the meal settled in her stomach. Since she had eaten a bit quicker than normal, she had finished ahead of most of the others. “Gods I’m stuffed.” she sighed. Glancing towards the window, she slowly rose to her feet and turned to Crow. “I think I’m going to step outside for a moment.” Stifling a smirk, she copied the move he had pulled early and leaned down towards his cheek, pretending to press a kiss to it as she whispered, “I’ll meet you out there.”

Pulling back, the knight casted him a smile before turning to rest her gaze on Otto. “I won’t be long but in case you all head to bed before I’m back, where is the room located?” she asked.

(BuzzingBee) Shadows of the Past (Euphemia)

Sorry it took me a while ^^; I've been a bit sick lately so it's been a bit hard to focus. Hopefully it doesn't feel all over the place

(BuzzingBee) Shadows of the Past (Euphemia)

L o i u s R a g e l a n c e

Special Zone

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_{With The Council}

Louis sat tensely in his seat, watching as the meeting reached it’s end. It certainly hadn’t gone the way he had been hoping and it seemed the feeling was mutual with Simon. He shifted a bit as he caught the source blood’s stern look towards both him and Aida. The old blood knew it wouldn’t be easy to get out of whatever Rene was planning, especially since Audrielle was so caught up in it. It seemed that even with her memories gone, the source blood still held the same stubborn decisiveness that she had always had. Talking her out of going would likely prove impossible so the next best plan Louis could think of at the moment was to make sure as many of their own choices would be able to make this party or at least get in contact with Audrielle in another way before the young source blood made her final decision.

He slowly stood up from his seat, following the lead of the two source bloods. The old blood’s gaze was focused on Rene as he addressed the lady one last time. Belmont’s gesture nearly made him scoff in annoyance. Audrielle, on the other hand, seemed positively amused. Louis glanced over at her and Aida as Rene casually added that the party’s theme was masquerade. What the hell are you planning Belmont.. he wondered, disliking the fact that they were playing right into whatever Rene was planning. “We’ll be sure to remember that.” he mumbled, hanging back with Aida and Audrielle as the other two sources bloods made their exit.

“Well,” Audrielle grinned as she took a step for the door. “I don’t know about you two but I’m certainly excited to see how tomorrow goes.”

“Just remember to be careful, Audrielle.” Aida spoke, finally letting a deep frown of concern take over her features. “Belmont surely has his own agenda and I’m not certain it aligns with our own.”

“Which is exactly why you shouldn’t take this party too seriously. Once it is over, we can go over a proper list of candidates to choose someone who won’t be apart of whatever Rene has planned.” Louis said sternly.

All their words of caution made the young source blood roll her eyes. “I’ll keep that in mind.” she replied with a small edge to her voice that suggested the subject be dropped. Turning away from her two caretakers, she continued to head out of the building and back towards their parked vehicle. Louis hesitated, exchanging a concerned glance with Aida before they both followed after the source blood.

Not much was said between the trio during their return back to their homes. Louis was easily the most quiet, but Audrielle could tell it was only because his mind was trying to piece together a way to get around Rene’s plans. Aida attempted to talk a little more casually with the young source blood but her focus was clearly on the topic of picking out a guardian. Though she was trying to be discreet, Audrielle wasn’t as naive as her caretaker believed and caught on rather quickly. Eventually, they all retired to their own rooms for the night. Louis was set on putting together a list of their own candidates, Aida followed a similar path and Audrielle wasted no time in laying down for the night, trying not to dwell on the excitement that the next day would likely bring. Whether Belmont had other plans or not, she was one step closer to having much more freedom than Louis or Aida had ever offered her.

A u d r i e l l e M i s t m o u r n

Special Zone House

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_{With Aida}

When the next morning did come, Audrielle was quicker than usual to rise from her bed. Normally the young source blood wasn’t a morning person but having plans she was looking forward to made her eager to start the day. Aside from her excitement though, the morning went as routinely as any other. She fixed herself a quick breakfast, which involved unwrapping a granola bar since she disliked the tediousness of cooking, and then took a shower before secluding herself in her room to avoid whatever plans her two caretakers had made during the previous night. Unfortunately, there was simply no way to fully escape. A knock came on the door to her room and she looked up from her phone with a frown.

“Audrielle,” Aida’s voice came muffled from the other side of the door. “when you have a chance today, I’d like to go over the list Louis and I constructed last night.” There was a pause of silence and when Audrielle didn’t say anything right away, the old blood let out a sigh. “We just want to show you your other options before the party this evening.”

The young source blood rose from where she had been sitting and opened the door with a small smirk. There was no way for her to get around the two old bloods shoving their options on her but she intended to make them work for it at the very least. “I understand, Aida.” she said as she leaned against the door frame. “But before we have to go over that, let’s go out and look for outfits for tonight.” Aida blinked, caught off guard by the suggestion and Audrielle gave a small laugh. “Come on, that’s what people usually do before big parties right? I know this is more about business than pleasure but we might as well look good and enjoy ourselves too. It is a party after all.”

Aida pursed her lips. “I suppose. You’ll sit down with us to go over the list after though right?” she asked with a stern gaze. Audrielle rolled her eyes at her caretaker’s sternness before nodding her head. “Yeah I’ll go over it with you after.” she relented. “Go on and get ready. I’ll meet you at the door.” The source blood waved off Aida before dipping back into her own room to fix her appearance slightly. She was glad to waste a bit of the day shopping with Aida. It wasn’t often that the young source blood was able to and looking forward to the evening, she hoped that it would make the time go by faster.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice xD