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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

The knight picked up on how his reaction to her words, glad that her promise to wear the necklace had made him happy. It made her take her own words all the more seriously as she began to grow used to the pendant that rested against her chest. Once he was up from the ground, the knight turned to begin their walk back to the inn, silently praying that Otto wouldn’t be too furious. She wanted nothing more than to lie down and sleep after a long day of travel. Something she couldn’t do if there was an upset baron reprimanding them for slipping away for the short time that they had.

At Crow’s words about the man, a smirk crossed her lips and she nodded her head in agreement. “Well, judging by how he acts, I’m guessing he’s already swallowing quite a bit of pride just treating you like a noble as it is. I doubt he trusts you very much to do anything.” she pointed out with shrug. Over the brief time she had spent traveling alongside Otto, the baron was efficient but from what she could tell, he had a ridged view of the world and social classes.

It was lucky that his loyalty to the king seemed to outweigh any negative views he held. Her eyes traveled back over to Crow at the thought.“I’m sure by the end of all this you’ll either change his mind or drive him insane.” she mused, with an air of casualness before her smirk widened. “Whichever comes first.”

Her attention went back to looking ahead as they walked back into Wellspring. Her green eyes did another survey of their surroundings, being careful as she could. As Crow spoke up again, she mirrored his smile and gave a small giggle at his whisper. “I’ll admit, you have good taste.” she said amusedly. The knight released his hand to instead wrap her arm around his middle. With the village already growing quiet, Penelope wanted to take advantage of the fleeting moments they had left before they retired for the night and eventually split in the morning.

As they walked, her gaze eventually landed on the inn in front of them. Noting that no one was waiting out front for them, she relaxed a little and looked up at Crow with a halfhearted expression. “Ready to head in?”

(BuzzingBee) Shadows of the Past (Euphemia)

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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice xD I can't wait lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Waiting patiently, she felt him slip something over her head. The touch was too light for her to make out what it was though aside from the obvious assumption of it being a necklace of some sorts. As he said she could open her gaze, her green eyes flicked down curiously to eye the object he had placed on her. She blinked at the sight of the pendant and raised her hand to let it rest against her palm as she took in the features of the silver leaf.

To the knight, the pendant’s design was simple yet elegant. It was clearly well made and she found that she quite liked how the craftsman had chosen to thread emerald into the surface of the lead. She get gently traced her thumb over it’s textured surface as she listened to Crow explain himself. Penelope found her heart flutter as he explained that he had wanted to get her something for when they would part. As she held the pendant in her hand, a strange new sense of comfort came from having it. Already she could tell that it would be nice to have something he had gifted her during their time apart. While she liked the piece of jewelry as it was, the sentimental attachment easily upped it’s value to the knight.

Her gaze lifted onto to Crow as he brushed back a strand of her hair. A smile tugged at her lips, warmed that the emeralds had made him think of her. Before answering, she leaned in to press a kiss to his lips, as if trying to express her gratitude to him physically before pulling back. “I love it. Thank you.” she assured him with a bright smile. “I’m sure I’ll wear it everyday while we’re apart.” It was rare for the knight to wear jewelry if it wasn’t required for some lavish event, however, she already knew that this particular piece would become an exception for her.

Her gaze briefly glanced up towards the sky, silently noting how late it was getting as well as her own weariness beginning to set in further. Letting the pendant go, she slowly moved to stand up. “We should probably start heading back to the inn.” she told him on a less enthusiastic note. She may have been tired but she still wasn’t thrilled about their short time together coming to an end. “Hopefully Otto won’t reprimand us too much.” she mused as she held her hand out to him.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

That's always fun when things start tying in xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope laid her head back against the ground. At his words, she raised an eyebrow at him when he spoke vaguely about the last time they had left the castle. She was a bit surprised to hear he had actually stolen something. Mainly because the former thief had to be careful due to his new title as viceroy. “I should have known you hadn’t gone this whole time with out slipping something.” she remarked amusedly. She took his hand as he offered it to her, sitting up alongside him. The knight shifted to get a bit more comfortable and looked over curiously at the former thief.

“So, what and why?” she asked, tilting her head slightly as she watched him dig into his cloak to retrieve the stolen object. Perhaps the knight would have been a bit more concerned about his actions if they weren’t in the past. He had clearly gotten away with it after all. Plus it wasn’t completely surprising. She knew him well enough to know that his thievery talents weren’t off the table just because he was a viceroy now. Though, she suspected he wouldn’t use them without some reason considering how he was taking his new position seriously from what she had seen.

As he told her to close her eyes, she rolled them playfully instead. “There’s always a catch with you.” she teased before giving an exaggerated sigh. “But you made me curious so I’ll play along.” Penelope shot him a smile and closed her eyes. Playing along with him, his rule made her all the more curious to what he had done and what part of that related to his rules. "Alright, so what did you do?" she questioned, blindly tipping her head towards him.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice xD I figured that's what happened lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

“It definitely did.” Penelope agreed with a smile as he met her gaze. She looked back towards the river, quietly watching the moon’s distorted reflection. Her mind wandered to what her future would now look like. It had changed so much in the last two years that the knight was still mildly swept up in the fact that she would be remaining as a noble and with intentions to still marry Crow now that he was viceroy. The thief she had once chased through the woods around them was now her suitor. The thought keep a small smile on her face.

She was drawn from her musings when she felt him bring his hand up to her cheek. Penelope shifted her gaze onto Crow again, his touch warm on her face that had been exposed to the cold weather. Her gaze drifted to his lips and she leaned in to meet his as he kissed her. Even though they were now courting, the most they had been able to get away with were just casual touches. The rarity of getting close like they were now sent her heart racing with excitement, even though the knight rationally knew they wouldn’t be able to take it any further due to the promise they made her father. She didn’t want to risk their courtship for just one night together after all.

As he broke the kiss, an affectionate smile tugged on her lips at his words and a light shade of pink had risen on her cheeks from the kiss. Penelope met his lips eagerly once more as he kissed her again, drawn in both by her affection for him as well as how warm his touch felt at the moment. She fell back as he pushed her over and moved to rest one hand against his cheek as they kissed. When he finally drew back, a breathless laugh escaped the knight at his words and she grinned up at him. “And I think it’s safe to say, you steal my breath away.” she commented with a playful wink.

Her expression softened as she looked up at him, feeling a swell of affection for her suitor. She moved her hand from his cheek to gently trace her finger tips over his jawline. “I hope you know just how much I love you.” she murmured before leaning up to press a tender kiss to his lips before pulling back to add with a smirk, “But if you don’t I’ll do my best to keep reminding you.”

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Makes sense xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope glanced up at him as he suggested that they stop at the river before nodding her head. Though she had traveled past it on several occasions now, she had never truly stopped by the river, which included the time they had both taken that plunge into it. Suddenly, the knight was a bit curious what the spot looked like when she wasn’t falling in or chasing after a thief. She was drawn out of her musings at his teasing comment and rolled her eyes at him. “In my defense, you asked for it by trying to escape when I was doing my job.” she chuckled, pushing his side lightly as he leaned into her.

As he took the lead, the knight followed eagerly behind him. Her green eyes briefly lingered on the man in front of her. A bit of amusement returned to her visage as she remembered chasing him through the woods they now walked hand in hand through. She could recall her fury back then at him for making a break for it. What once had been so upsetting for the knight now left her with smile on her lips. Looking back on it now, it felt ridiculous how worked up she had gotten but she was still glad they had played out in the fashion that they did.

Reaching the river bank, she moved to sit down next to him as he sat at the edge. Crossing her legs, the knight made herself comfortable besides him as she looked out over the bank. “I’ll say. It certainly beats being drench and stuck with an irritable thief.” she agreed casting him playful wink. In the next moment, she leaned over to press an affectionate kiss to his cheek before resting her head against his shoulder.

Her gaze focused ahead of them, simply taking in the calming sights and sound of their surroundings. For a place that had caused them so much grief in the past, it was actually quite relaxing. “Although I suppose, I shouldn’t say anything considering I fell for him a day or so after that.” she mused with a small laugh.