Nineteen

Apparently, a step closer means the same place as before. Penn frowned as she stormed out of Vallas study, it has been a week since she and Lord Vallas returned from their little trip, little but highly significant and yet nothing had happened, when she had gone to complain to Vallas, with his annoying smile _like the world was full of daisies and people were not dying_ smile and simply told her that she was not ready. 

What will it take for her to be ready? Penn asked herself.

“Penn, the man of the hour.” Stanley greeted as Rima stopped in front of Penn blocking his escape. 

“Not now both of you, I am not in the mood.” She mumbled to them, trying to side step Rima but she still went to her front. 

“You have been acting weird since you returned and you need to talk to your friends.” Rima said.

“And if I chose not to?” Penn asked as Stanley and Rima laughed. 

“He thinks that he has a choice.” Stanley said behind him.

“I wo