Penny returned the smile Matt offered and took his arm so that he might lead her back out from the forest, which suddenly seemed a much more ominous place than it had been before.
"I think that sounds just about perfect," Penny agreed, knowing that she would need that bit of time before she would be ready to head back on her own, though she was already beginning to calm down; the forest was a peaceful and beautiful place and it was hard to feel afraid when she had both Matt and Lucky by her side.