Acting sure came with a price. The way he tried to win her over easily revolted the female knight. She was suppose to be a person of honor! Instead, she was stuck putting up with some pest for the king in a way that might not work. However, he at least seemed more focused on her than anything else at the moment, including stealing or planning an escape. That was enough to encourage her to continue on with this scam. 

As he picked up her hand, she restrained herself from hurting him, despite her slowly building frustration and annoyance with this thief. Her normally pale face became a tad red as he kissed her hand. It was likely due to a mixture of both embarassment and her frustration.

Luckily for her, the timing couldn't have been more perfect. She tug her hand away from him violently before shoving him away from her so he was no longer so close. Penelope shot him a deathly glare before being interrupted by the voice of William, whom was beginning to turn his attention to the back of the wagon. 

"He isn't trying anything again is he?" William asked, already sounding hostile. 

"No. Not yet." Penelope replied in her normal, strict attitude as if nothing had happened. 

William gave a small gruff of acknowledgement before her turn his attention elsewhere. Penelope let out a sigh of relief. Something she didn't even have to fake.