Penelope leaned into him as he pulled her close. She gave a small nod to his words as he said it was all in the past, however she couldn’t help but recall the time she had nearly accepted a job as a tax collector, even mentioning it to Crow at one point on their journey. She would have done it so see her family, but now the idea of it just left her with a bitter taste in her mouth. She glanced up at him as he began to talk about when they first began the journey. It was no surprise to hear he had hated her at first. It wasn’t like she had been very fond of him to start with either after all. 

She smiled at his kiss and then his words. Her heart fluttered at his last words. “Well, good because half the time I forget you’re a thief, you know. It’s strange... To hear- To say the name Crow and not think ‘that damn thief’ anymore but instead think  ‘the man I love’.” She said smiling up at him. However, the knight couldn’t shake the slight feeling of upset she still felt about the story he shared with her. Her heart was tugging into directions at the moment, even though she wasn’t showing it. Part of her felt the renewed desire to better the knights of Brerra and make them work with the people like they did in Younis. The other half of her desired to be with Crow. It was unlikely that the two could both be achieved. It was either one or the other for the knight.

[i]But I’ve already decided.[/i] She reminded herself firmly. Penelope leaned in and kissed Crow, assuring herself of what she had chosen even though their future was still very unclear. She snaked her arms around him and deepened the kiss as she pressed up against him. The action quickly doused the small trace of doubt that had come up due to her anger towards the past. 

She finally pulled back from the kiss to catch her breath and smirked at him. “Sorry, [i]love[/i]. Guess I still needed something to wake me up..” She joked, trying to lighten up the mood. Though despite her teasing, she still had a small blush on her cheeks as she realized how forward she had been with kissing him like that.