Penelope blinked as he suddenly kissed her. She closed her eyes as she kissed him back, her heart fluttering joyfully at his reaction to her words. As he pulled back, she smiled fondly at him. The knight savored his words, feeling glad that her worries were far from reality. Feeling another wave of affection, she placed her free hand on his cheek and looked at him lovingly. “Luckily for you that shouldn’t be a difficult job since being with you makes me happy. So much so that the thought of my old life feels lonely. I didn’t think that single person could have such an effect on me.” 

She leaned into him slightly, meeting his gaze. “And I promise I'll love you until my heart stops.” She met his lips in another kiss, driven by the passion she felt from the decision she had made. Deepening the kiss, she lost herself in his touch for a moment. Her hand slowly trailed down from his cheek to rest on his neck as she pressed closer to him. She finally pulled back to catch her breath, leaning her head against his.

Her gaze drifted towards the castle off in the distance and she was quickly reminded that there was still plenty to worry about.  At least, one thing felt certain to her, which was that they would be together. The question of how long seemed to be up in the air though.

[i]Let’s hope those promises aren’t just good for one more day...[/i] She grimaced. Quickly shifting her gaze back to Crow, she smiled softly at him. "We should probably get moving again, especially if you want to start traveling during the night.” She mused as she began to move away from him. She looked out at the marketplace, recalling that Crow had stopped for supplies. “Did you get everything you needed?”