Penelope looked over as Crow returned to them. She gave a small nod of her head and began to step up to the stallion before she suddenly paused, an thought clearly passing through her mind. She turned back to Crow and took a step back. "Go ahead and get on the horse first. I'll sit behind you today." She insisted. "This way if we have to ride fast, you won't have to worry about your wound brushing against anything and reopening it." The knight figured it would be easier for him to simply hold onto the saddle rather than her at the moment. Plus after the attack from the day before, Penelope wanted them to be prepared to flee if they had to.

Once he was up on the horse, she climbed up behind. The one trouble was their height differences which made it a bit difficult for her to see around him and also direct the horse. It led her to pressing against his back as she reached around him to take the reins in her hand and peered over his shoulder so that she was able to see ahead. Though she did enjoy their closeness, it wasn't the most comfortable of positions for her but the knight preferred the discomfort over the risk of Crow's injury getting worse. 

She gave the stallion a small kick and began to follow William as they set back out on the rode again. She pulled away one hand from the reins to adjust the hood of her cloak, making sure her face was hidden as they headed back down the road. At least Crow gave her more of an opportunity to hide her face away should they come across any nosy people or knights. She let out a soft sigh and rested her chin lightly on his shoulder as she looked out at the street ahead, finding the position a bit more comfortable. "Well I see why you're always tempted to fall asleep like this." She mused quietly.