Penelope quickly averted her gaze as he looked over at her with reply. Her heart began to hammer in her chest anxiously. [i]Why did I have to open my mouth..[/i] She groaned inwardly. For a moment, the knight had hoped that maybe he would just ignore her words. However, she quickly realized that wouldn't be the case as he finally spoke and took her hand in his. She felt her heart flutter at his words as she turned her gaze to look over at him. 

There was a small burst of affection for the thief as he assured her that he still loved her. As he went on speak rather seriously about her decision, she knew he was right in his advice to think over the decision. It was rash to decide something that would effect her whole life, even though she already felt like she had an answer. She had once been willing to leave everything behind to be with him, and that had only changed because of her failure to prevent the war. 

She looked over at him and gave a nod of agreement as he told her take a few days to think about it. "I will.." She told him softly. Penelope paused before giving his hand a small squeeze. "I.. I still have a lot to consider but.. It didn't just start today." She mumbled, wanting him to know that her thought of changing her mind didn't just come from how the storm had shaken her. The knight met his gaze with a small smile of affection and a hint of sorrow in her gaze. "You're a difficult man to get over, Crow Lockton.. And it took me until a few days ago to realize, and until now to accept, that even after two years, I hadn't."

She shook her head and shifted her gaze to the ground. "I tried to ignore how I felt. Bury it away and just focus on my work and how I was content with Gavin. When you got caught the other day, I finally started to realize how ridiculous I was being. Gavin didn't want me helping you escape. He warned me about what I was risking but," She shrugged her shoulders. "I didn't care. I was going to help you, regardless of what was on the line or what Gavin thought."

Penelope paused in her words as her gaze flickered uneasily towards the cracks in the ceiling as she noticed a flash of lightning come from them. She froze for a moment before eventually forcing her gaze away from them to look back over at Crow. "I'm aware now.. of how I feel. But you're right. There's somethings that I still need to think over. In a few days, I'll be able to give you a real answer."