Penelope listened as Crow went on to answer her. She gave a small nod as he mentioned the thieves possibly raiding the camp, hoping he was correct in assuming the knights wouldn't notice. The last thing she wanted was for tensions to rise like they had before between the two groups. She was glad to hear that the thieves seemed to be doing well though despite the loss of their camp and majority of their stolen supplies. There was also a bit of relief in hearing that he wasn't pushing himself as much and getting more sleep, a change she was surprised to hear especially since she thought he was trying to keep his illness hidden from the other thieves. 

As mentioned spending time with Rikki, the knight shifted uncomfortably and shifted her gaze away. The memory of the female thief cuddled close to him popped into her head. She had nearly forgotten about it until Crow brought up how she stuck around him. While the news made Penelope feel uneasy, she was partly thankful that there was someone else keeping an eye on him since she wasn't able to. Even if it did annoy him a bit. 

At his final words, she looked back over at him and returned his smile, deciding to ignore the issue of Rikki as his words brought her some comfort. "That's good. I suppose that's something we're all trying to do." she said softly as she gently brushed a strand of his hair back with her free hand. "I know what you mean," she agreed with a small nod. "I'm looking forward to the day when we can stop these once in a while meetings and just be together." She leaned down and pressed a tender kiss to his forehead. 

"I just hope we're able to beat Younis back in the upcoming battles.." Penelope mumbled, looking a little troubled. "I'm not sure what will happen if Younis wins this war." While she wanted to be optimistic, there was no telling what the other kingdom would do if they overpowered the Brerratic forces. She hoped they'd be merciful to their enemies but then again, she couldn't even say for certain if her own kingdom would be merciful if they were to overpower Younis.