As time dragged on, Penelope's hope began to fade. He was late, much later than before. A chill ran through the knight and she soon grew a bit restless. She eventually stood up, beginning to pace in the small room as she continued to wait just a little longer for him. Her waiting paid off as she finally heard the door creak open. With her back to the door, she let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank gods, you're final-" Her words fell short as she turned to face what she thought was Crow only to be thrown off as someone else stood there in his place. She was quick to recognize Hazel, the her red hair being quite rememberable. What was she doing here though? The knight paled and felt her heart sink at the realization. If Hazel was here, that meant Crow was either getting worse or dead. Neither of which were good and left her merely hoping he was at least still alive. She clenched her hands into fists at her sides, feeling them begin to tremble slightly.

"..Oh gods, what happened?" she finally managed out, her throat tightening with emotion. As far as Penelope knew, Hazel still didn't know about them being together and the knight wanted to keep it that way, especially since Rikki had already found out about them. However, it was difficult. Feeling a bit overwhelmed with emotion, she wasn't able to keep her voice as even as she would have liked.