Penelope wrapped her arms around him, pressing close to him as he held her. She gave a small nod of agreement at his words before leaning in to meet his lips again in another kiss. The knight was quick to savor the feeling of his lips against hers. Even though they hadn't been separated for long this time, she still missed not being able to see him everyday like they had during their journey together.

As he pulled back, she gave an amused smirk at his words and shivered softly as his lips brushed over her skin. "Well when you put it like that," she laughed softly. "I think we can let the boring stuff wait." A playful gleam sparked in the knight's gaze and she held him close to herself as she gently tugged him down to the ground with her. Despite how she acted, the issue with Rikki still lingered in the back of her mind. With a battle coming up, she wasn't sure how soon she'd be able to see him again. Penelope wanted to believe that, despite their spread out meetings, they were still enough for each other. However, the fact that he had nearly been swayed by Rikki made it just a bit more difficult to believe now. Not wanting to dwell too much on it, she pressed deeper into him, eager to push the thought to the back of her mind. She leaned up and pressed a passionate kiss to his lips.

The knight hooked her leg behind his and rolled them over so she was on top without breaking the kiss. She finally moved away from his lips and pressed a few affectionate kisses to his jawline. Penelope pulled back slightly and looked down at him with a coy smirk. She leaned down and breathed softly by his ear, "You know... I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve too." 

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Penelope rolled off of him and laid down in the grass, panting as she tried to catch her breath. She had put in extra effort, mainly due to her eagerness to lose herself in his touch but also partly due to the lingering worry she had about Rikki. The knight looked over at him and gave a dazed smirk. "Definitely think we made the right choice in saving the formal part for later." she chuckled breathlessly.