Penelope began to follow Gavin as he took the lead to guide them towards Wheldrake again. She fell instep besides Crow as he took her hand. Ofcourse, the two weren't alone for very long. It didn't take much time for Rikki to pop back up at Crow's side. The knight let out a small sigh as it seemed they would be putting up with her antics for the whole trip. Something which didn't sit well with Penelope. 

At the mention of Olivia, she glanced over her shoulder at her and the other thief. They nearly seemed unaware that they were even on a mission with how caught up they were in their conversation. She smiled faintly and shook her head before turning her attention back to Crow and Rikki. She was glad her friend had found someone, even if she was still denying her feelings for the thief. 

Now back to the more unpleasant part of their journey, which was Rikki's insistence on sticking around Crow. Penelope couldn't help but roll her eyes as the female thief smirked at her. This time Rikki really hadn't done or said anything to particularly put her on edge but with the thief so close, the knight remained a bit on edge and uncomfortable. Having her confident enough to stick so close to Crow as well as knowing she was trying to get between them as just as concerning as it was frustrating to the knight as she was unsure how to combat her attempts. She had to act civilly even though her frustration and insecurities whispered at her to do otherwise. 

"Right." Penelope nodded to Rikki. Though she managed to keep any bitterness out of her tone, a curt chuckle of disbelief did escape her. She glanced back at Olivia and Alistair. "Such a shame they're so caught up in each other. I think you'd quite like Olivia. Perhaps you should try talking with her at some point." she suggested to the female thief. She wasn't sure how true her statement was but part of her did guess that Olivia would be able to handle Rikki better than she would. Though Olivia's troublemaking didn't come from any bitter reasoning, it was possible the two could find common ground.

"Perhaps." Rikki mused with a shrug. Her gaze glanced ahead and Penelope noticed her dark eyes glint with interest before they moved to rest on her again. "By the way... Shouldn't you be leading? Crow mentioned you were a lieutenant."

Penelope blinked at the question then shrugged her shoulders. "I am but Gavin seems content leading so I see no reason to stop him." she answered.

"Huh.." Rikki crossed her arms and studied Gavin's back for a moment before looking back at Penelope. "I have to ask," she smirked as she met Penelope's gaze. "but he doesn't seem very fond of us thieves and yet he doesn't seem to bat much of an eye at you or Olivia. What's up with that? Aren't you worried he'll rat you out after this?"

Penelope held Rikki's gaze with a hint of caution. She didn't like her asking so many questions. Perhaps the female thief was just concerned about if the thieves could really trust Gavin but either way, she remained cautious in replying. "Not really. He's a friend of mine and I trust him." she stated, glancing ahead towards Gavin. "He may not approve of it, but he wouldn't stab us in the back either."