Penelope gave a small nod and watched him as he stood up. Though he said he was fine, the knight still kept a careful eye on him just in case he overestimated himself and how much the drink was having an affect on him. Luckily, it seemed that he hadn't as he stood up without swaying. As he kissed her nose, she looked up at him with an amused smile before nodding her head in agreement. She gave his hand a soft squeeze before beginning to glance around the tavern, looking for who to speak with first. 

It was still a little early to begin the interrogation but with most of her companions drunk and now Crow also being half drunk too, the knight figured it was best to hurry it along before anything more happened. The sooner they were able to leave the tavern, the better. Fortunately, it seemed a few of the villagers had already drank a good deal so she was hopeful they could still uncover something. 

"They look like they've had enough to drink. Let's start there." she mumbled to the thief as she gave a subtle nod towards a group of villagers who were talking and laughing loudly. She began to make her way over to the table with Crow and offered a friendly smile as she slipped into one of the empty seats at the table. In their drunken state, the villagers still seemed to eye her with a bit of caution, although the knight was quick to note that they seemed much more relaxed thanks to the alcohol. 

Penelope quickly struck up a conversation with the nearest villager to her. It didn't take her long to spin a lie about how she was looking for her brother and worked it into the conversation. "I don't suppose you've seen any groups that big cross through here have you?" she asked with a hopeful tone.