Penelope listened as Crow began to explain that this wasn't the first time his father had reached out to him. The king must have gotten impatient waiting for a response, which was a bit concerning to her as she wondered exactly what Albin wanted to speak with Crow about. She supposed Gavin had been right in pointing out that it at least seemed like the king didn't want him dead. She gave his hand a comforting squeeze and gazed down at him concernedly as he admitted he wasn't sure what to do. 

The knight was quiet for a moment, weighing out the options laid in front of him. She leaned down and pressed a tender kiss to his cheek. "I think you should accept the offer." she told him as she pulled back to met his gaze. "Accepting the offer will at least buy you time to heal and potentially give us enough time to figure a way out of this mess if you decide you don't want to face him." It seemed like the better option in her opinion. The only issue was that even if he did heal and they managed to figure out a way for him to escape, her father would likely be committed to hunting him down. The thought made her shudder. It'd be difficult to interfere with John's hunt for him and if they went back to sneaking out for meetings, there was a chance he'd find them together. 

However, she was willing to take on the challenge so long as that meant Crow would be safe. The meeting had not been going in his favor. Perhaps if there was more time, Mia could have convinced the other barons of choosing a different fate for him but since she was eager to reach a conclusion, Penelope didn't doubt that Mia would likely cave this time. She shook her head and brushed a strand of his hair back as she looked down at him. "Whatever you do decide, I'll do whatever I can to help you." she promised softly.