Penelope met him halfway as he leaned in to kiss her. She closed her eyes, savoring the feeling of being able to kiss him like this again. Since they hadn't been able to see each other as much lately, it sent her heart racing quicker than usual. As he pulled back, the knight smiled affectionately at him, happy to hear him say he was eager to see the spots she had in mind. She hoped there'd be time for them to sneak off to Bellmare at the very least. Perhaps she could even show him a bit of the home she had grown up in if they were able to. 

The knight let out a peaceful sigh as kissed her cheek and then her jawline. "No kidding. I'm honestly just glad that we're getting you out of here." she mused as she looked up at him. "Even if it's still got a few twists that we have to face, it's much better than what almost happened." Penelope shuddered as she recalled how close the barons had been to deciding to cut off his hands. She let out a sigh at the thought and buried her head into his neck. Even though it had been difficult dealing with her father, she still found herself grateful that he had showed up just in time to stop them. He had saved Crow when she had been unable to. 

She pressed a couple kisses to his neck before abruptly pulling back as the faint sound of approaching footsteps got her attention. Penelope looked up at him and frowned faintly, disappointed that their time alone was so short. She reluctantly stepped out of his embrace and moved to put some distance between them as she faced towards the entrance of the tent. As expected, John stepped inside a moment after. He looked over at his daughter and gave a small nod to her as he walked further inside. 

"I'll be taking over now. You're free to go." John informed her. 

Penelope nodded her head but hesitated to leave as she looked over at her father. It was time to begin her attempt to weasel her way into their journey to the inner kingdom. "So, are you leaving soon?" she asked. 

"In two days." John replied with a shrug. 

"I see.." Penelope mused as if thinking something over. "I was wondering... Perhaps it would be wise for me to join you." 

John looked faintly surprised and raised an eyebrow at her questioningly. 

"With the wedding in a year, we need more stable plans than just a couple meetings here, don't you think?" Penelope pointed out. "If I go to the inner kingdom with you, I can start working on them while you deal with this assignment from the king."

Her father mulled it over for a moment before giving a nod of approval. "It's good to see you focused on this... I suppose it'd be a good move. You'll have to speak with Mia though. If she approves of letting you leave, then I have no qualms with letting you come with me." he informed her sternly. 

"Of course. I'll speak with her about it tomorrow." Penelope said and dipped her head respectfully to her father. She casted a subtle glance towards Crow before turning and heading out of the tent.