John side eyed Crow as the thief spoke up, dismissing the mission as likely not that important to the king. "I don't know what the king wants with you but I have my doubts it's that." he grumbled honestly. Penelope listened with a hint of curiosity and was quick to catch on to Crow likely trying to get a bit more information about his father out of hers. She glanced at the thief and gave him a subtle wink before looking back ahead at her father. 

"Why's that?" she asked with a hint of confusion. "What other reason is there for the king to meet with him anyways?"

"I just have my suspicions." John muttered with a hint of sternness. He clearly wanted the subject to be dropped, which only made the knight more curious as to the reason behind her father guessing that the king wanted something aside from a favor from Crow. She figured it must have something to do with them being father and son but it was hard to tell what. Her father made it rather clear that it wasn't a secret he was sharing openly. 

[i]How does he know it anyway?[/i] She casted a glance towards Crow. Perhaps he had just put two and two together but if he had, that meant the king had unintentionally given away a rather big secret to a man who wasn't fond of it. Though she wasn't fond of the king, she didn't think him careless enough to do something like that. The knight shifted her gaze ahead. "When did you and the king get on such good terms anyways? Last I checked, you usually tried to avoid dealing with him directly. Something must have changed there huh?"

John tensed slightly at the question. "I'd rather not discuss such matters in front of a criminal." he said warningly.