As they reached the council room, Penelope took in a deep breath. Crow was about to face his father and she was feeling a bit anxious for him. Along with that, she had her other worry of trying to figure out when and how to bring up ending the war to the king. She took a small step forward to head into the room but didn't get far as the attendant addressed her and her father. The two exchanged a silent glance before moving to take a small step back. The knight looked over at Crow as he argued for them to join him. 

She felt a small glimmer of hope that he'd be able to convince them to let her accompany him into the room. However, that hope was quickly shattered as the king suddenly appeared. Penelope tensed a bit as Albin stepped out of the council room and addressed Crow. She had crossed paths with him a couple times after working in the castle for so long but she had never truly held a conversation with the man, especially after learning about his history with Crow's mother. Between that and her own father's poor opinion of him, it was needless to say that she kept her distance for good reason. 

As she noticed his gaze land on her for a brief moment, she gave a quick bow. Regardless of how she viewed him, he was the king and she would need to remain on his good side if she was to fulfill her duty of convincing him to end the war peacefully.  Penelope glanced towards her father as Albin included him in the meeting. The two exchanged a quick glance and John gave her a subtle nod before he entered the chamber. She was a bit surprised to see him trying to reassure her about this development. It made her feel a little more relaxed knowing that her father intended to lookout for Crow while she'd be forced to wait outside. 

She caught Crow's gaze and offered him a faint smile before the doors were shut on her and the attendant. The knight let out a small sigh and moved to lean on the wall by the door. The attendant shifted uncomfortably and then looked over at Penelope. "Are you planning to stay long? It might be a good time to speak with Tybalt about sleeping arrangements for you and your father." he suggested. 

"I'm not sure. I'll worry about that after." Penelope responded with a shake of her head. She didn't want to move until Crow came out of the room. Even if she wasn't able to go inside with him, she wanted to stay close by and wanted to be there as soon as it was over.  "I'd like to wait for my father." 

"I see.." the attendant gave a small nod and let out a sigh. "I suppose I'll leave you here then. I have other matters to attend to while his majesty is busy. Good day." He dipped his head and moved to head off down the hallway. A silence fell over as Penelope was now by herself. She closed her eyes and strained to try and listen for any conversation that was happening behind the closed doors. While she made out some voices, she couldn't decipher what they were saying. After a moment, she gave up and let out a long sigh. It seemed she'd just have to wait and hear how the meeting had gone once they were done.