Penelope watched her father as he warned Crow. His words made her feel a bit nervous, wondering exactly what he was talking about. Especially when he mentioned taking whatever offer the king had made him. Was it another job? The knight glanced at Crow, eager to hear what had happened between him and his father. As he gestured for her to join him, she walked over and took a seat besides him. When he still remained silent, she gave his hand a small squeeze and let him lean into her as he seemed to still be reeling from speaking with his father. 

She listened as he finally spoke up and began to tell her how his father didn't bring him there to buy his silence and instead claimed that he wanted to make things right. The knight blinked, mildly surprised to hear that the king wanted to patch things up with the son he had originally turned his back on. However, that was only the tip of the iceberg. Her eyes widened as Crow explained that Albin wanted Crow to be his new ambassador. Out of all the possible things that she could have guessed that the king wanted from Crow, giving him a noble title was not one of them. 

As Crow mentioned what accepting the offer could mean for them, she felt her heart begin to race with a hint of excitement at the thought. If Crow rose to nobility, she wouldn't have to leave anything behind to be with him. She could keep her job as a knight and continue with the plans she had before Crow came back into her life. And she could do all of it while having him by her side.  It was something she had never thought possible so needless to say that the knight was a bit excited by the prospect of it. [i]That's why my father must have suggested him taking the offer..[/i] she realized with a glance towards the door. If that was the case, perhaps it was already signalling that he was prepared to allow them to be together. He had been rather tolerant of Crow as of late after all. 

However, as she looked back to Crow, her excitement died down as she noticed his melancholic expression. Even though the idea sounded great to her, that'd mean he'd be force to give up his life instead. She frowned a little. Crow hated nobles and a lot of nobles hated him, but more so than that, she knew that he enjoyed his life in the outer villages amongst his friends and the other peasants. Even if that life sounded great to her, it likely didn't hold the same appeal for the thief and she didn't want to pressure him into anything that would just end up making him miserable. 

"I don't know... I wasn't expecting your father to make such an offer.." she mused with a sigh. "But, I want you to make the decision that feels right for you. It's your decision to make, not mine." Penelope answered in a soft voice as she held his gaze. She leaned over and pressed a kiss to his cheek. As she pulled back, she gave him an affectionate smile. "And besides, I love you Crow, I'm going to be with you no matter what you choose."