Penelope nodded her head in agreement. Even if she did have the time to show him around the castle, memorizing it would be far from easy. She could recall getting lost a few times back when she had first started as a palace guard. It had taken her nearly over a month to get comfortable with the layout of the giant building. Of course, now she knew almost as well as she knew the layout of her far more simple home. As he nudged her, she looked up at with a hint of affection as she grinned at his words. 

"I'm glad. Hopefully they live you to your standards." she said with a wink before focusing her gaze ahead. The knight lead them out of the castle and into the courtyard. The courtyard itself was rather large as it had room for knights to assemble under attack but also other simple spots to relax as well as the stables which was located closer to the northern tower. However, she was more interested in heading towards the southern tower. 

"So this is the courtyard. Stables are over there. There's also a training space for knights around the otherside but I'm guessing it's best we avoid that." Penelope told him with a smile as she gestured to the specific areas. "And right here is the garden." she added as she began to lead the way from the stone path to the dirt path that began in a grassy area filled with bushes, flowers, and trees. It was small in size and didn't seem overly cared for. While the plants were thriving, they lacked grooming, making for it to seem much more forest like as branches from the trees hung low and the bushes grew out onto the old pathway. 

Penelope ducked under a low branch and glanced over at Crow with a soft smile. "Not many people visit this place but I like to walk through it sometimes." she smirked. "It's a nice short cut to where I'm actually taking you, which is the southern tower." The knight shrugged and looked back ahead as they walked. The foliage thinned and the base of the tower came into view as they stepped out of the garden. It had been a while since she had last visited this specific spot and having Crow with her made her heart beat a bit excitedly. 

Grabbing the door handle she turned to the thief with a smirk. "I hope you don't mind a bit of stair climbing though. Because, we're going all the way to the top."