Penelope faltered as Crow suddenly announced that he was going to take his father's offer. [i]What did he just say?[/i] She stared at him with wide eyes, caught off guard by his sudden decision. The knight wasn't expecting him to make a decision but more so than that, she wasn't expecting him to choose to take the king's offer. He had seemed to be leaning heavily towards returning to the outer villages the last time they had spoke. They were his home after all and he still had his companions to reunite with. Noble life had its perks but she knew that he was plenty happy with his peasant life in the outer villages. She wonder what made him change his mind. 

Was it because of her showing him around? The knight paled slightly. It was true that she had been excited and happy to show him around the castle but she had never meant to pressure him into staying. Surely that was what had caused him to choose to stay instead. She couldn't let him make such a big choice just because had seen her getting wrapped up in a moment she never thought would happen. Penelope frowned as she felt a stab of guilt and let go of him so she could take his hands in hers. "Crow-I... Are you sure? You don't have to do this."

The knight shuffled her feet a bit and held his gaze. "If it's because of me showing you around, I was just excited to share this part of my life with you... I mean, yes I like it here, it's my home, but that won't make me any less willing to leave it to be with you. That being said," she looked at him concernedly. "I love you Crow and  I want you to be happy. I don't want you making a decision you'll end up regretting."