Penelope gave a murmur of agreement as he pointed out that having the mutual connection would be a good thing. She thought so too. Besides, regardless of Naida's status, the other female knight—or rather princess—had become a good friend to her and while she would likely have to use her as a way to spend time with Crow, she was also eager to spend time with her friend. Catching up with Naida would be enjoyable and was certainly something she looked forward to. 

As he turned back to her, the knight smirked amusedly. "I suppose so." She crossed her arms over her chest as she gave a small nod. Though she hadn't hidden the information just for giggles, it ended up being a fairly even trade. 

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As day wore on, the knight bounced between letting a companionable silence fall over them and striking up small conversations with the thief to pass time. It helped ease the lingering worries she still held onto as they drew closer to the castle. Nobles still gawked at the thief and whispered amongst themselves about his return to the castle but no one dared approach them. She guessed that they must have been convinced that he had returned to be hanged since she noticed a couple nobles sneer at the thief. It was only a matter of time before their world came crumbling down though so she ignored them like the rest. 

Once the two reached the front gates, Penelope felt a bit of disappointment fall over her as their trip alone finally reached its end. Though they wouldn't be completely separated, she knew she wouldn't be seeing him very much and the chances of them getting any time alone were even smaller. She let out a soft sigh, praying that they wouldn't have to keep such distance between each other for long. The knight looked over at Crow and offered him a small smile. 

"Well, once we're inside, I suppose we'll be parting ways. I've got to report to my father and Tybalt." she mused reaching for the papers Mia had given her. The knight looked ahead as she noticed the gates being opened, it seemed their arrival had been notices,and gave him a small nudge. "Hopefully I'll see you soon."