Penelope raised an eyebrow at the thief as she noticed him avoiding her gaze. As he went on to explain that him and his father had talked about the ceremony, she let out a small sigh and glanced over to Naida as she spoke up, nodding her head in agreement as she pointed out ceremonies weren't usually too difficult. The knight was caught off guard as Crow admitted the ceremony would be tomorrow afternoon. She had expected it to be soon but not that soon. It certainly explained why the thief seemed rather nervous about it. 

"No kidding." she mumbled in agreement with Naida, letting out a soft sigh as she looked back over at Crow. She offered him a half hearted smile as Naida spoke cheerily about him rising to viceroy, only to have it fade at his response. The knight looked over at him questioningly with a hint of concern seeping into her gaze. She would have asked him about it but didn't get the chance to as the food arrived. Giving a small nod and thanking the servant, she shifted her gaze back over to the thief across from them. Her gaze lingered on him for a moment longer, not as willing to let it go like Naida who became quick distracted. 

However, sensing it was a topic he didn't want to discuss—whether in general or because of his sister's presence—the knight eventually lowered her gaze to her dish in front of her and began to eat her dinner. The group lapsed into a small silence that felt a bit uncomfortable to the knight and was glad when Naida paused in her eating to speak up again. 

"So Penelope, you're going to be here for the ceremony right?" she asked. 

"I imagine so. Why?" Penelope asked after swallowing a bite of food. 

"Just making sure. You should borrow one of my dresses tomorrow then!" she nudged her friend with an eager grin. "It'll save you a trip to Bellmare at least. And then I won't be the only once forced into some lavish gown."

"I suppose I was kinda hoping I could just get by wearing my armor." Penelope sighed then nodded her head gratefully. "Thanks Naida."

"Of course! Just stop by my room tomorrow and we can get ready together." Naida smirked at Penelope. "Plus it'll be good for you to dress up I think... After all, since you're not courting anyone now, you're free to find someone new."

Penelope blinked, slightly caught off guard by Naida's suggestion. "Maybe but uh, I don't know if I'm even looking right now.." she said with a nervous chuckle as she subtly glanced towards Crow before quickly lowering her gaze back to her food. "Besides I think most will be too shocked to do much more than just stand there gawking or whining." she muttered with a shake of her head as she moved to take a bite of her food.