It wasn't long before some servants returned with their dishes. They both said a word of thanks before beginning to eat their food. Cedric seemed a bit hungry so their conversation died down for a short moment. Penelope chewed a bite of food, beginning to lose herself to her thoughts. The knight was already thinking about who had likely voiced support and who had likely sent her an argument. She expected that her uncle would likely ignore her or write that he didn't approve of her idea. Bennett was a bit of a wild card but she tried to remain hopeful that Mia, or even Nina, had been able to convince the baron to offer his support. 

She barely had time to think over the other nobles that had written when her gaze shifted onto Crow, who seemed to be looking for an empty table. The viceroy seemed to be missing her as he searched for a table. That or perhaps it was due to the company she had. Penelope glanced at Cedric then back to Crow, raising her hand slightly to wave to him. Unlike how Naida usually flagged him down, she kept the wave small as she was unsure if he hadn't spotted her or was avoiding the table. Not wanting to risk him merely missing her, the knight figured it was best to at least try to catch his eye if he hadn't 

Cedric noticed her wave and turned his head to look over towards Crow. He studied the viceroy for a moment before looking back over Penelope with an unreadable expression. "You seem fond of him." he suddenly mused casually.

Penelope blinked and pulled her gaze away from Crow to look across at the male knight. "I suppose I've become used to his company. Between work and Naida, I mean." she replied with a shrug, trying to act nonchalant. 

"Right.." Cedric said looking over her. "Your friend seemed to act like it was something more the other day."

[i]Damn it Naida..[/i] Penelope groaned inwardly. Usually the most she had to worry about was the princess herself finding out due to how she was constantly trying to push them together but now it seemed that her efforts had caught the attention of someone else. It was frustrating to the knight, especially when she truly did love the former thief. "Yes well, she's just trying to play matchmaker and unfortunately decided we'd fit together." she said giving a scoff. She took a bite of her food, relaxing a little as Cedric seemed to accept her answer. Penelope subtly glanced back in Crow's direction, looking to see if the viceroy had decided to sit with them or not.