In her sleepiness, the knight took his words as a joke at first and smiled a little. However, her smile faded as she felt him hold her tighter and suggest that she just stay with him. Realizing he was being serious, she blinked in surprise. As nice as being able to stay the night with him would be, it'd be far too risky. There was a chance of Preston finding them and anyone else who might stop by in the morning. Not to mention the risk of someone finding out she wasn't in her own room. She didn't really get any visitors aside from her father, but she didn't exactly want him figuring out where she had been all night. Especially after he had nearly walked in on them before.

She pulled back from him just enough to meet his gaze and frowned. "Crow, you know I can't... It's way too risky. I'm already pushing the limit with staying here this late." she pointed out. The knight paused as another thought came to her. It was a bit strange for him to insist on her staying. Though he was known to take chances, he usually knew the limits. For him to try to push that was a bit strange.

Penelope blinked as she recalled how something had been bothering him. She had momentarily forgotten about it due to his improved mood and being busy with the letters. The knight studied him for a moment, wondering if his behavior now had something to do with it. The thought was concerning to her since it seemed like it was more important than he originally let on if that was the case. Which was exactly why she didn't really trust his judgment. 

"Is... Is this because of what was bugging you?" she asked him softly, moving to rest her hand on his arm as she looked at him concernedly.