Penelope eyed Crow for a moment as he paused to answer her. The viceroy was looking like he wasn't faring much better than her as she silently took note of how heavily he was beginning to lean onto the table. She really hoped that he would be able to sleep properly soon. As he went on to answer her question, she gave a small nod and was about to turn back to her food when Naida spoke up. She couldn't help but flinch as Liz was brought up by her friend. The knight certainly didn't want to talk about it as the woman had put her in a foul mood that morning. 

It only got worse as Crow admitted that her didn't directly turn Liz down. She lowered her gaze to her food, poking at it a bit absently as her mind recalled how the morning had gone. A bitter taste began to develop in her mouth as the 'what ifs' began to make their return into her mind. She shifted uncomfortably, struggling to stifle a frown from crossing her lips. The knight nearly missed Crow's look, only catching it from the corner of her eye. Penelope blinked, coming out of her thoughts a bit as she glanced between the two siblings. 

"He did say that." she mused with a shrug as she looked across the table at Naida.  

Naida pursed her lips together, seeming unsatisfied by Penelope's rather lack luster response. "I guess..but I still don't like it!"

[i]Well I suppose that makes two of us.[/i] Penelope added silently as she pushed around the food on her plate. Averting her gaze to her food, the knight missed the mischievous glint that entered the princess's eyes. 

"You know what, I think you do have plans with me." Naida's lips widened into a broad grin. "In fact, I think you both do."

Her words caught the knight's attention and she glanced up from her food to raise a suspicious eyebrow at Naida, disliking the look on her face. She was up to something, but Penelope couldn't figure it out. "What do you mean by that?"

"A dance lesson!" Naida squeaked excitedly, catching the knight off guard.