Penelope looked up at him and casted him a small smile as he assured her that even her effort alone would likely make a difference for the people of the outer villages. "Well, hopefully I'm not the only one, but even if I am, I'll be glad to help out as much as I can." she mused quietly. The knight was rather certain she wouldn't be completely alone in her efforts though. Even if she couldn't convince a ton of nobles like she wanted, she knew she'd likely have the support of her friends. Gavin would likely help her organize everything and she had a feeling Nadia and Olivia would participate as well. 

Noticing Crow slow his pace, she looked over at him and flashed a teasing smirk. "Well if you're certain. Such a pity too since I think that pink one would really bring out your eyes." she joked with a playful wink. Penelope took a few steps ahead of him and  casted him a smile. "I won't be long though. I'll be back in a bit." Leaving his side, she headed off to the merchant's stand, hoping to make her time there as quick as possible. A pricy dress wasn't really something she truly wanted and she didn't want to take away time from being with Crow. 

She reached the stand and swept her gaze over the various dresses, wondering what would be best for the party. The knight reluctantly stepped over to the more extravagant looking gowns. While they were pretty, they simply didn't suit the female knight who preferred something less dazzling. She knew she had to dress to impress though so, sucking up her pride, she began to shift through them, trying to make a decision. 

"Ahh I see you must be dressing for a special occasion." the merchant spoke up with a sly gleam in his gaze. "I'm sure you'll find I have excellent choices. The seamstresses I work with are known for their talent. Has anything caught your eye?"

"Nothing special. And maybe.." Penelope replied to him with a casual shrug. She had been to the market place enough times to know that the merchants tended to charge a higher price if they thought a customer was look for a specific reason. The knight lifted a bright, golden dress. It had small designs of flowers around the bottom in red and seemed to shine in the light. Though it was a bit low cut when it came to the chest, it was clearly made to show off brerratic pride and catch one's eye, which was exactly what the knight needed. "How much for this one?"

"A lovely gown that's sure to impress." the merchant winked. "It's four hundred."

Penelope pursed her lips together. The price was more than she was willing to pay and certainly more than the dress was actually worth. She studied the dress for a moment and then turned back to the merchant. "I'll give you two hundred pieces for it."

The merchant blinked and then snorted. "No way. That dress is well crafted. I wouldn't accept anything less than four hundred."

"The color of it is lovely, I agree, but it's also not exactly complex in design. It's simple, even I can tell that much and I'm certainly not a noblewoman with a keen sense of fashion." Penelope smirked and gestured down to her rather plain attire before meeting the merchant's gaze. "I'll give you two hundred and fifty pieces for it. I believe that's a fair price for this dress. I doubt you'd be able to sell it for anymore than that anyways."

The merchant clenched his jaw and shifted his weight for a moment, clearly debating whether to accept the offer or not. Eventually, he shook his head. "Three hundred is the lowest I'll go." he grumbled firmly. 

Penelope paused. Though it was more money than she had planned to spend, she supposed it was at least a bit better than the four hundred he had been demanding and likely the actual worth of the dress since she had been trying to low ball him. "Alright, I suppose I can meet you at three hundred then." she agreed reluctantly as she extended her hand to the merchant. After he shook it, she pulled out her coin purse and gave him the gold in exchange for the dress. Folding the dress neatly, she packed into a sack that the merchant offered and then began to make her way back over to where she had left Crow, feeling pleased with her purchase.