Penelope gave a small nod as Crow said she could return first. Though she would have been fine either way, she was a bit glad he suggested her to return first. There was only a short time left before supper would begin and she was hoping to take care of the business she had with them before then. She still needed to speak with Naida after all and the best time to do that was by catching the princess during a meal. The knight just hoped she'd be able to make it early enough to do so.

Her gaze focused up on Crow as he yawned, making her realize how tired he likely was since he hadn't been getting much sleep lately. For a brief moment, she wished she would have thought to end their time together a bit earlier so that he would have had more time to rest. However, she didn't hold the regret long as Crow took her hand and smiled at her. Penelope returned his affectionate look and nodded her head in agreement. She was glad he seemed to have enjoyed the day just as much as she had. "Thank you for coming along with me. Hopefully there will be more days like this one soon." she told him with a smile. 

She leaned up and pressed a kiss to his lips, lingering for a brief moment before pulling away reluctantly. Even though she had enjoyed his company all day and knew there was an end coming to their distance, having to part ways with him still managed to dampen her mood a bit. She longed to return to the castle as they were rather than acting as if they had little to no interest in each other. A sigh escaped her lips and she gave his hand a squeeze before letting go and moving to leave. "I love you, Collin. Hopefully I'll catch you for supper." she told him, offering a half hearted smile before turning and making her way back to the castle. 

As he disappeared from sight, the knight couldn't help but feel a small twinge of loneliness as she made her way back onto the main road that would lead her up to the castle. She tried not to focus on it though and instead shifted her thoughts onto the matter at hand, which was of course going to speak with the Lenz's about the party. Dipping her head politely to the guards—they seemed to recognize her and didn't provide any hassle as they opened the gates to let her in—she increased her pace slightly as she began her trek to the other nobles' room.