Once out on the dance floor with him, Penelope fell into a rather natural rhythm with Crow as her partner. While she had known the steps well enough to dance with various others, the only dancing she had done of recent was during his dance lessons. Plus, dancing with someone on more than one occasion certainly helped her to be able to read his movements easier. He still had room to improve of course but Penelope found him easy to follow.

As he walked her through a slow spin, Penelope hesitated for a brief moment to answer his question. Immediately her mind went to her first dance with Cedric. She had been expecting unwanted attention from noblemen that would be drawn to the power and wealth that she had on display but she hadn't been expecting Cedric's little stunt. Even thinking on it now, she had to wonder where it had come from. His tone had been rather flirtatious in her opinion and he had certainly been much too close for comfort. Part of her wondered if her mind had had just exaggerated it all and he had actually meant nothing by it. 

Regardless, she didn't think it was anything she wanted to share with Crow. There was no reason to get him worked up over something small like that and she also didn't want to sour the one dance they'd get together. 

"I am. My cheeks might be hurting a bit from all the fake smiles I've given my last couple dance partners but other then that, I'd say it's been a rather enjoyable party so far." Penelope replied with a smirk as she finished the slow spin, turning back into him. "I'm more curious what you think of all this though. This is your first official noble party after all." She could still recall how at one point in time, she had described such festivities to him in Younis. At the time, she would have never thought they'd be attending one together like this, let alone one she had a large hand in throwing.