Penelope smiled amusedly as Crow added to her statement. Regardless of him only just beginning to be formerly trained as the viceroy, she was well aware of his skills of persuasion as well as bartering. Others might be less inclined to trust the man who was a thief not that long ago but she knew better and it was one of her few worries. What worried her much more was him being able to safely reach the Younisian king and return. The threat of mercenaries continued to weigh heavily at the back of her mind and she doubted there would be any ease until he finally returned. She'd likely be a little on edge for the next two weeks but at least she could distract herself with the work she had to do on the warfront. Her smile waned for a moment at the thought before strengthening a little once more at Naida’s comment. 

A soft sigh escaped the knight as her friend brushed off the people suffering due to the war. She knew Naida meant no harm by it but her lack of care just showed the lack of connection between higher and lower class. It reminded Penelope of her resolve to try and lessen that distance through gathering aid for the peasants at the end of the war. That would be the next step for the knight once she returned from the warfront. There was plenty to repair and the warning of the gods made it sound like there was still a threat around other than Younis. She wanted to do what she could before that threat came to light, if it ever did. The thought gave her a small surge of determination before she was brought back to the present as Naida spoke again. 

At the mention of Olivia, the knight began to wonder how her comrades on the warfront were faring. It had been quite some time since she had last written them so she had no idea what the current state of her battalion was. She hoped that her friends and family were still well and alive. [i]I suppose I’ll find that out by the end of the day..[/i] she thought off handedly before focusing on Naida. “I’ll be sure to relay the message.” Penelope said with a small laugh. “It’ll be nice when we can all get together again after this mess.” 

“I know! It’s been far too long!” Naida nodded with eager agreement. 

Penelope turned her head to look over as Preston and Percival returned with the horses, causing a small frown to cross her lips. "Well, looks like it's time for you guys to head off." she mused. Before she could say or do anything else, Naida threw her arms around her friend, giving her a tight squeeze before letting go.

"I'll see you in two weeks!" Naida said firmly. "Good luck on the warfront until then, Penelope."

"Good luck on your mission to Younis." Penelope replied with an appreciative nod. She watched Naida step away to collect her horse for a moment before turning to Crow. It was only two weeks but she was still reluctant to part ways. She let go of his hand to face him and leaned up to press a parting kiss to his lips. The knight lingered longer than she normally would have when around the others but since she wouldn't see him for a while, she wanted to make the kiss count. When she finally pulled back, she flashed him a half hearted smile. "Travel safe and I'll see you when you get back."