She gasped when she caught on to that, looking at Ino in a whole new way. And she gasped again when she realized now, why she had told her that story and why she had spoken to her like she did beforehand.

And, of course, it made Penelope tear up. Again. She stepped towards her, her own hands clasped together in front of her. "Thank you. It means a lot to me that you would share that with me."