Title: First Attempt

Pairing/Characters: Minor Rolf/Shinon (Family Relationship)

Rated: PG For minor language. (It's Shinon, what do you expect?)

Summary: Rolf asks Shinon to teach him archery. Enough said.

Setting: Takes place right after Chapter 2.

Dedication: Um...This is dedicated to That, because Rolf is his/her favourite character.

A/N: I'm really craving cake right now...

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Disclaimer: Fire Emblem POR does not belong to me. Nor do any of the other Fire Emblems.

Thoughts

"Speaking"

Get it? Got it? Good.

Shinon's POV

"Uncle Shinon?"

My shoulders stiffen.

"Don't call me that."

I scowl at Rolf, who looks down at his feet.

"Sorry..." The brat's voice trembles as tears form in his eyes.

"Wha--no! Don't cry!" I shift uncomfortably.

This is why I hate kids...

"What do you want whelp?"

Wiping away his tears, Rolf looks up at me. I try not to look too scary, though my damn eyebrow keeps twitching.

"Teach me!"

"...What?" The eyebrow twitches again.

"I wanna be an archer too! Teach me!" The kid grins at me.

Crud. I should've let that bandit kill him. I don't need a damn fanclub, especially not a noisy green one.

"What brought this on?"

"You saved me and Mist with just one shot yesterday! I wanna be able to do that too." The stupid whelp is practically hopping with excitement. Great...

"Archery is no game kid. It's serious work, and I have no time to waste on you."

"Please?" The brat's eyes starts watering again as he glances up at me. "I wanna be able to protect people too..."

...Hah...

"Well then you don't want to learn from me. The only reason I haven't left this damn zoo is because of the money, and even that doesn't seem to make up for all the headaches."

The kid looks up at me, obviously shaken by my words.

That's right, you stupid kid. I'm no saint.

I grit my teeth and glower down at him.

"And I am not being paid to babysit you. So why don't you go play with Mist, or throw a tantrum, or do whatever it is you do, brat?"

With that, I turn and walk away.

Rolf's POV

I won't cry.

He saved my life. I want him to be my teacher.

"Uncle Shinon! Wait for me!"

And that's all there is to it.