Picking up the Past

Time: 3 years after Grima, The Fell Dragon was slain and Robin reappeared in the grassy field.

Characters: Robin (male), Anna, Chrom

Chapter 1

A pale orange sun was sinking behind the mountains of northern Ylisse, a cool autumn breeze blew through the quiet towns of the north border as they were settling in for the night. Anna was putting Morgan, their newly born baby girl to sleep as the sun's final rays disappeared and brought out the night sky. The stars twinkled up above the world, and the clean moonlight shone down across the forests and plains.

After rocking Morgan gently in her arms, Anna put her daughter down in her crib to sleep. The gentle breeze made the small wooden mobile above the crib spin as the tiny carved pieces clinked together softly. Each little piece was carved out to look like something different: An axe, a sword, a little bow and arrow, and a small tome. It was a gift from Vaike after she announced her pregnancy.

Anna remembered the day she told everyone she was pregnant, even her own husband didn't know it until then. She giggled softly at the memory of his blushing and surprised face when she told him and the rest of the Shepherds the news. With such fond memories floating around in her head, Anna leaned out the window and let out a sigh into the night air. She felt warm hands wrap around her waist, and a whisper in her ear.

"She's asleep at last… Did you nurse her before bed?" Her Husband, Robin asked.

"Yes, dear. She was very hungry after such a long day, and now her mother is very tired," Anna whispered back, turning her head over her shoulder.

"Then you should go to bed, do you want me to carry you?" Robin inquired, resting his head on Anna's shoulder.

"Yes please, Dear. I don't think I can walk another step," Anna turned around and kissed her husband softly as he picked her up in his arms.

Leaving Morgan's door open so the two could hear her if she woke in the night, Robin took Anna into their room and laid her down on the bed.

"You're not going to change into your night dress, Love?" Robin asked his wife, as she was already curling up and pulling the overs over her body.

"I'm much too tired, Darling. I need to go to sleep," Anna whispered as her eyes closed slowly.

Before long, she was fast asleep and breathing steadily. Robin undressed and got into bed next to Anna, cuddling up to her and putting an arm around her body. Night passed slowly in a haze of half-sleep as Robin took to night duty with Morgan, only waking Anna up so she could nurse their daughter. When morning finally did arrive, Anna slept in. She was still exhausted from the previous day and all if its action. Robin crept out of bed as to not wake his wife, and he went to keep an eye on Morgan. He sat down on the stool next to his daughter's crib and watched over her, listening to his baby daughter's peaceful sleeping.

He began to recall the days during the war when he met Morgan as a young woman. Their older Morgan had left over three years ago with the other children who came from the future under Naga's blessing. To see their grown up daughter leave was sad for Anna and Robin for a very long time, and only last year had the two decided that they were ready to have Morgan in their own timeline.

Just knowing what the tiny bundle that slept before him would look like in years to come made Robin happy, but also a little sad. It ruined the surprise of seeing what his daughter would grow up to become, but at the same time he was given comfort knowing she had grown up healthy and strong, even in a future of such sadness and despair. But now that future was gone, and he and Anna could raise their beautiful daughter in a world of peace.

"Dear…?" Robin heard Anna calling quietly from their bedroom.

Leaving Morgan to continue her sleep, Robin headed back to see what his wife needed. "Yes, my love. Is something wrong?" Robin came into the room and sat down next to Anna on the bed.

"No, Dear, nothing is the matter. I just… Needed to see you," Anna blushed and closed her eyes again.

"A, I want to ask you something," Robin said as he lay down on the bed behind Anna.

"Oh, I love it when you call me 'A'… But yes, what do you want to ask?" Anna rolled over to look her husband in the eyes.

Robin, swallowed hard as he tried not to think too much about what he was going to ask.

"Anna. Do you ever still miss our older Morgan? B-because I do. Is that bad?" Robin closed his eyes and tried not to imagine what Anna's face would be.

"Robin… I still miss her sometimes too. She's still our daughter after all, just from another time. I remember when we were upset night after night once she left with the other children… But look where we are now, Love. We've made our beautiful girl together and we are going to raise her together, just like we've always wanted. The past is the past, and I know neither of us are going to forget it completely, but we still have to try and move on, okay?" Anna finished, holding Robin's head in her hand and pulling him closer.

"I love you, Anna," Robin whispered with his eyes still closed.

"And I love you, Dear," Anna spoke comfortingly. She hugged Robin tightly for a very long time, but was drawn away as her motherly instinct sprung up as she heard Morgan crying.

Taking off to her child's room Anna tried to sooth the baby with her voice. "Mummy's coming, Sweetie. I'm here now don't worry, little one," Anna called out before picking Morgan up and holding her gently. "Sweetie, someone's grumpy because they're hungry, aren't they?" Anna undid her top and began to nurse Morgan. "Dear, can you get the towel off my bedside? I need it after I'm finished with Morgan."

"Okay, coming," Robin called back, as he grabbed the towel and brought it in to Anna. He placed it on her shoulder and gave her a kiss. "Someone's hungry, huh? She had a much better sleep last night actually, best one all week I'd say."

Anna turned to Robin with a cheeky smile spread across her face. "I don't think I've ever been that tired since our honeymoon, Love," She giggled as she gave Robin her trademark wink.

"Oh yes, the hot springs… Unfortunately that place was run by one of your sisters, which made things slightly awkward when we checked out to leave," Robin added.

"Easy for you to say, my face was as red as my hair walking out of that place… We really should have kept it down at night…" Anna was starting to go red again.

"Someone's blushing!" Robin teased, blowing his wife a kiss. "You loved that whole week though, don't lie, Darling." Robin smirked and started to laugh to himself.

"What?" Anna asked as she finished with Morgan and cleaned up with the towel.

"Oh no, nothing, Dear…" Robin added, trying to hold his laughter in.

"Seriously, Robin. What is so funny?" Anna gently put Morgan back in her crib and then proceeded to put her hands on her hips.

"No, its just you could say that our honeymoon was a bit… Oh dear Gods this is stupid… It was a bit steamy!" After delivering his awful joke, Robin began laughing so hard that he started to cry slightly.

Anna was not impressed one bit. "For the Gods' sake, never say that again, Robin! That was a terrible joke and you know it…" Anna playfully punched her husband in the arm.

"Owch! Hey, don't hit me, Darling! it was only a dumb joke…" Robin flinched and grabbed the spot where Anna had hit him.

"It most certainly was a dumb joke, and it most certainly deserved a punch in the arm. Now, I think we should leave Morgan be for the moment," Anna made her way for the door, looking over her shoulder at her husband who was still laughing silently to himself.

"Steamy…" Robin said again, quietly giggling as he made for the door too.

"I damn well heard that, Robin. I'll show you steamy in a second! Oh wait, that came out wrong…" Anna muttered to herself after realising what she'd just said.

"You will now, will you? My, I haven't seen steamy Anna since our last bath together," Robin teased.

"Oh, I don't think so. I'm not sure we're talking about the same Anna here, Love." Anna walked back into their bedroom and put her nursing towel back on her bedside table.

"Oh, are we not?" Robin said quizzically as he walked to the doorway, and leaned against the frame.

"No, I don't think we are, Love. I'm actually pretty sure you haven't seen steamy Anna since a certain honeymoon, to be honest." Anna had turned the teasing back on Robin now, something she was very adept at with her merchant's silver tongue.

"Really now? I thought maybe we were for a second, but it seems I stand corrected..." Robin scratched the back of his head, blushing slightly.

"Come on, Dear. I thought that big tactician head of yours was smart…" Anna teased some more, smiling to herself as she still had her back to Robin, fiddling with the things on her bedside.

"Darling, you've readjusted the same candle four times now, what are you stalling for? And hey! My head is most certainly smart!" Robin took some offence to his wife's words, crossing his arms grumpily.

"Oh, I don't know, Love. Sometimes I think your brain is just built for tactics and warfare. Much to busy running through drills and troop movement to even notice how oh so badly his wife wants some quiet time… In bed… Naked." Anna bit her lower lip. Saying it so straightforward like that really turned her on.

"Anna…" Was all Robin could get out. He read the change of mood like a book, and knew how much his wife wanted him.

"Robin, come here please," Anna spoke softly. She could feel her legs shaking slightly in anticipation.

Robin was now behind her, he wrapped his arms around Anna's body and kissed the back of her neck. Swiftly turning around to look at her husband, Anna put her hand behind his head and kissed him deeply. Robin held her kiss as they quickly pulled each other closer. Stepping forward, Robin led Anna backwards toward their bed.

Parting her lips from Robin's, Anna let out a very long sigh as she was laid down on the bed. "Robin, I need these clothes off."

Robin granted her request and started to unbuckle her belt, followed by her silk pants. As soon as her legs were bare, she drew her thighs together instinctively, trying to cover herself, even though she was only in front of Robin. Her top was the next to be removed, button by agonising button. She wore no bra. It made nursing Morgan easier, something Robin had appreciated quite a bit around the house.

"Now you…" Anna whispered as Robin was already removing his nightclothes

"Anna-"

"Hush, no more talking, Love," Anna cut Robin off as she brought a finger to his lips. "Robin, please-" Was the last thing Anna could get out before Robin kissed her. She had been waiting weeks to have this moment with her Husband.

The morning passed slowly in their soft togetherness. Morgan hadn't made a sound, asleep at last after a long night. Her mother, however, was exhausted. Robin sensed his wife had gone back to her much needed sleep, tired from her long night and all the energy she had just used up. Moving to the other side of the bed, Robin pulled the covers over the two of them and joined her in sleep, placing his hand on her stomach.