"Chrom, look out!"

Another page in my tomebook detattached itself and fluttered in the wind as I summoned a bolt of lightning to bring down the myrmidon attacking Chrom. Chrom nodded his thanks as he continued towards the boss with Frederick in tow.

The town they had intended on taking my brother and I to was being attacked by brigands. We immediately offered to help fight off the bandits with the weapons we had; just as Kat felt at ease with his sword in hand, it felt as if my Thunder tome was an old friend.

A barbarian swung his axe at me, and nearly beheaded me as I swerved out of the way. Kat gasped, and ran to my aid.

"Sister!" He slammed the blunt part of his sword on the man's back, knocking him down. He slashed his sword into the man's side, while I summoned another lightning bolt to finish him off.

All of this was happening so fast. I had woken only halfway through their interrogation of Kat, but I was already fully aware of Chrom's name...and not even my own. Only Chrom and my brother were the inhabitants of my limited memories.

Lissa, Chrom's sister, took my arm. "Katie, you're hurt..." She told me. "I'll fix you up!" Now that the adrenaline wore off, I could feel the sharp sting from the slash the barbarian had taken at me. My arm was cut open.

Lissa held her Heal staff near the wound, and hummed while it glowing a soothing grass green. The pain faded as the magic worked itself on me, the gash sewing itself back together with the power of the staff, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, Lissa," I thanked her sincerely.

Already, Chrom and Frederick had done away with the leader of the bandits. Thank goodness; all the fighting had worn me out so quickly. It was Lissa's staff that gave me the strength not to take another nap.

"That's the end of them," Chrom announced with a weary sigh. He had explained earlier that the neighboring halidom, Plegia, had bands of brigands constantly crossing the border to terrorize Ylissean villagers.

Kat nodded, heaving a heavy sigh of relief. "Right."

"Lucky for the town, we were right there." Lissa patted my shoulder. "But, holy wow, Katie!" She laughed. "You and Kat were amazing!"

A blush creeped over my brother's face at Lissa's praise. Chrom laughed, clapping him on the back and almost knocking him over.

"You surely aren't any helpless victims," He agreed.

Dismounting from his steed, Frederick nodded. "Indeed," He chimed in. "Perhaps you can even provide an explanation for how you came here."

It was plain to see that Frederick's constant nagging was wearing thin on Kat's nerves. It was up to me to try and explain.

"We understand why you're so skeptical of our story, Sir Frederick," I carefully stated. "And I assure you, we can give no explanation for why only certain knowledge has returned to us. But, I promise, neither my brother nor I has any more information we can tell you. On my life, I speak nothing but the truth."

Those piercing eyes didn't faze me like they did my brother. I glared Frederick down as I spoke, returning the same ferocity I was given.

Finally, Chrom stepped between us. He nodded at Kat and I. "You both fought bravely to save Ylissean lives. My heart says that's answer enough."

Frederick might as well have heard blasphemy come from Chrom. "But your mind, milord? You would ignore its counsel?"

The arguement could have gone on much longer, had Kat not intervened. He had been thinking all this time, and finally, he timidly announced, "We would gladly join the three of you in battle from now on, if you would let us!"

Chrom and Frederick stopped, focusing on Kat. His eyes were closed tight, as if in pain, but I knew he was only nervous for the outcome of his statement. I prayed his impulse was the right way to go.

I gulped, trying to go along. "My brother and I owe our lives to you for not killing us the moment you found us," I agreed. "It would be the least we can do to add to your numbers. You mentioned yourself, we're no helpless victims in battle."

"Enough," Chrom quelled my begging. "You two more than proved your intentions by helping defend this town. I already said, that's enough to convince me."

It was plain to hear the shaky sigh leave Kat, he was so relieved. I wanted to hug Chrom for listening to our testimony.