"Rhajat, Kana." Corrin called out, in search of her children who missed their afternoon magic lessons with the rest of the children. She and her husband, Hayato were looking for them throughout the castle grounds, but to no avail. Hayato was fuming because he was the one charge of the magic lessons for today since Leo was helping Corrin with a different matter.
"I cannot believe that girl!" Hayato complained to his wife.
"Not only did she miss my lessons, she dragged Kana into her schemes as well!"
"Lady Corrin." Kaze appeared before them, hopefully with news of their missing children.
"Kaze, please tell me you found them." she asked.
"Unfortunately, it would seem that Rhajat and Kana left the grounds and went to a secluded region. Also I have been receiving numerous reports of Facelesses appearing in that specific secluded region." Kaze reported.
"You don't think-" Both Corrin and Hayato look at each other, worried and afraid. Meanwhile, in one of the secluded region, inside of a creepy manor, Kana was clinging onto his sister's robes as they walk through the dark interior of the manor. Rhajat, on the other hand was calmly walking, with a paper lantern in hand.
"Rhajat, I think we should go back." Kana said, obviously scared by the creepiness of the manor.
"Not until I get what I came here for." Rhajat yelled in a harsh tone. Kana flinched at his sister's harshness, causing Rhajat to feel badly for yelling at him.
"I am sorry...I didn't mean to yell." she apologized in an awkward manner. Upon hearing her apologizing, Kana grinned at her.
"Goofball." Rhajat thought as she look out the window at the dark and gloomy landscape.
"It's strange. I used to find this scene rather comforting." Her mind flashes back to the days when she was left alone in the manor. Aside from the caretakers who were raising, Rhajat basically grew up, studying and practicing magic on her own. From the caretakers, she learned that her father was a talented Onmyoji and her mother was a powerful Nohr Noble, both were very skilled in using tomes and spells. Already considered a genius in the dark arts by her father during one of his visits, Rhajat waited for the day she would be able to meet her mother. However, time passed quickly in the secluded region and she became an adult in a blink of an eye. Rhajat felt her heart throbbing painfully and buried herself more into the dark arts in order to cope with the pain.
"Why did I have to remember something so unpleasant?" Rhajat thought as her flashbacks ended.
"Sis?" Rhajat turn her attention to Kana who seem to be worried about her.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
"You look like you were in pain."
"I'm fine." she answered, patting her little brother on the head.
"Come on, we're not far from the room. Make sure you hold on tightly to my clothes." Her brother nodded his head and both of them pressed onward until she stopped at a familiar door. She turned the doorknob and open the door, only to be hit by a putrid stench of rotten flesh permeating the air. Both Rhajat and Kanna covered their nose from the smell as the light of the lantern reveal a Faceless among a scattered mess of mysterious plants, fallen books, splintered wood and shattered glass. It turns it's metal face toward Rhajat and Kanna and let out inhuman roar.
"Kanna, run!" Rhajat shouted, clasping onto his arm and rush down the hallway with him in tow. The monster smashes through the door and the wall, creating a large opening and give chase after the siblings.
"I don't understand. These monsters should have been destroyed." she murmured to herself.
"Wait, did I say "monster"?" Rhajat thought. In the past, she would never refer any of her creations as "monster" or anything similar so why now, she wondered. Once they reach outside, more and more Facelesses emerge from the darkness and encircling the siblings. Seeing that they were surrounded, Rhajat who is agitated with the circumstances, whips out her wooden talismans from her sleeve.
"Kana, stay behind. I will protect you."
"No, big sis, let me protect you this time!" Kana declared. She was stunned by her little brother's words and his sudden change in attitude.
"Coming from a little kid who didn't stop quivering like a lamb." she thought.
"It's weird...he seems different now." A creepy smile appear on her face.
"If we manage to live, Kana, I show you where Dad keeps all of his sweets." Rhajat said.
"Really?! I cannot wait!" Kana replied with a grin. Working together, they were defeating the monsters that surrounding them with a large array of spells and tomes. But no matter how many they defeated, the number of Facelesses seem to be increasing and they were becoming exhausted.
"There's no end to them. What are we going to do, Rhajat?"
"I-I don't know...But don't afraid. I'm here with you."
"Okay, Sis." Another uncomfortable feeling rose inside of her.
"What's wrong with me today?" she thought until she notices a Faceless charging straight at them. Without a second thought, Syalla shields her brother from the oncoming attack.
"Get away from them!" A voice shouted as a familiar figure wielding a golden blade emitting a blue aura slashes down on the monster who lets out a dying roar. Corrin appear before them, firmly grasping the Yato.
"Are you two alright?" Corrin asked.
"Mama!" exclaimed Kanna.
"Ehehe, such a grand entrance by a noble visage." Rhajat muttered, admiring her mother.
"Rhajat, Kanna!" Tsukuyomi shouted, running over to his children.
"Dad!"
"Father" He embraces the two and release to scold at them.
"What the heck are you two doing out here?! When we get back, you two are in big trouble!"
"Whatever..." Rhajat said, rather indifferently like she always does to her father.
"Rhajat!"
"Shut up...You're annoying."
"What did you say?"
"You guys, we are in the middle of a battle here!" Corrin stated, reminding them that they were still amidst a battle. After stopping their pointless bickering, Rhajat and Hayato were casting their spells while Corrin and Kana wield their swords to defend against the oncoming wave of Facelesses. After a while, the last Faceless let out a terrifying roar before collapsing to the ground and never stand back up again. As Hayato treats Kana's minor scratches and wounds, Corrin notices Rhajat enter back into the manor.
"Where is she going?" she thought, proceeding to follow her daughter quietly into the manor. Back in the destroyed room, Rhajat start searching through the shattered shards and broken fragments, looking for something under the light of a new lantern.
"Where is it? I know it's here somewhere." Rhajat thought.
"Rhajat?" This startled Rhajat as she turned to see her mother standing in the doorway.
"Mother, what are you doing here?!" Rhajat exclaimed.
"I was just about to ask you the same thing. What are you looking for?" Rhajat turn red with embarrassment.
"It's nothing important." she murmured. Corrin walk over and bend to her knees, in order to help Rhajat look through the rubber.
"If it wasn't that important, you won't have come back here. So tell me what you are looking for."
"It's a tome with a black cover and golden lettering on it."
"Alright, let's find it." Both Corrin and Rhajat dig around the rubble until Corrin raise a question.
"Rhajat, did you ever hated me?" Corrin asked. Rhajat look at her mother in utter shock, but Corrin continues on.
"I left you here as a child and failed to visit or even take care of you because of my duties and the war. I realize that I could never make up for the time you spend here. As your mother, I have no excuse for leaving you alone like I did."
"I don't hate you!" Rhajat exclaimed. Stunned by her outburst, she lower her voice down to her usual volume.
"When I first saw you, I adore you...I was so happy to finally meet you...You taught me a lot of things, like taking care of Kanna and how to be more...friendly to others." She stresses out that last part in a vain attempt to cover her discomfort. Rhajat preferred to be alone and prefer only the company of her mother and later on, her little brother, a fact that her mother was already well-aware of. Corrin lets out a chuckle and pet Rhajat on the head.
"Thank you, Rhajat. I am glad that you are my daughter." Corrin said.
"You are really too much, Mother...Making me say such embarrassing things..."
"But that's what makes you so cute!" After their conversation, both mother and daughter felt closer than ever before. After a while, they finally found the tome that Rhajat was looking for.
"We finally found the tome you were looking for, Rhajat." Corrin said, relieved. Rhajat look down at the tome and held it out to her mother.
"I made this tome, especially for you. I forget to pack it with my belongings so that's why I came back here." Rhajat explained. Delighted by her daughter's gesture, Corrin embrace her.
"Thank you, Rhajat. I love you." Rhajat felt more heat rising to her face, adding more to her mounting embarrassment.
"Gods, this is the most embarrassing day ever..." Rhajat murmured, but no attempt to pull away from her mother's embrace. After returning back to the castle, Hayato discovers that all of his snacks went missing.
"Rhajat, Kana!" he shouted, angrily rushing out to look for the snacks thieves. As soon as he was out of sight, the air begin to shimmer, then dissipate revealing Rhajat and Kana who been in the room all along and snacking on cakes and pastries.
"Wow,this invisibility spell is incredible, Big sis! Dad didn't even see us!"
"Ehehe, good thing I made an extra along with Mother's." Outside of the room, Corrin who was also invisible, was eavesdropping on them and smiled.
"Well, looks like I have to buy more pastries tomorrow...I have some pretty wickedly wonderful children." she thought as she went down the corridor.
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