Robin's eyes fluttered open. He held his head in pain, and looked around his room. He found Anna slouched in a chair, looking at him with a smile,

"You're awake!"

His head felt like it was about to implode, "Barely… What happened?"

Her smile melted into a stern glare, "That's what I want to know! Here I am, thinking you're dead, then I see you buying something from me, then I find you drinking yourself into ruin! What happened to you?"

Robin looked at her face, seeing the genuine concern. He started to think of Cordelia, but then he remembered why he left in the first place. Deciding that it was better to tell her than to leave it bottled up, he sighed, "Well… Funny story…"


Chrom, Lissa, and Sumia found Cordelia in the stables, tending to her Pegasus. The three of them exchanged nervous glances until Chrom sighed,

"Alright… Sumia, tell her what happened."

Sumia turned to face him, "What? Why me?""Because you're her best friend. You know her the best out of all of us."

Sumia started to sweat, "Well, umm… Lissa! You're an upbeat person! I'm sure you can tell her without having her breakdown!"

Lissa pouted, "Oh, no. You are not making me do this. Chrom! You're the king, lead your people! Preferably without a mental breakdown!"

Chrom clenched his teeth, "Well-"

Cordelia sighed, "I can hear you guys, you know."

She stood up and walked over to them, "Whatever it is, I'll be fine. I'm sorry for my attitude earlier, it was very unlike me to be so depressed. I hope you can forgive me."

Chrom started sweating, "Well, yes. Of course. Say, you know how Gregor's out on that mission with Priam?"

"Yes."

Chrom gulped, "Well… Funny story…"


When Robin finished, Anna looked at his face. Robin was hurt, sure, but he knew what he was doing. And besides, as selfish and cruel as it was, Anna was happy Robin was know single. She immediately cursed herself for thinking such a thing, but she realized that he needed someone now more than ever. She walked over to his bed, sat on the end of it, and pulled him into a hug.

"It'll be okay. Things will get better."

Robin started laughing, startling Anna. Anna started to blush, "What?"

Robin kept laughing, "He.. It's just… This is a lot like that time during the war… Except reversed!"

Overcome with nostalgia, the two kept laughing about things that really weren't that funny. When they died down, Anna cleared her throat,

"Wow… So many things are still the same…"Robin sighed, "And yet so many things are different."

Anna gulped, "Yeah, well… One thing has always been the same for me…"

Robin smirked, "And what might that be?"

Anna started to sweat. He's been single for less than 24 hours… but if she held her feelings in any longer, she'd be wasting her time. And time was money.

"I've always…. Always…"

"Been a gold-digger?"

"No, I-"

"Loved money?"

"No- well, yes, but-"

"Loved jewelry?"

"Robin, stop-"

"Being hilarious? I think I'll-"

"GODDESS DAMN IT, ROBIN I LOVE YOU!"

"…"

"…"

The two stared at each other, both of their faces as red as fire. Robin started thinking. Anna… she was a nice woman. And he did enjoy being with her… But so soon? Was it right to do this so soon?… Perhaps it was better that this happens soon. The sooner he can move on, the sooner Cordelia can…

"Well, Anna. That's… nice."

Anna, if she could properly speak, would probably have been insulted. But for all of her skill with words, she couldn't find the words to say. Robin, however, reminded her of one key fact- actions speak louder than words. Robin leaned over until he was looking at her eye to eye. He then leaned in closer… and kissed her.

Besides, Robin thought, Cordelia has Gregor.

How wrong he was.