After explaining the situation the Exalt the wall damage was overlooked and Chrom was reminded that just because he was the prince he didn't have a right to walk into rooms without knocking, that night Corrin and Robin were introduced to the Shepards and the Exalt was right they were quiet the group, their first impression certainly was something.

As Lissa entered with the now calmed Corrin and Robin she was immediately hugged by a flash of pink and blonde "Lissa, my treasure! Are you all right? I've been on pins and needles!" the owner of that attire and hair stood as tall as Lissa her blonde locks were is several twirled braids she wore a pink attire with knee high riding boots and a cravat and an bearably noble accent .

"Urk! Oh, hey, Maribelle!" Lissa seemed to be struggling to breathe within Maribelle's crushing grasp.

""Oh, hey" yourself! I've sprouted 14 grey hairs fretting over you!" Maribelle released Lissa somewhat begrudgingly and frowned in such a way that Corrin was sure that she could scare away the enemies of Ylisse with a single display of that look.

"Aw, you worry too much. I can handle a battle or two! ...Although I could do without the bugs and the bear barbecue..." Lissa's pride faded as she mentioned the camping experience.

Whilst Lissa and Maribelle caught up Corrin and Robin took in the surrounding barracks, it was attached to the palace grounds and made of thick reinforced brick, less pretty more practical, there was a kitchen, an armoury, a large set of tables neither Corrin nor Robin could explain it but this felt like home.

"Hey, squirt! Where's Chrom? I bet he had a rough time out there without ol' Teach and his trusty axe!" a large man with ripping muscles, tan skin and blonde hair easily tossed a rather beaten up Iron axe before catching it as he performed the act Maribelle rolled her eyes.

"Must you always such a bore Vaike? Here you are in the esteemed company of foreign royalty and you simply walk in here as though we were among the less esteemed common folk" Maribelle had delivered two swift hits with a parasol that Corrin was certain just materialized out of thin air as she spoke.

"So you're the strong man of this company?" Corrin spoke casually and rolled her shoulders as she approached Vaike with a grin, she adjusted her now white, gold and blue armour with its intricate designs and engravings this set had been designed by her late mother Mikoto and with her scars now brazenly on display it suited her needs better, once she had made sure she was comfy she caught Vaike's Iron Axe and with a spinning flourish she launched it towards one of the spare training dummies in the corner of the room to her credit she hit the right side of its chest, all eyes present looked between Corrin and the dummy.

"Well I'll be damned a gnat with a bite" Vaike grinned and took a seat "All right show me what you got" he planted he arm firmly on the table and grinned, Corrin sighed and sat across from him before firmly grasping his hand a man in green armour sighed and approached giving them both a look before speaking "Hello there Lady Corrin, my name is Stahl and I'll be judging this contest if you don't mind" he smiled as Corrin nodded "Well then on my word…" she could feel Vaike tense and she responded in kind "Go!" the second the word left Stahl's mouth Vaike's hand smashed into the table, in the silence that followed there was just the noise of Lissa grabbing her healing stave and as the faint light covered his now damaged wrist Vaike laughed "Man, you're a strong one sittin' on the throne didn't weaken you huh?" confusion now hit Corrin like a stampede.

"How does everybody know I'm… well… a queen" Corrin asked the room as a whole only to be answered by a strong voice that as always set her heart a flutter.

"Because… you deserve some respect lady Corrin… not to be treat like a simple sword… like the rest of us." Chrom spoke calmly and respectfully whilst leaning against a nearby door frame.

"Ah! Captain! You've returned! I was— I mean, we were so..." A gentle voice came from yet another door that Corrin hadn't noticed followed by a soft "oof" what transpired after sent Corrin's draconic blood alight, she barely contained the urge to change shape, as she watched Chrom rush over and ask if the new comer, a painfully pretty and cute brunette Pegasus knight that wore purple in place of the regular Ylissean colours, was all right "Sumia! Are you all right? ...Those boots of yours again?"

The now named Sumia blushed and stood "No! I mean, yes! I mean..." she sighed and Corrin's love-struck puppy radar was set off and she made a decision.

"Chrom… can I have a word" Corrin kept her voice neutral instead of whatever her dragon instincts were yelling at her to do, which was to take him and make him her own… and his sister…and Ro… Stop! Corrin… you need to rein it in… yeah let's start small… wait what… focus… Corrin quickly got out of her mental argument and followed Chrom out to what appeared a weird balance between a garden and a training yard.

"What did you need lady Corrin" Chrom continued to speak in a calm and respectful manner which irked Corrin to no end.

"Why the sudden change in attitude, I thought you weren't one for formalities" Corrin crossed her arms and cocked her hip to try to get her point across.

"You deserve respect and..." as Chrom looked into those crimson eyes that had haunted his thoughts and thinking about what had happened earlier Chrom sighed "Look…" His face turned crimson "After seeing those scars… and how you looked when Robin was holding you..." his face turned a deep shade of crimson "I don't feel right asking you to fight alongside us… you've been through too much already…I…" before he could finish Corrin's frustration showed, a gentle blue glow followed by the sound of stone cracking, as Corrin's draconic tail lashed around behind her with a frustrated sigh it burst into crystals.

"Chrom… I may be a queen… I may be a little…" Chrom shot her a look "I'm very beaten up… but… I'm here to protect y… Ylisse… I'm here to protect Ylisse from her enemies not to be put upon a pedestal and admired!" She glared at Chrom as she spoke standing with her face inches from Chrom's her eyes radiating with fury and sadness.

As Chrom formulated his response the rain began falling, it wasn't a gentle shower either it was a full blown torrential down pour, Chrom quickly moved to step back inside saying something about the council needed them as the threat was worse than they realized, Corrin stood there for a moment before gently chuckling to herself and looking to the sky "Still watching over me Azura? Guess I did almost screw up there… thanks for intervening when you did… I really am a love struck fool huh? It's like falling for you all over again… I never told you how I felt either and I'm guessing that's what you're trying to tell me… but you know how awkward it is… I'm older than him or now I am… I'm damaged goods…I…" before she could continue speaking there was a loud thunder clap which caused Corrin to laugh "Yeah… I am being stupid huh? I'll try when the times right… but I may have already lost, but thanks for the support" she smiled and ran inside unaware of someone else talking to the rain elsewhere.

Miles away in Regna Ferox 'Marth' sighed as 'he' looked up at the roaring thunder above 'him' "Angry mother? I guess I did go a little harsh on Uncle Lon'qu? He noticed… in a sense who I really am…" 'He' dropped his mask and let 'his' hair down as he did an incredibly oblivious strand of silver hair framed one side of her face mixing in with her dark blue hair nicely she looked at her reflection in her blade with a smile "Are you happier now?" a single tear drop hit her blade followed by the first rain fall that had hit Regna Ferox in months.