"What about this?" Lucina held up a decorative vase. Robin thought that it was a little flamboyant with its colors, but it was not that bad; she could have picked much worse. They were currently in the midst of looking for a birthday present for his mother, but she was not exactly an easy person to shop for on account of the fact that she rarely asked for anything, let alone a gift.
It had been almost a year since Lucina had arrived, and Robin and Lucina had been together for several months now. They had been taking it one step at a time. They were closer now than ever, but it was still too soon for Robin to be sure that she was the "one."
Lucina herself seemed happier too. She was more relaxed and even a bit more confident in herself and her abilities outside of combat. She had worked through the winter a little at a few shops and had saved up some coin for herself as well. She also seemed less tense around his mother which made him glad. In a way, she had already become a part of the family.
He still did not know what this mission of hers was, but he did not push her. He wanted her to let him help bear her burden, but there was little that he could do about that for the time being. She was making progress, and that was all he could really ask for; she would tell him when and if she was ready.
"I think it's nice. Really it's about as good as I think we're going to get."
Lucina sighed, "I really wish that she would just tell us what she wanted."
"That's just how she is," Robin shrugged, "I've never once heard her ask for a gift or something for her own comfort. I guess that just comes with the territory of being a parent."
"So it would seem."
"Well, it is certainly colorful," the matriarch commented as she set the colorful pottery on the table along with the white flowers they had added to the vase before gifting it.
"So do you like it?" Lucina asked unsurely.
"Yes," she smiled, "It's fine. Thank you both. Lucina, would you mind fetching some water for these?"
"Certainly," she gracefully left the mother and son alone.
"I could have gotten the water."
"I know, but I wanted to talk to you about Lucina's birthday."
It was not easy, but he did eventually manage to get that much out of her. It turned out that it was close to his mother's which meant that he was running short on time. They were planning a small celebration for the event.
"Have you got her a present yet?"
"No, not yet. I need to find something just right."
"Well, don't spend so much time looking for the perfect gift that you forget to get her anything at all."
"I won't."
Robin darted past the unsuspecting villagers on his way home as he was running short on time. No, he had not forgotten Lucina's birthday. However, the gift-which he had to special order by the way-was late coming in requiring him to pick it up on her actual birthday as opposed to a week prior when it was supposed to be in, but if he hurried, then he could still make it before cake.
Robin rushed through the door to his house and took a moment to catch his breath. When he finally looked up, he saw Lucina giving him a strange look while his mother smiled to herself clearly amused.
"Happy birthday," he breathed out as he plopped the brown roll on the table. Normally he probably would have been a bit more gentle when presenting her gift, but he was simply too winded at the moment; maybe he should not have sprinted the whole way there.
Lucina eyed Robin one last time before tenderly unrolling the brown leather to reveal several pouches each with a unique tool. "Thank you, but, um, what is it?"
"It's a carving set. I thought that you could use some professional tools to go with your skill."
"You flatter me. I only hope that I can live up to your expectations."
"You've already exceeded them."
After gorging on cake-one of Robin's favorite parts about birthdays-Robin and Lucina sat in the back yard looking up at the twilight sky. They held hands which still made Lucina blush, not that he was much better. No matter how long they stayed together, they still got nervous around each other occasionally, and while some may consider that a bad sign as to the future of their relationship, he took it to mean that they were not getting tired of each other.
He was not entirely sure what couples were supposed to do, but neither was she so it kind of balanced out. They just kind of made it up as they went. He certainly felt that she had opened up to him more since they became an item, and he was happy for that. Just as he was happy to simply have the privilege of being near her and the radiance that her smiles seemed to emanate. He was also glad that he could freely think things like that now.
He may be in the dark about many things when it came to Lucina, but he thought that he was starting to understand one thing. Perhaps he was still too young, but he imagined he was still right. Even if he was though, he would like to make sure before he did anything rash, but he was still fairly confident in one thing: he was truly in love.
A/N: To clarify, the plot of the game will mostly be in part two which is three or four chapters away. Also, seeing as I lack friends who play Fire Emblem (one of them might play it since it's free) I have put my ID on my profile if you need another "friend." Also, I kid you not, my first pull was a five-star male Robin. What are the odds? Especially considering I got another one later. Still no Lucina though. Oh, but if you want to friend me (name is Arthur by the way) make sure I know who you are if your name is different.