XXV-Story
Owain is now seven. His favorite pastimes are bothering his elder cousin, Lucina, and pretending to battle great dragons with his other cousin, Cynthia. But, by far, his favorite thing to do is listen to his mother's stories.
So here he is, bouncing wildly on his bed, unable to contain his enthusiasm. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease?" He begs her.
Lissa giggles at his acrobatics. "Oh, all right."
"Yay!" her son cries, scrambling underneath the covers. He watches her intently as she sits at the end of the bed, clearly pondering a fine enough tale from him to hear.
"Well, there is one story..." Lissa teases.
"Oooh, oooh! Who's it about?"
"The bravest hero I ever knew, back during the war against Grima," she replies.
Owain's eyes grow impossibly wide. "Wow! What was his name?"
This makes his mother pause. After a moment, she says slowly, "His name was... Owain Dark."
He gasps. "Th-That's my name!" Realization dawns upon him, and he grins. "Was I really named after the bravest hero you ever knew?!"
There's a glimmer in Lissa's eye. "Yes. Yes you were."
Owain leaps out of bed, his new excitement lending a whole new surge of energy. "So it's destiny that i should become a brave and mighty warrior!"
"Yes, destiny indeed..." she mumbles. "Come now, little rascal, I can't tell the story if you're not in bed!"
In a moment, he's zoomed back under the covers, but he's still fidgeting.
And so, Lissa sets about telling tales of her son to her son, more proud of them than she'd ever been.
A/N: First, about this piece. This one is set ten years after the war is over, when Lissa has her own son with [insert potential husband here]. Lissa is a bit out of character, but that was mostly on purpose, since I believe she gains more grace as the years wear on.
I thought twenty-five was a nice, round number for something special. So, here it is: If you're reading this, you deserve every ounce of adoration and cookies there are in the world. On this website, I've been through several accounts and many stories, and none have ever seen chapter five, so chapter twenty-five is kind of a big deal. I never could have done it without the strength and support all of you lend me, even though I update so slowly of late. Truly, thank you all.
Until next time. (: