Their relationship was not the healthiest of things, but neither really had much willpower to pull away. Subaru/Seiji

Fighting a war always left them painfully aware of mortality, but the loss of Emmeryn had done it so cruelly, so fiercely, that Chrom had almost lost his grip. Yet she was there, as she always was, to pull him back from the brink and remind him that she would never leave him. The ring was heavy in his pouch, but he wanted her to know just how much he needed his tactician now. (M)

After following in her father's footsteps, her mother has once again commanded Dio to take care of her, one way or another. But is Aya willing to give up her new obsession for this mysterious man? And does Dio have the strength to deal with her insanity? Does anyone willing to destroy human life deserve a second chance at all? Aya/Dio. Rated T for language and mature themes.