[perspective: Byleth]
Whoever had been sneaking around was doing so horribly. They had been rustling lots of the leaves on the ground, they were standing upright, and they were muttering... Something unintelligible underneath their breath. As it stands, the people who were wandering around were either the worst mercenaries ever or random travelers involving at least one insane person.
"O-o-oh! A-a thousand pardons, dear sir, but I am but a humble man, trying to find somewhere to live! We have decided to walk through the forest because it would be more difficult to be tracked by any malicious parties!... You, uh, you wouldn't happen to be a malicious party, would you?"
"That depends. Are you planning on hurting any of my men?" Father's perpetual frown deepened into a scowl, seemingly just at the thought. Although, personally, I don't see why he would think they could hurt any of us; Father's men are very well trained, and while the girl looks like she's seen some hardship, the boy... Strange. The hood they were obscures their face perfectly. Some kind of magic, perhaps?... Maybe he IS an assassin...
"O-oh. g-oddess, PERISH the thought! The very idea of having to kill someone... It makes me ill to my core!"
"And yet, you killed so many animals that we had to sell some of the meat."
Some of Father's men laughed at that. It does seem rather ironic.
"Th-that's because they're animals! It holds less weight than a human's life!"
"Well, then you better get out of here, quick. My men and I have heard reports of a band of bandits around here."
Again, I can hear just barely audible mutters, this time furious.
"Well then, in that case, it would do us well t-"
Someone else is here. It's three other children, each in different colors.
[Perspective shift: restored]
Notice: time until canon starts has been miscalculated. It has begun.
AN: ohgodihopeididntdoashitjobohfuck
On a less bright note i made a in case any of you tasteless people think i deserve cash. of course, i doubt anyone does, so i wont link it.