Temporal King: With how Inigo and Lucina spent their time this chapter, it might take a bit longer than five. Robin and Say'ri will say their piece, but I won't say more than that. And Shepherd shenanigans are always fun.
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"Welcome to the only tailor I know who speaks Ylissean in Shi'ma, who also happens to be one of the best, Hat'su!" Morgan exclaimed, showing the building in which Hat'su worked in as dramatic a fashion as she could.
"Great, I should be able to get a dress for the wedding," Lucina said, "Do you happen to know where she already set out the outfits she already made?"
Morgan cast a glance at Ka'me, and Ka'me, knowing what this look meant, rolled her eyes but readied herself nonetheless while Morgan asked, "Why bother with that when I could get you a custom outfit?" Right after Morgan said this, she and Ka'me dragged Lucina and Inigo with her into the store before the two, or mostly Lucina, could protest.
"Morgan, you can't just order someone to make an outfit for you," Lucina remarked, placing her foot down, metaphorically speaking.
"What do you mean by that? Hat'su is directly employed by Mother to create any formal wear needed. In fact, I needed to stop by today to pick up my outfit for the wedding as well as Father's," Morgan replied, annoyed that Lucina would think she would try to abuse her position. She planned to never have to do chores again, but that was different.
"If Morgan and her parents are willing to foot the bill, and they are, we should get one Lucina," Inigo said, slightly egging Lucina on.
"Sure, it has been a bit since I've had a tailor make me a formal outfit."
After Lucina said that, a woman with a kimono with red flowers appeared from behind a paper wall and behind a desk, saying, "[Welcome to, oh, Lady Morgan, how nice to see you.]"
"[Hi Hat'su, I brought customers, they only speak Ylissean thought.]"
"[Well, if that's the case,]" she cleared her throat before saying, "Welcome to Hat'su's tailoring services, where I can make anything you need. What are you looking for today?"
"Do you have a means to create a new outfit for me, something traditional to the area?" Lucina asked with the intent to try and blend in with the crowd when watching the coronation, and also because she wanted a different style of dress.
"That will be no problem at all, is there anything you in particular want?"
"I don't have anything in mind, but maybe an idea will come to me if I look at what you have."
"Of course, follow me to the back room then."
As the two left, Inigo gave a quick look at Lucina as she left, and then settled his look on Morgan, "So, you happen to-'' he was cut off by a threatening look given to him by Ka'me, and continued with "-know what Lucina might try to make?"
Morgan meanwhile, seemed to have been remembering something, only to look traumatized for a moment, "I made a horrible mistake, and I think we're going to suffer for it."
Inigo could only nod after his realization hit him like a carriage.
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Robin, along with Miriel and Laurent, went back to the city and, since there were really only two places he knew that would take Ylisseans, he decided to head to the embassy. His guess was correct as he saw the exalt's carriage outside of the building. Miriel and Laurent saw Frederick with the carriage, and so went to spend time with him. Meanwhile Robin went for the embassy.
Upon heading inside, Robin was met with Chrom and Olivia having a discussion with Say'ri over tea. Chrom immediately went up to Robin.
"Ah, Exalt Chrom, how lovely to-" Robin was interrupted by Chrom bringing him in for a hug.
"Glad to see you Robin, I've missed you."
"It's only been around a month and you just miss having someone to dump paperwork on," Robin remarked, though returning the hug.
As Chrom disengaged the hug, he said, "Well, I can't say that wasn't a factor. Still though, you have to tell me what has been going on since you left."
"I do have to ask about the embassy decision, as well as the spy in the room." Just after saying that, Gaius walked into the room, and seeing his two lieges, he said, "Hey Blue, Queenie, I have some intel for you, as well as Bubbles and Empress."
"Actually, since I have learnt of it, Olivia, dear, since when has Ylisse had a spy network?"
Olivia blushed a little bit and said, "I created it after Grima's defeat. It was something I could do to help you. Say'ri helped in getting parts of it organized and ready."
"Information is key to any battle, and spies are critical to getting it for politics. It seemed to fit Olivia well, as she could operate without the spotlight on her, and give Chrom the necessary information needed to either convince a noble or prepare for a conflict," Say'ri stated, "He's not the most subtle person after all."
"Blue couldn't be more obvious."
"Chrom couldn't hide anything from anyone."
"That's why we got married after a week."
"Even you too, Oliva," Chrom exasperatedly said, "In any case, the embassy was mostly a way to get some of the Shepherds to you, since you might be lonely given the fact you couldn't speak Chon'sinese."
"Well, thanks for that, though I question sending your sister, her husband, and their son to do this kind of stuff. Wouldn't Maribelle and her family make for a better option?"
Olivia answered that with, "Well, she happens to want to help reform the Ylissean legal system, and it's a lot harder to do that while far away from the country. Also, she has kind of become the main caretaker for baby Inigo when I'm not able to."
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Meanwhile, in the Ylisstol Royal Palace
"Nowi, you are not allowed to take Inigo on a dragon ride!" Maribelle yelled as she was blocking the door to the royal nursery.
"Oh, come on. I took baby Nah on a ride with me, it's not an issue!"
"Mother, I objected to that. Do you know how much danger baby me was in?"
"None, because I am an expert flier."
Ricken, having observed his wife for long enough, said, "Nowi, we're going to miss the ship if we don't leave soon."
"Alright, you win this one Maribelle."
Brady, who happened to be inside the nursery taking care of Inigo, said in response to all of that, "You know, I didn't think it would get weirder than helping my Ma take care of a baby version of a pal, but here we are."
"Gaboo," baby Inigo said with cheer.
"Yeah, you and me both."
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"What of ba-or I guess at this point, toddler Lucina?" Robin asked.
"She's actually on the ship, with a few others. We wanted to find a safe place before we brought her with us," Olivia said.
"Aye, so since you have the embassy, should we go get her?" Say'ri said.
"Yes, we really should have done that as soon as we got here."
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"Thank you for your service," Lucina said, walking away from the entrance to the back of the shop with a basket.
"So, I guess it went well?" Morgan tentatively asked, worried about what she might see in the near future.
"I'd rather keep it hidden for now, I kind of want it to be a surprise."
"Okay then, let's head to that inn that accepts Ylisseans, right Morgan?" Inigo asked, possibly wanting to see the dress himself in order to either deal with it or just get used to it.
"Before we do that, [Hat'su?]"
Hat'su appeared from behind the curtain that led to the backroom,"[Yes lady Morgan?"
"[Can you make another outfit for my other friend?["
"[Of course, I have plenty of materials?]"
"[Great, give me a second.] Hey Inigo!"
"Yes Morgan, and why were you talking to Hat'su?" Inigo said.
"Oh it's simple, it's just that…" After finishing that, she dragged Inigo into the backrooms.
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A/N: Another chapter down, so I hope you enjoyed it. Also, I failed at meeting my Friday deadline, oh well. College is hard and I'm bad at not procrastinating.
