Robin

"So this is Ylisstol, capital of Ylisse... I've never seen so many people!" I was so excited that I spun myself. The place is so clean and full of happy residents. I can see some food stands making me hungry as my mouth began to water.

Chrom noticed that my mouth was watering, "Relax Robin, you'll get to eat plenty once we reach our destination." I nodded happily, as I can't wait to eat quality meat.

"It appears the capital was spared the chaos we encountered, thank the gods. I see no evidence of the great quake. It must've been limited to the forest." Frederick sighed, as he's just glad that the locals weren't affected. "Well, that's a relief!" Lissa added.

"Look! The exalt has come to see us!" Some villager said cheerfully, as the people gathered.
I looked at the Exalt, she is a beautiful woman. Surrounded by her armed guards.

"The exalt is your ruler, yes?" I asked.
"Yes. Her name is Lady Emmeryn." Emmeryn? What a lovely name.
"Is it safe for her to walk among commoners like this? Even if she's guarded?"
"The exalt is a symbol of peace—Ylisse's most prized quality. Long ago, at the dawn of our age, the fell dragon tried to destroy the world. But the first exalt joined forces with the divine dragon and laid the beast low. Exalt Emmeryn reminds us all of the peace we fought for then." Frederick taught me some history as he was speaking.

"With Plegia poking at our borders, the people need her. She's a calming presence, when some might otherwise call for war." As Chrom indicates. "Then the Ylissean people are indeed lucky to have her." I noted.

"She's also the best big sister anyone could ask for!" Lissa added as she shouted with joy.

"Yes, I imagine she... Wait, what? She's your..." Lissa's comment shocked me. "But wouldn't that make you and Chrom..." Thus the realization hit me hard. Oh my god, I've been journeying with a princess and prince of Ylisse.

"The prince and princess of the realm, yes. You remember Chrom's name and not this?" Frederick confirmed my thoughts.

"You said you were "shepherds"! Not royals!" My face became red from the embarrassment.

"And so we are...in a manner of speaking. We just have a LOT of sheep." Chrom explains with a simile between sheep and people, that they were protecting.

"C-Chrom... I mean, Prince Chrom! Sire! Forgive my dreadful manners!" I started apologizing and began bowing my head from my lack of nobility towards the two royal siblings. Chrom started laughing at my reaction and also to my actions.

"Just Chrom is fine. I've never been much for formalities." As he places his right hand on my left shoulder. I then regained my posture.

"The prince and princess... That explains why Frederick tolerates all the teasing, eh?" I said jokingly.

"Indeed. Oh, the sacrifices I make for the good of the realm..." As Frederick sighed.

Chrom looks at his sister, the Exalt returning to the palace. "It looks like Emm is returning to the palace. Would you like to meet her?" He asks me, I just replied with a simple smile and nodded.

—At the palace —

Robin

As we were walking through a huge hallway, you could see the beauty of this palace. " This... This place is ENORMOUS an— and CLEAN!" I exclaimed my words to Chrom.

"Hah! There's more to this, there are more beautiful places to explore in this palace, you know? Maybe I could give you a tour around? Just the two of us?" Two of us? It sounded like a great idea to me right now to build up our friendship. I mean, who could deny an offer, such from a cool... good looking prince... My face began to blush at the thought of Chrom being handsome. Gods Robin you just met him like a day ago.

"Uuh... Robin?" I looked at Chrom who was still waiting for a reply. "Oh sure, just when you have the time." I nervously replied while waving my hands.

From a distance, I could see the Exalt, Chrom's sister. Chrom, Lissa and Frederick got there, I wasn't far behind in just a few steps. There was also a female soldier beside Emmeryn.

"Chrom! Lissa! Welcome home. Oh, and good day, Frederick. How fared you all?" The Exalt, Emmeryn spoke. Her voice is so gentle and soothing. She seems pretty nice, I thought to myself.

"We've been pretty good, unless you want me to count the misadventures, as we slept on the ground. Tried to eat nasty food and then I ended up swallowing a bug." Lissa put her hands on her hips as she let out her reply to her sister.

Chrom began to speak, "well—we shouldn't have any bandit problems for a while."
"Don't worry about the villagers. They're safe as they can be, Emm. But we still need to watch the borders. The brigands crossed over from Plegia." Chrom turned his hand into a ball of fist, "Those dastards, sent brigands at us. They're too much of a coward to send their soldiers. Instead we get their criminals." I can see Chrom's emotion turning to anger, while he was speaking.

"Forgive me, milord. My pegasus knights should have intercepted them." The girl beside Emmeryn apologized.
"No, Phila. Your duty was here, with the exalt." So her name is Phila, huh. She must be a Pegasus knight as well then, judging from her previous comment.

"No, Phila. Your duty was here, with the exalt." As Chrom reassured Phila, that she was just doing her job.

Lissa cheerfully bounces around childlike, "Don't worry about it Phila! And besides, we had plenty of help!" As Lissa turned to look at me.

"Ah, you speak of your new companion here?" Emmeryn asked.
Chrom stood beside me and placed his left hand on my right shoulder, "This is Robin. She fought bravely with us against the brigands. I've decided to make her a Shepherd. As she accepted my offer."

"It sounds as though Ylisse owes you a debt of gratitude, Robin." Emmeryn bowing. Eeh? The Exalt giving me her gratitude? This is too much.

"Forgive me, Your Grace, but I must speak. Robin claims to have lost her memory, but it is only that: a claim. We cannot rule out the possibility that she is a brigand herself or even a Plegian spy. We best be careful around her, I will personally impale her if she were to do any ha—" "Frederick! For the last time, that's enough!" Chrom cuts off Frederick during his speech.

"Yet you allowed him/her into the castle, Chrom. Does this man/woman have your trust?" Emmeryn asked
"Yes. Robin risked her life for us and our people. That's good enough for me." As Chrom stood by me and defended my from Frederick's accusations. "Well then, Robin... It seems you've earned Chrom's faith, and as such you have mine as well." I kneeled and thanked Emmeryn, "thank you, milady."

"But thank you, Frederick, for your prudence, as always. Chrom and Lissa are blessed to have so tireless a guardian. I do hope they remember to mention that from time to time..." Emmeryn calmed Frederick down.

Chrom was talking with Emmeryn and the others and went to hold a council.
"I think that's our cue, Robin! C'mon, there's a place I want to show you." As Lissa pulled me along.