Lucina seemed to accept her position as second-in-command. Everyone had been divided into one of the six groups: the 'head' group, which consisted of Eisso, Morgan, and Lucina; the flying group, consisting of Cynthia and Gerome; the close-ranged group, consisting of Kjelle, Owain, Inigo, and Severa; the long-ranged group, consisting of Noire and Laurent; the manakeet and taguel group, which consisted of Nah and Yarne; and lastly, the healing group, which consisted of Brady and Kenzie.
Morgan and Eisso were discussing sub-groups and who could go in multiple groups when Robin came in.
"It's just about time for you to start your march," she said. "Do you have everything established?"
"We can settle the rest as we march," Morgan replied.
Robin nodded. "Can everyone leave the room except for the strategist, leader, and—if you have one—second-in-command? The rest of you will be briefed before you leave, but this might take a few hours, so feel free to stock up on materials and such."
Everyone but Eisso, Morgan, and Lucina left. They all sat down at the table.
"First of all," Robin began, "Don't worry about Ocielle, Eisso. I have a letter written and ready to go. I've also sent someone to get you and Kenzie's things. She is…probably not going to agree with our decision. I don't want you two to be in the middle of that mess."
"I understand," Eisso said. Hopefully Ocielle won't kill his rabbit out of spite. Or ruin any of the pictures he had.
Robin put her hands together, nodding. "Now, on to the rest. Which roles do you three act as?"
"I'm the tactician," Morgan said. "Eisso's the leader, and Lucina is second-in-command."
"Good choice," Robin replied. She stood up to get a map, and spread it onto the table, along with a few small figurines. "To cut right to the chase, we locating where the Grimleal are fairly quickly. The assassin, apparently, was never told to keep it hush-hush; she was paid to kill, not to keep secrets. She said that they were mainly in Plegia—but there were other 'factions' outside of that area as well, thus why she specified 'Grimleal of Plegia.' They are violent, and will take a few months to get to. All of the Grimleal are in contact with each other; you're likely to meet opposition fairly quickly.
"It would be best to go as straight as possible, but try to avoid towns. It would be wise to send a small faction to the nearest village or town every once in a while, but don't do it regularly. Innocent people can get hurt. You will be fully funded by both Regna Ferox and Ylisse, so you shouldn't have to worry about funds.
"Training is also essential. You should keep at least two people on watch at any given time. Live in a camp isn't the most desirable, but it's what must be done. We don't want to retaliate violence with violence, since it could cause more trouble; hostages shouldn't be taken, either. If possible, avoiding all trouble will be better for overall morale and strength—but training should never be neglected.
"You will likely come across brigands, thieves, false knights, and others. The fact that there's several royalty and high-class members in your army would only draw more attention. Therefor, make sure that you're with at least one other person. Assigning tent partners would be wise; preferably male-male or female-female to avoid trouble."
"Is that everything?" Eisso asked.
"Just about," Robin replied. "Remember to keep everyone well fed, and try to distribute the chores evenly. Don't make anyone feel favored or neglected—in war, status barely matters between army members. Most importantly, keep everyone safe. It can feel demanding, at times, but it would be worth it."
"Would you be able to keep us updated?" Lucina said. "Letters from family for more information in battle or at home?"
"I can try to establish something," Robin said, "But it would be best if you remained undetected. And sending a messenger would be fruitless if you keep on moving. Hopefully, you'll be less likely to be sought out by the enemy."
Eisso nodded, and looked down at the map. "So, you want us to cut straight through here?"
"Right," Robin said. "Avoiding towns and violence, if you can. Most thieves have a reason for their methods—you just have to find it first. Then it should be fairly easy to—peacefully—get rid of them."
"How much is everyone else being told?" Lucina asked.
"The route, camp live, and heavy emphasis on telling someone if something is wrong," Robin said. "You can explain more to them later, but make sure to only discuss plans in a secure location or with plenty of guards around. Just in case." She looked over the three of them, and stood up. "But that should be all. Lucina, Chrom had a parting gift for you. Morgan, Eisso, you two and Kenzie have some things from me as well. Chrom should be done briefing the others by now, so he'll be in the entrance hall. I'll bring my gifts to you."
"Thank you," Eisso said, standing up. "For the explanation and the gifts."
"It isn't a problem," Robin replied. "I had an old friend who had some—I guess it could be defined as 'theories'—about your mother. And while I don't personally believe in them, reading over them years later helped me think of you and your sister as family. And therefor, I thought it would be nice to send you off with something as well." She started heading towards the door. "But you three better start getting ready; you'll eat dinner and then be off."
(A/N: Btw, Robin just referenced my oneshot 'Guilt And Worry—But Mostly Guilt'. In short, future Morgan liked to believe that Robin's fictional mother Keira was Eisso and Kenzie's mother as well. He never showed it to Robin, which led to her finding the papers and reading them a few years afterwards.)