Fire Emblem:

"A Guy, Some Girls and a Piece of Parchment"

&&&

Chapter 4: An Unexpected Discovery

Meanwhile, the cavelier in question was walking to the healer's tent, while rubbing the back of his head... It seemed that Kent had caught up to him at some point, and hit him over the head with his crutch.

Sain felt hurt by this, and not just physically... Wasn't he just trying to improve his friend's reputation with the ladies?

The knight was about to enter the healer's tent, when he heard a soft-spoken voice, behind him.

"Pardon me... You are Sir Sain, correct?"

Sain turned, to see an attractive blond addressing him. Delighted at the attention of an apparent female, he immediately clasped the hand of the surprised Lucius to his chest.

"Ah... And you are the lovely maiden known as Lucia, as I recall..." replied the knight, planting a kiss on the proffered hand. The monk gently removed his hand from knight's own, as tactfully as he could manage.

"Um... Actually, the name is Lucius," corrected the monk politely. "And... I happen to be a man."

Sain looked crestfallen. "What? Seriously...?"

"Seriously."

"Oh..." The cavelier sagged a bit. Feeling a bit sorry for him, Lucius patted him on the shoulder reassuringly.

"Don't worry, I get that a lot..." he told the knight. The monk then pulled out a piece of parchment from the light tome he was carrying.

"Anyways, I found this scrap of parchment with your name written upon it, Sir Sain, so I thought you might want it back..." He handed it to the knight.

"Really...?" enquired Sain. After glancing at the parchment for a moment, he recognized it immediately. "Hey, this is...!"

The cavelier fought down a surge of disappointment, as Lucius gazed at him curiously. "Um... Where did you find this...?" he asked the monk.

"It just blew into my face, actually," confessed Lucius. "The wind must've caught it, by accident..."

"Or someone threw it away," concluded Sain, quietly. When the monk gave him a questioning look, the cavelier gave him a sad smile. "Thanks for bringing it back to me, Lucius..."

Rolling up the scroll, the knight then entered the healer's tent, with a downcast expression on his face.

"Poor guy," said the monk sympathetically.

&

Lucius turned around to walk away, to suddenly find Raven looming overprotectively behind him.

"Oh! Hello Lord Raym... I mean, Raven," the monk greeted his friend, caught somewhat off guard. However, the mercenary wasn't paying attention to him... He was staring fixedly at the flap of the tent, where Sain had entered.

"That knight..." said Raven, slowly. "He wasn't pestering you, was he...?"

"Oh, no!" replied Lucius, sounding shocked. The mercenary fixed his friend with a cold, calculating look.

"But... I saw him grab your hand..." Raven began.

"Oh, that!" said the monk, with a laugh. "That was just a bit of a mix-up, I'm afraid..." The mercenary's expression darkened.

"You should be careful around that guy," he warned. "I've seen him hanging all over Priscilla... Plus, I've heard things about him; that he's a ladies' man, or something..."

"But I'm not a lady," Lucius pointed out.

At that remark, Raven shot him a sharp glare, which made the monk cough nervously.

"Don't worry, Raven..." Lucius told him, reassuringly. "As you can plainly see, I can handle myself in these matters..."

When Raven continued to brood, the monk raised an eyebrow at him.

"You're not jealous, are you?" he asked.

"Jealous?" snapped the mercenary. "I wouldn't flatter yourself, Lucius..."

"Good." The monk smiled beatifically, and patted Raven on the cheek, in a fond manner. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

The blond man turned to leave, as the mercenary stared at him, blankly.

"Hey... What's that supposed to mean?" asked Raven, plainly annoyed. The monk continued to walk away, causing the mercenary to grumble under his breath.

"First Priscilla, and now, Lucius..." Raven muttered to himself. "This just isn't my day..."

&&&

TO BE CONTINUED...

&&&&&