On Wings of Love
(still!) by Cyberchao X
A/N: I think the lack of sleep is getting to me... I seem to be extra-crazy today. This is actually probably better for you guys, as the writing will flow more easily this way.
Disclaimer: I don't own Fire Emblem. Period. Nothing more to say. I can stop talking now! ...It was either this, or put the disclaimer in mirror writing directly after the regular one, so...shutting up now!
Chapter 3
"Is he still keeping it secret?" Florina asked.
"Yes. He has duties to fulfill," Sain replied, "He's the leader of the knights of Pherae now, remember?"
"I see...I've been keeping it a secret, just like he asked, but I'm not happy about it. If they knew, that I was actually in a relationship, things would change. Fiora would be able to focus on her own problems, instead of mine."
"Don't you still go on missions? This can't be taking up all of your time."
"No, of course not. But..."
"...you still want to see him. He wished that you were there, too."
"It would help our plan, too, you know," another voice said.
"Farina! How long have you been listening?" Sain demanded.
"Long enough to figure it out," she replied. "So, Lowen and Florina are in love, yet he seems to be covering it up for the sake of his duties as a knight. So, they both want to see each other, and if Lowen can be convinced to let go of the secrecy, Fiora can concentrate on finding someone. Which we will provide for her."
"We will?" Florina asked.
"Yes...I suppose you have to be part of this, now," Farina said uneasily.
"To make a long story short, we need to get Kent and Fiora together. They've had similar experiences, although Kent didn't take it nearly as hard as Fiora, and they also seem to be a good match for one another."
"Yeah, who else could spend that much time with either one of them?" Farina added.
Florina rolled her eyes. "I think we'd all be better going to Pherae, then," she finalized. "I'm sure Wil and Rebecca will be glad to be back home, too."
"But I still haven't gotten to meet any other girls here!" Sain protested.
Farina shook her head. "You're the same as always, Sain."
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"You know...perhaps we should all head back to Pherae for our little reunion," Fiora suggested to Lyn. "I'll suggest it to Farina and Florina."
"Suggest what to Farina and Florina?" Farina asked, smirking.
"That we all take a trip back to Pherae."
"Well, despite my misgivings about why you're suggesting it...okay. You okay with that, Florina?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. What misgivings?"
"Never mind..."
"Fiora," Kent asked, "why did you suggest we go back to Pherae?"
"Oh...uh...well, you guys really shouldn't be away at a time like this...and I..." She blushed, and then blushed even more in embarrassment at having blushed in the first place.
"This may be easier than I thought," Sain said, perhaps slightly too loud.
"What might be easier than you thought?" Lyn asked, "Please, Sain, tell me." She smiled, knowing that he couldn't hide whatever he was doing from her any more.
"Well, milady, Farina and I are trying to help get Kent and Fiora together. They both seem to like one another, and we think they'd be the perfect couple. Since they're both—"
"That's quite enough, thanks. So, you think if they had each other, they'd be happier. I agree—it seems like they both lost something after the end of the battle."
"What did they lose?" Roy asked.
"Uh...But anyway, there's something else that's been troubling me. Florina seemed to have something she's been hiding. Something you know about," she added.
"Don't be silly, Lyn. There's nothing I'd hide from you!" Florina interjected.
"I'm sure there isn't. Still, Sain seems to know something the rest of us don't."
"Sain?" Kent cut in, suddenly. "Sain doesn't know anything, remember? Except how to hit on women, of course."
"Kent! What was that for?" Sain asked, angrily.
"To keep Lady Lyndis from outright asking you," Wil whispered. "After all, I know how much Lowen wants to keep this a secret...oops."
"We'll talk later," Sain replied.
"What, are you all in on this secret?"
"What? There's no secret," Kent replied. "None that I know of, anyway."
"Honestly, Kent? You don't know anything about what's going on here?"
"Yes. I do not know anything about what may be going on here."
"Is."
"Yes, is, then. My apologies, Lady Lyndis."
Perhaps it's best not to ask. Obviously someone has a secret. But who knows about it? Sain, for one, and Florina. Kent can't possibly know, or else he'd have told me so. But who's the one keeping everyone all quiet?
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"So, Wil, you know as well," Sain said.
"Yes. As far as I know, no one else knows. I just happened to overhear you talking to Lowen awhile ago. How did you find out, anyway?"
"They would usually have their rendezvous at night, when they thought everyone was asleep. But of course, I spent much of the night awake."
"Spent, and not spend. Is this because there are no women for you to be longing for now?"
"You read me like a book, Wil. Yes, I would spend many a night longing for the company of one of the beautiful women in our army. I still miss them... Actually, it's not just the women I miss. Everyone was so nice..."
"Yes. I've wondered how everyone is, too. However, I believe that it's best this way."
"Except, of course, for the problems created by certain distances."
"Yes, indeed," Wil agreed. "It'll be good to get back to Pherae, won't it?"
"Yeah." More than you know, Wil. More than you know.
A/N: I have a strange feeling that I'm not doing very well here. What do you all think?