A/N: Woo! Second chapter up! Here's my review response!
Duderly Bob: Thank you! And as you can see, I've updated. YOUR MUSES WILL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!

Wandering Cat: Eheh. Never thought you'd see the day, huh? And by the way you've smircked, it seems like you waited for that day. You're right- it's an unpopular pairing (also not in the game), thank you for saying it's well written (I'm actually French), and yes, what's not to like seeing Sain uncomfortable around women for a change? . Oh, and Marusu is actually the direct romaji for Marth's katakana name. Thank you for liking this story! I've seen you're a sucker for Kent/Lyn and Rath/Lyn. Me two! But Lyn/Sain (or Sain/Lyn, depending on the uke. Here, I'm not quite sure who's the uke. It seems to point at Sain, but then again...) is nice, because it's not exactly Canon. Besides, there's so many things with Sain that makes him a great husband for Lyn.

Thank you! I don't own Fire Emblem. I own Umi, the plot and script, and certain made up characters.

Around her were plenty of colorful wild flowers you can imagine. Daisies, orchids, even violets decorated the grass she sat upon. Nearby was a small spring which cool water flowed within. Florina smiled as she looked upon the skies, observing the clouds' transformation of shapes. A soft sound reached her ears, coming from the camp not far away, but enough to be found unnoticed. She turned around, and even if the man didn't have his armor, she could recognize Kent from a distance quickly. He stopped a few feet from her, a worried look on his face.

"Milady," he began, his accent growling in his throat, "you should not stray so far from us. It is not safe to be alone."

The Pegasus Knight gapped at him. "But Umi told us the spirits are protecting us!" she squeaked, remembering what the water spirit had said a few hours ago.

He glanced at the surroundings. There was no sign of activity, yet the feeling of many presences besides his company still lingered in his mind. "They are, but they can only do so much," he explained. "We should do our best to not put ourselves in deliberate danger. You should at least stay within view of the camp in case something happens." He offered a hand to help her stand up.

"Of course..." she blushed as her palm touched his own. "I'm sorry... for making you worry." With his aid, she quickly got to her feet in no time.

"Come now. We should be in sight of the camp," he noted, letting go of her hand.

"Right." As they walked towards said camp, Florina felt like having a small conversation, perhaps to help her fear of men. Besides, Kent didn't talk as much as she did, she noticed. "Kent... you and Sain... Are you... brothers?"

The redhead shook his head. "We are simply great friends."

She blinked at that. "Oh. Because... it's like you're brothers by your..." she thought for the right word to say. "Devotions."

"Ah, our devotions." He pondered for a moment. "We have a common goal and watch each other's backs. We are comrades both on and off the battlefield." He smiled at his own words. Yes, Sain might be reckless and a scoundrel, but if there is something he's worth mostly, it's his strength. Sain's strength was amazing-he really was his parents' offspring. His skill with a lance was indescribable. Give him a Sacean blade in his left hand, and he would tear down the competition. The Green Knight was someone Kent was slightly jealous of.

"I see." Florina's voice reminded him of what he was doing. "Umm... how long do you know Sain?" she continued.

He mentally deducted the years. "We've known each other for about fourteen years, now," he concluded. Fourteen years already of deep friendship that could be mistaken for brotherly love. It was amazing how time pass.

Florina's eyes had widened almost twice their size. "Oh my. Are you... older that Sain?" She expected a yes from him. What she got instead was a slight blush before he spoke.

"Actually, he is five months my elder." He scratched behind his head for emphasis of his embarrassment. "I suppose it is hard to tell that by the way he acts."

"He's OLDER?" she shrieked. "But...he's two inches smaller than you are!"

"Everyone has his or her own height growth, Miss Florina," he said. "Besides, Sain's family is well known for their lithe appearance."

A pause as she took her time to understand. "A lithe appearance..." she repeated. Did they also wear the same armor as Sain? Wait a minute... "Um...Kent? Why does Sain... um... why does he wear... green armor?"

"What?" He slapped his forehead, making her giggle a bit. "I must've known you would ask... We both work for the ruler of Caelin, however he is a descendant of the Green Knights." She cocked her head to the left, confusion swimming in her eyes. "Of course, you would not have known," the knight muttered. "To put this shortly, the royal family of Caliwealth, after fleeing from their city during the massacre on the day of St. Elimine, went to Caelin. All the descendants became Caelin's famed Green Knights."

"How fascinating..." she managed to spurt out.

"And sad. They were forced out of their city that way. But then, I may never have met Sain." He chuckled then at the thought of Sain as a prince, even though he has seen Sain in such noble outfits.

"Sain's... odd," she admitted.

He shrugged. "He may seem like it at first, but he's not really. He likes trying to woo women, that is all." He knew his friend like the back of his hand, after all.

"Maybe it's because he feels lonely sometimes," she suggested. That stopped him there. She must've studied Sain's behavior well to notice that. Most women never took notice of the other's loneliness, especially because of the mask he wears to hide it. Kent remembered all the pranks the rest of their peers would do to his friend, each time refusing his aid or not letting him play along. No boy would be with Sain, except for the quiet redhead. Kent was too shy to be with anyone else, and Sain was always alone, beat up, with tears in the eyes. Stuck with the smallest soldier in the gang, the younger boy slowly learned that Sain was a Green Knight of high expectation, and that all the ones who hurt him were extremely jealous, since they were simply 6 years old at the time.

Kent looked above in the sky, remembering those times Sain's emotions changed his life. "Possibly. It could be that way..."

Florina then saw a figure walking towards them. Putting her hand over her eyes, she could barely tell it was her best friend. "Is that Lyn?" she asked.

The knight glanced at the same direction. "Yes, it is," he affirmed.

Said Lady greeted them as she walked towards them. "Hey, Florina. Hello, Kent."

"Where were you?" the female knight asked. Lyndis nudged her head towards where she came from.

"With Sain." she told them. "He says he doesn't feel very well at the moment and wants to be alone." Catching their concern, she added, "He says it's just a cramp. Nothing to worry about."

Florina was still frazzled. "Kent, is that... normal?" She let out a 'Eh?' when she noticed the youngest of the Cavalier duo didn't seem too worried.

"He's never been away from Caelin before. He's probably just trying to adjust to traveling. I wouldn't worry," he spoke.

'Wait.' The Sacaen furrowed a brow. ' How could he know? Sain told me that Kent never knew that. This is odd.' "Um, Florina, you get back to the camp, I need a word with Kent." Florina nodded and ran back to camp, leaving the two for a conversation of sorts.

Kent's curiosity, while hidden well by a mask of seriousness, shone within his chocolate eyes. "What is it, milady Lyndis?"

Lyn threw her hands up in the air, a look of exhaustion on her face. "How to begin..." she mumbled. "Kent, Sain told me you didn't know about him having never left Caelin. How do you know now?"

"I have known since the beginning. I know he tries his best to hide it, and he hides it well, but I have been spying on him on his mother's order. She's rather protective of him. I will tell him I know, but not in this time. Besides," he gestured with his hand the landscape; "I would not disturb Sain's peacefulness for the moment. He deserves a good rest." He then shuffled his feet. "However, I am concern why he has a cramp, though."

Lyn tapped her lips with her index finger. "You think it might be more serious than he's letting on?"

"Letting...on?" A frown appeared on his serious face. "Milady, is there something he told you I should know, but he doesn't want to?"

"That's not what I mean!" Saying Lyn was impatient would be likely an understatement. What was it about her? Wasn't she clear enough? "He told me it's just a cramp, but from what you said, it's getting me worried. I'm wondering if he's hiding something from me, too."

Kent simply stared at her. "It is unnatural he asks to be alone when he has one." He blinked when she begun to blush to the color of a peony. "Milady...you are blushing. Is there something wrong?" his voice reflected his concern.

'Maybe he just felt uncomfortable about the way I was close to him. Oh, man.' Lyn couldn't look in Kent's eyes, no matter how hard she tried. She remembered how Sain reacted when she held his hand, of when she kissed him on the cheek, not forgetting when she told him about the crush she had on him. Obviously, Sain preferred to give attention. Something must've made him feel a sense of uneasiness whenever he is the one given attention in a particular way. It could be that the Green Knight felt this was going a little too far for his conscious to handle. "Listen, Kent," she started, "he didn't want me to tell you about his cramp, so if you could please not let him know that I told? I just wanted to make sure I didn't have to worry about it. That's why I said it anyway."

Kent nodded. "Of cour-Oh, no." Lyn glanced at what the redhead was checking. Sain obviously wasn't better, for he was clutching his stomach, and seemed like he would kneeled over at anytime. 'This can't be good,' the younger knight thought. "Something's wrong. I'll go check it out," he offered. She had cupped her hand over her mouth, eyes wide. She quickly followed Kent, hoping that it wouldn't be the worst...

"Sain? Are you ok?" she asked a tad late, for Sain was heavily breathing. Although they were short exhalations, his inhalations came in faster, alarming the two others.

"I don't know why," his voice, inaudible, made his accent faintly vanish. "My cramp had worsened, and I can barely breathe..."

Kent muttered Sain's name, softly touching his confrère's face with his fingertips. The older knight gazed up to him, anxiety in the eyes. "Let's get you some water. I saw a spring not far from here." He pointed towards where Florina was before, hoping Sain could walk at a greater distance to the location.

"All right..." Khaki hair brushed against a shoulder covered in crimson fabric. The two knights headed for said spring as Lyn walked towards the camp, which she entered after a few minutes.

"Ah! Lyndis!" Wil cried out as he noticed her. He then caught her worried face. "Is there something wrong?"

She gazed over her shoulder. "Sain's not feeling very well. Kent brought him to get some water from a spring he saw."

The archer recalled that of the two knights, the green-clad one often showed signs of fatigue, despite his gaiety behavior. "Maybe it's because Sain's overtired."

Lyn pondered for an instant. "Maybe. Florina, could you get a fire started? Wil, could you get some cookware prepared? I'm going fishing." She indicated a river of a kilometer away. "I need something to do." Taking Marth's fishing rod, she headed to that river in a hurry.

Florina did a double take at Lyn's conduct. "What's wrong with Lyn?"

"I have no clue," Wil spoke after being dumbfounded. "If I didn't know better, I'd say she was a little more worried about Sain then we normally would be. And it's not because the situation's bad enough to worry so much. If you get my meaning." He began to pull out the cookware as the Pegasus Knight ignited the firewood.

"You mean she has a crush on Sain?" she reasoned. Even thought she was afraid of men and bows, Wil's cherry demeanor and understanding almost made her forget she was. Besides, he was easy on her, just like Kent.

"Or at least cares about him like he's a little brother," he pointed out.

She sighed. "He's older."

"Well then," he concluded, "I think your guess was closest."

"Oh, dear," she moaned.

The cool water of the spring was enough to soothe Sain's discomfort. Already his cramp diminished to the point of being non-existent. He however continued to sip the liquid, using his right hand as a cup. Obviously he still felt unwell.

Kent combed the ill knight's hair with his fingers. "Feel any better, Sain?" he murmured quietly.

The smallest of the duo nodded, wiping his lips with the back of his hand. "Somewhat." He rubbed his eye with his palm. "I do feel tired, but I guess it's because we were on watch yesterday."

"I'll have Dorcas stay on watch with me tonight." A melancholic smile was pasted on the redhead's face. "You get some rest."

Sain suddenly felt as if his head was spinning. "I'm not well...does it shows? Am I warm?"

Kent glanced at him. The amber eyes that usually sparkled were now glossed over. He slid his fingers beneath the black headband then pressed his hand on his friend's forehead. "You do have a slight fever. Perhaps it should be best if you take some time to lie down." Before standing up, Kent filled an empty canteen of the spring water. "We'll get you in some blankets back at camp. Come along."

The Green Knight quickly followed. "Kent? Am I also...pale?"

"Your face is flushed. Paleness may come later."

Rubbing his arms, Sain felt goosebumps then began to shiver. "I'm freezing a bit," he complained.

"We're almost there. Just a few more minutes and you can relax." The duo walked silently towards the camp. When said location was sighted, the younger knight nudged the other, "Looks like they have a fire started. We'll have you sit near the fire and I think you should use two blankets to bundle."

"Kent?"

"Yes?"

Sain brought his attention to his feet. "Don't laugh at me, but... I want my mother. Badly."

Another sad smile appeared. "That is nothing to be ashamed of. Being sick in travel is hard, especially when you, of all people, is concerned. But you'll have to do without for now."
M/A: Next time, on Matchmaker Switcharoo, the words that change Fire Emblem forever... Please review, and thank you for your time!