Forbidden Letters
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StarfireRobin: Thanks for your review! They are an awesome couple!
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Graydove: I thought it was corny and a tad OOC for Seth but…yeah well…if you got it perfect, it wouldn't work as well. You're right the word "Bullcrap" wasn't good…I realized it just when I got your review. Thanks for the help! I'm also glad you like my style of writing! Thanks Graydove!
Lemurian-Girl: I saw you put me in the C2 "A Knight and his Princess". I was like "Look there it is!" Thanks for doing that!
Forsaken Angel 13: I'm glad you liked it my Fire Emblem buddy! Are you ready for the awesomeness of Path of Radiance!
Ayumi187: You don't like EirikaxSeth but you're reading this? Um…that confuses me…but oh well! Truth be told, I'm not too fond of Eirika either but I like this pairing.
Yami Emmy: Ah! Your review was amusing! Don't feel guilty. Whenever I lose someone in FE, I turn off the Gameboy and restart.
Jet-puffedmarshmellow: The story takes place right after the war because in this chapter they talk about the rebuilding of Grado. Yeah, Seth was OOC but…It isn't too out there! Thanks for reviewing!
NOTE: Heh, I'm dragging this story out longer than usual. This is now going to be a 3 Chapter fic.
Chapter 2
Delivered
Seth slept well that night. His dreams were of great things such as victorious battles, the day he was crowned a knight, and of her... Eirika…She lingered constantly in his dreams. However, these weren't two dimensional dreams…no…they were three dimensional for when Seth woke, he could have sworn he actually participated in those events then and there.
Even though the curtains were drawn tight over the glass windows, the sun persisted to glare though. Seth turned on his side looking at them as he thought over what he dreamt that night. The dreams were usually all the same but he couldn't help but reminisce. Deciding to give in the relentless tug of day, he got up. His bare feet chilled instantly to the wintry temperature of the stone flooring. Seth grabbed for wool socks and concluding that the first frost had come. Summer was over…
He quickly slipped into a warmer tunic that befitted the weather and then combed his hair quickly. Seth could tell by the silence of the palace that the majority of the residents were still asleep. That's just the way he liked it…
Seth carefully opened the thick oak door to peer out into the corridor. His assumptions were confirmed as there was no sign of life. With a last tug of his boot, Seth set off down the hallway with his destination set as Prince Ephraim's study. The Prince, rather the King, mentioned that he wanted to discuss Renais's help in the reconstruction of the Grado Empire. This was going to prove boring…
When Seth was on his way to Ephraim's study, he remembered the letters. He left them sitting on his desk! Seth stopped in his tracks to ponder his next action. He forgot to place them back underneath the stone in the floor. Shrugging casually, Seth decided to go on time to the meeting… nobody dared to go in his private quarters anyway…
Close to the exact time that Seth woke up, another knight was awakened by the gleam of sunlight. He sat up in bed, yawning while sifting a lithe hand through sandy colored locks. Forde looked over at the man whom he shared the room with. Kyle was still sound asleep and nestled comfortably beneath the quilted covers. Forde usually slept until Kyle screamed at him to wake up, but even he had times when he had fitful nights sleep. Slipping out from under the covers, Forde immediately tensed up to the coldness of the room. Wondering why, he looked over at the fireplace to see that the embers had long died out. Sighing, Forde walked over to rekindle the fire.
Within a good three minutes, a fire blazed happily in the stone fireplace. Satisfied on his job well done, Forde proceeded quietly to get dressed as to not wake his companion. He pulled on a heavy tunic and other various clothing articles before pausing to pick up his sword which all knights carried everywhere. Forde paused again, thinking why he had never seen General Seth carry one throughout the palace. Shrugging, Forde opened the door quietly and disappeared into the dimly lit hallway.
He walked cheerfully down the corridor whistling a tune that he learned during his knightly training. Forde stopped occasionally to examine if everyone was still sleeping and they all were. Once more, Forde set off only to pause at the door that led to General Seth's quarters. Knowing from past experiences, Forde assumed that the General would be up already. Anyway, he wanted to know if there was any practice today…it would be a shame to have to do such hard physical labor on such a promising day.
Forde knocked, rather banged, on the oak door. He waited politely a couple of more seconds before rapping again. No answer… Wondering what was up; Forde turned the door handle and opened up the room.
Sunlight filled every corner of the room, blinding Forde as he gazed into the homely quarters. From what Forde could see, the room was utterly immaculate. Everything was kept in proper order, dusted spotless, and recently scrubbed. Forde blinked, even the bed was already made. This room was the total opposite of his side of the room which he shared with Kyle.
Forde walked around inside of the room, staring with avid fascination at the cleanliness of everything. While walking, his boot caught the edge of a loose stone which sent him stumbling. He clutched the desk he had stumbled into, regaining his balance.
"Stupid rock." Forde muttered, glaring back at the protruding stone. However, because of being an inanimate object, the stone just stared innocently back.
Forde grumbled a bit to himself before raising an inquisitive eyebrow at the objects on Seth's desk.
"Well look here…" Forde said slyly, picking up the various letters on the desk.
Strangely they were all addressed to Princess Eirika. Maybe Seth wanted them delivered later on…could possibly be important paperwork…Forde's face lit up in a bright smile, he'd save Seth the trip. Picking up all the letters on the desk, Forde proceeded out of the room once again whistling happily. He only left a small note behind him telling Seth of his good deed.
Seth took a second to look around at the others in the meeting. All the people that he expected would be there were, except… Seth's eyes narrowed and looked about him again. Eirika…she was not in the meeting.
"Princess will not be participating in this meeting this morning for she is going into town to aid the women in rebuilding gardens."
Seth settled back into his chair, thoroughly relieved. He positioned himself as comfortably in the hard chair as he could, ready for the tedious meeting.
Forde in the meanwhile, went out on a grand search for Princess Eirika's chambers. After a couple mistakes and a few slaps later, the mischievous knight found the door. Not wanting another awkward situation to take place, especially with the Princess (not to mention a peeved General Seth), Forde decided to just slip the letters under the door. Subsequently Forde gave himself a small pat on the back after a good deed done; he set off on another mission to find breakfast.
4 Hours Later…
Four hours later a disgruntled General Seth walked out of the meeting room, followed by a dozen of others. The meeting went two hours longer than expected and everyone was not rejoicing at the prospect. On his way back to his chambers, Seth grumbled (which was unusual for him) over how long this people can argue over what he could have solved in about five minutes.
Seth relaxed and quit from his grumblings as he entered the solitude of his room. Everything looked just as he had left it…nothing touched and correctly in order. He laid down on his bed letting the tension from the meeting flow out of his body and mind.
Wait, the letters!
With the superb agility expected of an esteemed knight, Seth leapt up from the inviting covers to race over to the desk. The tension flowed right back in him and his heart pounded loudly in his ears…
They were gone… replaced by a note…
"General Seth,
I stopped on by to see if you were in and saw some letters, no doubt paperwork, on your desk. Knowing that you had other engagements, I took the liberty to deliver them for you to Princess Eirika."
-Forde
Seth felt his hands go to his hair in a vain attempt to pull the red strands out. He clenched his eyes shut willing for this nightmare to go away. If Princess Eirika found and read those letters, he could no doubtly be court-martialed. But, Seth thought vigorously to himself, he'd have that silly paladin decommissioned if it was the last thing he'd to as General.
After the knight semi calmed down, Seth made up his next course of action.
He had to get to those letters before Princess Eirika did.
Guardian Arrow: Heh! Good luck Seth! (gasp) Forde you naughty paladin!
Forde: Oops! (runs away, being chased by a red faced Seth)
Guardian Arrow: Heh, I'm gonna get out of the way. (turns to readers) Anywho, sorry but this story is not over yet. One last chapter has to be completed. I hope you liked the chapter! PLEASE REVIEW! (turns around to watch Seth strangle Forde) I've gotta go stop them…bye!