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Thanks to the previous reviews, I have been infused with a great amount of passion for this story. The plot for 'Aeturnitas' is still in the air, but this one's going to be a story to remember-I promise.

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Please note that Roy isn't fifteen in 'Aeturnitas'. He is at the age of seventeen. Also note that the term 'soulbond' was inspired by the term 'lifebond', which appears in several Mercedes Lackey adventures. DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN MERCEDES LACKEY OR ANY OF HER NOVELS. THANK YOU.

Chosen theme songs: 'Memory-Eternal Waves of Light' from FFX-2 and 'Simple and Clean' from Kingdom Hearts.

The palace of Pharae was a grand, empyrean realm. Every inch of it was covered in ethereal warmth, and its walls glimmered with the light of a never-ending sunrise. The palace was eternally radiant with the light of an everlasting dream-every stitch of the palace held a thousand memories, and each memory was a beacon of undying warmth. The very floors of the palace were bright, vibrant paintings of unparalleled beauty.

The celestial realm was drenched in the warmth of winter, but soft winds of incandescent sunlight were gently dancing throughout its halls. The winds were pristine, heavenly melodies of tranquility, and they were embraced by the residents of the palace. Each wind carried a promise…a promise of eternal light…a promise of eternal warmth.

Two souls were standing within the palace gardens, and the gardens were covered in immaculate beauty. Each flower was a shimmering beacon of white light, for its petals were covered in gentle blankets of snow. The trees were just as beautiful-their proud branches were breathtaking displays of sumptuousness. Soft rays of translucent light were hovering about the branches of the trees-they seemed to be holding the light of Spring within them. The two souls within the gardens had their hearts at peace, for the warmth of winter was profuse. One of them went by the name of Soren-the other was known as Roy.

Soren was young-he was at the tender age of fifteen, but he held a depth of wisdom that surpassed the wisdom of an ancient sage. His brown eyes were fierce, but inexplicably gentle-and his short black hair seemed to be made out of black silk. He was the Sovereign's High Advisor, and he was dressed in the attire that accompanied his position-a dark green cloak and black uniform.

Roy, his Sovereign, was at the age of seventeen. The young Sovereign possessed a slender, elegant physique, even though he held the strength of a thousand men about his eyes. His eyes were ethereal gemstones-they were immeasurably soft, but at the same time, they were indescribably fierce. He held a kind heart, and a strong spirit-everyone that looked upon him knew that well. His red and gold uniform brought out the ferocity of his soul…and it gave a gentle touch of warmth to his clear blue eyes. There was a warm smile on his face-warm smiles were once rare occurrences, but because of a certain angel, they were now common.

Soren, as usual, had the look of a solemn schoolteacher. Others saw the High Advisor as a blunt, unsociable and conceited individual-but his Sovereign knew the truth. He was actually a kind person himself-he just took his duties seriously.

"The King of Bern sends his blessings to the new soulbond that has descended from the heavens. He will be unable to attend our next conference, but his heart sends you dreams of prosperity. He is happy to announce that his kingdom is in the best condition, and couldn't be happier about your newfound happiness."

The warmth of Roy's smile increased. Looking upon it was like looking upon a newborn shaft of sunlight.

"Well, that's nice to know. I can't tell you how glad I am."

Soren kept up a tight, solemn look on his face…but a smile developed within his heart. He continued to turn the pages of his book, which was filled with the reports he delivered to his Sovereign. "The King of Bern will be unable to attend the conference himself, but there will be a representative of Bern in his place. I have released invitations to our other allies concerning our next meeting-their responses are should arrive here within three weeks. Oh, and I assisted the scholar in your place-he no longer needs any help with his newfound discoveries. The relics he uncovered have been placed in our library. I also took the time to visit the Captain Xavier. He wishes to tell you that our army is in 'tiptop shape', Your Eminence."

A playful frown bloomed on the Sovereign's face. "Come now." he said to his advisor gently. "You robbed me of my agenda. What on earth did you do that for?"

Soren's response caused an immeasurably warm smile to bloom on his face…and within his eyes.

"I bore the desire to give you some freedom, Your Majesty. You have the entire week to yourself-you may do whatever you wish with the time you have been given. I believe your angel is walking about our grounds-spend your time with him."

The smile on Roy's face almost brought tears to his eyes.

It was the smile of a child…a child that had been given the most precious Christmas gift.

Soren had never seen his Sovereign with such a smile before. Several years ago, Roy rarely smiled at all-he was either in a bad mood or too busy to smile. Now smiles were common occurrences, and they were occurrences that brought happiness to all of his loyal subjects. Shock bloomed in the advisor's eyes, and stayed within his eyes for what felt like an eternity…but then he regained his composure. He closed the book he always carried with him and spoke to his Sovereign, not changing a thing about his voice.

His solemn, firm voice betrayed his true emotions.

"There is no need to thank me, Your Grace. The look on your face is enough appreciation."

"You aren't going to take away next week's agenda, are you? After all, I'm the sovereign of Pharae. I can't let you have all of my responsibilities!"

A tiny smile fell onto the advisor's face, and he ran a hand through his hair. "I'll force you to cast off the crown if you give me another one of those smiles, Your Eminence. Now take your leave."

Starlight filled Roy's eyes, and it made its descent from them…encased in small teardrops. Still bearing the smile about his face, he silently made a bow to his friend and departed…bearing the behavior of an excited child running towards a Christmas tree. He was no longer Lord Roy, King Roy, or anything that had to do with nobility…

He was just Roy…and he was searching for the one that brought an eternal smile to his heart.

He could only spend one week as 'Roy'-next week, he was going to have to reassume the titles of nobility.

For what felt like the first time in years, Soren allowed a warm smile to spread across his face.

A week was better than nothing.

The son of Lord Eliwood made his way throughout the halls of his palace, bearing ardent excitement within his eyes. He could barely breathe, but he was unwilling to lower his pace…for the excitement of his heart was the perfect fire. He had no difficulties when it came to running-he stood as Pharae's greatest runner.

Thoughts of a certain angel were making it hard to breathe.

My heart aches with every step I take.

It's strange. Whenever I think of you, my entire body aches-I can't breathe, walk, think…

My head spins…my whole world spins whenever I think of you.

My head becomes light…my entire body becomes as light as a feather…

And my heart races…

Whenever I think of you.

Soft kisses, warm embraces…gentle words and promises…

Those are the blessings you bestow upon me…every time my eyes fall onto you.

My heart melts into yours whenever you take me into your arms…

And the world around me drifts away.

We dwell in separate worlds, but that distance strengthens the love that burns for you.

I can barely even breathe whenever I think of you, my dearest Marth.

-This was supposed to be longer!

I want to create the meeting between Marth and Roy, but unfortunately I'm out of time! Reality's calling, and it's driving me insane! I apologize if this was a short chapter-I'm not too happy about being short on time, so I'll understand if anyone says this was a short entry. Please know that I'll do my best to update soon, and I hope you enjoyed this entry. Once again, the plot for 'Aeturnitas' is still in development, but I will say this-Marth and Roy are due for a bumpy ride. I will also say that there will be NO CHEATING BETWEEN THEM! None at all! Problems are going to emerge between them, but they will have nothing to do with infidelity.

I know Soren is a character featured in the latest Fire Emblem-I decided to place him in here because I thought he was too cute to pass up. Once again, I would like to state that the term 'soulbond' was inspired by the term 'lifebond', which was created by a proficient author.