BloodyCrystal: Hey, all! Sorry about the late update, but homework plus swim meets plus swim practice plus driving plus fighting with parents plus sister equals BAD! I've had no time at all! So, here is my late, short chapter. Yes, it's an interlude, meaning memory. And yes, this is pure waff for the main pairing. Deal with it. If you're not interested in pure fluff, then don't read this, and wait for my next chapter, which I'm not making ANY promises about regarding time. Anyways, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Fire Emblem; if I did, there would be so much more to it!

Interlude: Something More...
Heath glanced down at the slumbering angel next to him. It would be a shame to wake her up, especially when she was slumbering so peacefully. He just didn't have the heart to wake her up at dawn, even though she'd asked him to do so very nicely. Heath lay back down next to Lani, smiling slightly as she immediately curled up into his warmth. Just a few more moments, Heath decided sleepily. However, dreamland reclaimed him as soon as his eyes fluttered closed...

Lani sneezed, and woke up. She looked at her nose, and saw Heath's hair tickling it. She smiled tenderly as she gazed at the sleeping face of the Wyvern Lord. So peaceful, the young Tactician thought. It's true what they say-sleeping adults look like younger versions of themselves. Lani gently brushed a strand of Heath's green hair off his face, pleased that the shy, reserved Wyvern Lord trusted her enough to fall asleep with only her to guard him. After all, she was no fighter. The fact that he was one of the fighters she looked up to only strengthened the Tactician's pleasure at Heath's trust in her capabilities. Then, she noticed the light pouring in through the window.

"What on earth-Heath!" the girl wailed. The Wyvern Lord sat up like a shot, eyes trained on the door, hand on his lance. When he saw her, Heath sheepishly put his lance down, and gave her his full attention. "You promised to wake me at dawn, not noon!"

Heath held up a hand to stop any further tirade, and then told Lani, "You need your sleep, or you'll make mistakes when you give us our orders. And you hate making mistakes, Lan', so I figured a little extra shuteye would help. Now you can yell at me," he added in a stage whisper.

Lani giggled, and shook her head, "No, it's okay. Thank you for looking out for me, Heath." The smile she shot him made the Wyvern Lord's heart contract, and his stomach do flips. He flushed slightly, but gave the Tactician a smile in return.

Lani stared at the maps, unable to concentrate. The face of a certain Wyvern Lord-sleeping peacefully beside her-kept intruding on the Tactician's work. Lani smiled as she thought of Heath, blood red eyes glazing over as her face lit up.

Lani shook herself awake when she realized that she was daydreaming about a man twice her age, if she was any judge. And besides, it's bad for my reputation if I'm caught crushing on anyone... The teenager sighed in regret; it had always been fun to laugh with Nadi about crushes. Lani pinched herself, hard, and set back to work. And yet...Twice my age! she screamed at herself. ...But so very handsome...

Heath blinked away the image of Lani smiling at him, trying to rid himself of the young woman's effect on him. However, the Wyvern Lord's mind kept returning to a certain purple-haired teenager with brilliant red eyes.

Heath snarled and rammed his lance into the dummy several times, angry at himself for even starting to think of the young Tactician that way. It's not like you deserve her, at any rate; not with all the crimes on your head, he reminded the part of him that was still quivering with delight from Lani's smile. And she's too young. It would be cradle-robbing, and that's one crime I don't have hanging over my head, and one that I don't plan to have hanging over my head. Heath sighed as he went back to practice. If only she wasn't exactly what I've always wanted...

BloodyCrystal: Sorry it's so short, but I have to steal time for this as it is. I don't have anything for the next chapter, so absolutely no promises. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, and please, please, please just DROP ME A LINE! Even if it's only one word, I adore reviews, and all will be snuggled and cuddled. Except flames, which are used for marshmallows, and medurah bonfires (Ring of fire! Ring of fire! Ring of fire!)! "See" you whenever!