Citizens gathered on the side of the streets, greeting and cheering on the prince and princess's return.

"ALL HAIL THE PRINCE! ALL HAIL THE PRINCESS!"

Seems like the citizens of the kingdom found out about their victorious battle at Regna Ferox. Guards rushed to the streets and acted as a barricade so the crowd would not rush towards them. The wary Frederick rode his horse to the front of group to check for any dangers and unwanted pebbles. Frederick ordered Sully and Stahl to stay by the prince and princess. Chrom and the rest of the Shepherds waved at the crowd.

The prince looked back at the haggard tactician rubbing his eyes. The night went smoothly after the predicament but he underestimated the amount of energy needed to stay awake and walk around the camp.

"Tired?"

The tactician yawned. "Yeah, night watch sure takes a lot out of a person."

He looked towards the crowd. "Word seems to spread fast does it not?" he gave a yawn.

"Must have been the traveling merchants. News does happen to spread fast amongst the nations."

Through the cheers of the crowd, one of the royal guards raised his voice. "HEY YOU! STOP RIGHT THERE!"

A little girl in a blue dress and black bodice managed to sneak passed the guards and ran towards the wagon Robin and Lissa were on. Robin noticed her and pulled on the reins, putting the horses to a stop. The little girl has a small red flower. Robin thought it was intended for Lissa.

"Oh Lissa, this little girl wants to give you something."

"Really!" The princess peeked out of the wagon to look at the girl. "Oh hi! Do you have something for me?" she reached her hand out so she can receive the flower. Surprisingly, the girl giggled and shook her head no.

"WHAT!" Lissa said in shock, even Robin was surprised. Robin pointed at himself. "Is that for me?"

The girl blushed and nodded yes. Robin looked at Lissa who seemed she was going to cry at any moment. He leaned to grab the flower.

"Th- thank you very much." he smiled.

The girl giggled again. Behind her though, two guards walked towards her with stern looks on their faces.

"Hey little girl! What are you doing there? Get out of there!" the guard yelled. The guard aggressively grabbed the girl's wrist. The girl showed signs of discomfort and pain. Robin got out of the wagon. The rest of the Shepherds stopped and noticed the tactician. Robin poked the guards back to get his attention.

"Uumm Excuse me sir, may I take the girl back where she came from?"

The guard nodded at Robin. "Fine."

He kneeled and grabbed her hand to check her wrist. "It is going to be alright. Are you okay?"

"Y-yes, thank you mister."

He smiled, "Well I'm glad and call me Robin. What's your name?

"Ilyana."

"That's a nice name. Here." He reached into his cloak and pulled out a bag of candies. "You can have this bag. Its filled with candies from Regna Ferox. Now, who did you come here with."

"My mom and dad."

"Let's make sure we get you back to your parents safely alright?"

As they strolled to find her parents, there was a weird feeling in Robin's chest. This little girl made him feel more welcome. Someone other than Chrom, Lissa, and the Shepherds made him feel like he belonged. She tugged on his cloak. "They are right there, Robin."

The family reached to grab their daughter.

"That is one daring girl you got there. Make sure you share those candies with your parents alright."

People applauded at Robin's kind action. However, there were some distrusting gazes towards him and he could not wonder why.

"What's wrong?"

A few of the townsfolk backed away. Lissa walked up to Robin who was still trying to figure out why there were mixed emotions. She tugged on his cloak. "R-Robin? We should get going."

In the main hall of the castle stood the Exalt Emmeryn, accompanied by her beloved siblings. The Exalt has been eager for their arrival since they left. Lissa ran into her sister's arms and hugged her ever so dearly. Emmeryn stroked her sister's curly hair.

"It's so great to you too Lissa." lightly swirling her sister's hair with her fingertips.

"Hello sister." said the prince. Chrom and Lissa never fail to make Emmeryn smile, even in these fearful times. The exalt walked up to her brother and hugged him.

"I'm glad you all came back safely." She looked over at Frederick who entered at the room. "Frederick, I thank you again for keeping my brother and sister safe."

The gallant knight bowed. "Think nothing of it your majesty. It is my sworn duty to protect his majesty."

"Ahem." interrupted Chrom. "Emm, I come with good news. We have successfully established an alliance with Regna Ferox. They will support us with troops and anything else if the situation worsens.

Emmeryn pleasantly smiled and clamped her hands together. "That is excellent news Chrom, though, I have already heard this news from the people. It has lifted a weight off my shoulders. The people of Ylisse and I owe you all a huge thanks. I suggest we have a council meeting later today to discuss the matter. We must also plan to head back to Regna Ferox to discuss the future and safety of our two nations.

"Understood sister. Is there anything else I may do for you?"

"Yes, can you have Robin see me right now? I believe I may have some information regarding where he might have come from."

"Really? That is good news for our friend."

Frederick's investigative instincts kicked in. "Your majesty, may I ask where he might have come from?"

"I did not notice it until you have departed. The motifs on his cloak closely resemble the mark of Grima. This leads me to assume that he might have come from Plegia."

There was a stern look on Frederick's face. How could I have been so blind.

Emmeryn knew she had to think of something quick. She called out to him. "Frederick, may I ask you to do something for me. I've noticed a couple of uhh r-rats"

"Rats?" Frederick gave an odd look.

"Yes, in the kitchen. They've been stealing our food supply and I fear they may have diseases. I was hoping you can get place a couple of traps around the castle."

"It shall be done milady, though this request seems quite … random."

"Thank you, Frederick. Just remember to attend the war council later today."

As Frederick walked away to attend to the Exalt's request, her brother approached her with a warm smile on his face.

"Thank you, you prevented what I think would of have been a dilemma for Robin. We know that Frederick means well but I do not want him to go off mere assumptions. Anyways, Robin is helping the shepherds unload the wagons. With the short time, he has been with us. He has contributed a lot."

Emmeryn looked at her little peppy sister. "Lissa would you be a dear as to ask Robin to see me?"

"Of course," she giggled as she skipped away outside to find him.

"How is Robin doing? Has any of his memory come back?"

"Unfortunately, no. I also have to add that this has been bothering him ever since we marched off to Regna Ferox. Whenever, he is not busy. He is just in the back laying on the wagon or tent deep in thought. Lissa and I are worried about him."

She became concerned.

"It's only natural for him to be acting like this. To look deep inside himself and try to find a glimmer of hope that may help remember something. There he was waking up in the middle of nowhere without a clue to what his name is, where he came from, no family or friends go to. The only thing he had were the three of you. Robin showed his courage and selflessness by using the only thing he could remember. His military tactics, when Southtown was attacked. And look where he is now, a tactician of what might soon become of army that Robin, you and I must lead if things come to worse. He must be stressed since we dragged him into a war. I say we give him a choice whether he wants to stay here or go off on his own. I can't help but fear what this revelation might bring to him. Some of the civilians might scold or even attack him, it might be difficult for him to get used to living here."

Chrom gave some thought to what she said. "When you put it like that. We have put him through a lot." he now felt bad and selfish. He put too much thought about protecting his people that he did not thinking about what Robin wanted to do. "He is not going to be alone on this. Its like what you said right now. He has Lissa, you, me, and the Shepherds. We will be there for him when he needs us."

Lissa bolted through the doors holding Robin by his sleeve. "LISSA SLOW DOWN!" he pleaded.

"Ta da, one tactician here."

Emmeryn gave her an awkward smile. "Th-thank you Lissa."

"Huh what's going on?" he said fixing his cloak. "Lissa didn't bother to tell me what was going on."

Lissa rubbed the back of her head and mildly laughed "Hehe, oh i think Maribelle is calling for me. Gotta go bye." and she bolted out of the hall.

"Did you want to see me your majesty?"

"Yes Robin, there has been something I've been wanting to tell you since you left for Regna Ferox."

Robin's curiosity engulfed him. "Really? What is it?"

She smiled. "Come, let's take a walk. Chrom, you may do as you please now."

He nodded. "I'll see you once I finish unpacking."

Robin and Emmeryn strolled towards the eastern side of the castle. A tall entrance led towards ten-foot-tall rose bushes that create an immense outline. A marble fountain set in the middle of the garden. The garden itself is split into four sections. Each section has different types of flowers petunias, gardenias, orchids, primrose and daisies. One section is specifically made for fruit trees to satisfy cravings and used to create dishes. It is a beautiful sight. This would be a perfect place for reading. They both stopped right by the fountain. The sound of the water flowing down felt soothing and calming. He reached his hand to touch crisp and cool liquid. The water surged through his body encasing him with its cool refreshing touch.

"Now Robin, before I begin. I would like to start off by apologizing for bringing you unto our troubles. This past week must have been tough and mentally straining."

It felt unpleasantly awkward for him to hear the Exalt apologize for something he willingly signed up for but it gave him a newfound respect. She is so humble that she apologizes for something that she cannot fully control.

"Oh, no your majesty, I joined willingly because I believe that if I stay with the shepherds. I may someday find a clue to who I am. It just so happens that a ran into your brother and sister. In the end, I feel like I should be thanking you guys for everything you've done for me so far."

"I believe that we both may benefit from each other. To express my gratitude for what you have done for me and my kingdom. I have asked to prepare a room for you in the castle."

Robin was caught by surprise. He jumbled his words. "E-eex- excuse me! I-I c-can't accept this your grace."

She just lightly laughed while covering her mouth with her fingertips. "Please just call me Emmeryn or Emm. I believe that your selfless nature has earned you the privilege to be here. You can also wander anywhere in the castle. I think you may like our library."

He bowed "Th-thank you very much… Emmeryn."

"Now, let's get down to the point. When Chrom first introduced me to you, I had a feeling you were not of this land. It was not until you departed that I noticed the markings on your arm and cloak. Now that I have better look at your markings I can tell that these markings are the mark of Grima. I theorize that you were a grimleal. A vast majority reside in Plegia and I'm guessing that you must have come from there."

The tactician looked at the markings on his hand. It's quite possible that I must have been affiliated with them.

I've heard about the grimleal before from Chrom. They only want to cause despair and death and they worship the fell dragon Grima. If I was grimleal, does that mean I was evil before I lost my memory?"

"I cannot say for sure but from my perspective. I do not sense any shred of evil in you. I am afraid though that the citizens won't take kindly to your presence, please be careful."

"At least I have something to work with."

"I'm afraid all I know. I'm sorry I can't be of anymore use."

He shook his head "You've given me something."

She grabbed his hand. He blushed when her warm and soft skin made contact with his. "Please don't belittle yourself, because of you. You brought safety and comfort to my people." She took a brief paused. "I have to arrange a council meeting with Chrom and the high council. Why don't you go organize yourself to your new room and attend the war council later? I believe you might give valuable insight."

She pulled out a small leather pouch and placed it on his hands. Inside were gold bullions "Buy yourself some new clothes as well and anything you may need."

He nodded. "Understood Emm."

She gracefully walked away towards the castle. As he walked back to the wagon to retrieve his belongings, he could not help but think of this new info answers how the people viewed him when he arrived. They probably knew he was not from this place. He gave another look at his markings.

Was I a follower of Grima? More importantly though is, did I try to bring the destruction of our world.

It seems the more he learned, the less he knew. An hour passed and Robin finished unloading the carts and unpacking his belongings in his room, even though all he had on him were the clothes on his back, his sword, tome, and a book. His quarters were empty but a bed and desk were provided. It had a balcony with a beautiful view of the kingdom. He spent the next few minutes imagining with what things he would later want to add to the room. A wardrobe with clothes. He sniffed himself and immediately backed away as he now realized how bad he smelled. His cloak has soaked up a week's worth sweat and drips of his own blood. There are a few cuts in my cloak. I should get it washed a tailored today. Anyways, where was I again? Several maps to learn about various lands, a bookshelf, and a weapon case.

Knock Knock "Robin! O Robin!" cried a familiar voice.

"You may en-." she barged in, scanning every inch of his room.

"OH Wwoooo- wait. Why is this room so empty? I can literally hear my voice echoing."

He shrugged and laughed. "Sorry to disappoint Lissa. I do not have anything except my weapons, the clothes on my back and a book."

She frowned, she expected much more than what she originally thought. Robin cleared his throat.

"So was my room the only reason you came here?"

She looked at him shyly. "Oh yeah. I was wondering if you were going to the war council. Chrom and the others are already waiting for you."

"What! Then let's get going! "He took off his cloak and dashed out not knowing where to go until he realized it. He looked at Lissa."I'll uhh follow you."

She winked back at him. "I promise after this is done I will give you a tour of the castle. Kay?"

The meeting room was adjacent to the throne room and by the looks of it, the pair were the last people needed to start. The exalt, Chrom, Frederick, Phila, and several high royals were in attendance. Lissa sat next to her siblings while Robin sat in the back. Emmeryn called for attention."

"Now that everyone is here, I would like to call this meeting to order. As everyone might have heard by now. My brother and his Shepherds have helped establish an alliance between Regna Ferox and our Kingdom. Chrom has informed me that they too have had a bandit problem sent by Plegia except that these brigands have disguised themselves as members of the royal family. This has brought the issue that we have no communication between our kingdoms and that we must establish a better connection if we are to ally with each other. Even though Regna Ferox is a military nation, I do believe that we can avoid a war. I will travel to Regna Ferox to travel in the following days to discuss these topics further with them. If the worse does occur, Chrom, Frederick, and Phila will be tasked with leading the army on Ylisse's behalf.

She looked towards her brother. "I will now pass it to my brother to explain to us what he plans to do."

He stood up and cleared his throat. "Thank you Emmeryn. Even though we have been granted military aid. We are still outnumbered. I know that my sister might not like this but I believe that we must start recruiting some of our own people. I'm not saying we force them to join like what our late father did but rather that they join on their own free will. I will assign help Frederick and Phila to bolster our numbers. I also suggest sending troops over to the western borders to stop brigands before they cross our borders to protect our villages. As you all know, a new threat has risen… no pun intended."

There were a few bits of laugher. Robin could hear Vaike snickering close by, Sully quickly punched Vaike in the back of the head. He placed his hands on the back of his head soon after.

"During our march towards Regna Ferox, we have encountered more risen. During our skirmish, I had Miriel, our scholar, capture details on these creatures. Miriel, if you may please share us your notes."

"Gladly." She adjusted her glasses and looked through her notes. "These creatures known as "risen" have taken the form of humans. Their bodies are stitched, as if their bodies are composed of different body parts which brought the question of whether these risen are the corpses of dead people that have been reanimated by an unnatural force. They have no remorse and attack anything that are on their sights. We also faced what seems to be a new type of risen. They wear a loincloth on their torso and a type of sack on their head with three holes cut open for the eyes and mouth. Their feet are planted to the ground but can uproot themselves and walk. Common traits that both types share is that they are extremely clumsy and react slowly but the humanoid type can run at an exceptional speed. Red ruby eyes, average strength, but still rather clumsy, a purple miasma emits from their mouths which makes me wonder if they require oxygen to survive. I would like to conduct tests on these miscreants to do more examinations and see if we can study the anatomy to find any weak points If possible I would like to capture two or three Risen to conduct my studies."

"It will be risky to capture them but I will allow it if the opportunity presents itself." said the Exalt. "Please be careful."

"The Shepherds and I will assist her in capturing them "said the prince.

"One last note, when a risen is defeated, they seem to dematerialize into thin air. That's all I have for now"

"Thank you Miriel."

"Another announcement I'd like to make is that we acquired two new allies. Regna Ferox has given us their former champion Lon' qu. He has excellent sword skills who helped the West Khan, Basilio, stay in power for several years. Another one is a tactician whom we met by Southtown named Robin. He is a skilled tactician and the shepherds and I can vouch for him. I would like to assign him as one of our generals. Robin, please show yourself.

Robin stood up and looked around the room. Looking at everyone's eyes, there were some stern looks that pierced right through him making him feel nervous but he mustered a confident look to impress the council. There were however a few gasps and grunts of disagreement.

An old man decided to speak up. "Milord, I am sorry but I would have to be against your decision request."

"State your reasons why counselor."

"Well milord, I am comfortable to say I speak for most of the high counselors against this. It is because we do not believe he is capable of leading an army and because of another reason regarding his appearance."

Chrom spoke out to defend Robin. "I believe he is fully well capable of leading our soldiers. Without him, we would not be standing where we are right now."

"Smaller armies are much easier to command but also, from what I heard. If what the people say is true, then he's not supposed to be here. Milord, he could be a spy for Plegia and when he finishes scouting our kingdom, he will take us all down."

Emmeryn rebuttaled, "If you think leading an army is easy. We should also appoint you shall we? From what I hear, it is a daunting and stressing role to lead an army. Their lives are in your hand and every action you order them to do."

"Your majesty, I am not trying to sound rude but we have to take precaution towards him."

There was an uneasy feeling flowing around the council room, especially for Robin, who still had butterflies in his stomach. I should have known there would be some backlash. I should speak up about the matter to gain their trust.

"What we should have done was hold him in our dungeons as soon as you arrived." The rest of the advisors murmured amongst themselves. Robin cleared his throat to capture their attention. Dozens of eyes beamed at him with signs of discomfort, pity and anger. "E-excuse me sir. May I speak."

"Of course, friend." said Chrom.

"I now understand why the people have been acting oddly towards me since my arrival. I know i am not fully welcome here because of the possibility that I am from Plegia. However, I owe the Exalt, Prince and Princess a debt that I must pay and what best to do that than with my military tactics. This may sound outrageous and difficult to believe but I am an amnesiac." he paused momentarily for a response. As expected the high counselors laughed.

"Haha an amnesiac? So, you are trying to tell me that you forgot everything about who you are and where you came from but you still retained your knowledge in strategy?"

Putting it like that, it does seem very hard to believe. Robin thought to himself. "I believe the actions that I have done in the short amount of time I have been with Chrom and the Shepherds show the dedication I am willing to put for the Exalt and the Halidom of Ylisse. I know I can help this army achieve peace." he pleaded.

"What if all these acts are just so you can get close to us and take us out one by one?"

"I guess that is where the trust part comes in. All i ask is for you to give me your trust and confidence."

There was silence in the air as the high counselors were giving thought towards his plea. The tactician anxiously waited for an answer. His heart pounded hard and his breath sounded loud to him.

The high counselor gave a hefty sigh. "I shall put my trust in you boy. If anything appears out of line, then there shall be severe consequences."

Robin gave a swift bow. "Thank you, sir, I will not let you or the Exalt down."

"We are placing a high amount of trust towards you, young man. Please do not let us down." Robin nodded in agreement. The meeting continued as scheduled with no interruption. Everyone agreed with the plans even though there was some debate on a couple of issues.

"I thank you all for attending this meeting. This meeting has now concluded. We will have another meeting soon so please watch for announcements for the next couple of days." said the Exalt.

Everyone stood up except for a few and left the room in an orderly fashion until the only people left were the Exalt, Chrom, Lissa, Frederick, Phila, and Robin. The exalt looked at her brother. "I am glad things went smoothly." she smiled.

"I was expecting more bickering but this meeting was a good success." replied Chrom. The prince looked at Robin. "What are you thinking my friend?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "I am just glad that I have the trust of the high council. Exalt Emmeryn and Chrom, thank you for vouching for me. It means a lot coming from the both of you to put your trust in me."

"You have proven yourself when we needed you most Robin." Chrom fired back. "Now that we got this meeting out of the way. What will you do now?" he said curiously.

"Nothing in spectacular. I plan on walking around the halidom and see what this kingdom has." From all this fighting, Robin figured he needed a break and walking around the kingdom would be a pleasant way to relax.

Lissa felt all giddily to his plan. "Oh, I can show you around!" She put her hands together. "Please Robin, can i join you.

Robin laughed a bit. "I'd be glad if you joined. Besides, you promised me a tour remember. I would also like to shop for some clothes and I think you know the best places to look for them. Just please do not bring your frog along."

"Wahhh? What frog." she acted flabbergasted. Seems that the princess has not told her siblings about her little pet. He came up with something to avoid getting her in trouble. "HHmm sorry must have been someone else." shaking his head.

"Oh ok." She formed her lips to say the words thank you. He understood what she said.

"If any of you would like to speak with me. I will be in my quarters after I come back." Emm and Chrom nodded.

"Ehem, Robin. I was hoping to speak with you right now if I may." said Frederick

"Of course, what would you like to talk about?"

"Since you are a member of the Shepherds. You are required to participate in our daily physical training routines. Tomorrow, I will be training you on a one on one basis so we can get in in shape."

"Alright. When will we be meeting tomorrow?"

Frederick gave a smile. The kind of smile though that would intimidate almost anyone.

"Do not fret. I will let you know when it is time."

Robin became nervous and gulped.

"O-Ok, I will be looking forward to it. Shall we get going now Lissa."

"Mhm."

As the two made their way towards the town, Robin felt optimistic over what just happened. Now all he must do is prove that I am up to the challenge. With the help of his friends, he is confident that the future looks bright.

A/N I'd like to start by saying WOW, it has been a little more than a year since I posted my last chapter and I'd like to apologize and thank those who have been patient with me. College has been keeping me busy and along with several other things. Rest assured though that I have not lost interest in this project. I am happy to say that ROACT has surpassed 1,400 views. I never would have imagine getting this many views or that I would even be posting a fanfic online and I thank you all for helping me get this far. Shout out to PRemington900 for giving a shout out to my story and I encourage you all to check out his fanfic Fire Emblem Awakening: The Tactician Magician. I did feel rusty writing this chapter since it has been quite a while since posted something. By reading, i'd be happy to say i'll be back to my former self in the next couple of chapters. Currently typing the first support and writing the next chapter. All I ask of you again is to give me time. Reviews are greatly appreciated always. Until next time.