Authors Note: Should mention these chapters are in no linear order

Chapter 2: Pet Names

It had been a few months after the defeat of Gangrel, and the wedding for Exalt Chrom and the new queen of Ylisse, Sumia was just on the horizon. But as it would happen, another couple had risen from the conflict.

On any regular day in Ylisse a shout could be heard all along the castle walls "WHAAAAAAAT?!"

"Sumia please keep it down" Cordelia knew that Sumia would have quite the reaction, but this was overkill. The two pegasus riders had been grooming their respective steeds, and Sumia had looked as if she received the most crucial bit of information in the world.

"I knew you seemed off since the battle, but I thought it was just about the wedding. I didn't know you and Robin finally became an item" The new queen was absolutely giddy at learning the news of her greatest friend in the world finally having someone to love and who loves her back "I'm so happy for you. I need details. How long have you been together, who made the first move, oh even better what kind of names do you use for each other"

Cordelia had laughed at her friend's glee over her and Robin's budding relationship "I don't see what names have to do with us, Sumia"

Sumia had the biggest look of appall and horror on her face as if someone had just punched Chrom in the face "You know. Like a cute pet name. It's a great way to signify your bond with Robin. Like...Chrom calls me his Cinnamia Pie, and it just makes my heart feel like it's filled with feathers" Sumia had stopped brushing her pegasus and stared off out the window of the stable towards the castle.

Taking the silence for as long as she could, Cordelia got to thinking on it 'We haven't been together too long, but now that it's mentioned...Robin has only ever called me by my name or Cordy. Never referring to me as...something more'

Letting anxiety get the better of her, Cordelia had rushed out of the stable, giving Sumia and her pegasus a rushed apology and good-bye. Needing to find Robin as soon as possible

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Cordelia was power walking through most of the castle trying to find Robin, but was nowhere to be found at all. Not in the library, the strategy room, his own room, or out on the training grounds. She had nearly given up hope when she walked in on quite the comical scene in the kitchen. The floors and walls dusted white with what looked like powdered sugar, Maribelle holding Gaius by the ear and doing a great job of both talking and yanking it off, and Robin covered in head to toe with the white powder, wiping his face off with a damp cloth.

Cordelia took a few minutes to process the visual scene, before finally walking over to Robin. "Would you like to fill me in on what exactly I happened in on?" The redhead inquired.

Robin took the cloth away from his face, still a good amount of sugar blending in well with his hair, and sighed as he pointed to the sugar tongued thief "Gaius had wanted to add something more to his sweets so of course he decided to try to get the powdered sugar from the top of the pantry, I tried talking him out of it, and then he overestimated the exact weight of the bag…..and well this was the outcome" the tactician had pinched the bridge of his nose.

Cordelia had smiled at the thought, and couldn't help but laugh. Robin looked as if to reprimand her, but had broken down into a smile as well at seeing her face filled with glee.

The pegasus rider gently grabbed the cloth from his hand and had started dusting out his hair while saying "I spend the afternoon trying to find you over a silly little thought, and you just relieve a lot of worries from my mind"

This grabbed Robin's attention "What kind of thoughts were you having?"

"Oh just….we've been together for a few months now. Just thought we could take it another step up in our relationship" The blush rising in her cheeks gave Robin the wrong idea. He quickly stood up, his cheeks an equal red and stammers as he does his best to respond "Cordelia, I-i-i'm not s-sure if we're ready f-for that. We're not even married yet"

Cordelia caught the implication of what she had said and quickly waved her hands back and forth "No, no, no, no! I didn't mean that, oh gods I haven't prepared myself mentally for that yet. I just meant….be a little more romantic to each other. Something like pet names for each other"

The tactician breathed a sigh of relief "Ok, that's...I thought you meant...nevermind." He scratched the back of his head as he looks to her "Pet names, huh? Yeah that should be fun" Robin had paced back and forth, looking at Cordelia from every half a minute, until he snapped his hands "I got it. How about Crimson Dove. Two symbols of love. Works well with your hair color, and the accompanying accessories. Is that one….do you like it"

Cordelia smiled as she hugged Robin around the waist "It's perfect. Now my turn, and I think mine got answered when I walked in. How about my Snow Holly"

A laugh could be heard from the corner of the room, and the couple remembered they were not alone. "So cute how Red and Bubbles coming up with nicknames for each other. Bubbles got a good one. Eh Holly?" the sugar thief laughed again before Maribelle yanked his ear, and proceeded to pull him out of the kitchen. "You have no room to be enjoying yourself Gaius. We still have to tell Frederick about your escapade, I believe he will be so happy I told him that you'll go through a grueling week of Frederick's training"

At those words, Gaius' face had paled at the thought. Cordelia and Robin beamed at the two leaving and turned back to each other. Feeling so much closer to each other. No words needing to be said.

Author's note: Had to work a morning shift at work that was incredibly dead. So during that time, i was able to put together the ideas for future chapters, and took a good amount thinking up the pet names Cordelia and Robin would call each other. Cordelia i was proud of. Wanted to go off of the wing clips she wears. Crimson and doves both being symbols for love. I love that mushy stuff. Robin's was a little tougher. Until holly came up (The Celtic meaning of holly deals with ruling the wintery realms with style, dignity and honor even in the midst of great challenge.) Longer than the first one. So i'm proud of that. Chapter 3 will be a modern AU