Chapter 4: Surprise Visit

A year has passed since the defeat of Grima, where Robin had taken the risk, and sacrificed himself to permanently best the fell dragon. Seven months after Robin had returned back to the Ylisse, to the shepherds, and to Cordelia. On his return, however, he had learned his eldest daughter along with Owain and Inigo, had gone off to some far off land to prevent a disastrous war.

Even if Severa was from the future, to a Robin and Cordelia from another time. She was still their daughter and meant the world to the two of them. Robin would be lying if he said he wasn't worried or anxious for her. Robin as a father was concerned for her, but also had faith in her skills as a warrior to come back safely. The parents weren't expecting the company their daughter would bring back.

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Dawn had just broken through the skyline. Barely a soul was awake in the halidom. A carriage had stopped outside of the manor belonging to Robin and Cordelia, granted to them by Exalt Chrom. Severa stood outside of the manor, her hand raised to the door, but not allowing it to connect. Nervous as to how her mother would react to her appearing on the doorstep after quite a few years away - at least for her, it had been a few. Her hand lowered from the door, but another rested on her shoulder. Severa looked over to Subaki, the man she married during her time in Valla.

Subaki took a step closer to her and spoke. "You'll be okay. You're not alone in this. From the stories you've told me, your mother is quite understanding. We should be fine explaining, despite the..." He looked back to the carriage they had arrived in. "unique nature of our family."

Severa sighed and hugged Subaki tightly. "I'm nervous is all. This is going to take a lot of explaining." She let go of her husband and turned back to the front door, took a couple seconds to collect her thoughts and knocked on it. After a few minutes of waiting, the door opened, but instead of her mother being the one to answer the door like she expected, it was her father: the man she thought was still lost from the battle with Grima.

The tension in the air was thick enough to be cut with a Levin Sword, as Robin slowly realized he was looking to his daughter. "S-Severa?"

Severa's eyes teared up as she rushed forward and hugged her father. "You're okay! Thank the gods you're okay." Severa half cried, and half laughed as she hugged her father tightly, not wanting to let go.

"Robin, who's at the doo-" The father and daughter looked up from their hug to see Cordelia standing a few feet behind Robin. She was silently staring at her daughter, finally moving forwards after minutes of silence and embracing her eldest her.

"I'm so happy to see you home safe!" Cordelia exclaimed as she held her daughter's head close to her chest, Robin hugging both of them.

Subaki smiled as he witnessed the warming family reunion, patiently standing off to the side. Severa opened her eyes to meet Subaki's, and cleared her throat, realizing there was more she wanted to say. "Mom, Dad. I'm happy to see you both, but there's…. quite the explanation I... we, need to give you. This," she said as she walked over to Subaki, standing next to him, "is my husband."

Cordelia looked between the two, taking a moment to respond to the sudden news. "Well, that's fine, I don't see a problem with that. Your father and I met and married in close to the same time you were gone."

Severa looked confused "The same time? How...how long have I been gone from here?"
Robin and Cordelia looked to each other, both with the same questioning glance. "You've only been gone for a few months," Robin explained. It was at this point that Severa caught on.

"I've been gone for a few years at the least. Oh gods." Severa ran a hand through her crimson hair, thinking about how to best word it. "I knew this part would be hard to explain, but the time difference makes it more awkward than it should. Subaki and I… we have a child, a daughter named Caeldori." Severa blushed slightly, motioning towards the carriage while out stepped a young woman that left the newly discovered grandparents with their jaws hanging open. Not only was the woman, who they assumed was Caeldori, about as old as how Morgan was (The future one, not baby one), but she was a striking carbon copy of Cordelia, down to the wing clips in her hair.

Caeldori walked up to the group and bowed to her grandparents. "It is nice to meet you. Mother has told me so many stories of the two of you."

Robin and Cordelia shook themselves from their shock and took another moment to collect their thoughts. Robin cleared his throat and spoke up first. "Well… it's certainly nice to meet you, Caeldori. Quite shocking, but… we can talk this through. Why don't the three of you come inside, I'll make some tea, and you can fill us in on your recent escapades."

Severa looked down and scratched at her chin "Yeah, there's another thing. It's five of us."

Caeldori seemed just as nervous "I am also married. We can tell you of how it came to be, but…. I am married to the King of Valla, and have a daughter as well." At hearing that, the last two patrons of the carriage stepped out. A white haired man wearing attire similar to dragon scales, and a girl with hair pulled up in a bun and wearing a similar outfit to her father.

Severa smiled awkwardly as she took in her stunned parents faces. "You're also great-grandparents…. Haha, surprise!"

Author's Note: I do have the fan theory that Caeldori and Corrin are the reincarnated or alternate versions of Robin and Cordelia. It is a weird thought, but I enjoy the family reunion at it. I liked working on this one. Next one will be quite a bit AU-ish with original characters. Based on conversations of waifu's for Awakening.