Lucina sheathed Falchion. She made it through the portal. She didn't see the other children or Morgan. Hopefully they were somewhere safe. She would find them eventually. Right now, she had something more important to do.
The Shepherds approached her.
"It seems all the creatures are vanquished." Frederick's familiar voice was as even as she remembered. "This young man took care of the others."
Lucina slowly turned. Her heart immediately felt lighter. Father, Aunt Lissa, Uncle Frederick, and…who was that? He had white shaggy hair, golden brown eyes, and that purple coat. The same coat Mother always wore that Morgan eventually took. He looked just like Mother only…
"Um." Aunt Lissa fidgeted nervously. "I never got to thank you…for before. So…thank you." She smiled brightly. "You were very brave."
"You saved my sister's life. Thank you." Chrom placed a hand on his chest. "My name is Chrom. My little sister, Lissa, Frederick, and Robin." He gestured to each person.
Lucina was never more thankful for the mask. This mysterious man's name was Robin also? It couldn't be a coincidence. The hair, the eyes, the coat, the name, the face! It had to be Mother, yet it couldn't. This was clearly a man.
"Might I ask your name?"
She mentally shook her head deepening her voice. "Marth. You may call me Marth."
"Marth? After the heroic king of old?" He nodded. "You certainly fight like a hero. Where did you learn your way with a sword?"
"I'm not here to talk about me." Lucina said harshly. She couldn't afford to get attached to any of them. "This world teeters at the brink of a horrible calamity. What you saw tonight was but a prelude. You have been warned." She gave each of them a lingering look before calmly walking away despite the roaring heart pounding in her ears.
This wasn't good. Why was Mother a 'he'? Did that mean someone else in this timeline was to be her mother? What of Morgan? Would he still be her little brother? How would this change the course of events?
Oh, this wasn't good. This wasn't good at all. Lucina would have to try twice as hard to keep this timeline safe.