Every night they camped was another night Corrin attempted to reach out to the other him's army, who turns out her name is Kamui. He wasn't about to give up, he knows that there is life in Kamui, the openings are far and few between, but somewhere locked in her is a person like him. Who wants everyone to be together, who wants to love all and be loved in kind. He is just having trouble on breaking through her shell. He pushes just far enough to share a few words, but always backs off before Kamui snaps. She is like him, and as such, he quickly learned the signs of how close she is to reacting violently.

He has also taken to leaving his Noble Yato at his camp, even though Kamui always has her 'Shadow' Yato by her side. He meant it to Takumi when he said that nothing good can come from always expecting an attack. All he has in defense is his Dragonstone, but it takes him time to shift, time that Kamui could easily use to end him.

So, another night, another attempt. He walks up towards the Nohrian camp, where Kamui is already in place, acting as a deterrent. "Hello, Kamui." Once more he offers his best smile.

"Why do you keep coming? Leave!" She always starts off aggressive, but isn't actually angry. It's simply a means to discourage him.

"I wanted to know how you are holding up. Can I offer you anything?" He has tried many different approaches, but none of them seem to connect.

"I told you, I can hold my own." Her eyes are still empty. He can usually get some life in them once a night, but tonight she seems especially distant.

"We're in this together, I can't stand aside when I can offer a hand."

"Why do you care? You're Hoshidan, I'm Nohrian. We're enemies." This isn't the first time she used that argument.

However, while she clings to a few set examples, he comes up with more angles to approach the subject, "And what are we, if we disregard our home? Are my siblings not as human as yours?" He then points towards his Dragonstone, "We can both shapeshift and we both wield Yato."

A crack in her shell shows, yet Corrin keeps his face neutral, as he learned that if he showed signs of approval, she immediately shuts down. It's a difficult dance, he needs to display just enough emotion to get her to talk, but even being a fraction over that will end in anger. For a moment, she doesn't respond, and he can tell she is trying to think of a counter-argument that will be strong enough to use. He can tell she is starting to get frustrated, as the grip on her Yato tightens and her eyes dart to and fro, but never making eye contact, and when she grits her teeth, he knows that he shouldn't stay.

"My apologies," He breaks her from her thoughts, "that was unfair of me to ask." Her eyes dart back to him, the emotion in her shows for a mere second, which is longer than it usually lasts. "I'll take my leave." He offers a short bow, before walking back.

"Daddy?" Kana asks as he returns to the Hoshidan camp.

"She's coming through." He nods as he brings his daughter into a hug, "Daddy will get her to smile."

"...You promise?" Her eyes are wide.

"I promise." He gives her forehead a quick kiss. "And what did Daddy say about promises?"

"Promises aren't…" She pauses, "Broken?"

He nods, "That's right. Now, go on to mommy, okay? I need to talk to my siblings right quick. Then! We can play a game, alright?"

She gasps and a huge smile forms, "A game? Which one?"

He chuckles and pats her head, "How about, you think of one while I'm talking, and we'll do that…" He pauses, "anything goes." He is silently praying that she won't choose 'dress-up'...

Kamui was at a loss for words at Corrin's question. She wasn't exactly sure what to feel… no, that's a lie. She wants to feel nothing, but with the way he knows her defenses and how he knows where to strike, she finds herself at a loss. It's not fair! She can't keep doing this, why doesn't Corrin just stay on his side? If she keeps having these small talks with him, she's going to end up slipping.

So she resorts to turning those unwanted feelings to a needless anger. She changes her internal questions of 'why' he asks those questions, to 'how dare he' asks those question. Corrin has no right to ask her to 'disregard her home'. He has no right to even think that they are the same. He is Hoshidan, and she is Nohrian. The two nations will forever be enemies, and to her? There isn't even a Hoshido, Nohr is all that's left. Nohr is the only nation, Hoshido has been crushed.

She won't allow another talk, she'll just… she'll just retreat even further into her shell, then draw her sword and demand he return. She won't let him chip away at her defenses any longer, as she can't keep doing the same thing. Tactics… she needs to think this from a battlefield standpoint. Corrin thinks he has her figured out, but soon he won't. She'll change up her approach so she can throw him off-balance. She'll burn any bridge that he made, she'll crush all attempts at making amends.

She makes her way into her personal tent, and within the same minute, Kaze enters. "My love…" He starts.

She refuses to make eye contact, she can't afford this tonight, Corrin had dealt a severe blow to her shell today, "Leave." She bites on her lip until it bleeds, in an effort to stop the tears, "I don't need you tonight." She knows that if she shares her burdens tonight, she'll break.

"I swore to do everything I can to aid you. I'm your husband, so please, allow me to help you." He rarely pushes when she tells him no.

"I didn't ask for you to stay, I told you to leave. So leave!" Her arms tremble, her heart can't take this. She can't spare even a brief glance.

"Of course, I'm sorry." He makes his leave.

"...Why am I in this hell?" She collapses onto the bed, she just wants today to be over with. The scent of food wafts into her tent, but she ignores it…

It won't be the first time she skipped dinner.