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After several hours of travelling via carriage, Camilla and Sakura were thankful that their journey was almost at an end. Looking out, the pair watched as they flew through lush green forests and beautiful fields filled with flowers of all colours. The Nohrian princess smiled, throughout all her life she had seen the world as horrific, the only beautiful things were her bonds with her siblings. But now, looking out over the Hoshidan kingdom, she could not help but feel happy as she looked at all that the kingdom had to offer. Now the war was over she could live her life without worrying about what her father would think, and as she looked out at the Hoshidan countryside she could not help but feel Nohr would feel much more welcoming if they were to create places that showcased the country's unique beauty.

"I must say Sakura, your kingdom is just beautiful, I would love to see more of it, do your royalty go on tours to check progress? Father used to, though I must admit his definition of a tour of Nohr was burning rebellions to the ground and making sure everything was battle ready to fight." Sighing slightly, the lilac haired young woman rested her head on her hands, looking out at the sights.

"Oh Father used to do that too, but I have no idea when big brother will have his first tour, there's a lot of things going on, but when everything's settled down I'm sure he'll get one sorted!" Smiling, Sakura walked over, looking out the window with the older woman. "I'm sure when he does you'll be going too, the pair of you will be wed by then after all."

"It sounds so daunting when you say it like that darling." Laughing slightly, Camilla turned to look at the young woman. "I hope you'd be coming along though darling, being alone with your brother is a daunting prospect at the moment, and I do not get the impression the king would appreciate the sights like you and I."

"Oh but Ryoma's always looking at the kingdom and saying how beautiful it is! I know he seems cold and distant right now, but he's a really good guy once you get to know him, nothing's more important than the well-being of the kingdom to him." Brushing her hair out of her eyes, she smiled up at Camilla.

"I'm sure he's just lovely to you darling, but it'll take a long time for the pair of us to be comfortable around one another." Pausing, Camilla gripped hold of the window frame as the carriage came to a grinding halt. "You better lead the way, we have lots of cake to try after all."

A beaming smile appeared on Sakura's face as she all but threw the door open, excited at the prospect of eating as much cake as she pleased. "I just know you're going to find the flavour you want here, they do the best cakes ever! Once we pick a flavour you can take some back and show brother, that's bound to get you two talking about the wedding ...right?"

As the two women quickly walked out the carriage the elder looked around, taking in the sights of the quaint little town. The town appeared to be thriving, flowers strategically planted in beds and tubs, quaint houses placed in nice neat rows. In the centre of the town stood a large apple tree, it appeared to be the focal point to many people who looked on fondly at it as they walked by. "The bakers use the apples from the tree to make the best apple pies and cakes. I'm sure we'll get to taste some later." With a small smile, Sakura led the way through the streets, looking around happily. "If we move quickly we can get inside before people start realising who we are, this town's ever so peaceful, but avoiding the attention is always best."

Without further ado the two women made their way down the road. Looking around, Camilla could not help but feel amazed at the differences between their two cultures, she knew it was a thought that had been on her mind a lot, but it hit home to the young woman even more so in such a natural environment. The people seemed happier; something she dearly hoped her elder brother could one day replicate in Nohr now that her father's tyranny was over.

Stepping inside the bakery, her senses went into overdrive, a variety of smells wafting towards her as she looked round at all the colourful cake displays. She could already tell that she would be spoilt for choice, from flavour and texture to the final design of the cake. A smile creeping upon Camilla's face, she turned to look at Sakura. "Oh this little place looks simply adorable, what was your cake like?"

"It was white, four tiered with flowers in various shades of pinks on it, it was a lot better than my description though." Pausing, the young woman smiled brightly. "It tasted amazing too."

"Welcome Princess Sakura, it is good to see you again so soon." A voice called out as a man clothed in white quickly walked over to the two women. As he got closer his eyes widened, realising who the other woman was. "A-And Princess Camilla of Nohr, what a surprise! If you will just follow me I will lead you to our finest room, while you wait for the samples I will pour some of our finest sake for you to enjoy."

The two women quickly followed the baker into one of the back rooms. Taking a seat, Camilla looked over at the man with a sceptical expression. "I sincerely hope that you are able to keep this meeting discreet. We require your finest cakes to test, think fit for a royal wedding." Pausing at his shocked expression, she smirked slightly. "There is no date yet, but we do hope you will keep yourself available to make the wedding cake when the time is decided...So long as word does not get out before it is announced of course."

"C-Camilla be nice!" Blushing, Sakura bowed her head as she looked at the baker. "I-I'm sorry! Camilla and King Ryoma are to be wed, but until it's announced we really need you to keep it a secret!"

"Congratulations Princess Camilla, Hoshido will be lucky to have such a beautiful queen." Ducking his head, he quickly poured two drinks, before making his way out of the room.

Taking a sip, Camilla's eyes widened slightly as she took in the texture and taste of the alcohol. "Well this is rather... interesting." Putting the cup down, she looked at Sakura. "So, I'm right in thinking your wedding has yet to be announced? Is there any news on when it will be, the longer you wait to do it the more unfavourably Hoshido's allies will look on it."

"I'm not sure... Big Brother's been really busy recently, maybe it'll be announced the same time your impending wedding will be?" Pushing the small cup away, Sakura looked at Camilla. "Have you thought about what you want in the wedding?"

"I can't say a wedding is something I ever thought about darling, until this week I had no plans to marry for a long time." Laughing slightly, the lilac haired woman took another sip of her sake. "But plans change... I'd really appreciate your help in all this Sakura, I'm not familiar with any of the places here, so I'd have to import everything from Nohr if I had to do it alone, and I doubt Nohrs customs would fare well here."

"Oh of course, I'd love to help!" The young woman paused, fidgeting with her hair. "I only ever saw Nohr when we were fighting, I was young when Father died so I never saw it on any royal visits either, is it very different to here?"

"Absolutely, for a start our home tree appears far more dark and barren than yours, and everything has been designed with a darker air to it in my opinion; perhaps it was always like that, or maybe it is just my father's design." Smiling slightly, she looked at the young woman. "Our food and methods of preparing it are far different to yours as well; we grow cattle and harvest various things from it, such as meat and milk. I've noticed rice is used a lot here, but in Nohr it is something most of our subjects know nothing about, our staple food is bread from the wheat we grow."

"The food's that different? I'd love to try the foods you grew up with, it seems rather unfair that you have to adjust to all these new things; food, clothing, customs, yet we have to adjust to nothing for you." Sakura looked noticeably upset as she looked down, thinking about the Nohrian's words. "M-Maybe I can talk to Brother, it... it's not fair that you don't have any home comforts here, if I were in your position I don't think I could cope."

"I'm willing to adjust for the sake of my kingdom and dearest Elise. In truth, it is not the food nor the clothing that I miss the most, it is my darling little sister and my loyal retainers." Sighing, she took another sip of her sake. "Beruka and Selena will be here soon enough though, and that should make me feel more at ease, we have never been apart for so long until now."

"I think Subaki and Hana would go spare if they were apart from me for even a day, your retainers must be anxious to get here to you." Smiling slightly, she put her hand on Camilla's. "D-Don't worry, if you need anything you can talk to me, and you're more than welcome to ask my retainers for help until yours come. I heard Ryoma had delegated Kagero to you until they get here though, she's really nice when you get to know her."

"Oh I know, the poor dear misses Orochi dearly, I wrote to my brother requesting he release her from duty and send her with my retainers. She was equally as upset to be away from her friend, I just can't allow them to be separated any longer." Smiling slightly, she looked at Sakura. "So dear, tell me all about your wedding, I'd love to hear all about it."

"Well it was very quick, but we got everything together in time luckily! There's a sakura tree that Mother planted when I was born, so we held the wedding in the gardens beneath it. It was really important mother could be there in some way, and I wore jewellery both of mothers and Lady Mikoto's... Corrin actually gave me one of her necklaces, I wear it every day." Pulling a thin chain from round her neck, she revealed a beautiful yet delicate silver necklace, small diamonds ordaining it. "Oboro worked on this wonderful dress, it was modest and classic, Mother would have loved it."

"It sounds so quaint darling, I'm sure you took Hinata's breath away when he saw you." Smiling, she looked at the young woman in silence for a moment. "How is married life then, Father had separate rooms to his brides, is it like that here?"

"Mother and Father had a room each but shared with one another most nights, unless one of us was ill." She blushed slightly, quickly looking away from the older woman. "Hinata and I share a room, we didn't see the point in wasting two rooms, but I'm sure Brother will give you your own room."

"You share a room huh? I'm guessing it's going well for you two then." Camilla winked, a small smirk on her face as she looked at the younger woman. "Should I expect a future niece or nephew sometime soon then?"

The reaction was instantaneous, Sakura's face grew redder than a strawberry as she looked at Camilla, her eyes wide as saucers. "I...I... well I…"

Laughing, Camilla reached over and patted the young woman's hand. "I'm only playing about Sakura, there's no need to get so hot and bothered about it. There's no rush to start popping children out, don't let anyone make you think otherwise, just enjoy the time where it's just you and Hinata."

"Y-Yeah, you're right..." The blush still burning brightly on her face, Sakura looked around as the door opened, a smile quickly growing across her lips as she watched several people bring in a wide variety of cakes, each with their own unique tastes and appearances. "Ooh they look amazing as always! Which one should we try first Camilla?"

"Maybe we should let them put the cakes on the table before we start deciding which to dive into." Laughing slightly, she muttered her thank you to the staff, watching as they silently made their way out of the room. Looking at the variety of cakes, Camilla carefully pulled one towards her, using her fork to break off a small piece. "Sakura... why are you being so nice, after everything that went on during the war, and my father took your father from you... you'd have every right to hate me. I just don't understand why you're helping me.

"Don't be silly!" Sakura declared, mustering up her courage as she looked at the Nohrian princess. "That was your father's actions, not yours. You shouldn't be blamed for the actions of others Camilla, it just wouldn't be right and I wouldn't be a very nice person if I judged you based on who you're related to." Smiling, she used her own fork to break off a piece of cake. "Besides, I think you're a lovely person." Blushing lightly, she quickly put the piece of cake in her mouth before she could say anything else.

"Sakura..." A warm smile spread across Camilla's face as she looked at the young woman. "Hinata's very lucky to have such a kind and compassionate wife." Eating the piece of cake, she smiled slightly. "That was so much sweeter than the cakes we have at home!"

"I-Is that a bad thing?" Biting her lip slightly, Sakura looked worried as she waited for Camilla's answer with bated breath, hoping she had taken her to the right place.

"No, it's a great thing! I love bon bons, and I may not have a gigantic sweet tooth but it tasted delicious." Smiling, Camilla swapped the plate for another one. "We might be here all day if they're all that good." She paused for a moment. "Sakura... would you tell me about the woman Ryoma loved?"

"About Scarlet?" Her eyes widened as she looked over at the lilac haired woman. "W-Why do you want to know about her?"

"I'd like to know the kind of woman who swept his heart away, and perhaps if I know more about her I can avoid upsetting your brother like I did a few days ago." A compassionate look began to spread across the Nohrian princess' face as she looked down at Sakura. "We are going to be wed after all, I don't want to say something that will upset him more, it's bad enough for him that he's lost her, never mind me rubbing salt into the wound."

"Well... she was really nice, Scarlet was a wyvern rider, and she used an axe like you do, but she always added her own touch to it. I used to see her collecting gems, and her armour always glistened with them when we went out to battle." Sighing, the young girl looked down. "I never really noticed how close she was to Ryoma, but she'd always have a smile on her face when talking to him, and she used to go help him with all his work."

"So that's why he went mad, if they were lovers she probably used to look over his shoulder all the time." Looking at the cake, Camilla frowned. "I should apologize to him, if I had of known it would stir up bad memories I would never have done it. He may presume me to be cold and heartless, but that's only when someone wrongs those I love..."

"I'm sure he'll understand, this is difficult on the both of you." Smiling reassuringly, Sakura rested her hand on Camilla's forearm as she looked at the older woman. "We'll get some more samples of the cake we pick and you two can have a nice talk over the cake, just tell him what you've told me and I'm sure big brother will understand!"

"I certainly hope so darling." With a slight sigh, Camilla took another bite of cake, Oboro's words echoing through her mind. Lord Takumi is sure that he'll never love again, King Ryoma doesn't give his heart away easily, and he was always so dedicated to her. As she thought about the spear master's words Camilla frowned slightly, knowing that if she wanted to make her future marriage a success she had an awful lot of work to do, starting with getting the young king to speak to her once more.