Cue music – Fire Emblem Awakening soundtrack – Id (Beginnings)

Once upon a time…

There was a boy. A simple boy, who lived a simple life with his not-quite-as-simple parents.

His home was bleak; consisting almost solely of dull, ragged rocks and the occasional stream of lava, and no night sky to speak of; the only thing above was a nigh-endless black expanse.

No one lived within a reasonable distance within the boy and his family, making for quite the lonely existence.

Food and water were non-existent, as well, leaving him unknown to what the sensation of taste truly felt like. It could be considered fortunate, then, that the laws of this realm were different than most.

But, despite this large amount of negatives, he was content.

His first few years were blissful; he may have oft' times been bored when he learned to stand up-right without the aid of his parents, as the bleakness of his home left little room for innovation to create games.

Yet, again, he was simply happy to be around them; to live with them, and to be with them.

His parents were, as well. They were all too aware of the fact that every moment with their son mattered, for their lives could change for the worse at any given time.

And indeed, the subjects of their constant worries arrived, come the child's third birthday…