Author's Note: Third fic. This one's dedicated to my mom, who chose theme 25, Land of Winter Chill, for me. If you find any mistakes, please tell me!
Disclaimer: Nintendo and Intelligent Systems own Fire Emblem, not me.
This is FE9.
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It had been nearly a year now since they had first left; they'd gone from Crimea, to Gallia, back to Crimea, to Begnion, and now finally, they were in Daein.
Most of the soldiers weren't used to Daein's harsh terrain and unfavorable weather; they turned their nose up at it, all while wishing that they were in a place where the nature was forgiving. Since the group had arrived in Daein, it had just been complaint after complaint, but they all knew they had to press forward, even though they whined.
As winter dragged on, it was only getting colder, and Sothe loved it. The sky was grey, the ground was rocky and barren, and the air freezing. But it was Daein. Home.
Daein had a certain beauty to it, one that truly only one of her citizens could see. There was something about the snow that fell to the ground, something about the towering peaks of her mountains that was just awe inspiring; a raw, rugged beauty.
So maybe his country had started a war with another, conquering it in the worst of ways. Perhaps the land there was unforgiving; so what if it was a difficult place to live? In Daein, everyone had a chance; those born as the lowliest could die as some of the highest. Blood was not a concern; if you could fight, you had a place.
The war was hurting Daein, too, especially now that the battles were being fought on her soil; the country was without a king, no one to govern and protect the citizen. So many of Daein's people were being lost in the battles, and villages were left in ruins.
Sometimes Sothe felt a little like he was betraying his country. But when he thought about it, he realized he wasn't; he was simply helping to free his home from a tyrant's rule. Then maybe his cold, beautiful land could flourish once more.
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