Notes: With this chapter, the Book of Spares comes to an end. All the kids turn good and everyone lived happily ever after. And you can't see today's pairing coming at all, I bet... The Incomplete Book of Dragons will have one chapter for them, though ;)

Stats: 61 requests, everyone :D That's triple the first Request and Receive Saga! The complete list with estimates is at my profile, already updated to include all requests so far. We still have one day to fill it out more, of course. Don't be shy! (anon enabled in case you are)

Same rules apply: any ship mentioned is 500 words more to its current count (0 becomes 500, 500 turns 1000, etc), you may make multiple ship requests at the same time, and I don't judge (the battle between ValidarExcellus and ValidarRock actually has me about to fall off my chair, it's so intense!) but FE14 requests will be handled after I play that game because I know nothing yet...

The top 9 requests, for information purposes, are: 4000 words for GangrelEmmeryn and ChromFRobin, 3000 for TikiMRobin, 2500 for GangrelRobin and MorganNah, and 2000 for LucinaYarne, ChromSumia, PriamEmmeryn and RobinRobin.

Robin held her newborn son in her arms, Chrom sitting beside her, as Morgan and Lucina allowed the Grimleal children into her tent a couple of days later. They all knelt beside her bed, heads down, as if they feared she was... someone else entirely. Her lover's grip on his Falchion tightened.

"They come from a timeline we know nothing about, we can't trust them," he whispered to her.

The tactician sighed, trying not to stress. "I should have just bedded you instead of matching the spares off, my bad."

There was a charming smirk making his way to his lips, and Robin tried not to melt at the sight... She turned her gaze to the children before her.

"In the end, they were inciting the Grimleal, and teaching them how to create more Risen," Lucina said, looking at the baby in Robin's arms sweetly. It was strange, considering her behavior through the tactician's pregnancy.

The older Morgan put an arm around his half-sister, and she did the same amicably. What? "They were trying to draw you out from Ylisstol, mother, so you'd be an easier target."

Robin chuckled at that. "Well, that's actually an unsound strategy!"

Everyone looked at her, even the children. Yen'fay and Emmeryn's daughter Iris was glaring, as if personally slighted.

"I think I know who your tactician was," Robin continued. "All the pieces fit together. And there's still one more to meet."

Morgan smirked. "Yes, and his plan was so flawed; the Shepherds would go wherever you went, to defend you!"

Robin smiled proudly at him, moving to pass her baby to his father. "Now then, I'm tired of nine months of lying down, if you'll excuse me."

"What? Robin...!" her lover protested, letting go of his sword to hold his son.

Lucina and Morgan hurried to her side as she got to her feet and wobbled. The Grimleal children moved from their path as they slowly walked out the tent.

...and there he was, Morgan's doppelganger; he dropped his hood, revealing his dull brown hair.

"There you are, failed vessel!" he said. "It was easier than expected to sneak into camp. Now I see why," he glared at Morgan.

"Damn! It's him!" the children had attempted to follow her, but they filed back into the tent in a hurry.

Lucina was gripping her Falchion, refusing to leave her side, just as Morgan took out a tome from his cloak. Robin let go of them and walked slowly toward the boy in front of them, hearing Chrom ordering her to get back inside while protecting their child.

She opened her arms wide, smiling at Grima's son.

...he threw himself at her, embracing her. "My name is Marc."

Robin wrapped her arms around him gently. "I knew you'd come."

"They all betrayed me, I had to see why... Can I stay too? She doesn't hug me..." he whimpered.

Robin turned to look at the others, nodding to show them everything was fine. Morgan looked positively jealous.

Marc the Tactician: Morgan's Grimleal counterpart. Son of the shop armorer at the Dragon's Table and a Robin possessed by Grima. Charismatic and driven, he's nonetheless easily manipulated by his mother. Deep down, he just wants hugs, kisses, and a lot of love, as well as time to have "fun" with his friends.