Notes: Today is a sad day, one coworker more leaves the office. We are close friends, and were an amazing team, and will keep contact. Still, misty eyed as hell.

Stats: Previous ships remain the same, but we're adding 500 words for PanneKellam. Also potentially 500 words for Einherjar!MarthRobin, just let me read on that Einherjar thing... And sorry, at the moment, only Fire Emblem Awakening characters, I haven't had the pleasure to play other games in the franchise.

Robin was so pleased with herself whenever she saw Priam and Tiki practicing together. She was so taken by them, she almost didn't notice Morgan being discharged. With a head full of hair. Hair so red, she panicked the moment she saw him wandering about, forcing him to cover it, lest the Ylisseans see the treachery. She couldn't have done that, she thought with her heart in her throat.

"Living honorably is for losers! You're all idiots!" Gangrel yelled in the middle of camp, trying to be noticed.

Say'ri was angered. "Fie! Your foolish pride is the reason of your many failings. All others do well."

The tactician let the pair fight, knowing the princess of Chon'sin was already upset over how Naga's Voice was crushing after a fellow soldier like a mere teenager. The upright lady would enjoy letting out some steam for a while against the least likeable man left alive after Validar's death.

She sought Aversa, remembering she had been close to Gangrel. "By the seven hells, no!" wasn't the answer she was expecting, but it's what she got.

"Why? You already know him, and you wanted to be matched, so help me out," Robin countered.

Aversa scoffed. "He thinks he's great with the ladies, but I'm an excellent actress... Call me when Priam dumps the flying snake, I don't want anyone else." And with that, the tactician was left alone in the forest.

She thought of Emmeryn, yet the feeling she had gotten from seeing a redheaded Morgan came back with a vengeance, and she had to lean against a tree. She could see Chrom and Lissa get royally pissed off and worse if she dared to match their frail sister to Gangrel of all people!

However, she couldn't think of another woman left over, other than herself, and she despaired. She had been defeated, she would end up having a child with the Mad King, she...

"Robin? Have you been hurt?" She looked up at an approaching Say'ri. If only the princess knew...

Wait. That was it! "No, I'm fine," Robin assured with a weak smile. "But I can't help noticing how Gangrel is not fitting in with the Shepherds. It worries me."

Say'ri's face soured. "Mayhap he should be dismissed." Whoops.

"I'm sure there must be some good in him somewhere," the tactician said. "If only I had someone to help me educate him. I fear he will not accept Ylisse's values, but maybe he could benefit from knowing of a different culture?"

The princess of Chon'sin was a sucker for talking of her nation, so of course she accepted. Robin tried not to smirk as both walked back to camp.

"I shall teach you the ways of my people," Say'ri told the Mad King once they found him.

Gangrel was taken aback she still wanted to talk to him after what had happened earlier. "Mighty kind of you, to do that for an enemy."

Robin smiled innocently, and went to look for Morgan.