Corrin was reading in his treehouse, when Selkie ran up to him. "Hey, Corrin! Mommy taught me how to use make up. Now I'm a tough warrior. ROOOAAARR!" Corrin loved the young kitsune's playfulness. She looked like she was from an ancient tribe with the face paint. "So, how do I look?" He kindly replied, "Very fierce and scary. Like you're ready for your next battle." "I am, although I'll try to only kill people when its necessary." Corrin had a talk with Selkie a few days ago about the balance of existence and how if you kill more than necessary, it will lead to imbalance. He managed to relate it to the birds Selkie loved to catch and eat. If she hunted too many, they'd go extinct.
Corrin put his book down. "I'm glad, Selkie." Selkie jumped onto his bed. "Can you scratch my ears? Please Corrin." She was quite into her canine self. He decided to go along with it. "Ah, I love it when you scratch my ears. Even if it makes my leg thump all over the place." When she finally settled down, she asked "So what did you do before this war? I'm curious." He jokingly replied, "Didn't curiosity kill the cat?" "I'm not a cat, dummy. I'm a fox." She said playfully.
"Well, I was living in the castles of Nohr." "You were a prisoner?" "Yes, but I didn't know it. After King Garon, who I thought was my father, sent me on a mission to claim an "abandoned" fort for my first mission, I followed his orders. It led me to Hoshidans, and one of the soldiers Garon sent with me double crossed me on Garon's orders. I found myself later with Rinkah, and she took me to Hoshido. There, I found out that I was actually kidnapped as a young boy by Garon from my real family in Hoshido. But fate finally brought me together with my siblings and mother...until...I found out...Garon sent me as a trap...and it helped kill her." Corrin sobbed.
Selkie felt sad. Corrin was sad and it was her fault. "I'm sorry. I asked and now you're sad." Corrin wiped away a tear. "It's okay. It's not your fault. You had no idea. You deserve to know anyways why we're fighting. Enough about me. What did you do before we find you?" Selkie hoped what she did would lighten his spirits. "Well, I was searching for those birds I love...Oh, and the eggs they lay. They taste delicious! I could eat them all day." She saw him smile and chuckle. It was working. Corrin was gaining his happy mood back. Selkie continued.