"Camilla?" Xander smiled at his sister as she walked into the playroom. "You're awake later than usual.

"I don't want to go to lessons. I want to spend the day with Corrin." Camilla pouted. It was Corrin's birthday, and Camilla hates the thought of Corrin being in the tower all by herself, convinced her family would come for her today.

"Then we won't. We will go see Corrin." Xander's smile grew into a grin.

"Really?" Camilla's face lit up.

"Yes. Let's go." Xander had already informed their instructors that there would be no lessons today and he knew the twin maids were preparing a small party for Corrin. He stood up from the table he had been sitting at and held out his hand to his sister. She reached for it and paused.

"Why have you been wearing your hair so oddly?" Camilla asked as she brushed Xander's long blond hair off cheek. Her eyes went wide at the cut. "What happened?"

"Nothing, let's go play with Corrin."

"No, tell me what happened." Xander sighed.

"I challenged Father." Xander let his smile fall. "He wouldn't allow us to see Corrin for her birthday, and I fought with him. He gave me this cut and a sword." Xander tried to brush it off.

"A sword?"

"The Royal blade." Xander shrugged. "Come on, let's go see Corrin. I have a surprise for both of you."

"A-alright." Camilla breathed, still surprised at Xander's bravery. Their father could have killed him without a second though but he fought with him anyway just so the two of them could see Corrin. They walked to Corrin's room in silence.

"After you." Xander smiled as they reached the door.

"Hey, Xander."

"Yes?"

"You will make a wonderful king someday." Camilla smiled sadly. "I just hope you don't turn into a man like Father."

"I know, and when I become king, we will all be free and Corrin will be returned to her family, what is left of it." Xander said seriously. Camilla felt a bit of fear at his words. Was it the fear of the freedom she was never able to feel before, or was it the fear of loosing Corrin? "Come, we have a child to celebrate." He opened the door and nudged her into the room.

"Camilla!" Corrin yelled with joy as she jumped off her bed and ran toward the purple haired child.

"Happy birthday, sweetheart!" Camilla smiled as she sat on the floor and hugged the girl.

"Happy birthday, Little Princess!" Xander smiled.

"Today is my birthday?" Corrin's eyes went wide with excitement.

"Yes, it is." The pink haired maid said as she and her sister stepped into the room with a cake covered in red icing.

"That means Big Sister and Big Brother will be here today! I'll get to go home and see Mommy and Daddy!"

"She doesn't remember her father died?" Xander thought to himself. "Corrin, don't you remember that your father-"

"What kind of cake did you have made?" Camilla interrupted Xander, shooting him a quick glare. She refused to allow Xander to bring those memories back to Corrin.

"Princess Corrin requested half vanilla and half chocolate." The blue haired maid smiled as they placed the cake on a table by the foot of Corrin's bed.

"My big brother and Mommy love chocolate and Big Sister and Daddy like vanilla cake.

"What about you? What do you like?" Xander asked, genuinely curious.

"I like your sword." She smiled, not understanding the question.

"My sword?"

"His sword?" Camilla looked at him.

"Yeah, I sawded you swinging it a few nights ago." Everyone was quiet. "Hey, Camilla, when will my family be here? I miss them a lot and I can't wait to see them!" Corgi interrelated the silence. "You'll like my big sister! She's a lot of fun and we watch the Pegasus riders from her bedroom window."

"What is a Pegasus?" Camilla wondered as she smiled at Corrin. She couldn't help but feel sad for herself, she hated the thought of Corrin leaving, but she hated being the one to tell her that her family wouldn't be coming even more.

"Big Brother says if I'm good, he'll teach me to use a sword."

"That's nice, Corrin. What do you want for your birthday?" Xander asked, expecting for her ask for a doll or some sort of toy.

"I want to go home and see my family again." Corrin looked somewhat sad at the thought of not seeing her family for so long.

"Anything else?" Xander asked, feeling a bit uncomfortable at Corrin's request.

"A friend."

"Like a doll?" Camilla asked.

"No, a person to talk to when you're not here."

"Send for the boy in the cellar." Xander ordered the twins.

"Yes, Prince Xander." The twins said in unison before bowing and leaving.

"When will my family come?" Corrin asked.

" I-I don't know." Camilla choked out. Her purple hair fell in front of her face. Corrin reached up with her small hand and brushed the hair our of her face.

"How come you're crying?" Corrin asked, tears beginning to form in her eyes as well. "Did I do something wrong?" Camilla looked at Corrin, her small hands, pale face, Crimson eyes and beautiful blond hair. She couldn't stand the idea of her leaving or seeing her crushed by the lie she had been told. Camilla quickly stood up and walked out of the room. Corrin looked at Xander. "I'm sorry, Xander. I didn't mean to do something wrong." Corrin began to cry.

"It's okay, Little Princess, you didn't do anything wrong. Camilla is just….. Camilla." He sighed as he ruffled the girl's hair. "I'll go get her."

"Tell her I'm sorry." Corrin almost yelled out.

"But you didn't do anything wrong."

"I don't care, tell her I'm sorry."

"Alright, I will."

"Promise."

"What?"

"Promise you'll tell her! I don't want her to hate me! Please tell her so she won't hate me!" Corrin begged as she gripped Xander's shirt.

"Camilla could never hate you. She loves you more than anyone she's ever known." Xander smiled at her.

"Promise you'll tell her!" Corrin continued to insist.

"I promise I'll tell her." Xander smiled at Corrin. "I'll be back soon."