The next morning had come, and Harry yawned softly, finding himself in his mother's arms. She seemed to be awake, staring at the top of the tent intently. She seemed to be daydreaming about something...she looked as though she had Hearts for eyes! Harry tilted his head in confusion. "Um...M-Miss Tharja...?" He spoke softly.
She jumped, then looked down at her adopted son in confusion. "Oh! Hello Harry! I didn't see you there..."
Harry tilted his head. "But...I went to bed with you last night..." Tharja internally facepalmed. She had entirely forgotten...
"Sorry dear, I get lost in thought sometimes..." she apologized, hugging him. "Not to mention you're so light!" she commented, making him blush. Tharja had really been thinking of her beloved, the one she'd been trying to gain the affections of for so long... Sure, the fact that they were both women raised a few brows amongst the other shepards, but they didn't judge particularly harshly. Thinking deeper, she realised that her unrequited love for her had actually brought her to Harry...that meant that...they really WERE meant to be together! With hearts for eyes, Tharja hugged Harry tightly, continuing to dream of her beloved. "Oh, Harry, if it weren't for Robin, I never would have been able to save you...Someday, Harry, she will be you and Noire's second mother."
Tharja hadn't quite realized she'd said that aloud...and she turned to see Harry looking at her in Utter confusion. "B-But...y-you're both girls..."
Tharja snorted. "Details, details..." She said as she waved her hand dismissively.
Harry, still confused, racked his brain. Eventually he gave himself a headache, pulling Tharja from her fantasies to scratch his head comfortingly and take hi outside for Breakfast. She'd chosen this time, so the women of the camp wouldn't try to hog him. She was SO tired of them trying to steal her baby... Harry was her's, Noire's and eventually Robin's. No one else's. Ever. So, she walked towards the fire, where Fredrick and Cherche-damn, Cherche was awake already?! The duo were currently loading food onto plates. Tharja tried to keep Harry hidden as she scooped food onto both his plate and her own. It was...inevitable sadly... "Ohoo! Tharja, Harry! How are you?" she asked in her overly sweet voice.
"Back off, he's mine." Tharja replied flatly, her tone betraying little emotion.
Cherche giggled and waved at them. "Of course Tharja! Enjoy breakfast!"
Tharja rolled her eyes. "Is every girl here crazy?" She muttered under her breath.
Harry looked up at her in confusion. "Huh..? M-Miss Tharja, why can't I meet the other ladies...?"
Tharja blinked. "Do you...WANT to meet the other ladies?"
"Um...t-they seem nice...like you..." He said with a sheepish look on his face.
Tharja stared at him before sighing. "Well, if you really feel like you're ready..." Harry was shocked...h-he got to meet people! Yay! This was already a good day.
Tharja smiled at his reaction and carried him over to a full table. Apparently... Tharja had been totally off in her calculations. Every single camper was sitting around, loudly talking. Tharja searched for a seat and...she spotted one! Right next to Robin! She saw Chrom making his way to that seat though! With a superhuman speed, she jumped into the seat, pulling Harry to her lap. Chrom blinked in surprise, as from his perspective, Tharja had practically teleported into the seat he had been about to take. "Sorry YOUR HIGHNESS, Iguessyoucanfindaseatsomewhereelsebye." She said, fawning over Robin and spoon feeding Harry. Robin sweatdropped nervously, still a little uncomfortable around Tharja. Chrom also sweatdropped, (As did the rest of the table) and left to go find a different seat. "Hello beloved~" Tharja cooed to her.
Robin fidgeted in her seat. "Hello, Tharja..." She replied softly.
Harry tugged on Tharja's cloak, and she looked back at him, "Yes dear?"
"C-can I say..h-hi...?"
Tharja nodded. "Well, of course! She IS your future mother, after all..."
Robin continued sweatdropping, then noticed Harry peeking out at her. "Oh Hello!"
Harry blushed and waved a little bit. "H-H-Hi..."
Robin smiled. "You're a shy one, hmm?" She said softly. "Very Shy." she commented. Robin smiled and knelt down to harry's eye level.
"So, how do you like being with Tharja?"
Harry smiled. "Miss Tharja's so nice...I love being with her."
Tharja smiled widely, as Robin and Harry continued. She looked over to see Noire sitting and chatting with Gerome, and smiled. Something was tugging at Tharja...how did she get Noire? She hadn't been married yet, and Noire had said she didn't know. Still, something told her that Noire wasn't being entirely honest with her... She kicked this idea around...Noire had Silverish Hair, similar to Robin's. The only one who had hair like that was Henry, but he'd passed in battle. 'Where DID you come from, Noire...?' Tharja mused to herself.
She shrugged, and turned to finish her food...when a Horn sounded, and a Scout came running to the heroes. "Risen! Approaching Camp! Breached the perimeter!" He gasped.
Tharja snapped her head up. Risen?! With Harry here?! This was BAD! What's worse was that there was moaning and screaming coming from nearby, and none of the Shepards were ARMED! Thankfully, Robin took charge of the situation. "Quick, move to your weapons, then form up in a Phalanx position! Tharja, take Harry to your tent!"
'Will do, darling!" Tharja replied, completely seriously as she ran out of the area to her tent, a very scared and confused Harry in tow.
"M-Miss Tharja?! W-What's going on?!" He cried.
"Bad things Harry. I need you to stay here, under these uh...clothes!" She set them on top of Harry's form, then kissed his visible face. She then grabbed a Tome and ran out. Harry was scared and confused. What was happening? Where was Miss Tharja going?
At the same time, Tharja had arrived to see the Risen had started ransacking everything. There were more than she'd in one place! And if they got their disgusting hands on her Harry, her little Harry who was FAR to frail and sensitive to defend himself... So, she let loose, diving into the fray, spells flying everywhere. Their numbers began thinning more and more. But soon she realised she'd wandered Too far away...she turned to get to gain sight of her tent, and saw a beefier Risen dashing into her tent! Tharja froze in horror for a few moments, before dashing towards the tent as fast as her legs would carry her. But she knew it was in vain...There was no way she would make it in time!
But luckily for her, someone else was near enough to save her newly adopted son... Robin had noticed the Foe and dashed towards the tent.
Inside the tent, Harry let out a whimper as the grotesque hunter caught his scent and rapidly approached his pile, picking him up out of it with ease. The little boy couldn't find it in himself to scream when he saw the horrifying sight of the huge zombie-like Risen... He saw it open its mouth and move closer and closer. Tears poured from his eyes as he braced himself... Then a shout and a sudden blast caused him to fall down and be released. With a surprised squeak, the little boy hit the ground, his tormentor vanishing in a puff of purple smoke. Robin rushed forward and crouched down in front of Harry, who had leaking tears and a poking out lip. "Harry, thank goodness I was able to get to you on time..." The tacticitan breathed out worriedly.
Harry's tears came out harder and harder, and he was desperately looking for some form of comfort. Then a pair of arms snatched him up, and held him against a comforting chest. He looked up to see none other than Robin, staring down at him in an attempt to keep him from sobbing. Harry blushed in spite of himself and hugged Robin back. She was so kind... He felt another pair of arms snatch him away once more. "Harry, oh my goodness, are you alright?!" A familiar voice exclaimed, worried.
He looked up to see Tharja staring down at him tears in her eyes. Harry smiled again and pointed at Robin. "M-Miss Robin saved me!"
Robin found herself on the receiving end of a tackle hug. "Oh my beloved! You saved my dearest! Thank you so much!" Tharja grinned, burying her face in her hair...and maybe taking a sniff. Robin found herself blushing...but not trying to escape her hold.
"Um...Okay, Tharja, y-you're welcome already..." She mumbled half-heartedly. Was she ENJOYING this? Oh gods this was...right...how did this feel right? Sure...she hadn't felt love for any other male Shepards for as long as she'd been a part of them, and she had always been looking forward to bath week...t-this was confusing her so greatly! She didn't know whether to hug Tharja back or run away!
Tharja, on the other hand, knew EXACTLY how she was feeling about the situation... Her beloved...her beloved was so beautiful, so considerate, so kind! She'd save her baby from grave injuries, or even death! That was more than she could ask for!
Robin stared at Tharja with a tilted head and a smile. She really drank in her features. She seemed to be genuinely smiling at her, which only made her look that much more attractive...her eyes had the most beautiful colour and the fact that her legs were wrapped around her made Robin feel all the more flustered. She didn't know how to act! Usually she was so composed, but she was coming undone at the seams here! Thankfully for her, Noire came in to save the day. "Mother? Robin? We've almost cleared out the Risen!"
Noire instantly blushed at the sight of her mother coming on to another woman, Robin of all people! Tharja scowled, knowing that the perfect moment had been ruined by her daughter's news. Robin...stayed in place, a permablush on her features. "THANK YOU NOIRE!" Tharja said sarcastically. Noire flinched at her mother's tone, and Tharja knew she had to make this better. She stood up with an apologetic look, and hugged the intimidated Noire. "I'm sorry...shouldn't have lashed out like that..."
"It's okay..." Noire replied softly. "Is Harry okay?"
Tharja looked over to see Harry was...staring at Robin adoringly. Tharja was only capable of thinking in that moment "His eyes are so cuuuute!" Harry had found a new idol in Robin. She was so cool...Just like Miss Tharja! She could use Magic too! Now he knew why Tharja liked her! Who wouldn't? He toddled over to Tharja and held his arms up, meaning he wanted to quite obviously be picked up. Tharja laughed and complied, picking up the weightless child and setting him on her hip. "Harry, are you still frightened?" Tharja asked him gently.
"U-Um...a-are all the s-scary monsters gone?" he asked in an intimadated tone. Tharja peeked outside to see Cynthia impale the last one through the face. She nodded and patted his head.
"Don't be afraid of them, I won't let them hurt you." Tharja said softly.
Harry...didn't trust that statement. He shied away and looked at her mistrustingly. "But...t-that on almost bited me..."
"And you were saved." Tharja replied. "You will ALWAY be saved." Harry seemed to ease up a bit, and allowed for Tharja to pull him in to a hug. He relaxed slowly, listening to her heartbeat before drifting off into a hazy slumber... Tharja giggled as she placed Harry in her sleeping bag. Noire laughed and sat down next to Harry's slumbering form. Robin had sped out of the tent to seemingly asses the situation, but turned and ran off into the woods. Tharja followed suit, stepping barefoot through the woods. Where on Earth was her beloved running off to?
Soon enough, Robin plopped down in the middle of a clearing, seeming to grab her head in frustration, as though she was thinking of something terrible... Tharja hid behind a tree to see what her beloved was thinking. "I-I can't be serious about this! W-we're both women and...well it...I don't..." She stuttered out. Tharja's eyes widened, and she pressed her back against the tree. Was Robin...? "I...who am I kidding...I can't keep up this farce...eventually I'm going to go crazy and just Kiss her randomly..." Tharja had to restrain herself from squealing in delight. "I'm...going to tell her...I'm gonna do it!" she said in determination. Tharja heard her stand and walk towards her location, muttering under her breath the most amazing thing ever to exist. "..Tharja...how did you do it...?No...I can't tell her just yet...I need to be calm and collected about this..." Robin said to herself. "This may even just be a phase...I might not be interested at all..."
Tharja's heart sank, and she hid deeper in the woods, out of her sight, then proceeded back to her tent to find that Noire had fallen asleep as well. She sighed and gave her children a smile before kissing their heads. She, along with the rest of the camp, we're taking a well deserved break. Snuggling between them, she fell asleep. She pulled her children in next to her subconsciously. And they all continued smiling, all through their power nap... They were a happy family.