Chrom did a head count to make sure everyone was accounted for.

"Are you all ready? It's going to be a long march."

"W-Wait for me, guys!" a man's voice shouted. A cavalier who was dressed in dark green armour ran towards them, almost out of breath. "Why am I the last one to hear about our expedition to Ferox huh? I might be an ordinary guy, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't be of help."

"Oh yeah, sorry 'bout that Stahl… I meant to tell ya while we were eating breakfast, but you kind of looked too busy!" Vaike chuckled awkwardly. "At least you're here now, right?"

"….Or you just forgot to tell him." Lissa commented.

"Hey, The Vaike can only remember so much!" Vaike snapped back.

"As riveting as this conversation is, we should really get going." Robin interrupted. "Nice to meet you, Stahl." She shook the cavalier's hand.

"So you're the famous Robin I've heard about!" Stahl said.

The group strolled through hills and prairies of Ylisse. Robin thought the scenery was breathtaking. It was quite the long walk, but she didn't mind. She had liked being part of the Sheperds already, despite only being a member for about a day. Everyone was so nice and welcoming; it was refreshing really, after being interrogated by Frederick under suspicion of being a Plegian spy.

Thankfully the Exalt, Lady Emmeryn, had no objections with Robin joining the Sheperds. Lady Emmeryn was said to be a beacon of hope for Ylisse, even with all this tension arising with one of Ylisse's neighbours, Plegia. She was a peaceful Monarch, which according to Chrom, was rare for these times.

Robin could tell when they were near the Feroxian borders, as she started to feel the cold temperature Sumia had mentioned the night before.

Chrom stood at the border's gates, and saw many soldiers who looked to be anticipating someone's, or something's, arrival.

"Halt, who goes there? State your business!" A knight shouted.

"I am Chrom, the prince of Ylisse. I was sent by Lady Emmeryn in hopes to discuss a matter affecting both of our countries." Chrom explained.

"Ugh, imposters are disgusting. You do realize I won't fall for these tricks, brigand!" She barked back.

"Milady, how dare you speak those words to Ylissean royalty!" Frederick shouted back, almost completely enraged.

"You claim to be royalty? Well prove it on the battlefield! I've fought many "Ylisseans" too many times. Let's see if your claims are true!" She challenged.

"Wait, if we could just-" Chrom said.

"ENOUGH! ATTACK!"

Chrom saw javelins headed straight for him. He could hear them being thrown at such high speeds, the weapons practically cutting through the cold air. Chrom braced himself for whatever would happen next.

Suddenly he was swept up and found himself sitting on a pegasus.

"Captain, are you are right?" Sumia asked, as she handled the pegasus's reins.

"Yes," Chrom replied, totally dumbfounded. No one would have betted that Sumia of all people, would come to his rescue. "Sumia, over there!"

"Right!" She said, as they took a quick turn to the left, eventually stopping at the middle of the Feroxian grounds.

"Smooth, Sumia." Robin chuckled. "That's one way to pick up a prince."

Robin walked over to Chrom and said, "Seeing you and Sumia work together, made me realize something. Maybe soldiers work better in pairs, and in that time, we could also strengthen bonds between one another." She raised her eyebrows as she glanced in Sumia's direction. Sumia had her hands placed in front of her to look like an "X", a sign of indication that obviously, that suggestion wasn't exactly ideal for her.

"Are you suggesting we pair up?" Chrom seemed to be quite intrigued.

"HEY, ARE WE FIGHTING IN PAIRS NOW?" Vaike shouted excitedly. "DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY? Come on Chrom, you're with me! Well show them that us rivals can do massive damage!" Vaike dragged Chrom with him towards some Feroxian knights. Chrom did not look pleased, not even a bit.

Robin sighed. "…Well, I guess you can fight with me, Sumia. Gods, that Vaike is an idiot…"

"Yeah, I guess. I'm pretty much used to being the one put aside anyways…" Sumia replied.

I've been really busy lately, so sorry about that! Hope you liked this chapter, I've also had a lot of writer's block too, but I'm hoping

the next chapter will be better. THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL HAVE THE NEXT APPEARANCE OF MARTH, so stay tuned!