Coran had to rent a horse and small cart not unlike their old one to bring Adélaïse to their mother's house. It was expensive, but they couldn't imagine subjecting her to such a long walk in the cold. She seemed much healthier than before, and despite the shock of her mother dying, she was quite happy. This was likely because she was so young she barely knew her mother.
They spent the day traveling, with Coran telling her stories of their experiences with Julius. Adélaïse excitedly asked them questions, wanting to know everything. At night, Coran would work on teaching her how to read. Her progress was slow, due to knowing two languages, but she was dedicated. Oftentimes, she would fall asleep in Coran's lap while they read to her by the light of the campfire. She began calling them her 'nounours' which, when Coran asked about it, she claimed meant 'teddy bear'.
It was quite pleasant, and when the pair reached Arya's house, Coran realized it was nearing their birthday. They were glad for this, as it made the cold of Ferox seem just a little bit warmer, and the snow fell just a little less frequently. Arya was glad to see Coran arrive earlier than usual for their birthday, but she immediately asked who Adélaïse was. Coran explained the story shortly, and Arya smiled, happy to adopt the young girl. The two females got along wonderfully, and Coran couldn't help but think this was their mother's way of making up for not being there for them when they were young.
It was a pleasant birthday.
Coran was then seventeen.
Word Count: 271
In which Coran winds up at their mother's house again.
i'm really bad at updating things huh? Also I'm going to move to Ao3 at some point btw. This website doesn't have the same kinda audience and I feel like Ao3 would be better for me? who knows, but for now I'll try to write here
Next time: Coran meets the Shepherds, proving that this is indeed a Fire Emblem Awakening fanfic in more ways than it taking place in places that have the same names as places in FEA.