Elincia and Geoffrey

Author's Note: This one is up next due to an unofficial request from NewPaladin. By the way, this story is on a separate timeline from Steeds, so Shimmer is still alive and kicking.

GIFT

"Oh, crap!" shouted the characteristically agitated consort. He went and found his sister, who was busy cleaning her sword.

"What's the matter, brother dear?" she asked. "Did you lose your floral bonnet?"

He glared at her for a moment, before he decided to tell her what was going on. "It's Elincia and my 'courtship anniversary' tomorrow and I totally forgot!"

"It's okay," Lucia responded, "She'll understand."

"No, she won't…" Geoffrey said, "She would never understand if I forgot… she would think I didn't like her anymore."

"Geoffrey, Oscar wouldn't make that mistake and he's as blind as a bat," Lucia responded.

"His natural balance factor more than makes up for that, Lucia…" Geoffrey said, "And besides, Elincia won't get a present if I don't buy one for her right now, but coincidentally, all the stores are closed today due to National Ike Day. I swear that man didn't even want a holiday in the first place."

"Well then just give her something you made, like…" Lucia said, and tried desperately to think of a way to finish that sentence, "Well just give her something you made."

"Lucia, I'm not even remotely crafty, and I'm a terrible cook," Geoffrey sighed, "I guess Elincia will have to go without a gift."

"Geoffrey, I'll have to go without a gift for what?" Elincia asked.

"Our courtship anniversary. It's tomorrow." Geoffrey said.

"It is? Oops…" Elincia said flustered and embarrassed.

"Wait, did you forget too?" Geoffrey asked.

"Yes, of course I did. YOU forgot?" Elincia asked, "You're the one who always reminds me the week before!"

"Let's just pretend we got each other gifts and call it good," Geoffrey answered.

"Agreed," Elincia said.

Lucia loudly smacked her own forehead.

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TALK

"Why did you choose me over Ike?" Geoffrey asked curiously.

"Because you were alive," Elincia said. "You see, I did have feelings for Ike, mostly because he reminded me of you. Think about it."

"I can't see the resemblance; he seemed a lot more comfortable on the battlefield than I was," Geoffrey noted.

"Well, yes, but that's because he was a mercenary. He was a lot more uncomfortable in aristocratic settings. You two both showed insecurities too."

"But still, he was hot," Geoffrey admitted, "You can't deny that."

"You're right, Geoffrey, I can't," Elincia said, "But you can't deny that he never had feelings for me."

"But why?" Geoffrey asked, "You're beautiful!"

"I'm a woman," Elincia said, "And a princess. Well, I was at the time."

"Oh," Geoffrey responded, "I suppose that would be a problem for Ike."

"Exactly," Elincia said, "So you have nothing to worry about."

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HARDSHIP

Geoffrey heard Elincia scream from inside the castle. Thoughts flooded his mind, of her being attacked by a killer, of her falling out a window, of her realizing that her prized jewels were stolen, or of her giving herself to some other man—this was the worst thought of all. He rode to the castle gate. He climbed the labyrinth of a staircase to the top floor. He searched every room and his heart sank when he realized he couldn't find Elincia. He heard her scream again, and he heard Lucia scream too. His wife and his sister were being attacked? This made it worse for him. He finally noticed the voices coming from the grand bedroom. He stormed in and made no attempts to stop himself.

"Geoffrey!" Lucia shouted, "NO BOYS ALLOWED!"

"Yeah," Elincia said, "This is a GIRLS ONLY SLUMBER PARTY!"

"Oh," Geoffrey said, "So that screaming was screaming with delight?"

"Yes," Elincia said, "I didn't make you worry, did I?"

"Of course you did!" Geoffrey said, "I thought you were in danger!"

Lucia laughed hysterically while Elincia glared at her and apologized to Geoffrey.

"Well, it's quite all right, Elincia," Geoffrey said as he left the room, "I'm sorry I interrupted you.

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ARGUMENT

It had happened 30 times before and it will happen 300 times again. Geoffrey was brought up under the understanding that he was supposed to aid his lady in many ways, and not make her do anything for him in return. But Elincia was just not satisfied with not being able to do everything with Geoffrey.

"I want to fight, unescorted," she had said. He had responded with a reluctant acceptance. Just as he always did. He never won any of their arguments.

Geoffrey had kept track of how often Elincia and he argued and how often she won such arguments, and she won every time. But Geoffrey knew what he was going to do. He was going to hold the line.

"Elincia, I cannot allow you to do such a thing," Geoffrey said.

But it was not to be. "Geoffrey, to be blunt, I'm the queen, you're the consort." She then began to raise and then lower her hand, "Queen…consort… I'll do as I please." His inability to win arguments with Elincia had been cemented in stone. But that was alright, he figured, as they hardly ever argued over something so crucial that Geoffrey could not surrender with dignity.

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RELAXATION

Geoffrey was so glad to have Elincia beside him in bed. He was afraid for years that she would marry some other guy who was hotter and more amazing than he was. But those fears never came into fruition, because Elincia chose him. It was an amazing feeling, and he would never let it go.

Author's notes: If anyone wants me to write a story about the slumber party once it commenced, please say so in the reviews.