Day 5, Lucina's birthday


There are many ways one could wake up in the morning.

The cliche ways of the sun gently shining down on you, the disappearance of a presence next to you, a roar of war, and how Lucina got up one day before it was even light out, and stumbling to the bathroom.

She had been throwing up for about a day now, making this morning day 2.

"Why does he have to be gone when I could use his help," she mumbled before leaning her head over.

Robin had been gone for the week, as there was word of a small issue of bandits near the south and the north, and he was supposed to be back today.

He didn't want to leave that week, cause why would he, but the cost to send a unit of soldiers compared to sending him was cheaper, and everyone was currently busy with their own things to work on.

Returning a few hours earlier than expected, he walked his way through the castle to his office, writing an official report that he would eventually sign off himself, before leaving to see if Lucina was still asleep.

Instead of her in bed, he heard sounds from the bathroom that indicate she wasn't asleep.

"Are you alright?" he asked, knocking on the door.

"Robin? Is that you?" was followed with the sound of heaving and a splash.

"You're not alright, I'm coming in," Robin said, opening the door.

Lucina was still in her night robe, with her hair disheveled, and a light layer of sweat on her skin. She was also rather pale, as if she was there for a few hours.

"How long have you been in here?" he asked, the basis of a relief spell in his hands.

"I got up at around three, I think, and would faze between throwing up and sleeping," she said with some difficulty.

Leaning her against him, Robin made some changes to the spell, and had put his hand on her forehead.

"It should soothe your throat and stomach, as well as substitute sleep of about an hour, but you should actually sleep now," Robin said, picking her up.

"Thank you," Lucina mumbled, as sleep started to flirt with her.

"I guess there's worse ways to wake up on your birthday.

Happy birthday love."