"Ow, ow, ow." I instantly stopped what I was doing as I looked up at the albino woman. She took a deep breath and chuckled a little as she teased.

"Sorry I'm a wimp when it comes to pain." I continued wrapping her leg as she stayed silent. Her hood pulled clear up and her baggy jacket completely engulfing her.

The two of us had been paired up in battle recently so I had grown used to bandaging the young girl. What perturbed me was that lately I had started to grow attached to her. Unlike any other pupil I had taken up before me. It was slightly frustrating.

The bustle of the healer's tent made it tricky to talk to her. During the last battle in a foolish act she had put herself in front of an attack meant for a young mage named Ricken.

"Robin. I'm so sorry!" I looked over to find the small ginger mage still giving apologies.

Robin just brushed them off the girl giving Ricken a friendly smile as the poor boy looked miserable. I finished bandaging her leg and glanced at the true injury that she was trying to hide. She had gotten nicked on the waist. She was going to lose blood fast if it didn't get attention.

"Ricken," the small boy squeaked as I addressed him. I rolled my sleeve up and stated in the matter of fact. "I got her under control, it was her choice, don't worry about Robin. Got and check on Nowi and see how she's doing." The young boy glanced away from me and nodded the boy running off and checking on his manakete girlfriend.

I looked over at Robin to find her face lose that gentle warmth as she looked ashen and pale.

I sat in front of her and looked her in the eye. She gave me a small pained smile as she weakly mumbled. "Well I guess I can't get worse."

My heart instantly clenched at how much pain my pupil was in.

"I'll go find one of the healers." I started to put the gaze and bandages away as was about to go find lissa or Maribelle to handle the injury.

"Priam, can you do it?" I froze at the notion. She gave me a pitiful look as she tightened her hodl around her jacket.

"Please I don't want to worry anyone. Besides Mariblle would just give me a lecture. And Lissa will tell Chrom that I got injured. He already thinks it's a bad idea for me to be out on the field. I don't need this to be added to the list of reasons. If I'm not on that field with my friends someone could get left behind or hurt. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something like that happened." I stared deep into her purple eyes her resolve clear as I sighed. I nodded solemnly.

She laid on her side as I asked for a screen to be brought. I felt slightly embarrassed being asked to do this especially where the wound was at. I watched as she blushed slightly and took her coat off. I stared in shock at the results. What I had perceived as a minor wound had been gravely misjudged.

She had a gaping cut right on her waist line, her tank top in shreds. Blood covered most of her arms as well as caking into her beautiful white hair. I swallowed the lump in my throat and envisioned it was just another of my female comrades not the stunning pupil who seemed to be incredibly reckless. She lightly moved her tank top for me so I could get a clearer picture of her wound.

I ignored how her flesh was riddled with deep slashes and cuts as well.

She did this often.

I felt my embarrassment wither away as I because slightly angry. She was willing to sacrifice herself without a second thought.

I quickly got her an elixir to sip on while I started to clean her wound. I heard her hiss a little and then relax as I got done pouring alcohol on it.

"You've done this before. I didn't know that you enjoyed pain so much, for one who says she doesn't." I could heard the bitter tone in my voice and really didn't care. Usually I didn't care what my comrades did most the time. But, someone as talented as she should not be taking blows meant for others.

Why was I so angry about this?

In all my years of fighting I would never allow myself to get this bad of an injury. I felt slightly guilty though I was supposed to have her back. I had been years since I had trained or more or less fought with another companion or a group. I had forgotten its difficulties and should have been more aware of Robin's decisions. I felt partly to blame for all of this to be truthful.

"Yeah, must be in the family tree I guess, if I knew my family tree." She hissed between gulps of the elixir I had given her.

I started stitching her creamy soft skin back together as she attempted not to fidget. I put my pure focus on the task at hand due to my sewing skills not being the best.

Robin was also notorious for getting in the way of critical blows done on her friends and taking on armies almost completely single handed if it meant her comrades wouldn't get a scratch. It was the rashest thing I had heard of until I had seen what she did today.

"Why did you do it?" I asked.

"Huh?"

"Why did you get in the way of that mages blow?"

She stayed silent as I continued to stitch her up to my best abilities. I waited patiently for her response as she sighed and started.

"Chrom never second guesses me. He raves about how spectacular I am. He expects the best from me and he is constantly bragging about my tactician prowess. But, I'm just a human being. And these people my friends, they trust me to get them home safely. They depend on me. I can't let them down. Each person here has a reason to fight. And I fight, for my friends to protect them." She sighed.

I stopped as I glanced at the bleeding girl below me. I knew she was gentle and selfless but I had never expected her to be this much. But she also needed to protect herself. I knew that she constantly second guessed herself and how somedays she would come to practice with the weight of the world on her shoulders. How she always kept pushing. Forgoing mental and physical health. I had seen it many times. But it was different with her. She held the responsibility strongly and of her own will. She was tough and she knew it, but it was stupid of her to get so badly injured.

"It's foolish you know." I started as I tightened a few stitches the girl flinching a little. I felt a small spark of anger flare as I finished, "it's not worth getting yourself hurt over."

I could feel the girl tense as she explained calmly. "I don't care what happens to me I just want everyone to make it back home safe and sound."

I stood up and stalked around the bed. Robins' face was filled with curiosity as I crossed my arms over my chest and stated. "You should care! People are expecting you to come back in one piece! You are vital to this army. If you were to die in the next battle think of how many people you are leaving behind, Chorm, Olivia, Gaius, Cordelia, everyone in this army! So don't throw your life away so blatantly!" I nearly shouted at the girl. Her eyes were wide in shock as I saw a brief flash of anger in her eyes. She grit her teeth as I finished.

"There is a difference between being selfless and being foolish. And I do not take you as a foolish person."

"All I have is my friends to live for." I was taken aback as I saw the girl admit her voice strong and unwavering. Her purple eyes looking up at me with such devotion to this army. I had never felt such an intense gaze. The air around her completely changed. The very aura of her turning cold and charged with determination.

I felt a pain go through my chest at the familiar words. I could see in her face that she had faced loss in her life. I had seen that look in the younger recruits or in soldiers that felt like they have lost everything.

I sighed and bent down to the girl's level.

"I know what it's like to want to protect the ones you love. You also need to protect yourself. On that battle field you are not invincible Robin. You have made deep connections to this army and they care deeply for you. I fight for you and the others just as much. You are my friend and I also want to protect you."

The girl went silent her face slightly surprised the air around her much more calm than before. She bowed her head low and quickly tuned over. I sighed and continued my work.

I gave the girl another elixir as she chugged it down. I finished adverting my eyes so she could fix her tank top.

She looked at me sleepily and laughed as she stated. "You know Priam," I looked over at the girl.

"No one ever talks like that to me." Her face was dead serious and held an authority that I knew I was outmatched in. Her strong presence consuming her body.

"I have never met someone like you. It's funny really, I forget that I'm not alone sometimes." She gave me a delicate smile her intimidating atmosphere vanishing and threw her coat over her shoulders as she confidently walked out of the medical tent.

Indienote: So as you have probably noticed I have thrown a few "date" ideas in here with the conversations. This is going to happen a lot. This story will also have some angst in it and I hope you enjoy and leave a comment!