I kept a sharp eye on the ferocious girl as she perfectly executed each sword position. She had improved a lot over the past few months. The girl's foot work was now even more stunning and she was able to concentrate on her own.

Each move held a sturdier resolve and she now moved with her blade. She could easily defeat me now. So I made sure to stay back more and give a few tips.

She had such a strange way of moving when she fought. It was like a dance. An intricate beautiful one.

I watched as her blade started glowing green and gold she gave me a quick glance as she yelled and with a flash the blade went up in sparks leavening a trial of green bright light in its wake as the magic worked its way through the invisible enemy. She took a few deep breaths and then continued.

She had learned how to use Aether a few days back. It didn't come as a shock to me even though she was in the dark flier class right now. It didn't bother me too much that she was able to access the move. She deserved it due to her hard work. I was unable to inherit the skill for some unknown reason. I never thought of it as a lost. I moved on from it and adapted. I held Ragnell in my hands as I watched her. I had tried to let her become more independent from my teaching.

I watched as one of her steps started to falter. I felt my body move on instinct. She fixed the mistake and kept going. For some reason I had become…overly protective of the young tactician. It was strange and confusing. Along with the fact that every time she faltered my body instantly reacted. It had started after our trip to the mountains and it had *ahem* only increased after the bath house incident. I blushed lightly as I shook my head banning all those thoughts.

My mind instantly wondered to the girl. She had dominated my thoughts ever since the Halloween festival.

I remembered the night perfectly to my own embarrassment. I hadn't even touched a drink that night. I had just lost all self control around her, she seemed to not mind and she never brought it back up again.

My concentration faltered constantly and I had problems eating and sleeping. I had gone and confessed my frustration to Sully who blatantly told me that I was "in love" and that I should just tell her already. Of course I denied the fact and according to Sully that was why she was in charge of the bath prank.

I was just extremely fond of this apprentice that was all. Sonner or later this feeling will fade and I'll be back to my normal self. Seeking strong opponents and helping Robin become one.

I took a deep breath and pushed the pesky thoughts away.

I needed to focus.

Robin had come to practice exhausted and had insisted on training. So I told her to do basic formations instead of having the usual strenuous routine the two of us usually did.

I watched as her foot completely faltered and she fell to one of her knees and started panting. I saw a flash of darkness appear around her and then the girl started coughing.

I felt my body react instantly as I gripped the fence. Something wasn't right.

"Robin?" I felt panic run through me a little as I jumped the gate and into the arena. I ran to the girl who was curled up into herself.

The girl was panting hard as she lifted her head and smiled "I'm fine, just got a little dizzy that's all."

"We should call it a day. You don't look to well." I tried to appear calm as I declared "And as I've said before! Anyone who dares step onto a battlefield needs to be -"

"Physically ready." She smiled and finished the phrase as she got up. The girl's legs were a little bit wobbly as she stood.

Honestly she looked like a wreck. I gave a once over the usually energetic and bright albino woman but today she clearly was not feeling well. I saw her weakly pick up her training sword huge bags under her eye as she went to put her training weapon away.

"Go to your tent and rest." I demanded immediately.

I saw her wither a little more as she stated "I'm fine, I'm feeling fine, besides I missed last practice remember?" Her whole body looked like it was about ready to collapse.

Why did she even get out of bed? I knew it was a bad idea for her to train today. I put my sword away and was ready to promptly excuse her to get rest. I heard a something fall to the ground, I spun around and saw that she was completely laying in the dirt and sand. I felt fear streak through me again. Something wasn't right.

"Robin!" I sprinted across the arena I quickly checked her temperature. The girl was burning hot. I saw that her eyes had closed too.

I lightly patted her cheeks to try to get a response out of her as I checked her breathing and pulse. Which were there, but faint. I felt widespread fear grip me as I picked up the woman and ran out of the deserted practice area.

"Healer! I need a healer!" I shouted.

The girl in my arms was completely limp like a doll. I needed to stay calm, I reminded myself. Being frantic wasn't going to help her. I saw a few of the soldiers perk at the name as I heard one shout. "Someone fetch a healer from the Northside!" North side. I started to full out sprint. I dodged through the crowds of people yelling desperately for people to move.

Her pulse was fading. Was she poisoned?

I barreled through tents and people as I finally reached the north side and bellowed. "I need a healer now!"

To my relief I saw a friend of the technician hear me his long blonde hair at first glance made you think he was a woman. She had told me much about how skilled he was. I held my breath as the man if I remembered correctly named Libra checked her.

His usually calm demeanor turned frantic as he stated "quickly get her inside. Cordelia I'm going to need your help!" Libra cleared a table as I set the girl on it.

I noticed that the red haired Pegasus rider and the sugar crazed thief had both appeared outside the tent. The Pegasus rider shuffling in staff in hand.

The light pink haired woman that I knew was a dancer shoved past me and nearly started crying as she saw the albino woman on the table. I saw a man with equally white hair hold the pinkette back. The girl looked very pregnant as well.

I heard Libra growl and shout "please if you are not a healer stand back. If you want to be useful then give us space."

I watched as Chrom's younger sister, Lissa started making their way through along with the pelgian dark mage names Tharja. The three of them made it into the tent Libra already in the healing process along with the red hared flyer as he grunted out.

"She's been poisoned. Tharja, can you find out if it's from magic or if it's something physically? Lissa start healing and keep going. She's losing life fast." The calm priest had sweat beading on his forehead as the young healer Lissa joined in on healing.

Tharja made a disapproving look as she bit her nail and hissed.

"Oh, It's magic based, it's an assassin curse used by a special pelgian mage. I'm not strong enough to divert it but. SMILING IDIOT GET IN HERE!" I jumped as I heard the usually strange and quiet girl shout.

"What? It wasn't my doing! Aww is Robin going to die? Can I kill whoever cursed her then?" The albino man wore an eerie smile.

I felt my blood boil how dare he even suggest that now of all times?

Tharja barked. "Enough of that, is the lethyathin spell by Angrinus, disable it."

I saw the man perk up as he smiled and laughed "Oh, I won't just disable it, this guy messed with my wife's best friend, I'm just gonna chuck it right back at him!"

I took a cautious step away from the man who smelled like blood as he started chanting the strange girl joining and giving what looked like support. I watched as a black seal appeared over Robin's chest the seal crackling with dark magic. I gripped my sword even though I knew it wouldn't do any good.

Then suddenly the atmosphere completely changed as the seal disappeared from my pupils chest. I heard the girl gasp for breath as the three healers nearly passed out. The small girl coughed and groaned as she took a few dep breaths. I finally breathed for the first time as she weakly looked up at me and smiled.

I felt like my world was going to stop. My heart finally started beating again. What would I have done if I had lost her? I felt my train of thought freeze. I couldn't picture a world without her.

I sat with her as more people and friends came to check in on her I also helped the healers move her to the nursing tent. I still stayed with her. I saw Chrom come in at least every hour to check up on her the prince worried sick about his friend.

I also saw Cordelia and Libra come in a lot the two of then perfectly fine with talking and making sure the technician was comfortable. Along with Gaius bringing in three baskets full of what looked like sweets and other things. How he managed to get his hands on that many in that short amount of time I had no clue.

He gave me a pointed glare before he left and threatened "Don't try anything with my girl you hear, old man? I got my eye on you."

Around some time at night one of the healers had gotten me a plate of food but I didn't touch it. I continued watching over the girl knowing I would have to pay dearly in chores later.

It had become late as I sat by the girls side. Her breathing was rugged and her face was pale and clammy.

"You know." I looked over to find Olivia the small girl more covered up than the normal dancing clothes and her huge belly clearly showing.

She had two cups of tea in her hands and a gentle smile as she lightly stated, "you really are a good friend to her." She handed me one of the cups of tea as she set the other down by Robin's bedside.

"She hasn't woken up again yet," I started.

The small pink girl merely shrugged and held the albino woman's hand. "It's the thought that counts I guess." She blushed a little and looked down at her large stomach.

"You know, Robin is more like family to me than a comrade." The girl sighed as I saw her eyes glisten.

"From day one she treated me with an open heart and allowed me to become family to her. Along with many other people here. Dear Naga why does she have to be so bull headed and reckless?" She brushed a few tears off of her face and rubbed her stomach.

"Today I felt like I wasn't just losing a comrade but that I was going to lose a sister."

I wrung my hands at the thought as Oliva continued.

"S-she talks about you all the time by the way." My interest perked as the girl gave me a gentle and motherly glance and smiled.

I attempted to hide any blush on my face.

Stop over thinking.

She giggled "She really does think the world of you. She says you are an excellent teacher and an even more amazing friend."

I bowed my head slightly at the high praise unsure of how to react.

"I was pretty worried for her actually, she went through a rough spell before you joined. But ever since she had been taking lessons from you, she's begun to smile more."

I sat shocked at the words as Olivia slowly and clumsily got up from the chair she was sitting in and smiling she added.

"Take care of her okay?" I watched as the shy dancer left.

I thought about the girls words and hoped that what she implied was partially true.

I rubbed my eyes and dragged my hands over my face as a sobering thought hit me.

I had almost lost her, again. It felt like she was constantly getting into trouble.

I lost people dear to me on a daily basis yet this one. This one scared the living daylights out of me the most. I watched her too peaceful face as she slept. Her beautiful halo of white hair cascading around her.

Who was I kidding? She meant more to me than I had ever realized.

I brushed a few stray tangled curls from her face as I crossed my arms.

I had fallen in love with this woman.

I felt a rush of emotions that I had never felt before making my body feel strangely light and warm. Panic ran through me as I sighed and dragged my hands over my face, I wasn't used to this feeling.

This didn't make sense to me! Iron swords and deadly blows made sense, the battle ground and defeating opponents made sense. But this? This was different than the average attraction.

I was completely infatuated with her. I felt a warm and odd feeling spread through my chest as I looked at the sleeping girl.

I had never felt like this before. I had always been devoted to the sword. Not to mention she was a glorious technician who lead the army of the young Exalt. I felt pricks of fear and rejection go through me at the realization.

"Priam?" My attention perked up as I saw her adjust slowly her whole face groggy and in pain. Her beautiful purple eyes lazily opened as she gave me a faint smile.

"Hi, why is it we always seem to meet like this? at this point I better just move my tent into here." She dreamily sighed.

I chuckled lightly and held her hand stronger.

My heart raced, "How are you feeling?" My rough voice sounding harsh compared to her's.

"Sleepy." She hummed. I smiled and made sure the blanket covered her better. "Then go back to sleep."

"Okay, that sounds good, and Priam." I looked at her as she paused and taking my hand she bought it to her face and lightly kissed the ragged palm of my hand her soft lips ghosting the skin and setting it aflame. I felt my whole body shiver at the innocent act.

"Thank you." She whispered her face open and still as beautiful as the first time I had met her I watched as she softly drifted back to sleep.

I sighed and stayed by her beside the rest of the night. My hand tingling with her soft kiss and my heart pounding in my chest.

Indienote: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOOK AT THAT MORE ANGST AND ANOTHER CLIFF HANGER! Lol just kidding, confession chapter is coming up in two more chapters. Just bear with me people.

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