I lazily turned another page in my book. Priam and Morgan had gone out hunting and I was finally alone with a good tactic book. I smiled as I just enjoyed the alone time. The fresh spring air and sunlight also just adding to my day.
Not to mention, this book was a tacticians dream come true.
The author kept great notes and actually was a very good artist compared to a few other tactic books I had seen. Not to mention the sheer amount of work that clearly went into the documents. I looked up at the squall of scribbles and messy ink stained pages of notes and drawing I had acquired over the years.
I had to admit I wasn't too bad an artist and actually enjoyed the art form. I glanced at the messy ink sketch I had done of Priam when I still had a huge crush on him. He saw it and instantly demanded I put it up along with a few others when we moved in together.
It was kind of shocking that we had just moved in together and have only been married for a year. It was kind of hard to wrap my head around. I lightly traced my fingers around the tiny butterfly pendant around my neck. Spots of sunlight danced through my starlight hair as I gently caressed the worn page of the book I was reading.
I had finally gotten around to reading the radiant dawn war series I had bought a while back since the boys were gone. My upmost attention drew back to the book in my hands the warm spring air making its way into the room. I flipped to the next page, to find a detailed drawing of what looked like an impressive dark knight. I quickly read the description and his strength tag.
I let out a long whistle and quickly noticed his skills were very much like another hero I had read about somewhere. I took a closer look at the daunting drawing, ink seemed to be spilled and hastily sketched into the very paper the illustration seeming cold and unnerving on its own. I felt goosebumps spread across my arms as a chill streaked down my spine. I could already tell I disliked him very much. I glanced at the sword and noticed quite a few harsh scratches on the blade. He must have been very seasoned warrior or general. What was his name?
I searched the page and almost laughed.
"The Dark knight? Man, how original could you get?" I chuckled the illustration suddenly seeming more whimsical than intimidating now and flipped through some more pages.
I smiled as I saw detailed pictures of the laguz and winged people, detailed accounts of conversations and items picked up during battle or stolen was hastily written in the margins. The hand writing it's self was interesting since it seemed to interchange between the traditional older loopy hand writing and more modern styles. The battles were also so well documented that I was on the verge of crying from joy. The battle field given excruciating designs and beautiful layouts that only a person could dream of.
I flipped to the next page and froze. I came face to face with an almost exact replica of Priam. I stared at the drawing in amazement as I read the name.
"Ike, the leader of the Greil mercenaries."
The warrior had a relaxed expression on his face while a young girl with a staff in hand was laughing joyfully beside him. A mage of some sort was sitting in the grass book in hand and an annoyed look on his face. A multi-colored laguz was seen in the back ground the boy holding a mischievous look on his face. His blue cat ears vivid against the page. I smiled as I saw Ike's arm around a beautiful cat eared girl. The short orange haired girl looking up at him adoringly her green outfit and orange tail seeming to appear life like as Ike donned a smirk to the artist.
Unlike the others this one had meticulous detail each little color having careful consideration. I noticed a beautifully looped signature at the corner of the page the artist named Titania apparently.
I concentrated on the drawing, down to the hair Ike and Priam both looked near identical. I saw that Ragnell was proudly sheathed on the man's belt. I ran my hand over the page the man's face was so similar to Priam's. Even down to the hairband and their taste in armor.
The man's smirk even seemed to be the same one that Priam and even Morgan shared. Aside from the short hair and a few other differences in the face, the two looked like twins.
This was weird.
I read his strength card and saw that it was nearly the same as Priam's too.
Who wrote this book? I flipped the book to the back and scanned for an author.
"Why does Soren sound familiar?" I shrugged and continued reading about a battle called Elincia's gambit.
I heard the tent door shuffle. I instantly lifted my head up to find Priam covered with fur, blood and dirt.
"Hi honey!" I happily stated stretching slightly and cracking my back as I stood up.
"Hello love." I giggled as he came up to me and completely kissed my senseless. His blue hair tickling my face as he gently kissed my forehead.
He drew back and picked up some stuff for a bath I hoped. I gave a once over the man who was covered in forest debris.
He paused as he walked towards my desk which was scattered with strategies and little wooden pieces. He lightly touched the map on it and looked at the unfinished plans the man grabbing one of his shirts from my desk chair. He quickly started detaching all of his leather armor the man expertly taking it off with ease. I smiled a little as I un-shamefully admired my husband.
"I thought you said you were going to finished those plans for Chrom today, then do the supply list and then schedule scouts." He chided his tone taking on the one that he would always use with me when I was procrastinating. I smiled as I saw his signature smirk while he quickly took off his chest armor.
"I'm taking a brain break." I shouted back as I glanced at the almost finished plans. My work got sloppy if I focused on it too hard so I tried to make my brain relax a little before I went back to work.
He quickly took off his soiled shirt and replaced it with the one that I would usually "barrow".
I saw him peek his head over my shoulder as he asked "What are you reading anyways." I opened the book back up to a random page the dark knight drawing briefly passing my view.
"It's a book about the-"
"Go back."
I looked up at my husband who looked truly shocked and focused as he waited. I turned pages curious as to why his face was so ashen.
I lingered a little as I turned the page to the one where the picture of the Dark knight was. I glanced up at my husband who looked like he had just seen a ghost.
He trailed his worn fingers over the page his face guarded and cold.
"So this was him." I heard him slightly whisper.
I watched and stayed back. I had read a lot about the dark knight, he sadly wasn't on the right side of history and had killed one of Priam's ancestors. He had almost been responsible for Ike's death as well.
I looked down at the page and then silently I started to flip through the pages. He looked at me in confusion as I stopped on the page that had the portrait of Ike.
I examined his expression as it changed from shock to warmth as his face broke into a huge smile.
He glanced over at me and stated. "Do you know the people in this photo?"
I shook my head and smiled as Priam attempted to sit in the little reading nook.
"Oh no you don't, mister you are getting a bath right now. Then you can tell me." I sated closing the book and trying to push the giant with little results.
The grown man pouted as I shot him an awry smile. I watched as he argued back, "Aww come on, that can wait for later."
His eyes glimmered with a certain amount of playfulness as I demanded. "Nope, bath first. Besides weren't you the one who was just about to give me a lecture on procrastinating?"
He sighed and admitted defeat hanging his head on my shoulder. I smirked at the victory until I felt him lift me up. I quickly dropped the book and clung to him as he gave me a toothy grin and admitted.
"I guess we will just have to compromise and take a bath together."
"You're exhausting." I smiled and quickly kissed him on the cheek the man slightly prideful as I nuzzled my head into my usual spot near his neck.
He smiled down at me. "You know you love it."
I smiled and ran my hand through his hair. "You know I do. Mr. Tomato cheeks." I smiled and poked him in the chest.
I started flat out laughing as his expression went completely sour. I felt tears come out of my eyes as he promptly dropped me on the bed. I clutched my stomach my lungs hurting and my face cramping.
I wheezed out a broken. "Aww come on Priam!"
"Nope, you killed the moment."
I tried to hold back my laughter as I chased my husband. Who was blushing vividly. I smiled and gently kissed him his huge hands wrapping around my waist. As we easily and almost second nature melded together. The two of us perfectly fitting like puzzle pieces.
We both gasped for air as I cursed the fact that I needed to breathe. He shot me an adoring look as I smiled.
"Now how about that bath?"
He rolled his eyes as we both went on our way hand in hand.
Indienote: HELLO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE I AM BACK! I'm super pumped to be writing more for this!
So as you probably have noticed a few of these next chapters are going to be heavily kind of not very cannon and that just me trying my hardest to fill in gaps and make this little project more interesting. So as most of you know I was a huge fan of fire emblem even before awakening so most of these references are going to be from fire emblem radiant dawn. I will try to explain most of the references through robins POV.
Also for those just curious I do actually think that Ike probably ended up with Leathe. Looking back at the supports and just how the two of them worked together I think it was a pretty big possibility that it was her that he ended up with in the end romantically. And yes I'm aware she hates beroc's but I feel like Ike would be the exception for that after time.
ALSO I might actually make a separate fanfic just for Morgan if you guys want and I may also do a Ryoma and Oboro fanfic as well. But before I do that I am going to finish this one don't worry but if you guys would be interested in either of those please sen me a quick PM or comment/review I don't care just let me know in some way.
I will post soon and I do have an ending to this mess trust me and thank you for waiting you guys truly are spectacular and this means the world to me.
