Italics indicate thinking

Bold is for attacks

Robin's POV

As we sailed closer to Valm we got an idea of just how bad the situation was. The harbor was strangely deserted yet well-fortified.

"What's that?" Chrom wondered.

"It seems to be a woman." Frederick said "And she is in an altercation with the Valmese."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friends." Chrom said "Let's talk with her."

We assembled on the beach and got ready to storm the town and aid the woman.

"Our priority is that woman." Chrom said "Perhaps we should see how the people here fare as well."

The town was overflowing with Valmese soldiers; we had to push our way to the woman who was attempting to hold her own in a back alley.

"Thoron!"

I shot off a bolt and zapped one man while Chrom cut the other.

While the rest of the gang cleaned up the town Chrom and I spoke with the woman.

"Prince Chrom you have my gratitude." The woman bowed her head.

"You know my name?"

"Of course, I would speak more with you but-…"

"Ah yes the battle, we can speak more then."

We swept through the town and blasted away the last few enemy soldiers. The enemy general was the only one who remained, but the woman form before now with a sword ran in and cut him down with one slash.

What skill…

"It seems the talks of your strength were no exaggeration." The woman said catching her breath "I am called Say'ri, and I fight with the Resistance."

"So there is a resistance." I said "I had wondered if everyone had just submitted to Valm."

"Aye, several groups have formed to seek liberty from Valm."

"I had assumed the Emperor had stomped out the rebellions." Chrom said.

"He tries, but we are a slippery bunch." Say'ri explained "We strike and vanish."

"Hit and run style." I nodded.

"Yes, our riders are out recruiting every day, if we could unite more me could pose a serious threat to Walhart. I have been struggling to bring us together." She said.

"What's stopping you?" Flavia asked.

"Greed, Jealousy, sloth, the various sins of man." She sighed "The dynasts all want freedom, but on their own terms. Some will only fight if their territory is being threatened. Others are thriving under the Valmese heel so they will only join for profit, Liberty cannot always rouse men from their foolishness'."

"I take it you need a more convincing argument." The khan said.

"My efforts to this point have been met with minimal success." Say'ri said "Many do not trust me because my brother fights with Walhart."

"Why?"

"I wish I knew…I wish I knew. Yen'fay was a good man…but he is no longer my brother. I would cut him down without hesitation. They say Walhart commands a million men, maybe more. If I do not unite the resistances he will stomp us out before long."

"A Million!" Lissa screamed.

"That's a lot!" Morgan cried.

"What a million soldiers to the Ylissean war dogs Did you not stop a thousand of their ships? That strategy has inspired the people all across Valm. If you unite with the resistance we can surely break Walhart's grip."

"Please Prince Chrom, lend me your aid!"

"This isn't an easy thing to ask…" Chrom mumbled to himself "I have my own causes, a haildom to save and a future to protect…"

Perhaps this is the great battle the kids talked about…

"Maybe your mission is the best way to achieve mine…" Chrom sighed "Yes, we will merge our causes. If I'm mistaken, then so be it."

"So what's it gonna take to unite your people?" I asked.

Most of the Shepherds went around to help put out fires or clear rubble while Chrom and I walked with Say'ri.

"I have one idea." Say'ri nodded "Since ancient times many of our people have worshipped Naga, or more precisely they worship her oracle, Lady Tiki. Most call her, The Voice."

"The Voice has been trapped in her temple as Walhart's prisoner, if we were to free her…"

"The people would unite around her, where is this temple?" I asked.

"A shrine in the branches of the Mila Tree."

"Then that's the plan." Chrom said "Let's get going."

We rounded everyone up and hit the road.

"So now we've got even more allies." Lissa said "Sounds fun."

"I don't think war is very fun." I smiled holding her hand

"Well duh, but making new friends is."

"I mean…planning for war and battle is my job, but I don't enjoy it."

"You don't like it?" she asked "Is it too much work."

"No I love tactics and planning, I just hate all the pain and suffering that war brings."

"I see why Emm hated it so much." Lissa frowned.

"Me too…me too."

AN

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