And I'm back ladies and gentlemen. Sorry for the long delay, college and depression have been really hitting me hard these past few weeks, but I'm mustering what strength I have to write for you guys. I hope you enjoy as we delve into one of our final Hoshdian chapters- ArcanaHermit

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Dynamic (Corrin x Rinkah)

"Come on. Harder, harder." Shouted the fiery girl towards the white-haired prince, his sword hitting the training dummy with increased ferocity. "You call that powerful? I call that weak."

Corrin grunted and landed several more blows to the dummy, finally amassing enough force to knock it down. Panting and sweating, Corrin immediately sat on the floor in exhaustion, tired after a hard day's training.

Rinkah took a slight glance at the sturdy training dummy, who was knocked down a total of three times in the span of five hours. An unimpressive result, she thought, but she held her tongue about that. Despite any denial to the contrary, his husband was rather sensitive to any known weakness.

"Here." She said, handing him a waterskin, which he accepted gratefully and poured the refreshing water down his mouth. "You're improving. Soon you'll be used to hitting as hard as I do."

Corrin smiled at that. While he was still a capable swordsman, he has been finding it hard to deal with the strength of other swordsman like his elder brothers. Agility and precision only drove him so far, so now it's time to focus on where he's lacking, namely his physical strength.

That was where his wife came in. Rinkah was the exact opposite of what he is, in both personality and combat. She was strong where he was fast, reckless where he was calm, and isolated where he was surrounded by others. They decided to help train each other in order to better themselves as fighters, as marriage has helped them better themselves as people.

"Tomorrow is my turn." Corrin said with a slight smirk. "We'll be running around the fields, hopefully we'll be able to take 30 laps in 30 minutes."

"Urgh, you know I hate running." The Fire Tribesman said, showing a slight scowl. "But if it makes me improve, I won't complain. Come on, sun's setting."

They both packed their equipment and headed straight for their quarters to rest. Thankfully the weather was perfect, with a slight breeze giving them some comfort as they walked along their fortress in the Deeprealms.

"Heyyy, Corrinn." The duo heard a voice and turned around to see Elise walk up to them. She gave her brother a hug and smiled at him.

"What's up, Elise?" He asked

"Sakura is having a birthday party tomorrow. And you and Rinkah are invited of course." Elise replied with a giggle.

"Sure, we'd love to go." Corrin said, and Elise practically jumped with joy.

"Yayy, I knew you'd say yes. I got stuff to do, so see you around, big brother." Elise said before running off. Corrin turned to look at his wife, who was staring at him.

"Errr…did I do something wrong?" Corrin asked, worried.

"You didn't ask me when you said we'd turn at her party." She said, her voice oddly monotone.

"Oh…right. I'm sorry…I just thought you wanted to go."

"I'm from the Fire Tribe, remember? Parties aren't something I go to." She said, walking past him.

Corrin gave a slight sigh before catching up with her. Truth be told, he knew about her isolation, as it was a rather defining aspect of her and her tribe. Despite that, both of them revealed their feelings to each other and gotten married, and she even became more familiar with her comrades.

Perhaps he pushed too far. "Listen Rinkah, if you don't want to- "

"How did we come to be?" Rinkah said, her face in her usual frown.

"W-what do you mean?" Corrin said. "Don't you love me?"

"Yes, I'm as aware of that as you are." Rinkah said, her face blushing. "But did you ever stop to think about how? We've moved so fast, from acquaintances to lovers to husband and wife. My feelings for you have never changed, but now I'm starting to wonder why those feelings were there in the first place, given our differences."

"Rinkah- "

"Please let me finish. As I've said, we so different in so many ways. I'm from the Fire Tribe, you were raised in Nohr, I prefer isolation while you wish to appease everyone, you're a strategist while I'm a fighter, I can go on and on. We have so many fundamental differences, like we're fire and water, yet what made us come together? Have you ever wondered?"

Corrin took a deep breath before smiling. It was a rather bashful smile. "Actually, I have. When I was beginning to fall in love with you. And I already have my answer."

She gave him an intrigued look. "Which is...?"

Corrin placed a hand on her cheek, making the proud warrior's eyes shot wide open. "It's because of our differences that we're attracted to each other. If I was with someone who behaved exactly like me, I wouldn't learn anything at all. But when I'm with you, I see things from your perspective, things I never really would have considered otherwise." He gave her a sly smile. "Shall I go on?"

"G-go on…"

"I've learned so much from being with you. About Hoshido, the Fire Tribe. But most importantly, I got to know more about you. The fiery, passionate, reserved woman that I've come to adore. Am I wrong if I said you didn't feel the same?" He finished.

Rinkah turned her head around. It wasn't like her to be flustered, but her husband always seems to have that effect on her. "You'd…be right. I have learned a great deal from being with you too. For most of my life I've always looked at things from the confines of the Fire Tribe, but you broadened my horizons, and I saw things that I never saw before." She let out a quick sigh. "There, I've said it. Happy now?"

"Very." Corrin said, chuckling slightly. "See? Even though we're different, we still love each other. Our relationship is…dynamic like that."

"You're too sentimental sometimes." Rinkah said, though her face was showing smug happiness than annoyance. "But I suppose I like that about you. I'll go to that party, might as well get to know my fellow soldiers more. But only if you train harder tomorrow."

"It's a deal."

With their conversation done, they walked back to their quarters. Stopping at the door, an idea suddenly popped in Corrin's head.

"Hey, maybe tomorrow you can be the one t- "

"Cook? And make the whole camp starve? I'm willing to learn, but not that much." Rinkah said in a sarcastic tone.

"Ahahaha…I suppose." Corrin replied as they entered the complex, before Rinkah pulled him close and kissed him. That was another side of her that she had, warm an affectionate, the side of her that she showed only to one, him.

She pulled away after a while, both of them gasping for air. Finally, it was her who spoke first. "I love you. Don't ever forget it."

Done. We'll be wrapping up Hoshido before going back to Nohr. Till then -ArcanaHermit