AM/VW: The King & The White Petal

II: Castle Blaiddyd

With Sarai having introduced herself to them, Lambert, Glenn and Dimitri made the decision to let her settle down and live in the castle with them due to the fact it was now risky for her to continue her life as a mercenary. That evening, Rhea walked into Sarai's new bedroom and left a wrapped up relic on her new bed for her to see and unwrap before she made her way right to the castle's dining room and joined Flayn, Mercedes, Ingrid, Annette, Manuela, Patricia, Savanna, Dorothea, Petra, Bernadetta, Shamir and Sarai in the castle's dining room. "Before any of you ask me why they're not here, Lambert, Glenn, Dimitri, Cyril, Alois, Seteth, Hanneman, Ashe, Dedue, Caspar, Linhardt and Ferdinand all went to eat at a good restaurant somewhere in Fhirdiad.", Patricia said to the other women sitting down at the table with her. "Sheesh, Lin. I can only really hope he doesn't do anything irresponsible.", Dorothea replied before all thirteen plates of food were put on the dinner table. "As far as I'm concerned, Seteth, Ashe, Cyril, Linhardt. Caspar, Ferdinand, Dedue and Glenn aren't really into any alcohol.", Mercedes said as they ate their food. "Lambert and Alois would do anything for a glass of ale.", Patricia pointed out before they all turned to Sarai, who was focused on her food and hadn't really said anything at all. "What's your preference when it comes to alcoholic drinks?", Dorothea asked her before she looked up from her food and put her silverware down. "The moment I turned 21, I actually only let myself go near any alcoholic drinks if I wasn't out taking out pirates, thieves or bandits.", she replied. "So despite the fact I recently had to permanently leave behind my life as a mercenary, I still have to limit myself on the amount of times I drink anything like that.", Sarai added. "Do you experience any tragedies in your past?", Mercedes asked her. "No, not really. Eleven years ago, when I was 10, my father and all his mercenary company  disappeared after we departed for the aquatic capital in the alliance. Afterwards, I swore to myself I wouldn't stop searching for them until they were found alive. I'd been traveling as a mercenary around Fodlan ever since.", Sarai explained. "That's terrible!.", Dorothea replied. "I know. As you can imagine, I grew up as a lone mercenary due to my father's sudden disappearance.", she told her. After finishing her food, she excused herself from the dining table and went back right to her new bedroom, where she saw the wrapped up relic on her new bed and unwrapped it. She reached her arm out and grabbed the relic in her hand, after which it glowed brightly and showed her the design of a crest she'd never seen before. That night, one of the castle maids gave a nightgown to her before Sarai put the sword down on the bedroom dresser and she changed straight into the nightgown, climbed right into her new bed, closed the curtains, pulled the covers up over herself and fell asleep in her new bed. The next morning, Sarai changed into a blue dress she saw in the closet before she left her new room and made her way straight to the dining hall, where the others were waiting at the table for their breakfast. Dimitri was the first person to spot her standing straight in the dining room's doorway. "Morning, Dimitri.", she said to him rather kindly as she walked over to them and sat down at the table next to Flayn. After they finished eating their breakfast and excused themselves from the table, Sarai followed Rhea to the parlor, where they sat next to each other in two chairs. "You're probably wondering why I'd just give you such a random gift like the sword you saw on your new bed in your new bedroom just last night.", Rhea said as Sarai looked at her with confusion in her blue eyes. "I've never wielded such a holy weapon before! So why would you give me such a ancient blade?!", she said to her with pure disbelief in her voice.