AM/VW: The King & The White Petal

V: Four years later

December 10th, 1185: Having helped Claude, Judith and the other alliance lords protect Leicester from Adrestia for four years, Sarai had gotten used to using her hero's relic in battle. But she knew her family and friends missed her, so she left Castle Riegan and returned to the kingdom with her possessions. This leaves Claude rather surprised when he discovers the young hero's relic wielder left the alliance without so much as a word to him or any of his friends. Wanting to know how she's doing, he sends Hilda right to the kingdom to keep an eye on her for him. Inside Castle Dominic, Sarai is speaking with Annette & her family when they hear the sound of a wyvern's wings flapping and run outside. "Hilda!", Annette said and ran over to the pink haired noble. "Hi, Annette!", Hilda cheerfully greeted. "Claude sent you here right from the alliance to keep a eye on me, didn't he?", Sarai asked her. "He sure did!", she replied. She took her back with her to Castle Blaiddyd, where her father-in-law was waiting for her in the castle entrance. "Welcome back from Castle Dominic, Sarai.", Lambert greeted her and Hilda turned to her, confused. Sarai returned her gaze and opened her mouth to speak. "Four years ago, I married Dimitri and became the queen, but a sudden surprise attack from the empire forced me to escape from the castle and flee from the kingdom with my belongings three days later.", she explained. "You mean to tell me this is his father?!", she asks her. "I do, Hilda.", she said. "HEY, HILDA!", Caspar's loud voice suddenly startled them and they turned around to see him running towards them. "Hello, Caspar.", Hilda greeted the very cheerful sky blue haired grappler. "Do you really have to be that loud, Caspar?!", Lambert scolded him. "Don't worry about it.", Hilda reassured him, leaving him very confused. "Sarai, who is this?", he asked her. Hilda curtsied before him out of respect. "Hilda Valentine Goneril.", she said to him. "There you are, dear.", Dimitri said as he made his way over to her. "Dimitri.", she replied and they hugged each other lovingly before letting one another go and she followed him to their bedroom. "They've been married to each other for the past four years, so it's about time they made the decision to start a family.", Lambert said as they locked their bedroom doors tight. Not wanting to intrude on the two, they walked to the parlor to speak with each other. "How is your older brother doing?", Caspar asked her. "He's doing great. At first, he liked Sarai, but she eventually told him the truth and helped me hook him up with another woman so he wouldn't feel devastated. In return, he never told me she was already married to Dimitri.", she told him. "I'm not surprised because we were guests at their wedding.", Glenn's voice startled them and they turned just as he walked over to them. "Speaking of which, who sent you from the alliance to keep a eye on Sarai?", he asked her. "Claude.", she said. "Do you know why?", they asked her. "After she made it to the alliance four years ago, Sarai was discovered and taken into Castle Riegan by Claude. After this, she spent the next four years helping him, Judith and the other alliance lords protect the alliance from the empire. Through fighting off imperial soldiers, she eventually got used to using her hero's relic in battle.", she explained. "So he's the alliance's leader now.", they said. "That's correct. But who gave Sarai her hero's relic?", Hilda asked. "I did.", Rhea told her as she walked into the parlor. "It's been nearly five years since I last saw you.", she said to her. "Hello to you too, Lady Rhea.", Hilda replied.