Etrian Odyssey Q&A Edition

Hamza and Cedric

Anonymous asked:

Hello <3 I was wondering this really mundane thing. Did Cedric and Hamza grow up together (like Axel and Lynus) or did they meet first in Lagaard when they made their guild? Also do you have any plans of writing about it? I imagine their past being really adorable, and was curious about how they ended up together as a couple <3 I love your work.

Eeeh, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy what I write!

I won't go into too much detail about the two as I would like to keep the opportunity of doing a flashback to this pair open.

Oh, I can't help myself. I'll give some hints ^^

They met as children, both of them native to Lagaard. Hamza was a serious kid but around Cedric he could be himself. Cedric actually interrupted one of his training days and wouldn't leave him alone as he was too serious and so boring. Hamza, of course, took offense to that, prompting Cedric to become his new friend to help him to lighten up. He would follow him around constantly and though Hamza tried to shoo him away at first, he grew used to it and even appreciates it.

They were very close during their time together in the guild. In fact, their guildmates whined about when they would declare their lover for each other already. After what happened to them seven years ago, however, they tried to push the other away. Cedric because of his illness and inability to sing, so didn't want to hold Hamza. And Hamza because he didn't want Cedric to think he was pitying him and because he was the one who suggested to inspect the sealed door, thus feeling some guilt for what happened. But, try as they might, they can't drift too far apart and so decided to simply go with it for now and see what happens.

I better stop myself now :3