Fire Emblem Awakening: A Starlit Holiday

Handmade With Love

Anna

As much as I love being a tactician: it is very stressful. It's fun to come up with interesting new strategies, but I always have to keep in mind that peoples live's are depending on me. It isn't uncommon to have panic attacks over my job.

As much as I love music: I can't seem to perform without panicking. I always freeze up and choke whenever I sing, and my hands feel like clamping shut whenever I play the piano.

As much as I love to write: I never think I'm good enough. Only my nosy fiance has read my works, and I know they're terrible. No one even appreciates poetry, anyway.

There is only one thing that I can do without anxiety. One thing I know I'm good at.

Baking.

Baking is the one true stress reliever I have. It calms me. Plus, I get food at the end. I don't even remember how I learned to bake. It just came naturally to me.

And now here I am: baking Nagamas cookies like it was the end of the world. I glanced out the window and saw that it was pitch black outside. Gods, I've been in here forever! I started early this morning, and now it's probably past six! 

I sighed and piped a face on a snowman shaped cookie. I should stop soon... For some reason, I couldn't shake the feeling of sadness away from me. Maybe it's because I miss Chrom so much. I wanted to spend the entire holiday with him, but those dumb Ylissean nobles kept him away from me. I just want to be with him!

I ground my teeth together and closed my eyes tightly. I wish he was here with me... Mental images of Chrom teasing me as I baked popped into my head. He'd be covered in frosting and flour, but I couldn't care. He'd wrap his warm arms around me while swaying me slightly as I frosted the cookies. Then, after we were done, we'd be curled up by the fire; sipping hot cocoa and telling jokes.

I snapped back to reality when I felt hot tears fall onto my hands. "I miss him so much..." I rubbed my eyes with my frosting covered sleeve. Sighing, I wrapped a dozen of the cookies up in a paper bag and tied a red bow to it. "I really hope he likes these..." I whispered as I exited the kitchen.

I stealthily made my way to Chrom's room, and I saw that the door was slightly ajar. I peeked inside and saw that no one was inside. I scurried over to his end table and placed the cookies on it.

I let out a breath as I began to walk back to my own room. "Two more days... Just two more days and we'll finally be able to spend the day together. No one will ever change that. I've done my waiting. I'm ready to be able to spend some time with Chrom."

I smiled at the thought. "I wonder what he has in store for me... He mentioned that he wanted to take me on a date, so Naga knows what he's planning," I giggled. "Well, I guess time will tell!"

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Ahhhhhh I have so much to get done. Just a heads up for my Before Awakening and High School Years readers: I will not be updating those next week due to how busy I am. I'm really sorry. If I manage to find time to write them, I may be able to write them, but I have a ton of things I need to finish and do. Thank you so much for reading and look forward to reading more!