Comms and Other Long FE Oneshots

And They Were Roommates

        This land was full of life.

She could see it echoing in all of those that were walking down the path with her, some more vibrant than others. It was the sun touching the white marble path that her bare feet were wandering down. She blinked, her red and green eyes moving from the scenery to her companions instead. Human, the two of them. One a little girl with bright red hair and a white dress, and a woman on a horse with dark brown hair.

The last one, the hooded one, she was not so certain about. A... paradox, if that was the correct word? Immense power, but yet none at all? She was not sure was she was sensing. The hooded one was in charge. They led the way to the castle, the other two and Idunn herself followed. "So my brother is here? Truly?" the woman on the horse asked, something shining behind her eyes.

"Yes, he will be very happy to see you, Olwen," the hooded one replied.

"What about my siblings?" the little redhead asked.

"Michalis is here too, Maria, and I'm certain he'll be happy as well. Minerva unfortunately has not arrived."

"O-oh." Maria fidgeted slightly, and Idunn cocked her head. Agitation. "I hope he is happy to see me. I haven't seen him in a long time, so... so he will be!"

And just like that, cheerful again. Maria, Olwen, siblings. "I'll take you to see him, I need to be in that wing anyways today, talk to Zephiel about Idunn."

Zephiel? His Majesty was here? "Summoner... that is your title, correct?" Idunn asked softly.

"Yeah." The summoner looked back to her. "My name is Kiran, though, and everyone calls me by name except for Alphonse when we're doing something official."

"Mm. Yes. Kiran." Idunn nodded. It was easy to remember. Kiran, Olwen, Maria. There would be many others, she was certain, this seemed to be an army. She wondered which ones she would have to remember.

"You're really pretty, Idunn," Maria told her, smiling. "Sounds like we're going to see my brother and this... Zephiel together, yeah?"

"They live in the same wing," Kiran confirmed. They were nearing some stables, Idunn could smell the horses. Many horses, many pegasi, some wyverns. "Oh, hey, there he is. Reinhardt!"

A man who did look much like Olwen moved away from one of the stables, expression going slack with shock as he noticed the woman. Olwen galloped to him, swinging off of her mount before hesitating. "Brother, I..."

She stopped speaking when he threw his arms about her, and there was a moment of silence before they pulled away. "No apologies, sister," he replied firmly, his hands on her shoulders. "I am just glad to see your face again... I was beginning to doubt Kiran's assurances that you and Lady Ishtar would come."

Olwen gave a shaky smile. "I am sorry to have made you wait, then."

"Could you show her the ropes, Reinhardt?" Kiran called, drawing the two's attention. "I need to get these two to the AAW."

"Of course, Kiran." Reinhardt dipped his head, curiosity on his face there and gone. A poised man. Much like His Majesty. "Thank you."

Kiran gave a flippant wave, and gestured that they continue on into the building. Maria's smile and cheerfulness had grown even brighter somehow as they stepped out of the sunlight and into the grand halls, warm marble under Idunn's feet becoming soft rugs. She was not certain what they were made of, simply that it was not fur.