Fire Emblem Three Houses: Wanderer

Second Session

The Gatekeeper stood guard at the same spot he once did long ago. He once more greeted old friends, "Nothing to report!"

Lysithea smiled and waved back to him as she approached the dining hall for dinner that evening. The Sunset bathed Garreg Mach in a lovely shade of orange which transitioned into shades of pink. The Gatekeeper wondered about how things had changed. About how many had reunited but Caspar, Petra, and others would never return...

He brushed this aside. He has other matters to attend to.

Garreg Mach was bustling with activity as plans to attack a fortress that was the only thing standing between the family that the Golden Deer and Blue Lions had become, and Edelgard, were formed. Byleth remained silent. As he knew that when he attacked that fortress at the end of the month, would mean to kill the women he loves and that...

Byleth looked at the time and went to speak to the Gatekeeper. The two spoke over tea about Byleth's mental state.

The two spoke over tea in the garden where the man inquired, "So Byleth how are you feeling?"

Byleth shook his head, "I think I'm losing my mind."

"What do you mean?" The Gatekeeper inquired, concerned.

"I just saw red when Those Who Slither in the Dark attacked. I just saw... red. I don't remember even attacking. Then there's the fact that in one month Edelgard is... kinda gonna die. Assuming we win and... I'm not losing my family. I'm unsure what happens if we lose. She'll probably kill me."

"Frankly, no. She won't. Hubert keeps trying to take you alive and she seems to really miss you. She'll take you alive. What happens after? That. That we don't know."

"Maybe you're right... but... we have to stop her. I only hope we can spare her life..."

"So let's talk about what happens when we get there," Claude suggested.

"Leonie your thoughts?" Hilda added.

"She is why Jeralt died," Leonie clenched her fist, "What do you think?"

"Let's not be hasty," Dimitri sighed, "I've see now the inherit worth of human life and... we must not take one of a woman who we once called friend with such haste. The one Byleth, our dear brother, loves. He is our family and in some extent, she is too. If we can reason with her we must take the chance to do so..."

But such things may not be possible as meanwhile Edelgard asked a member of Hubert, "Is it ready?"

"In two months," Hubert replied, "But I have heard they will attack soon via spies eyeing Garreg Mach."

Edelgard sighed, "I'm aware of our situation. Now do we know anything about Byleth?"

"I have received word from spies if his mental state worsens he will be sent to the Mental Health Hospital in the Alliance," Hubert explained, "Those Who Slither in the Dark are truly great spies..."

Edelgard sighed, "Can I really hurt him just to get him back? I..."

Hubert asked, "Will you have another chance?"

Edelgard sighed, "Fine, you are to mentally break Byleth. But when you bring him home to me we are to immedilty fix his mental state..."

This plan, is evil. To break someone's mind for personal gain is a form of emotional abuse and manipulation. This is a line that Edelgard has crossed. A line that she will regret crossing...