Fire Emblem Three Houses: Wanderer

Reunions

Garreg Mach felt a mix of sorrow and joy as grey clouds gathered above but it would not rain. As if on the verge of despair but such despair was kept away by something. By faces returning, Gilbert's return to Annette to reunite later with his family, Alois returning to protect the son of his best friend, nay, the son of his brother, his nephew.

But Byleth had those he had to protect too. Lysithea lay bedridden, Byleth by her side.

Felix too stood at attendance by Lysithea's room, outside, ready to fulfill any request she made.

"Brother?" Lysithea asked, her vision blurred, her voice weak as she coughed up blood.

"I'm here," Byleth assured her, "I'm here. I'm gonna save you. We're gonna find a way."

"Brother," Lysithea explains, "I'm running out of time. Please. I don't want to die. I want to marry and live and have a child and eat cake. I already have someone in mind."

"What do you mean?" Byleth inquired.

"When I sleep I see Edelgard," Lysithea explained, "I see those we have lost. Our family. The Eagels. I see-"

Lysithea coughed again. Specks of blood covered her hand.

"It's OK," Byleth assured her, "Don't strain yourself."

"They keep telling me to go back," Lysithea explained, "The Black Eagels. I see them when I sleep. Growing ever closer and they tell me they still love the rest of us as family but they beg me to go back. I always go back through a pair of golden gates but the gates are further away every night. I think what I'm seeing is Heaven and that I'm slowly dying. If it gets much further I may not be able to reach it and-"

"Look at me," Byleth requested, "I won't deny those dreams are... not a good sign but we will find a way. It's not over yet. There's still time."

"And if he fails," Felix assured her, overhearing, "I'll do it."

"Don't leave me," Lysithea begged.

"Don't worry I'm not gonna haunt you if anything happens," Byleth joked, "But seriously it'll be OK."

"Please tell Felix I-" Lysithea coughed intensely, blood spewed from her mouth. Felix rushed in to comfort her.

"Breath Lysithea," he gently requested, "Breath."

Lysithea calmed down and sighed, "I'm sleepy I'm gonna take a nap."

Lysithea handed Felix a letter, and rolled over to rest. Byleth and Felix let her be, both angered at themselves, blaming themselves for her condition.

"It's OK we're gonna save her," they told each other in synch, "Hey that's my line not yours. Of us two I'm the big sibling so let me reassure you! Stop copying me!"

The two fell silent and then had a good chuckle about the incident. Felix asked, "So do you have a plan Byleth?"

Byleth gripped his sword, "We need to find Those Who Slither in the Dark. We capture one of them and they can fix this."

Felix nodded, "Yes but how Byleth?"

Byleth shook his head, "I don't know but we'll find a way."

Felix examined the note, and upon reading it, sternly informed Byleth, "I'll go find them."

"What?" Byleth asked, "Felix it's dangerous to go alone and-"

"Byleth..." Felix sighed, "I'll come back but you don't understand. I can't let her die I love her and she..."

Byleth looks at the note, and sees it to be a confession that reads, "You're the only one to treat me as an adult. Love me not as a little sibling but as a women. If I don't wake up I want you to know. I love you too Felix."