[set gamma] FE; How We Fly
Eheh, that was fast. I present, then:
Title: How We Fly
Author: qwertumz
Fandom: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Pairing: Sothe/Micaiah
Theme set: Set Gamma
Rating: PG
Warning[s]: Radiant Dawn spoilers!
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How We Fly
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03 - Memory
It was impossible for her to sleep a night without reliving that memory - how he was so shy, how if she hadn’t outstretched her hand he might be dead.
01 - Ring
Once, he stole her a ring; back then, he hadn’t known what it meant (she did) and he was taken aback at first by her hug, but then he smiled and felt proud.
22 - Journey
They traveled to Crimea because she told them they should.
32 - Farewells
She didn’t give him a chance to speak when she left ‘for a few minutes.’
43 - Search
From Begnion to Gallia, he’d been looking all over for her and couldn’t find her because she was looking for him too, so he stayed with someone else and she dared to look for him from country-to-country during a deadly war.
44 - Hope
Something nagged at her and told her when she lay in bed alone with only her first mistake that he might be lost forever and that she’d never see his bright green hair again, but her heart held hope.
08 - Cold
His gilded eyes were cold when she saw him again in the same alley where they’d first met.
38 - Forever
Sothe wasn’t sure if it had been a year or a minute before he looked away, tears in his eyes but none in hers.
06 - Hurricane
Their official reunion was nothing short of a hurricane; Sothe had grown, and as a young man his emotions grew to the heights of quick piercing lightning.
21 - Silence
It had been after the calm of the storm when Yune told him that he should speak more - after the Mad King’s War, one thing that made Micaiah fall ill was his more-often silence.
42 - Talk
The problem with finding Sothe again after the war was that he had grown in more than one way; the responsibility of giving the explanation fell on her.
05 - Run
The Begnion soldiers spotted the two easily because of their hair; Sothe automatically hoisted Micaiah onto his back and ran as fast as he could with her arms around his neck.
02 - Hero
Often times, Sothe would relay some old story about Commander Ike’s heroic efforts over dinner and Micaiah would roll her eyes because she knew that Ike wasn’t the only hero involved.
04 - Box
Edward found a large crate full of Begnion weaponry and supplies one evening, so while Leonardo practiced making simple dishes, Sothe taught Micaiah how to fight properly with a sword (according to him, anyway).
17 - Promise
She was told multiple times that he swore to protect her, and it had been mentally established that she’d do the same to him.
45 - Eclipse
“Commander Ike!” he shouted and the other slashed, and suddenly he felt blocked from the sun, because the moon was being cruel to its lesser equal.
09 - Red
Sothe’s gifts were always silver, because unlike Pelleas he knew that red reminded Micaiah too much of blood.
28 - Forgotten
“Do you remember what those wars used to feel like?”
23 - Fire
To her, every battle had been another blazing flame trying to turn her to ashes.
40 - Whisper
But there had been a Whisper waiting to force the flames away.
26 - Ice
To him, the battles had always felt like ice-cold water running down his skin and causing him to violently shiver.
46 - Gravity
And a maiden wielded with light would lift him up when the battle around him was pushing him down.
27 - Fall
Micaiah fainted quite a few times during the war, but this time around she was lucky enough to have someone who would catch her each time she fell.
31 - Sacred
Serenes Forest was a holy place full with rich sacred heron blood, the likes of which flowed through her veins.
20 - Talent
“You’re a good thief,” Nolan told Sothe the night Micaiah had suggested they wed, “You’ve done a good job on her heart.”
33 - World
“I never wanted to travel Tellius, to be honest; I preferred Nevassa, where I’d always lived, where I met you.”
07 - Wings
“Have you ever wanted to fly on a pegasus?” she asked him softly, and he thought silently that he’d already been - this feeling was much better.
47 - Highway
“Pegasi aren’t that amazing,” Sothe assured her the next day, “but if you want to travel the skyway, I think I can help,” and he took her to the balcony where stood a pure white pegasus, from him to her.
10 - Drink
She refused to heal him when he returned that one morning with a hangover, because he’d left her up and worried all night.
35 - Fever
But she didn’t mind as much when he sneezed because the previous day he hadn’t warn a cloak, because this time she at least knew where he’d been.
11 - Midnight
Some nights, she couldn’t sleep and found their bed feeling rather empty, only to find him atop the roof watching Nevassa’s empty streets in the dark.
12 - Temptation
On those same nights, Sothe felt like running away from their new life, but it was her that made him resist the temptation.
13 - View
The view from there wasn’t that bad either.
14 - Music
“A new song was written about the Silver-Haired Maiden yesterday,” he informed her at breakfast, “but the beat didn’t really capture your spirit.”
15 - Silk
He loved it most when she donned silk; he loved the way the cloth felt against his skin and fell against hers.
16 - Cover
He loved it more when he noted the way the lovely fabric covered her so modestly but still revealed to him just the right amount.
34 - Formal
“As the crowned King and Queen of Daein, you must dress properly,” the woman pointed out Sothe’s outfit in distaste, and moments later he found himself in something too puffy for his liking.
25 - Mask
“A masquerade ball?” and she knew immediately who the one with the emerald green masque would be.
48 - Unknown
He, however, hadn’t known that the elegant butterfly masque belonged to his very own maiden, because she’d insisted that it be a surprise, and it was a pleasant one.
29 - Dance
He held his hand against her waist and she held hers on his shoulder; they moved slowly in their uncomfortable clothing, but it felt right.
41 - Wait
Everyone had their moments; Sothe was unusually slow on the uptake when it came to his, so sometimes Micaiah had to do his jobs herself - not that she minded.
39 - Overwhelmed
She exclaimed at the sight of him: “You look exhausted!” and to be honest, Sothe was very, very, tired; but the single kiss of appreciation was enough for him to go through the nuisance of the day all over again.
24 - Strength
Tormod: Remind me never to arm wrestle my wife. -Sothe.
18 - Dream
“I had a lovely dream the other night,” Micaiah was blushing when he told her ever so softly, “Tell me, and I’ll make it come true.”
19 - Candle
When the light burned out, they found it all the better.
49 - Lock
Once, they’d forgotten to lock the door properly when they mated, and poor Leonardo -- who was their current guest -- had accidentally witnessed what he’d hoped he’d never would.
36 - Laugh
Leonardo was good-natured so he shook it off with a nervous laugh, but they were embarrassed and wondered why Micaiah’s foresight couldn’t have warned them.
50 - Breathe
They had both been anxious when they knew it was coming, and when the boy took his first breath of life, Micaiah’s hand only squeezed his tighter.
30 - Body
The petite body was soft and looked smaller than before in his hands, and Sothe just couldn’t bring himself to believe the golden-eyed child was theirs.
37 - Lies
“You lied that day,” when Micaiah looked at him questioningly, he explained: “I’m going to father my own children."
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Notes:
21 - Micaiah's bird, not the goddess.
37 - This refers to Micaiah in Part 1; "Oh yes, Commander Ike, hero of Crimea, father of Sothe's children..."
40 - Yes, I cheated. :]
Title: How We Fly
Author: qwertumz
Fandom: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Pairing: Sothe/Micaiah
Theme set: Set Gamma
Rating: PG
Warning[s]: Radiant Dawn spoilers!
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How We Fly
---
03 - Memory
It was impossible for her to sleep a night without reliving that memory - how he was so shy, how if she hadn’t outstretched her hand he might be dead.
01 - Ring
Once, he stole her a ring; back then, he hadn’t known what it meant (she did) and he was taken aback at first by her hug, but then he smiled and felt proud.
22 - Journey
They traveled to Crimea because she told them they should.
32 - Farewells
She didn’t give him a chance to speak when she left ‘for a few minutes.’
43 - Search
From Begnion to Gallia, he’d been looking all over for her and couldn’t find her because she was looking for him too, so he stayed with someone else and she dared to look for him from country-to-country during a deadly war.
44 - Hope
Something nagged at her and told her when she lay in bed alone with only her first mistake that he might be lost forever and that she’d never see his bright green hair again, but her heart held hope.
08 - Cold
His gilded eyes were cold when she saw him again in the same alley where they’d first met.
38 - Forever
Sothe wasn’t sure if it had been a year or a minute before he looked away, tears in his eyes but none in hers.
06 - Hurricane
Their official reunion was nothing short of a hurricane; Sothe had grown, and as a young man his emotions grew to the heights of quick piercing lightning.
21 - Silence
It had been after the calm of the storm when Yune told him that he should speak more - after the Mad King’s War, one thing that made Micaiah fall ill was his more-often silence.
42 - Talk
The problem with finding Sothe again after the war was that he had grown in more than one way; the responsibility of giving the explanation fell on her.
05 - Run
The Begnion soldiers spotted the two easily because of their hair; Sothe automatically hoisted Micaiah onto his back and ran as fast as he could with her arms around his neck.
02 - Hero
Often times, Sothe would relay some old story about Commander Ike’s heroic efforts over dinner and Micaiah would roll her eyes because she knew that Ike wasn’t the only hero involved.
04 - Box
Edward found a large crate full of Begnion weaponry and supplies one evening, so while Leonardo practiced making simple dishes, Sothe taught Micaiah how to fight properly with a sword (according to him, anyway).
17 - Promise
She was told multiple times that he swore to protect her, and it had been mentally established that she’d do the same to him.
45 - Eclipse
“Commander Ike!” he shouted and the other slashed, and suddenly he felt blocked from the sun, because the moon was being cruel to its lesser equal.
09 - Red
Sothe’s gifts were always silver, because unlike Pelleas he knew that red reminded Micaiah too much of blood.
28 - Forgotten
“Do you remember what those wars used to feel like?”
23 - Fire
To her, every battle had been another blazing flame trying to turn her to ashes.
40 - Whisper
But there had been a Whisper waiting to force the flames away.
26 - Ice
To him, the battles had always felt like ice-cold water running down his skin and causing him to violently shiver.
46 - Gravity
And a maiden wielded with light would lift him up when the battle around him was pushing him down.
27 - Fall
Micaiah fainted quite a few times during the war, but this time around she was lucky enough to have someone who would catch her each time she fell.
31 - Sacred
Serenes Forest was a holy place full with rich sacred heron blood, the likes of which flowed through her veins.
20 - Talent
“You’re a good thief,” Nolan told Sothe the night Micaiah had suggested they wed, “You’ve done a good job on her heart.”
33 - World
“I never wanted to travel Tellius, to be honest; I preferred Nevassa, where I’d always lived, where I met you.”
07 - Wings
“Have you ever wanted to fly on a pegasus?” she asked him softly, and he thought silently that he’d already been - this feeling was much better.
47 - Highway
“Pegasi aren’t that amazing,” Sothe assured her the next day, “but if you want to travel the skyway, I think I can help,” and he took her to the balcony where stood a pure white pegasus, from him to her.
10 - Drink
She refused to heal him when he returned that one morning with a hangover, because he’d left her up and worried all night.
35 - Fever
But she didn’t mind as much when he sneezed because the previous day he hadn’t warn a cloak, because this time she at least knew where he’d been.
11 - Midnight
Some nights, she couldn’t sleep and found their bed feeling rather empty, only to find him atop the roof watching Nevassa’s empty streets in the dark.
12 - Temptation
On those same nights, Sothe felt like running away from their new life, but it was her that made him resist the temptation.
13 - View
The view from there wasn’t that bad either.
14 - Music
“A new song was written about the Silver-Haired Maiden yesterday,” he informed her at breakfast, “but the beat didn’t really capture your spirit.”
15 - Silk
He loved it most when she donned silk; he loved the way the cloth felt against his skin and fell against hers.
16 - Cover
He loved it more when he noted the way the lovely fabric covered her so modestly but still revealed to him just the right amount.
34 - Formal
“As the crowned King and Queen of Daein, you must dress properly,” the woman pointed out Sothe’s outfit in distaste, and moments later he found himself in something too puffy for his liking.
25 - Mask
“A masquerade ball?” and she knew immediately who the one with the emerald green masque would be.
48 - Unknown
He, however, hadn’t known that the elegant butterfly masque belonged to his very own maiden, because she’d insisted that it be a surprise, and it was a pleasant one.
29 - Dance
He held his hand against her waist and she held hers on his shoulder; they moved slowly in their uncomfortable clothing, but it felt right.
41 - Wait
Everyone had their moments; Sothe was unusually slow on the uptake when it came to his, so sometimes Micaiah had to do his jobs herself - not that she minded.
39 - Overwhelmed
She exclaimed at the sight of him: “You look exhausted!” and to be honest, Sothe was very, very, tired; but the single kiss of appreciation was enough for him to go through the nuisance of the day all over again.
24 - Strength
Tormod: Remind me never to arm wrestle my wife. -Sothe.
18 - Dream
“I had a lovely dream the other night,” Micaiah was blushing when he told her ever so softly, “Tell me, and I’ll make it come true.”
19 - Candle
When the light burned out, they found it all the better.
49 - Lock
Once, they’d forgotten to lock the door properly when they mated, and poor Leonardo -- who was their current guest -- had accidentally witnessed what he’d hoped he’d never would.
36 - Laugh
Leonardo was good-natured so he shook it off with a nervous laugh, but they were embarrassed and wondered why Micaiah’s foresight couldn’t have warned them.
50 - Breathe
They had both been anxious when they knew it was coming, and when the boy took his first breath of life, Micaiah’s hand only squeezed his tighter.
30 - Body
The petite body was soft and looked smaller than before in his hands, and Sothe just couldn’t bring himself to believe the golden-eyed child was theirs.
37 - Lies
“You lied that day,” when Micaiah looked at him questioningly, he explained: “I’m going to father my own children."
--
Notes:
21 - Micaiah's bird, not the goddess.
37 - This refers to Micaiah in Part 1; "Oh yes, Commander Ike, hero of Crimea, father of Sothe's children..."
40 - Yes, I cheated. :]