After Nora confesses to Arlo, he takes some time to mull over the choice in front of him. A chance encounter with the new Builder gives him some much needed insight into his own feelings, and discovers a bit more about their hardworking new citizen.

Libra has always tried to be altruistic, and considers conquering his base desires to be a daily victory. Robin could turn all that work to wasted minutes, simply by biting her lip.

For a man of the cloth, Libra has a very active imagination.

Robin's memories return to her in splinters and specks, treasured pieces that she holds very dear. One particular memory, carelessly mentioned, is enough to show Robin the stark differences between two neighbouring countries. In the middle of a war, with too much on her plate, Robin finds out exactly what makes a friend. Eventual Libra/Robin.

Prince Phillip arrives at Aurora's doorstep, near dead and with a message - a sorcerer has usurped King John and taken the throne for himself, with Queen Roberta at his side. Though Maleficent perceives she's being baited, her trio crosses into the before unexplored region of Ulstead. Powerful the sorcerer may be, he should know better than to clip a bird's wings. Probably Maleval.

At the height of summer, when the caravans creak into Ylisse, Chrom meets a foreign girl who is nothing like the stiff, strained life he has come to know. Twelve years old and never having gone beyond the city gates, the wild Plegian gives him a taste of freedom. Chrom/Robin with an accidental hint of Emmeryn/Robin. For A Shadow's Lament.