Fodlan's Future AU

Petra negotiated a diplomatic relationship with the Empire, and Edelgard suggested (as a joke) that Petra could take her best advisor as a husband. Petra, with Hubert's agreement, actually put it in the treaty. Edelgard checked with Hubert before signing; and thus they married for "'political"' reasons. Hubert thought that this was possibly the best joke that Petra had ever made, and Edelgard told that story at their wedding as 'the most unusual proposal she had ever witnessed'.

Busyness meant that Petra and Hubert had to live separately fairly often; much to both's chagrin, but they made sure that their children could live at either Nuvelle, Brigid, or the Vestra estate. They both made sure every one of their many children had visited Brigid.

Fionn fell in love with Brigid when he visited for the first time, and made full use of every opportunity he had to stay there. Adia was less thrilled with it, and far preferred the high tech of Agartha and the excitement of Enbarr.

After learning about what happened to his mother in her youth, and learning about the continued expansion of the Adrestian Empire, Fionn decided that Adrestia and Brigid ought to have another treaty. One which made certain that Brigid would never be invaded. When he tried to get into the political scene at Enbarr, he was mocked and viewed poorly, because of his - as others called them - "ethnic" tattoos. He began hating Enbarr and their prejudices.

Fionn loves his father, though struggles to get to know him in a deep way, due to being separated for much of his childhood. He is pretty pleased about how high-up his father is in the political food chain, due to his goals for improving Brigid/ Imperial relations.

Hubert loves Fionn. He loves all of his children. He starts by viewing them as assets and distractions, but during the time spent raising them he discovered how much he loved these tiny people. (though he did not play a massive part in Fionn's upbringing because when Petra lived separately, Fionn stayed with her). (this is identical to the 'bad version' relationship for Hubert as well)

Adia likes Petra, and thinks it's fun to know about hunting and Brigid, but much prefers Agarthan tech and Enbarr culture. She refused to get any of the Brigid tattoos or sigils - mainly because of the magical implications. If they did have genuine use in magic, that may impede her experiments. And no matter how much her mother says that it will help and protect her, she refuses to allow Petra to give her any Brigid tattoos.

Petra loves Adia. She is completely torn up about what Adia has done to herself, and that creates a strain on her romance with Hubert, but she still loves her. She believes that there must be a cure or something for Adia's condition, and is trying to learn more about Brigid magic for Adia's sake.

Bad version:

Petra's grandfather and Petra negotiated a diplomatic arrangement and Brigid became the empire's ally. Petra was forced to choose between marrying for love or saving her home. She chose the latter.

The arranged marriage and subsequent children were the result of Hubert following Edelgard's orders, and Petra agreeing for the sake of her people. She was queen only in name, and both were unhappy. They made the marriage work - pragmatic as ever - but there was rarely any actual romance.

They had a rocky relationship and often lived separately; in Brigid or in the Vestra estate. Their children were allowed to pick the parent to go with or to stay in the Nuvelle. Fionn chose Petra, Adia chose Hubert.

Both Fionn and Adia only tolerated each other. This was exacerbated by regularly not living in the same house.

Fionn views his father with distain. He is a lapdog to a xenophobic hegemon in Fionn's mind, and it would have been better for his mother had he not been born. He despises the empire more than he would do otherwise, because his mother was forced to trade her freedom for her people; and what sort of ruler does that to a so-called friend - that fought in her war and helped her establish her continent wide empire?!

He now is trying to fake a better relationship with Hubert, to get him closer to the imperial centre, and to get a better standing with Wilhelm and Edelgard. He will use his situation to his advantage, and negotiate better terms for his nation.

Hubert loves Fionn. He loves all of his children. He starts by viewing them as assets and distractions, but during the time spent raising them he discovered how much he loved these tiny people. (though he did not play a massive part in Fionn's upbringing because when Petra lived separately, Fionn stayed with her). (this is identical to the 'good version' relationship for Hubert as well)

Adia doesn't think much of Petra, just in general. She knows Petra is her mother, and knows they have a relationship; but she lives mainly in Nuvelle and Enbarr with her father. They have a pretty reasonable relationship when they do meet, but Adia knows Petra is her mother for political reasons; and doesn't think that Petra could ever love her truly... It pushes Adia to "gain" Hubert's love more - because she wants at least one parent to care about her.

Petra views Adia as an expression of her own bad decisions. Her daughter has experimented on herself to the point of being unrecognisable to uphold this empire that Petra soaked her hands in blood for. Her daugher is a casualty of Petra's willingness to sacrifice morals, values, herself, and her love life at the feet of an empire and Brigid. She still loves Adia, but is so sorry that she had not been born into a different time.