A tiny infant version of Lute stood next to Vaggie, staring at her unblinkingly without saying a word. In all this weird hotel place she recognized a fellow exorcist by aura alone. Why were they there? Were they on a special mission she didnāt know about?
She waved to her sister in arms and then kicked her hard in the shin for absolutely no reason other than she was tired of being ignored. (Unnoticed) She hated not being given attention. Sir always gave her attention. She wanted Sir, not stupid long haired sister. She hated this place and wanted to go home.
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āHappy birthday, Auntie Emm!ā Cynthia cheered, flanked by her daughters as they burst into the room. āRight, now, I know you probably didnāt want anything flashy, but Morgan couldnāt help herself."Ā
Morgan dropped a large book on the table, beaming slightly. "So we kind of gathered up a whole bunch of artists and, well, bought you a bunch of pictures! Look, thereās me, and Uncle Chrom, andā¦uhā¦ā
She hesitated on the next. āā¦what I remember Lady Phila looking like when Iām from. I, uh - I thought you might like that.ā
When Cynthia and her girls burst through the doors and practically flew into the room, Emmeryn hardly flinched. Only her niece could make an entrance like that... well, only her niece or a horde of Risen, but the latter could hardly bother her here. What truly caught the former Exalt off guard was what the three young women brought with them. Excited birthday wishes, warm smiles, and a lovely book brimming with pictures. Emmeryn didnāt care to admit it out loud, but she had almost forgotten about her birthday.
āTh-Thank you all... This is... wonderful... but you didnāt need to...ā she trailed off when she noticed the portrait of Phila on the page Morgan had left open. The fierce look in her eyes... her determined expression... it was like she was alive on the page. Emmeryn had seen other pictures of Phila before, but they were all sketches and portraits made to show her bravery or professionalism. This one... this one showed her as person. Emmeryn couldnāt recall feeling closer to her lost friend before, and a deep feeling stirred inside her.Ā
āPhila... my Phila...ā The former Exalt almost choked on the words as something long-buried jogged itself free. āThis is... what she looked like... when she trained... She was... so fierce... almost scary, but... always gentle... always there... I-I... I remember that...ā
Emmeryn did her best to keep herself together. She wiped the mist from her eyes, rose to her feet, and wrapped all three of her nieces up in a tight yet tender embrace. āThank you... all of you...ā
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āThatās itā¦ hold my handsā¦ and take a stepā¦ Iām hereā¦ā
Following her auntās gentle instructions, the baby took a clumsy step forward. It was one of her first, though the former Exalt thought it was far more graceful than the first steps she could remember taking. When the tiny girl took a few more steps forward, the room was aglow with warmth and laughter.
āWow, Auntie Emm,ā came a voice from nearby.Ā āLook at other-me go!ā
The Sage looked back just a moment to flash her niece a smile. She was glad Cynthia was here for this. Many of the other future children had gone off on adventures, but those who stayed behind with their friends and families got to enjoy the peace they fought so hard to obtain.Ā
āAre youā¦ surprisedā¦?ā Emmeryn asked jokingly as she let the child fall backwards into her lap.Ā āYouāreā¦ even more energeticā¦ than Lissa sometimesā¦ Little Cynthiaā¦ when she starts walking on her ownā¦ hehe, sheās going to beā¦ such a handfulā¦!ā
The Pegasus Knight didnāt respond for a while. This was everything she had dreamed of when she was young. Her younger self was going to grow up in a time of peace and restoration. Sheād have an aunt there that she never knew in her own world, and nothing to trouble her except all of the boys sheād have to fight off when she got older. Maybe sheād even get to stay girly. Dresses and gowns instead of stiff uniforms, makeup instead of lances, ballrooms instead of battlefields. It hadnāt registered until she realized how quicklyĀ āLittle Cynthiaā was growing up.
āYeahā¦ youāre right,ā she finally replied.Ā āSay, Auntie? Can I ask you a question?ā
With the child resting in her lap, the former Exalt scooted herself around to face her niece and answered with a polite nod.
āDo youā¦ think I made the right choice by staying here?ā she asked flatly.Ā āFather is so busy these days, mother has her hands full with other-me and other-Lucy, and Robinā¦ā Her voice grew heavy as she trailed off.Ā āā¦itās been almost a year. Maybe I shouldāve taken Haley and gone with Lucy while I had the chanceā¦ā
Emmeryn looked up at her niece and read the sadness in her eyes. Robin was gone, but Chrom said that there was a chance. Was that all that was keeping Cynthia tied here? That fading hope?
āThatā¦ isnāt my decisionā¦ to makeā¦ā the former Exalt responded. āYou knowā¦ sometimesā¦ I still wonderā¦ if I should be here tooā¦ The dangerā¦ itās overā¦ Chrom and Lissaā¦ theyāre safeā¦ They donātā¦ need me anymoreā¦ They haveā¦ their own livesā¦ their own familiesā¦ and me being hereā¦ complicates thingsā¦ for Chromā¦ā She paused and smiled down at the baby girl in her lap.Ā
āBut I wouldnāt miss thisā¦ not for anythingā¦ Seeing my family growā¦ being part of their livesā¦ it feels right to meā¦ā she continued, giving Little Cynthiaās hair a gentle stroke.Ā āYou decidedā¦ to stay hereā¦ to wait for Robinā¦ and to tryā¦ to be at peaceā¦ If you feelā¦ thatās whatās right for youā¦ donāt doubt itā¦ā
Cynthia wasnāt fully sure about how she felt, but she allowed herself to perk up a bit. The wait was painful and so much was uncertain, but these were good times. She could see that much. Perhaps her aunt was onto something.Ā
āIāll try, auntie,ā Cynthia replied with a faint smile.Ā āBut, heyā¦ can I ask you another question?ā
The former Exalt nodded again.
āCan I hold other-me?ā she asked curiously.Ā āIāve been afraid that Iāll disappear or get sucked into the sky or something if I do, but Iāmā um, sheās really cute when sheās tired. Maybe itās worth the risk!ā
Emmeryn giggled and rose to her feet, cradling Little Cynthia close to her chest. The girl was about to fall asleep when she saw her future self, and raised a hand towards her.
āAw, arenāt I cute?ā Cynthia laughed, carefully accepting her infant self from her aunt.Ā āHehe, thatās a relief! For a sec there, I thought I something bad was about toā HEY! Thatās my pigtail! Donāt grab that!ā
Once again, the nursery was filled with warmth and laughter. Perhaps the happiness Cynthia longed for would come in baby steps!
