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With food long ago finished, Alihi and her young daughter had decided to stay put, just relaxing on the bench where they had been sitting for the past while. Besides, it was still nice out and the two really had no reason to leave yet. With so many people heading towards the manor, though... Alihi couldn't help but wonder why they were heading up there. It wasn't just one or two, either! It was at least nine people, if not more!

Alihi shook her head slowly, watching Amara sit herself on the ground, playing with Straw the horse, Berry the bear, and Cherry the bunny. The tactician smiled, readjusting the pink crown on her head. The little girl really was adorable...

Almost too adorable for her own good. Carefully, she brushed some strands of brown hair out of face, tucking them behind her ear. She let out a small, content sigh.
This festival... has been absolutely amazing. The tactician let her eyes wander a bit, looking up and down and around the area.

It was at that point where she spotted the nomad trooper, Sue. Alihi smiled slightly, waving to her friend.

Valter was enjoying the feel of the wind as it blew past all of the parts of his body that weren't concealed under his dull blue armor. No matter how often he flew, he never seemed to tire of the feeling. Just sitting there, watching everything unfold below. Silently observing... Yes, this was the reason he became a wyvern knight in the first place. Because even he, vigorous as he was, needed a break once in a while.

The wyvern and his knight were passing by the ground at a leisurely rate. They had nowhere to go. Out of pure boredom, Kain decided to fly low enough to skim his claws over the tops of the trees. Valter never understood why, but it was one of Kain's favorite things to do while flying. Personally, he just liked to sit back and enjoy the ride. When he wasn't swinging his lance around like one possessed, that is.

After a few minutes of flying, the pair reached a road. Without any prompting by his rider, Kain decided to fly along the cobblestoned pathway. It didn't take long after that for Valter to see a familiar face. The wyvern knight grinned, and his mount knew from years of bonding with his rider that he wanted to talk to his friend. The two slowly descended, landing next to the nomad.

"It's good to see you again, Sue!" Valter exclaimed as he hopped off his trusted mount. Then he noticed Alihi not far off, flashing her a smile. Turning back to Sue, he simply asked: "So, what brings you out here?"

"Oh... that's too bad. I'm sure he'll turn up, though," Valter replied, the news somewhat dimming the happiness left over from his most recent flight. "Would you like some help looking for him?" He asked, feeling the urge to help out in any way possible.

Canas went strolling down the Cobblestone path. He felt like going this way, though he knew not where it led. So was the life of a scholar.

It seemed like ages when he noticed a small group in the distance growing steadily closer. When he arrived to pass them he heard the words "Oh... that's too bad. I'm sure he'll turn up, though," said by a Male that was quite....what was the word...strange looking. But he paid it no mind. It was what the man had said that intrigued him.

"If I may, Canas stated, bowing into the conversation. "If you are looking for someone, perhaps I may be of help. I am a travelling Scholar, you see, and have met many people in my travels. May I also be so bold as to offer my assistance in any way?"

A big grin came to Valter's face when Amara introduced herself. He knelt down so he was almost eye level with the girl. "Hey there, Amara. I'm Valter," the knight said.

Looking up at Alihi, Valter just said "I don't have any kids... It must be nice. Especially if they're as nice as your little girl."

Immediately after finishing his sentence, Valter heard an unfamiliar voice. He looked up to see an educated looking man, dressed in long, purple robes.
"Oh, uhh... I don't know. You'd have to ask her," Valter replied, pointing at Sue.

"Heh... I wish I was able to have all the experiences that Amara is having now when I was a kid..." Alihi said somberly to Sue, looking down at her own feet.

"Valter?" Amara repeated. "Valter... Valter... ValterValterValter!" The child giggled happily. "It's nice to meet you, Valter!"

Her mood immediately flipped when Valter spoke to her. "I don't have any kids... It must be nice. Especially if they're as nice as your little girl." "O-oh! T-thank you..." She scratched the back of her head nervously. "It's nice to have someone to care for... Though I'm not sure if having a child as young as I did is the wisest idea." She laughed sheepishly, turning to other man before any questions could be asked.

The tactician blinked a couple of times before pointing at the man. Calls dark magic "elder magic"? Purple hair? Monocle? She only knew of one person who fit that description, and that was-- "C-Canas?! Is that you? It's me, Alihi!" Ah, he might not remember me, though... He might have served under Aidan.

Man, was the whole "being the same person but not" situation really confusing at times.

(( Alihi is one of the two FE7 tactician OCs, so you can make Canas know her or not. :3 It's up to you. It doesn't really matter too much to me. ))

"Wait...Do I know you," He asked the girl that had somehow known his name. He thought hard about it. "I...hmmm."

Finally it clicked. "Alihi! Ah yes! The extraordinary Tactitian of the Nergal Incident if memory serves! It is nice to see that you are still alive. Did you walk through that portal as well? Somehow I knew I would see you here. You, like me were never one to remain in one place very long." He smiled proudly at the memory. "Oh, how I remember all those good times! Has it really been that long?"

He turned to Sue in suprise at her outburst. "You are the Wolf's Daughter? Oh I remember him so well! i didn't know he had a daughter. He wasn't one to talk if memory serves."