Part 164: Lissa B

Vaike? I asked Chrom about you, and do you know what he said? He said you're a great warrior and he's learning a lot from your duels.

Bah! He's just trying to soften up ol' Teach.

Er, but didn't you say pretty much the same thing about him the other day?

Keep your voice down! I told ya, that's between you and me.

Riiiight. How silly of me.

Did ya know that Chrom once put on a disguise and came to my little town? Never let on 'bout who he was, even when my axe took a... dislikin' to him. I used to think royals were nothin' but puffed-up blowhards. Stick a pin in their silk-covered hides and whoosh! ...All the air runs out of 'em. But that brother of yours... He changed my mind.

People are always reminding Chrom he's royalty. ...He tends to forget.

I've dealt with a lot of fool ignorance since I joined the Shepards. People are always askin' who I think I am, a commoner lording it up with princes. I've had it from lowborn and highborn alike. ...But never Chrom.

It's like he doesn't care where I'm from, so long as I handle myself in a fight.

Vaike, behind all the bluster, I think you may love Chrom more than any of us.

Hey, don't go puttin' words in my mouth! And not a word of this to Chrom, either! ...'Specially that lovey-dovey part.

My, so many secrets we're sharing these days, tee hee...

One of these days, the Vaike needs to learn to keep his big yap shut.

Oh, don't be silly. I'm actually tickled you trust me. Just promise you'll try to get along with my brother, all right?

All right. ...But AFTER I beat him!