[ her words may sound harsh but - it's nothing he hasn't heard before. both he and Xander danced around each other's feelings and avoided such matters for such a long time, it's no news to him. what they have wasn't rushed or reckless, even with their power imbalance.

the look that Inigo gives Robin is a serious one, unlike how he has reacted thus far. he exhales slowly. ]

I do not. Our relationship has changed, now. Trust me - I'm surprised he accepted my hand at all, really. I can't offer him anything. I can't offer him children, or a stable life, as my plan always was to return to Ylisse. And yet ...

[ how different things were. it's strange - he feels proud, suddenly, of how far he and Xander had come. ]

Things are different here. There are no titles nor kingdoms. His responsibilities are no more ... as are mine. And I couldn't hold a candle to the burdens he had faced. A tyrant King to call a father, a traitorous sibling, and a childhood so horrific I cannot even fathom ...

I may have fallen in love with him while I served him, but only while relieved of my duties here did I properly understand it. We did not get together straight away. And believe me, he is not one to take any decision lightly. He thought of every possible worst case scenario. Every moral conflict over a crown prince courting his former retainer. And yet he ... still chose me.