[Genfic/Worksafe]
Fire Emblem Writing Meme
Worksafe Only!
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→ Since this probably won't be as busy as the other sections, all gameverses are welcome here. [If it's needed in the future, it may be divided, but that probably won't happen anytime soon.]
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Merric was huddled between a pair of book shelves in the royal library with a book gripped tightly in his hands as he studied the pages intently. He was so entranced by the subject matter that he didn't notice the sound of the door opening or the sound of someone coming in his direction. It wasn't until a shadow was cast across the pages of his book that he finally realized that someone else was in the room with him. As he looked up to see who stood before him, he was startled to see that it was Princess Elice.
“Merric?” Elice asked, sounding surprised herself. “What are you doing here?”
Merric hurried to his feet instantly, pulling the book to his chest. “I was just reading. Prince Marth said that it would be okay if I explored a bit. There are some incredible texts here...” Merric's voice trailed off under Elice's gentle gaze, fidgeting awkwardly. “I will leave though if you need me to, Princess.”
“Oh, no. There is no reason for that,” Elice smiled. “These books were meant to be read. I am sorry to bother. I... I'll only be a moment and then I'll leave.”
There was something odd about Elice's voice, but Merric couldn't seem to put his finger on the cause. Looking more closely at her face, Merric noticed that her eyes were redder than normal. Worry ran through him. Was something wrong? Was she sick? Had she been hurt?
Chewing on his lip nervously, he tried to figure out the best way to broach the topic, but was saved the trouble when Elice spoke again. “Have you seen a gold ring anywhere around here?”
Merric paused for a moment before answering, thrown for a moment by the question. “No, I'm sorry.”
Elice's frowned as she whispered, “Oh.” She fell silent as her eyes wandered around the room as though the object that she sought would appear if she simply looked hard enough. “I see. Thank you. If you don't mind, Merric, I will look for another moment and then I'll leave you alone. I don't want to interrupt your studies.”
“Think nothing of it, Princess,” Merric told Elice with a reassuring smile which he used to cover his own unease at seeing her so unhappy. “Do you need some help? I'll bet we could find it if we worked together.”
“I don't want to bother...” she started to say before he interrupted her to assure her that it was no bother at all.
Merric felt his face redden a bit as Elice smiled gratefully at him. “S-so, can you g-give me a bet-ter idea of w-what we're looking f-for then?” he asked, unable to keep his voice from shaking some as he fought to focus his mind on something besides the way Elice was looking at him, hoping that the color on his cheeks would fade if he had something else to occupy his mind.
“It's just a simple, thin gold band, but it is important to me. It was a gift from my mother. She will be so distressed if she discovers that I've lost it.” Elice told him, as she walked towards where he had been sitting. “The last time I saw it, I was looking at books in this area. That was why I came over here.”
Merric nodded. “Let's get to work then.”
The pair searched the area thoroughly, checking every inch for the missing ring, but they had no luck. Elice moved on to the next pair of shelves, but Merric stayed behind to make sure that they had not missed the ring.
A strange glint on the floor suddenly caught his eye and he instantly dropped to the ground to get a better look, smiling when he saw what had caused the odd glint. A small gold ring sat on the ground in front of him.
“Princess Elice!” Merric called loudly, jumping to his feet with the ring wrapped tightly between his fingers. “Oh, Princess, please come here! I found it!”
Elice came racing around the corner, her eyes alight. “Really?”
Merric proudly held out to the ring to Elice, who took it from him and slipped it onto her finger. “Oh, Merric. Thank you so much. You don't know what this means to me.”
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Elice's cheeks were bright red as she pulled away, which matched the current color of Merric's face quite nicely. “I- I'm sorry. I don't know where that came from. Merric... I...”
“Don't worry, Princess,” Merric managed to say with a surprising amount of composure, considering that he didn't feel composed at all. “I'm just glad that you are happy.”
Elice smiled. “Thank you, Merric, for everything. I should go, but I hope that I will see you again soon.”
“Count on it!” Merric replied, unable to stop smiling.
With that, Elice walked away, pausing for a moment at the door to glance back at Merric one last time before closing the door behind her.
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