--that Thoron was. And past that... Well, he still had to do a fair bit of research.

In the meantime, the dummy looked like it had seen better days, though it was still intact.

"Ah... That may have been a bit much..."

--wondered if he had ever ridden a wyvern. "But, I'll admit the idea of being too high in the sky on the back of one does make my knees feel weak."

He had been rescued by Cordelia once. And that experience had made him /very/ nervous of being skyborne without some kind of solid ground...

("It's not like Chrom's brand either. Something's off about it... Maybe it's best I keep it hidden.")

--at ease. Dorothea was a good lead. He held one hand in hers and the other on her waist as instructed, and he kept his eyes firmly on hers, just to show his focus was entirely on helping her with practice.

"Shall we begin...?" Robin asked with a shy smile.

--stammered, clearly at a loss for words. But then Manuela suggested having Robin practice with her.

"W-Wait, me?!" He asked, flabbergasted. His tone didn't indicate he was /against/ the idea, exactly. He was just shy. And he /did/ say he'd try to help Dorothea however he could...

"I-I mean...I.."

--have faith in you."

Sure, he hadn't seen Dorothea's dancing. But she was a performer. And considering that...

"Your singing before was incredible. And knowing you were a songstress before, I'm sure dancing was involved too, even if only a bit. You'll do well. I'm sure of it."

--of valor. Dorothea may have been open-minded. But others might have been more...skeptical.

"But yes, let's go. I'm...definitely hungrier than I thought I was."

With that, Robin finally smiled a bit.

Robin had his arms folded as he watched them fix up the wall. Ordinarily, he probably would have been roped into helping fix it.

But for once, he put his foot down.

"Well, slow and steady progress, I suppose... Be glad it wasn't Frederick who saw this happen."

--"Of course... Thank you. And I'm sorry to be a burden to you both..."

He really didn't want to put either Manuela or Dorothea in bad positions where they could get in trouble.

"I wonder what other lands are out there? I'm familiar with some of the stories of Magvel, Elibe, Tellius and Jugdral. But perhaps there are others we've yet to learn about..."

--upbeat manakete he had befriended during the war against Plegia.

"Forgive me, I-I didn't mean to disturb your slumber!" Robin exclaimed, not wanting to have to fight someone else. Taking those magical attacks had left him somewhat drained. And he doubted he could fight a dragon in his condition.

"I'm thankful to my friends. For giving me a new life. And to Chrom and Lissa, for showing me forgiveness for what happened to Emmeryn, Phila and so many pegasus knights..."

"We do, yes. And I'll be counting on your help," Robin insisted toward her, finally cracking a small smile. She had managed to do it.

"This is a new frontier, yes. But our mission remains the same: We help those who can't help themselves. That's what it means to be a Shepherd."

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