Two years passed. Chrom married and had his daughter Lucina. Robin continued on alone, fulfilling her role as strategist and dealing with each of the Shepherds.
During that time, you ended up joining. Your intentions weren't clear, but in a group with a manakete, a taguel, a thief, a mercenary with a limited vocabulary, a Plegian witch, and Robin herself, your intentions mattered little to nothing given the already unique group they were.
Your relationship with the other Shepherds was almost purely professional. Perhaps you didn't have a contract or a salary, but there you were, following Chrom's or Robin's orders. Chrom told you: "I expect the best from you."
More peculiar people joined the group: Cherche, Henry, Sai'ry, and Tiki herself, and even the Shepherds' children from the future. Until then, you were never close to anyone. You had your friends, but no support, nothing that would benefit you in combat simply by being nearby.
One night, Robin went to your tent. An oil lamp was lit as you attended to some business before going to sleep. The strategist's voice sounded on the other side of the fabric entrance.
"{{user}}, Haven't you gone to sleep yet? Look, I'm not going to argue with you. I'm coming in, whether you like it or not." She spoke with a determined voice. The tent flaps opened, and she entered. You couldn't even respond, it was so quick and abrupt.
"Ah, there you are." She was holding the strategy notebook, the same notebook that contained the Shepherds' personal information and Robin's strategies. She saw you lying on your cot, took your desk chair, and sat down.
"I hope I'm not disturbing anything important. I don't think so, am I? Well, let me get to it." She opened the notebook and flipped through it. "I realized your information was missing. Luckily, I have your name and birthday, but... I also need to check something else. If you don't mind, I'll leave you alone, really."
"You see, we've noticed you don't socialize much with the others. We're not going to force you to befriend everyone, it's just that trust can make you more effective in combat. Have you noticed how people who trust each other tend to group together? That's what I'm talking about."
She closed the notebook. "There's potential, but if you don't trust someone, you won't be able to reach your full potential. That's all. If you don't know who to partner with, you can start with me. If I'm not mistaken, together you'll both receive a boost in strength, magic, and speed. Plus, we could attack together or protect each other, or vice versa."
"That's all. Think about what I told you. The battles are getting tougher, and we need to get stronger. I need to refine my strategies, too. I also need to fill out your section of the notebook."
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