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Happy new year!!! đ„ł could I request a prompt with Dimitri / Claude where they surprise Byleth for the new year? I imagine their post game where Byleth is separated from them for a while bc of their respective duties so a surprise reunion would be super cute đ„č
(This was so much fun to write ;; A ;; )
Claude: Running a country as a new king was no joke, though becoming the religious head of an entire continent (with no experience) wasnât any easier. It was only natural that when you first started talking about what to do, and what the expectations would be in your new roles, it would mean some distance was required.
What you didnât realize was that âlittle distanceâ thing turned into a long-term absence. Of course, letters were exchanged every day; and the timing of the responses varied depending on the carrier and the weather.
But you were in constant contact, calways wishing to see one another and longing for the separation to reach its end.
It felt more like you were widowed for six months, conversing with a very charming ghost.
âSetethâŠwhat are the possibilities for taking a sabbatical this year?â
You could feel the prime ministerâs hackles raise at the very thought.
âIt is the same as I told you last autumn, Archbishop; itâs simply not possible with your current position.â
âBut weâve been working non-stop since the ceremony- surely we can spare a few days' rest.â
âNot with the relations between kingdoms still in such a dire state. If we were to step away now, and they were to find out, the people would become even more upset. They would feel as though we are trivializing their very lives.â
âI don't want that.â You admitted, looking down at the towering mess of papers on your desk. âBut...people are allowed to have days of rest.â
âThey are, indeed.â Seteth agreed, âHowever, we must bear in mind that we are not just any âpeopleâ. Our obligations transcend those whom we serve.â
It did very little to invigorate you or ease your stress. If anything, Seteth was simply piling them on higher and at a much faster pace. He was not the best at rousing speeches.
âStillâŠweâve been working non-stop like this for monthsâŠsurely weâll have to slow down and rest so as not to falter later?â
âI do see your point, but I believe we are far from in need of such relief. After all, we bear the expectations of all Fodlan on our shoulders; you moreso, as both a queen and the Archbishop. I would argue that it is more necessary that we continue to push without wasting a single moment.â
âI would argue the oppositeâŠâ You mumbled, and the dragon-eared man was polite enough not to acknowledge it. After all, there was a particular reason why he was laying on the pressure so thick.
He wouldnât have agreed to do so without there being a much desired reward waiting for you. Youâd been working harder than most to pull Fodlan back from the struggles of war, and the rebuilding was being overseen in as many areas with the greatest detail you could bring to the table.
You hadnât heard it yet; it would be a few minutes more.
âMilady, I empathize with your argument, but we must make sure not to allow such temptations that follow a âslowdownâ, so to speak. It may be difficult for you to ever regain your vigor and our work will suffer for it!â
âSeteth, pleaseâŠâ You groaned, your head hitting the stack of paper before you. There was a good chance the ink hadnât dried yet, but that was the least of your worries.
The minister worked hard to suppress his smile. Instead he continued to prattle on and on about the importance of diligence, duty, discipline, and several other responsible âdâ words, until you heard a shift, outside.
As a matter of fact, you heard the sound of people gathering just below your office, towards the front gates.
And following that rabble wasâŠa wyvernâs wingbeat.
You sat up from the papers, eyes narrowed. There werenât any wyvern riders that were scheduled to be patrolling this time of day.Â
And the only person who could possibly be riding in and exciting everyone would be-
âClaude?â
Seteth grinned, watching the hope spark in your eyes. You hurried from your desk, pulling the balcony doors back.
The shimmering white scales of his beloved wyvern reflected the sunlight right into your eyes. But you knew that roar, and you could recognize that gorgeous, golden cape from a mile away.
With a sharp gasp you turned on your heel and burst from the room. The stairs were too far-- no, the front gate was-! You had to move as quickly as possible.
That man had been gone for so long. You hadnât seen each other in ages, but now he was flying right up to the monastery out of the blue!
You wracked your brain, trying to think if heâd referenced coming to visit you in any of his letters. Though perhaps it was easier said than done, as the closer you got to the front doors, the harder it was to think of anything other than him.
Mercifully, you did not have to wait until you were outside. The king of Almyra had already made his way inside the building. He was halfway across the great hall, speaking with Hilda about something completely inconsequential.
Well, inconsequential to you. Because all that mattered was the instant your eyes locked, and you could feel the joy build in your chest.
âClaude!!â
The Archbishopâs voice raising was already surprising, but to see her running towards her husband, decorum be damned, was a stunning sight for any bystander.
Claudeâs face lit up at the sight of you, his arms spread wide to accept you.
âByleth!!â Your name was a laugh on his lips; the very sound of his voice made your heart soar. You closed the distance and all but leapt into his arms.
His mere touch was enough to bring tears to your eyes. His scent, his laughter, hisâŠhis everythingâŠit overwhelmed your senses in the best of ways.
âIâm home, By.âÂ
âWelcome back,â Your voice was muffled against his neck, his embrace tight and wanting, with zero intention of letting you go. âI missed you so muchâŠ!â
âIÂ missed you too. You have no idea how bad I wanted to see you.â He murmured, peppering kisses into your hair between his breaths of laughter.
âI didnât have a clue- but when did you say you were coming?? I canât remember reading a single word about you visiting.â You gathered yourself enough to ask, pulling back to look up at your husband.
He grinned at you, squeezing your waist. âThatâs because it was a surprise. I cleared it with Seteth about a month ago; you and I are going to take a nice, long break from all this intercontinental repair.â
It was hard to balance your desire to take in every detail of his face and simply kissing him senseless.
âReally?â
âOf course; Iâve been waiting for ages because I know how badly youâve wanted to get away. Youâve been talking about it in your letters for the lastâŠthree months, I think.âÂ
âI suppose Iâm not as subtle when Iâm writing to you.â You smiled sheepishly, âI would love to take a vacation with you, my love.â
âGods, Iâve been waiting to hear that for so long.â He sighed, capturing your lips in a much needed kiss. You held his face in your hands, relishing the scruff along his jaw and the warmth of his skin.
âHear what?â You whispered against his lips, your hands shifting from his cheeks to the collar of his tunic, tugging him closer. Your bodies were practically pressed against each other; you couldnât have gotten closer if you wanted to.
âTo hear you call me âmy loveâ. I havenât heard it in so longâŠIâm afraid your written word doesnât hold a candle to the sweetness of your voice.â
âYou flatter me.â You blushed, kissing the beaming smile he wore with warm reverence. âShall we have a proper reunion upstairs? Iâd love to hear all about these plans you have for our vacation, but I think we both have some more pressing matters to attend to.â
âCouldnât have said it better myself, darling.â Claude chuckled, and swept you up into his arms, carrying you down the corridor that had mercifully been emptied at some point during your touching reunion.
You were sure the rumors were swirling around the monastery from the bystanders who hadnât escaped quickly enough, but it was the last thing on your mind.
After all, your sweet husband was back home in your armsâŠand there was nowhere else youâd rather be. Especially after such a punishing several monthsâ work without him.
You peeked around the corner, making sure no one was nearby while he strode towards the stairs with a particular skip in his step.
âIâve been waiting to say this for a while, butâŠâ
âSay whateverâs on your mind; Iâve been dying to hear it for ages.â
You leaned up to his ear, whispering those longing words.
âWelcome home, Khalid.âÂ
He nearly tripped up the stairs and took you tumbling with him. When he steadied himself, he pressed his forehead to yours, his whole face flushed.
âIf youâre not gonna fight fair, youâre gonna have to deal with the consequences, Teach.â He grumbled, making you laugh. You kissed his nose, squeezing your arms around his shoulders.
âI havenât been able to say your name in so long either, you knowâŠI wanted to give you a proper welcome.â
His grin turned mischievous, hoisting you back up and starting up the steps with renewed vigor.
âDonât you worry about that- weâre about to have the greatest reunion of all time! And an even better vacation after that, might I add.â
You didnât get a chance to ask him what the plans were until several hours later. But you weren't particularly bothered by it.Â
Having your Khalid beside you again was everything you could have asked for, and more.
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Dimitri: Heâd gotten the worried letter from Prime Minister Seteth about three days ago. He was already deeply depressed because he hadnât seen you in such a long time.
It was incredibly difficult, how you were trying so hard and working to get everything in order for the greater continent of Fodlan.Â
You were working from the monastery, and had remained there long after the two of you were crowned as the king and queen of Faerghus.
It was deeply upsetting to have spent the first several months of your marriage apart. But it was nothing that heartfelt letters that were practically 300-page journals between each of you.
So when he received a much more brief letter with Setethâs seal on it instead of the expected loving message from his wife, Dimitri was concerned.
When he read its contents, he was consumed with worry.Â
âKing Dimitri, it is with deep concern that I write to you regarding your wife, the Archbishop of Fodlan. I am afraid she has become obsessed with work to the point that she cannot seem to remove herself from it.Â
The few times I was able to ascertain the reason behind this change in behavior is due to her separation from her spouse. I believe it would be prudent to schedule a visit to the monastery immediately. I fear she has stopped taking care of herself; her eating and sleeping habits have become practically non-existent.Â
Please write with ideal dates and times that you would be able to join us. We anticipate a swift response, milord.â
Dimitri had the troops rallied and the Blue Lions en route to the monastery without a second more hesitation. He sent a pegasus knight ahead to relay the information as quickly as possible.
But there was a little more time to waste! His wife was neglecting her well-being, and even though he had no idea how he was supposed to fix it, he knew that he missed her just as terribly and wanted to do anything in his power to make everything better.
He galloped through the forests of Fodlan, not slowing down even in the face of bandits or dangerous weather.Â
With the help of the Lions and their unwavering support for the royal couple, the valiant group turned what was typically a weeksâ sojourn to the central mountain range into a four day journey, instead.
And as soon as they were there, Dimitri all but ripped the front gates from their ancient, unmoving hinges.
There was no time to waste. His Beloved needed him!
âKing Dimitri has arrived!â The gatekeeper managed to squawk out, sending the passersby into a confused frenzy of excitement and panic. What in the world was the Archbishopâs husband doing here, now??
Dimitri did not bother to socialize or engage with anyone outside of the green-haired man hurrying to meet him, opening the massive old doors that led into the main hall.
âThank Sothis you arrived so quickly. I just received word from the envoy you sent hardly a day ago; it is a miracle you were able to travel with such swiftness!â
âAnd not a moment too late, I hope. Where is my wife?â Dimitri asked, breathless from his endless onslaught to visit his dearest.
Seteth motioned towards the stairwell. âShe is locked in her office, as always. I fear it has been difficult to access her, even as her right hand. She is deeply troubled by your absence, milord. More So than even she realizes.â
âIt saddens me to learn thisâŠbut I will do everything in my power to help Byleth in any way I can.â He spoke a solemn promise, striding to the steps and making his way to your office.
A swirl of memories, sweet and bitter, filled his mind. It had been so long since heâd seen the monastery, let alone restored to most of its former glory.Â
It was not his favorite place to be, and in spite of all the good things that happened there, he would not lose any sleep over the thought of leaving it behind permanently.
Especially if his having to rule the kingdom while you languished in the ancient halls could cause such a panic.
He hesitated at the door of your office, finding it was indeed locked when he tried to turn the knob. He knocked on the old oak once, twice, three timesâŠbut you did not answer.
So he opted to pound on the door, instead.
âByleth!! Byleth, my loveâŠare you in there? Can you hear me??â His fist hit the door again, with more urgency. There was an indent starting to form where he struck the wood.
There was no answer. He grit his teeth, hitting the door harder.
âItâs me, Dimitri! Open the door- everyone is worried about you! You must-â His hand went straight through the wood, and not a moment too soon.
The punctured hole, while embarrassing, did provide immediate access to the door knob on the other side.
Dimitri dismissed the damage done and opened the door, swinging it into the wall with another crack that likely destroyed the structural integrity of the poor thing.
The sound of wood splintering was enough to get your attention, however. You had been slumped over your arm at your desk, a quill halfway falling out of your hand when the sudden eruption of noise startled you awake.
Your eyes were wild with exhaustion and confusion, only to find a large, black and blonde blob storming towards you.
âBeloved!!â
You gasped at the sound of Dimitriâs voice. That couldnât be right, he was far away, back home in FaerghusâŠhis last correspondence with you had been only a week ago.
This was surely a figment of your over exhausted imagination, right?
âDâŠDima?âÂ
âThank goodness, youâre at least conscious.â He exhaled heavily, rushing around the side of the desk so that he might place his hands on your shoulders. âI was knocking at your door and calling for you- did you truly not hear me?â
âDimaâŠw-what are you doing here?â
âDammit, your skin is so pale. The shadows under your eyes- and youâre clearly underfed! Byleth, what has happened to you? How could this have happened?â
âIâŠâ You trailed off, looking down at your hands which trembled in your lap. Dimitri followed your gaze, feeling his heart twist in his chest.
âNevermind. You're in dire need of rest, Beloved. I will take you to our quarters immediately. When you wake up, I will have some food ready and waiting.â
âButâŠbut Dima, how did you-?âÂ
âI received an urgent message from Prime Minister Seteth.â He explained simply, taking you up from your seat and carrying you from the office. âHe said that you were neglecting your health, and it is quite clear to me that is the case.â
âW-wait, you donât have to carry me, Dimitri, I-â
âI will not risk injury because you have not been taking care of yourself. I will see to it that you are well rested and well fed before youâre ready to have a conversation about your health. Am I clear?â
You fell silent, realizing that the firm yet gentle touch was indeed quite real. That your husband had arrived from across the land to come to your aid.
Perhaps you were in worse shape than you first thought.
Dimitri took your silence as a sign that you either conceded defeat, were falling asleep, or both. Regardless, you werenât far from your bedroom.
The attendants and knights who were anywhere nearby as the king crossed the long corridors were quick to scatter, or politely avert their eyes as he tended to you.
With far greater care than when heâd âopenedâ your office door, he let himself into the Archbishopâs quarters and made sure to fasten the lock as well.
The world shifted around you, and you were suddenly in the soft embrace of your bed. Gods, how long has it been since you were lying there, of all places?Â
Dimitri sat on the edge of the bed, taking your ankles up and resting your feet in his lap. He began to undo the laces on your shoes, handling you as though you were glass (a technique ingrained in him since he was little).
âDima, you donât have to do all thisâŠâ
âYou need to rest, Beloved, and I have many, many months of tending to you that I must make up for. Please, allow me to do this much.â
You hummed softly, letting him finish his work on your shoes. Then he prompted you to sit up, slipping the coat from your shoulders and shifting the pillows so that you could recline far more comfortably.
His hand cradled your head, guiding you back down so that you laid fully across the bed.Â
The covers werenât drawn over you, though. Instead, Dimitri unclasped his heavy, fur-laden cloak, and draped it over you.
The overwhelming comfort at being surrounded by his scent nearly brought tears to your eyes. This was indeed your Dimitri. Not a figment of your imagination, this time.
You drew the furry cape closer to your face, nuzzling against the fabric with a soft sniffle.
Dimitriâs smile was sad, but the tension that had wracked his body seemed to have eased at the sight of you.
âPlease, rest, my dearest. I will have food prepared and waiting for you by the time you are better.â
âWill you stay with me?â You whispered, as if the pull of sleep wasnât already taking hold.
Dimitri laughed softly, carding a hand through his hair.Â
âI am still in full regalia, my love. I fear I will be a poor bedfellow.â
âJust until Iâm asleep.â You insisted, âIâŠI missed you so much.â
As if he could say no to that.
Dimitri walked over to his side of the bed, Â careful in joining you so that he didnât dip the mattress and jostle you out of your far too comfortable position.
He propped himself up on one elbow, facing you on his side so that you might have full access to him.
And take advantage, you did. Dimitri flushed when you shifted over, burying your face in his chest and curling your fingers into his tunic. The soft clinking of all the metal bits and pieces didnât seem to bother you. He wasnât in his armor, but the formal layers of Faerghusâ royal uniform did not make for excellent nightwear.
The queen did not seem to mind, however.
âIâm so happy youâre hereâŠââ You mumbled into his chest, feeling strong arms wrap wholly around you, drawing you in as close as he could.
âI have longed for you, terribly, in the time we have been apart. I could not bear to be away from you any longer when Seteth sent for me.â
âI must remember to thank him for his wisdomâŠI may very well have wasted away had he not asked you to come. ItâŠfelt so hard, going through all this work without you by my side.â
âIt was no more joyful in Faerghus, Iâm afraid. Ruling as king feels cold and empty without you there, right alongside me.âÂ
You nodded into his heartbeat, melting when his fingers worked through your hair.
There was no way youâd stay up a moment longer.
âBut all that matters is weâre together now. And once we have you full and smiling again, I believe we ought to make plans to visit the countryside. The snow is glistening this time of year, up in the northern mountainsâŠI can finally introduce you to the rarer parts of our home.â
âI wouldâŠlove toâŠâ You yawned,  wide and obvious.
Dimitri bit his tongue to keep from fawning. You were too cute when you weren't even trying.
â Please rest, Beloved. I swear Iâll be right here when you wake. I will not leave your side again.â
âThank you for thisâŠandâŠthank you for coming⊠I'm so happy you love me so much.â
âAs am I.â He kissed your forehead, squeezing you gently. âI have been yearning to see you for far too long. To hold you in my arms, even in less ideal circumstancesâŠI could be any happier.â
âI love you, Dima.â
âI love you, too.â He beamed, before gingerly tapping his forehead to yours. âNow rest. Sleep. I beg of you.â
You smiled softly. Perhaps Dimitri was right; you were indeed long overdue for a good nap.
It wouldnât be until seven hours later, well into the nighttime, that you came back around.
 But Dimitri was ready and waiting, a beautiful meal set aside on the nightstand and waiting to be enjoyed by the royal couple.
And of course it was immediately paid for by a mess of urgent kisses from wife to husband, wrapping your arms around him and rolling to lay atop him, your hands happily pressed to his chest.
How you missed that strong, thundering heartbeat.
The food would have to wait, unfortunately;Â you both had much more pressing matters to tend to.Â
Especially for the next seven days, as prescribed by the monastery clerics to prevent further burnout.
While you were certain Dimitri had some influence in this decision (ie, nearly all), you couldnât help but relish every single second you got to spend, alone and warm with your fiercely loyal lion.
#claude#byleth#dimitri#fe 14#fire emblem three houses#fe3h#fe: three houses#fe-fictions#fe fictions#f!byleth#fem!byleth#dimileth#claudeleth#claudleth#dimitri x byleth#claude x byleth#fluff#hurt and comfort#but almost exclusively comfort#and we love that for them#surprise visit prompt
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Claude fire emblem be like: YOU are the light of my life and my guiding star. Our hearts beat as one. You are lovelier than the goddess herself. I hope you will walk by my side for all eternity. ..... Bestie :)
#im sure its worse for m!byleth#claude#bylaude#claudleth#fire emblem three houses#fe3h#mine#he really be saying the most romantic heart wrenching shit platonically
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claude and byleth playlist!!! ship intended, but really I just gathered songs that made me think of them
#fe3h#fire emblem 3 houses#claudleth#claude x byleth#byleth eisner#claude von riegan#playlist#Spotify
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We all know the story of FĂłdlan, the war torn terrors that blanketed the continent, the many paths towards destruction or deliverance it could've taken. But we've only seen if from the full perspective of two. What would it be like to see the story through verdant eyes?
A lovingly retold version of Fire Emblem: Three Houses from the perspective of Claude von Riegan, and the way he sees the changes of FĂłdlan.
Chapter 1 is now up. The first chapter that shows up is actually the prologue.
#claude fe3h#claude von riegan#fe3h#fire emblem three houses#byleth eisner#byleth fe3h#claudleth#female byleth#golden deer#fe3h fanfic
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claudeleth I did for secret anna this year! hope u all had a wonderful holiday season âïž
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tag game :))))
tagged by: @whynotcherries
3 ships: claudleth (fe3h), zelink (loz), kiribaku (bnha)
first ship: man, idk, I have been shipping characters I like since the day I was born. if we're going for first first, then it's probably phineas and isabella from phineas and ferb, ngl
last song: turn the lights off by tally hall, idk but it's just so funky, it makes me feel like I've stumbled into a world I'm not supposed to know about
last film: there are movies playing at my house all the time, but I think the last one I chose to sit down and watch was titan ae which is such and underrated movie and I highly recommend (despite the shitty cgi at the end)
currently reading: I should keep reading our violent ends by chloe gong but I have little motivation and even less time rn
currently watching: leverage! (2008-2012) I'm watching it for the 3rd time, but with my grandma this time! I'm also watching demon slayer by myself
currently craving: I'm always craving chocolate ice cream, but rn I could go for a good chicken sandwich
I'm tagging (ugh I don't know anyone and am too socially anxious to tag people I havenât talked to before, someone interact with me): @the-color-grey @the-mecha-opossum @jacquiofalltrades and anyone who wants to
#tag game#claudleth#fe3h#zelink#loz#kiribaku#bnha#our violent ends#leverage#demon slayer#titan ae#phinabella#phineas and ferb#i think thats it idk#have pity on me
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I'm just saying...if Three Houses did the kid from the future shit like Awakening and Fates did...this would be Claude's kid
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draw a ship of your choice in the i HATE you palette
these two occupy my mind 24/7 like a burrito in a microwave.
i used EVERY SINGLE COLOR on that palette. the only one you wont find is the color of claudes skin ok? i cheated a lil :p
shitass poopoo color gauntlet
#fire emblem 3 houses#fe3h#m!byleth#byleth eisner#claude von riegan#artsies#fuck is it claudeleth or claudleth#claudeleth#shitass color gauntlet
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17 and 4 for the fanfic questions, if that's okay!
*nervous laughter* oh, shit. Which one was that?
Okay, going though the blog to find all the fanfic questions I can find.
From this post
4. It changes from piece to piece honestly. If it's a major story, I tend to vaguely write out where I want certain scenes to appear, and only those are stuck to. This allows me a huge level of flexibility when writing, while getting what I wanted initially out. My shorter pieces, or those that are mostly canon-rewrites, tend to be more seat of the pants/looking over canon material.
17. The fanfic I'm most proud of on Archive of Our Own is Claudleth Winter Wonderland. Not only was all the chapters in characters, but I think that was the last time that there was nothing that distracted me while writing the chapters and they came easily too. On here, it's probably, Josuke's Mom. It was really cute, I don't want to brain myself for badly written porn, and it's just a sweet story focused on a character that doesn't get a lot of time in the spotlight in Part 4. Tomoko, my love.
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A tag!!!!! Thank you @spyderschaos!!!!!
3 ships: Renga (surprising, I know), Sylvix, and Claudleth
First ship: Pokeshipping, aka Ash and Misty (I was a very passionate pokeshipper at the tender age of 7)
Last song: Bad Blood by Taylor Swift
Last movie: uuuuuhhhhh Mamma Mia? Maybe? I can't remember the last time I've watched a movie
Currently reading: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Currently Watching: .....a good question. I also don't watch shows. My TV time is either whatever my mother is watching or mini clips of episodes on tiktok (and by that standard, the last thing I watched was Peppa Pig đđ)
Currently consuming: ...cheese.
Currently craving: money and time off
I'm tagging YOU. You, person that is reading this. Only if you feel like it though <3
Tag Nine People You Want to Get to Know Better
Tagged by @brievel <3
Three ships:Â Anne Shirley/Gilbert Blythe, Vicky Austin/Adam Eddington, Sam Gamgee/Rosie Cotton
First ever ship:Â probably Anne/Gilbert (I don't really remember)
Last song/album is:Â Bag End by Howard Shore (from The Fellowship of the Ring)
Last movie: National Treasure 2
Currently reading:Â A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle
Currently watching:Â Brother wrangled me into watching The Mandalorian with him last night, so I suppose that.
Currently consuming: A 500ml bottle of water.
Currently craving:Â Sleep.
Tagging with no pressure: @informedimagining @sheet-metal-memories @catkin-morgs @kraytwriter @muse-write @hamiltonfairchildracingrescue @lady-stormbraver @lightthewaybackhome @potatoobsessed999
#im exhausted omg#and im over thinking what i can pull off for con this august#i dont have time to make anything đđđ#someone help me đđđ
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Any Claude angst.
(Claude getting kidnapped and rescued by his wife??? Speaking of reverse kidnaps... ;0 )
Thereâs always a bigger fish.
You and Claude lived by those words, without any question. However, when things were finally calming down and peace rose in the nations, you started to think that maybe, just this once...you hadnât any danger to worry over.
Then you woke one morning to blurred vision, hot wetness dripping down the side of your face, and your limbs bound while submerged voices panicked around you.
You had been in a fight the night before, trying to protect your husband, before you were incapacitated and left to die. Hilda discovered you when the two of you didnât show for morning training. The Queen of Almyra was assaulted; the King was taken.
It would be a painful few days before you could strategize without getting a headache. But it was imperative that the Golden Deer reassemble and hunt down your husbandâs captors.Â
Who would have it out for him, besides the obvious? After all, countless threats had been extinguished following the end of the five year war.
At this point, you werenât worried so much about âwhoâ as you were âwhereâ. If your husband was in danger and you couldnât find him...that needed to change as soon as possible.Â
Hilda searched like a madman; she knew how frightened you were, and it made perfect sense given that she was also best friends with the man. She knew how it felt to have a part of you ripped away all of a sudden.Â
She was with Raphael and Ignatz, who put their tracking skills to use as best they could. You remained on the ground, where Marianne was basically by your side constantly. Seteth and Flayn had traveled from the monastery all the way to Almyra, where they needed to make sure you were safe and recovering.
Setethâs concern wasnât that troublesome man, he snapped at you, applying the herbal salve to the deep gash on your head, it was your health.
But he would be lying if he didnât understand your fear. Claude wasnât his favorite individual, but he knew how deeply you cared for the man- he would do whatever he could to help you bring him home.
Flayn made sure to keep your health on the road to recovery with Marianne walking in lockstep beside her.
You didnât enjoy all the extra attention; it was too much trouble. You werenât the one who needed help- Khalid did.
Sleep was rare on the days where no information was found. There were minimal clues, little to nothing for you to go by, and as far as you were aware...he was just gone.
You didnât know what to do, and you could only think about what was happening to him. Or rather, what you thought was happening. Hilda told you not to think on such things; otherwise youâd look like Marianne when she was still a student.
You wanted to at least humor her advice, but how could you? Where were you supposed to find any semblance of mirth when Claude wasnât safe in your arms?
Your fists would clench at every meeting where the same thing was repeated b y the reconnaissance team.
Nothing was found, nothing to report.
For two weeks straight, that was the answer you always received.
You werenât sure you could handle a third.Â
It was midnight on the turn of the week that saw Hilda bursting into the bedroom with that fanatical sparkle in her eyes.
They had a hint. A solid, confirmable lead.
They had found Claudeâs signet ring.
Fallen from a great height, likely being carried on the back of a wyvern. It was Khalidâs beast that had found it in the first place, several hundred miles from the castle and hidden by forest brush. But it was something.
Seteth took you into the air, following Hildaâs directions to regroup with the Deer that had found the ring.
You recognized the bright white beast from quite a distance, spotting him charging along the ground, following a faint trail that he wouldnât be able to follow from the air.
It was like watching a giant, scaly bear trample an entire forest. It was difficult for the people on the ground to follow, Setethâs dragon only barely keeping up. The poor thing was just as frantic as you were on the inside.
You rushed after him and refused to stop for miles. The sky would jut begin breaking into sunrise when the wyvern suddenly stopped, growling and whining and chuffing at a very specific point in the ground.
The ground.
âTheyâre keeping him somewhere below. Thereâs a hideout, here. We need to find the entrance.â You realized, and found your army quickly spreading out to find the secret door.
âNot to worry, Professor; It canât be far from here; any Almyran hideaways like this are always quite small. Whoeverâs using it is either a bandit or someone who wasn't planning on keeping him here for long. Weâre very close to the border of the neighboring country...and they werenât thrilled with Claude becoming king.â
How many prayers were whispered night after night, begging for begging that Khalid be brought back safe and unharmed/ And now your wishes were becoming reality.
All you had to do was find a way in.
It was Lorenz who spotted the entrance, ushering everyone over to try and formulate some sort of strategy. You didnât want to just charge in and give Claude more cuts and bruises than he already had.
Unfortunately, your desires were overrun by a very angry wyvern crashing through the door and spitting hellfire through every corridor that it would reach.
Panicked screams filled the air and you launched into action. There would be little time to strategize, after all.
âMarianne! Take Seteth and head down the far east corridor- I want Hilda and Lorenz to the west, and Raphael, youâre with me and Flayn!! Everyone else, take the final hall to the south and do not come back unless you have taken every enemy down or found Claude!!â
And so the investigation began. You were sprinting, refusing to slow down for half a second. If you did, Khalid could be dead.
Raphael muscled his way through the doors, cutting through the wooden old things like it was paper.
You would have been proud of him had you not been so full of worry.
âPleas, let him be here.â You mumbled to yourself, swerving around the corner and sending Raphael through the door. There was another door smashed, then another, and another. Then, suddenly, you reached the fifth entrance.
There was a shift inside, and then a heavy, wet cough muffled by the door. Raphael wasted no time bringing it down, and thank the Goddess for it.
There, crumpled and pathetically propped up against the wall, was your husband.
âKh- Claude!!â You nearly forgot yourself as you rushed to him. The chains rattled as he drew further into himself. He was trying to protect himself.
âOh Sothis- what happened to him?â Marianne gasped, stumbling over herself when she came into the room. The sight of him made the Deer recoil in shock.
Was this truly their fearless leader?
You were far more concerned with getting his eyes open. Your fingers closed, shaking, around those nasty chains. They were broken away from his limbs, at the very least freeing his movement. Then you touched his face, trying to draw his eyes back to you.
âClaude, itâs me. Itâs Byleth.â He seemed to shift some at your voice, but you werenât convinced he could hear you.Â
Dried blood was caked on his skin, little remaining of his clothing that wasnât ripped or torn. There were so many injuries, so much that had been beaten out of him.
âClaude...Claude.â You echoed his name over and over, holding his face in your hands. His eyes were foggy, darkness looming and consciousness fading. Had you been too late?
You bit your lip, fighting back the sob welling in your chest. You pressed closer to him, ignorant of the Deer that were quickly filling the nightmarish space.
It was just the two of you.
âKhalid.âÂ
Claudeâs eyes flickered, if only for a moment. You inched closer and searched for the recognition in his expression. His brow tensed, as though trying desperately to focus on what was in front of him. To figure out if this was real or not.
If he really heard his wife calling his name.
â...ByâŠâ
You all but broke down sobbing, right there.
âItâs me. Iâm here.â You whispered, âWe found you.â
His smile was small and weak, but it was very much so there. You were sure he was laughing, had it not been overwhelmed by a wet cough.
âOh, baby.â You whispered, âLetâs get you home.â
You held him to your chest as the healers worked their literal magic. He was slumped against you, his back to you while they worked on the most egregious wounds.
The suspicions of terrorism had been correct; countrymen that shared a border with Almyra wanted Claude gone. But not before they got some valuable information from him.
It made your nerves crawl and your arms tighten around him.
Claude was supposed to die.
He was limp against you while they worked, but he was breathing; you wondered if it was because he was too weak to properly move, or because he was truly relieved that he was in your hands, rather than those of a very violent enemy.
A few hours passed before Claude was cleared for movement outside of the room. You helped carry him from the room, Raphael and Seteth by your side and getting him to the caravan that had only just arrived.
It would be a longer journey home, but what mattered was you were bringing a living Claude with you; not a lifeless body.
He didnât speak after being taken from the hideout, having fallen asleep in your arms. When he woke, though, he was safe and warm, lying in his bed back at home.
Like everything he had suffered through was only a dream.
But when you saw him wake, and he felt you crying silently against him, he knew it was real. Horribly, terribly real.
âSâokay, dearheart.â He rasped to you, his voice hoarse and devoid of any real tonality. He was definitely not back to 100%, but at the very least, he was no longer on the verge of death.
âKhalid...you almost...I-I...nobody knew if you were going to wake back up.â You whispered shakily, squeezing his hand and holding it to your chest. âI thought we were too late.â
âLooks like you got to me just in time.â He replied with a patient smile, though opted not to move his head or body more than he had to. That pain wasnât going to fade for a long while. âY-you really...saved me.â
âYou stayed with me long enough to get to you.â You stroked his hair tenderly, âIâm just glad that youâre home.â
âMe, too.â There was something akin to a laugh that escaped him, especially when your lips touched his forehead. âHey, now...y-you missed.â
âKhalid, youâre still weak.â
âYou think a kiss is gonna kill me?â
âIâm trying to be gentle with you, you old goat.â You chided him without a lick of anger in your tone. He rolled his eyes and tilted his chin up, prompting a proper kiss.
âCome on. Iâm suffering; a-arenât you gonna ease the pain a little bit?â
âIâve half a mind to make it worse.â You muttered, but you complied all the same. Your hands rested against his chest with a very gentle touch,
Rather than smacking him upside the head as you were tempted to...you kissed him. It was gentle, and slow, and filled you with warmth you had longed for. Claude tilted his head, turning to deepen the kiss almost enough to get himself into trouble.
You held him to you for as long as possible, breaking away with a soft pop that made Claude blush beneath all those cuts and bruises.
âThereâs my girl.âÂ
âYou need to rest.â You whispered, playing with his hair and relishing that dreamy expression on his face. âThe sooner youâre back on your feet, the better.â
âCouldnât agree more.â He murmured, leaning into your touch. âI owe you big time, dearheart.â
âPlease. Having you home is more than enough.â
Claude would dismiss your insistence that he neednât repay you, but the love he felt for you could very rarely be contained. After all, you meant the world to him, and he wasnât going to stand by and let you give him one nice kiss and then let things go back to normal.
No, the second he could shower you in every gift and form of affection as physically possible, he absolutely would.
You saved his life.Â
Just when he thought he couldnât love you anymore than he already did...you proved that there was so much more inside him, a thousand fold.
He would spend every second of the rest of his life showing you just how much you meant to him.
#claude#byleth#fe 16#fire emblem three houses#fe3h#claudeleth#claudleth#claude x byleth#kidnapping prompt#reverse kidnapping#fe fictions#fe-fictions#f!byleth#fem!byleth#f!mu#angst#hurt and comfort#byleth to the RESCUE#poor beat up claude#gonna need lots of cuddles to recover U m U
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We all know the story of FĂłdlan, the war torn terrors that blanketed the continent, the many paths towards destruction or deliverance it could've taken. But we've only seen if from the full perspective of two. What would it be like to see the story through verdant eyes?
A lovingly retold version of Fire Emblem: Three Houses from the perspective of Claude von Riegan, and the way he sees the changes of FĂłdlan.
#fe3h#claude von riegan#claudleth#claude fe3h#fire emblem three houses#female byleth#byleth fe3h#byleth eisner#golden deer#verdant wind#fe3h fanfic#work in progress#wip#fic wip
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Thank you for the tag @dori-and-gray!
đ« Three ships: Claudleth, Steggy, Abbacchio x @idkwhatimsupposedtobe (Bonus: Nanami x @idkwhatimsupposedtobe)
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đ three ships: Vingilot, Millenium Falcon, Titanic... ah, you mean fic ships? Thorin x <insert a character I'm writing a story about atm>, Galadriel x Celeborn, Bilbo x Bofur đ last song: Norupo by Heilung đ last movie: The Two Towers đ currently reading: M. John Harrison, The Centauri Device đ currently watching: The Last of Us đ currently consuming: orange juice đ currently craving: cheesecake
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An Unfinished Kiss by ALZi米
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Youâve become quite expressive, havenât you?
#FE3H#Fire Emblem Three Houses#Claude von Riegan#Byleth Eisner#Claudeleth#Claudleth#Bylaude#f!Byleth#FE16#Fire Emblem#my art#MY COMFORT SHIP#I forgot where I got the reference for this from#I was too lazy to draw them clothes#hope Tumblr doesn't arrest me for it
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