This is one good fanfic
I hope that you write more FE fanfics!

I really like this story. Astrid has the personality that I always thought she'd have... I'm glad she decided to leave. I like that Oscar was willing to let her go, despite how much it hurt.

...I'm shocked, too. I was quite prepared to completely hate Roul, but in the end, I did like him and felt very sorry to see him die...

Well written. Great story.

Poor Oscar, having himself and siblings again as parents, at least he has experience with the situation.

Also funny how he realizes that his children are getting older, at least he isn't like some father who would want to clobber the kid.

Overall, really liked the story, their relationship felt like it came together well.

I also had to laugh after starting to read this story, I found out that originally in 9 that they were going to have Astrid and Oscar support each other.

Yes! I love flashbacks. Maybe that's why I'm a "Lost" fan. Good show. :) Oh, wow... I felt so sorry for Astrid when I read her flashback with Arwine. Nice connection to Gatrie's love confession. Well, at least she's going to talk to him straight-up. And then maybe Gatrie can move on to someone else. Oh...does he actually pair up with anybody? I mean, it's not important to Astrid and Oscar's story, but I think it would be nice to see a story where Gatrie actually does marry someone. Then again, he is kind of a player...but an honorable one. Haha, don't know if that made sense.

Anyway. I knew you made Arwine's eyes green for a reason! You described Oscar's eyes so beautifully I almost fell in love with him. :) Nice chapter! The length doesn't matter, because your content was fabulous.

I made Astrid use an axe, too. There were too many units that used lances or swords. :P I like how the people in your story don't magically learn how to use another weapon when they "promote." Wow, I agree that Kieran would probably kill-accidentally, of course-any student of his by being too...enthusiastic.

Ouch. I wasn't expecting Gatrie to punch Oscar so soon either... Guess it goes to show Gatrie takes action first and asks questions later when it comes to women. :) Haha, Gatrie's logic about what women want will never cease to amaze me. This makes me wonder if Gatrie thinks all the men he comes into contact with are his "rivals in love." He sure falls in love enough.

Yay, Janaff! I loved his conversation with Oscar! Good job on tying Oscar and Astrid's respective support conversations into this story. It makes you more believable. And it's keeping them in character. Haha, I think you just made Janaff one of my favorite laguz characters. From what I could tell, you kept him in character, especially when he got angry about barbaric beorc traditions. I must go read Oscar and Janaff's supports again...

It took me a while to figure out that the word "engaged" had another meaning. Haha, very witty! I kind of agree with Gatrie about Oscar's expression looking the same. In all of the skits Oscar is in in Path of Radiance, his expression never really seems to change... You've really brought Oscar to life in this story, though. I felt so bad for him when you described the way he felt when he heard Astrid had a fiancee. Hm, perhaps Gatrie is a better reader of men than we thought...but only when a pretty girl's affection hangs in the balance. :)

"His emerald eyes?" Yay! I finally know what color Oscar's eyes are...haha. It looks like Astrid was just as surprised. Wow, did that really happen with Oscar's family? I can't remember if he ever had any support conversations with anyone about his past... Good job if you made it up! :)

Aw, Astrid. Being stuck as a medieval desperate housewife isn't exactly a bed of roses either...

Haha, I'm glad you skipped some of the main story to get on with your true objective. :) It helped to convey that Oscar and his brothers were truly mercenaries to the core, because they didn't care too much about the delicate political interplay between a heron prince and the apostle. Oh, Boyd. He's so fun to mess with. Maybe part of his brash manner comes from being the middle child?

I like how you incorporated Astrid's support conversations with Makalov into your story, but then used them to strengthen Oscar's and Astrid's relationship. Sneaky. I loved it. :) Aw, well, guys can hide their emotions pretty well-more so with Oscar, since he doesn't really have expressive eyes-so don't worry Astrid. I think Oscar's just as excited to practice archery with you as you are! His excitement is just overwhelmed at the moment with threat of Gatrie's wrath...haha.

Whoa, I sense some dire consequences will come from Oscar telling Gatrie about Makalov...

Ah, I knew it! Oscar and Astrid would probably be canon if fire emblem paired characters up based on their jobs.

As a side note, Astrid rocked in my game. She was almost as maxed out as Ike. So, yay for Astrid!

Hahaha! I remember running those "errands" for the apostle. But I suppose it wouldn't be much of a game if there were no fights.

Random: Sometimes I must question the origin of Makalov's name... In Japanese, it's probably normal; however, in english, I have to suppress a giggle when I see his name.

Poor Oscar. Love can make us do the opposite of what we know is wise. Although, at this point in their relationship, it would be safer for me to say like instead of love. I'm sure there will be a time for that later. You seem to know a lot about archery. Have you shot a bow before?

Aha! Oscar had another dream/premonition! Perhaps there's some seer in his family. I forgot if they had anything like seers in fire emblem... Anyway. Mist and Rolf were cute. Little siblings exist to make their older siblings love lives more awkward, but we still love them anyway.

And actually, I didn't think the scene with Oscar and Astrid was too awkward. One would expect at least SOME awkward silences between people who are still at the good acquaintance stage of their relationship. Don’t be so hard on yourself. :)

I love how you're giving such depth to side characters. :) It's going to make playing the game much more enjoyable! But anyway, I'll get to reviewing your story.

I really like the dynamics between Oscar, Boyd, and Rolf. They all have very different personalities, but they're still family, still brothers. And I love how I can tell all that from your writing. Ah, and let us not forget poor, love-struck Gatrie. :) You kept him in character the entire chapter, since he managed to appreciate the palace maids while simultaneously harboring a huge crush on Astrid. Only he could have enough energy to do that.

I am very interested to know what Oscar's dream might mean... A premonition, perhaps?

Oh! I also liked how you made Oscar think of his comrades so easily-Soren, Marcia, and Jill. It showed how he was truly a part of the "family." And yes, cooking is very relaxing. Everyone loves a man who can cook. ;)

As for the end...I smiled. I am now trying to picture Rolf on a horse trying to teach Oscar how to fight with a bow.

I love how you put just the right amount of humor in this chapter. It was enough to make me laugh out loud at 3:30am, especially when Astrid saw Oscar's eyes for the first time and when Boyd called Rolf "peewee." I have a younger brother who I treat exactly like that. :) Also, the humor wasn't over the top, which was good. Because Astrid seemed to feel uncomfortable after killing someone, and too much humor would have potentially ruined that moment.

It's nice to see how Astrid's so humble. Thanks for making her seem like the noblewoman learning to fight and not a prodigy. There are too many fics that have their untried characters pick up a weapon and suddenly fight with an expert proficiency.

I look forward to seeing why Oscar was so upset.

Oh my goodness! How did I manage to miss your amazing fire emblem stories for so long?

Elizabeth's letter to Astrid was written so well that I could almost imagine tears staining the paper. I loved how you made Astrid have so many siblings, too.

Astrid was smart to take into account what the servants DON'T tell her. I loved how you have a reason for everything the characters do. For example, you gave logical reasons why two nobles would let their daughter join the army. Kudos to you!

I'm really feeling for Astrid now. Thanks again for writing this! I'm off to the next chapter.

I'm blown away by your ending. Poor Oscar...I feel sorry for him- having carbon copies of him and his own brothers for children. Although, I suppose it's his punishment for killing Raul, even if it was by accident. Erk... Anyway, perhaps I remember wrong, but did they name Astraea after Astrid's grandma? The one with the pendant? I seem to remember something about that... The crush that she has on Eyriol is hysterical, at least from Oscar's point of view. I suppose if it is twenty years later, he'd be at least forty-four. For a society without modern medicine, yes, I guess one could say he's 'getting old'. I love how he was going gray- probably from all the stress between his kids and his brothers. Oh, Oscar, how we love you. Anyway, Elena's name was a nice touch, being the daughter of Boyd and Mist and all. Were there any other kids? (discluding Elena's brother? What was his name?) You don't have to tell me, I just thought it was interesting.

Anyway, very nice fanfic. It ended beautifully,and the entire thing as a whole was wonderful. I'm going to tell my sister about it, and hope that she reads it. Heh...she doesn't usually listen to me, but one can try. Very nice job. I'll try to read your Jill/Haar fic now. Don't stop writing. You're very good at composing wonderful pieces, at least from what I've seen here. Great job!

I like this chapter. The only rough spot I found was how abruptly Joel's habit of staring was added in, but it didn't really bother me. It did show some about his character. I wonder...Did he start to do that when he lost his love? We'll probably never know.

The funeral scene was no where near as bad as you seem to think it was- I've written much worse, trust me. Astrid seemed very much in-character the entire time, and I really like Elijah's thoughts about the entire thing. I also liked the scene when they were reading the letter from their sister-it was very pretty.

Oscar's reaction to Astrid was hillarious, but at the same time, very true. I'd probably do the same thing if I was in his position. Ike was very nicely written. I have the feeling that he would have covered for Oscar until the end had not Astrid actually joined them, which is something he would certainly do. As for Astrid- congratulations on her for actually taking the life she wanted! I wish her the utmost happiness!

Very nice chapter. Now, I shall go to the epilogue. Very nice story up to this point!

I'm so sorry that it took me this long to review! Eek, it's been awhile, so I apologize from the very very very very very...you get the idea, bottom of my heart!

Anyway, this was a very entertaining chapter- I was practically pasted to it. The beginning scene with Joel seeing Oscar was described and executed very well, so good job with that.

The stories of Elijah and Joel were very upsetting. I bet Elijah feels awful. I know that if I were in his shoes, I'd probably find some way to blame myself, that's for sure. As for Joel, that was really sad; for him to basically be ignored by the woman that he loved must have been heart wrenching. I really liked how Elijah had his brother tell his story, and I could practically hear the hesitation in his voice before he said that Johanna had been killed. That scene was very believable.

Raul coming back to talk to Astrid was indeed interesting. I was hoping that maybe he wasn't that bad of a peron after all. That must have been a very awkward moment for Astrid, having to kiss him and act as though nothing was wrong. The emotions at the time seemed very realistic.

The enitre escape scene had my stomach clenching, hoping that everything was going to end up alright for all of the characters. Of course...all love stories have some sort of problem, don't they? Oscar's burst of strength- adrenaline because of what happened to Astrid- was very well placed, and I feel so bad for him. The one moment that he decides to fight back ends up being the one that seals Raul's fate forever. That is very sad, but needed, I suppose. Very good job telling what happened. Astrid tripped, yes, but all people have their flaws...hers just happened to hit at a very bad time. Joel's glare of doom was a good touch and I really like how we discovered he and Elijah were the ones that invited the Greil Mercenaries- that was a very good touch.

Overall, it was a very well written piece of work, and I thank you for telling this story. Now, I'm on to the next chapter!

YAY THEY GOT MARRIED!

I'm surprised you updated so quickly; those last two chapters came out one right after the other! That's a good thing, though :-)

Really, really cute chapter. I loved the fact that Oscar's children resembled him, Boyd, and Rolf, when they were younger. It was a fitting ending. Also, I loved that you had Mist and Boyd marry as well!

I can't wait to read the HaarJill story, because that's my cup of tea, too! :-D