A/N: so, I haven't updated in a while. kinda struggling with writing inspiration. So I looked up any ideas for reawakening the "creative spark", and found the 30 day OTP challenge. The idea intrigued me, and before long I decided to try it out. So this is my attempt at Mizu's 30 day OTP, showcasing the married life of Corrin and Camilla. If any of you have any tips, I would greatly appreciate them.

Thank you, and let's get on with the story!

Getting lost

"KANA!"

Despite the volume of my shout there was no response. The trees no longer looked welcoming or pleasant, each seeming to leer over us, hiding unseen threats in their shade. I exhaled, refusing to let my anger or worry get to me.

I turned to the hurried footsteps, meeting violet eyes as my wife grabbed me by the shoulders.

"Did you find her? Please tell me you did!"

"I was about to ask you the same."

While out on a family trip our daughter had wandered off with Kaden's daughter, saying something about looking for a giant rabbit. If she had gone alone then I would've hesitated in letting her venture into the woods, but she had a fellow shapeshifter so I was pacified at the moment. The young pair had gleefully darted into the trees sometime after lunch.

Dusk was currently upon us, the sun painting the sky in hues of orange and gold. It would've been a pleasant sight to behold if we didn't have a missing daughter. Camilla wrapped herself around me, burying my face in downpours of lilac hair. Her body trembled ever so slightly, prompting my wrap around her in response.

"What were we thinking?" she whispered. "She's barely ten, Corrin. Ten…"

I didn't say anything. What could I say? What response would validate our negligence, spare us for letting our little girl wander into the forest? Opting to reassure her I pressed her forehead to my lips- a feat now easier because of my later growth spurt- and brushed the tear tracks from her cheeks with a thumb, determined crimson meeting worried violet orbs.

"We'll find her. I swear it on both the Dawn and Dusk Dragons we'll tear the forest tree by tree until we find her."

Despite the situation she gave a faint smile. She let her forehead rest against mine for a moment before we heard the flapping of wings. We turned to see a pair of flying animals descend from the sky, one a black wyvern with fierce red eyes and the other an elegant swan-like creature with a rider on its back. Both of us rushed forward, desperately hoping to get some good news from my Hoshidan sister.

"Did you find her?"

"Please say you know where she is."

Unfortunately Hinoka gave us a grim headshake, her sympathetic face making Camilla whimper. We turned to the ashy-scaled steed; he could only give a resigned snort, head drooping in defeat. Her hand sought out my own and gave it a needing squeeze, one I returned in earnest.

Whinnying made us look up to see a pair of horses emerge from the trees, each carrying two people. At my look both Hoshidan and Nohrian eyes softened and their heads bowed slightly.

"I'm sorry Corrin, but we can't find her."

Xander's report does nothing good for my wife, instead earning a sob and releasing me, falling to her knees. I knelt down beside her as she openly wept, deep broken sobs echoing through the woods around us. Tears threatened to leak from the corners of my eyes but I stubbornly held on, refused to believe the fact that Kana… Kana-

Bushes rustled a yard away and our heads shot up. I had to hastily wipe the edges of my eye to clear away signs of sadness. There was hope, a growing possibility that not all was lost. For out of the bush came-

A small girl with fox ears poking out from the tufts of scarlet hair, shaking the leaves off her tail. When she finished cleaning herself she seemed to finally notice us, bemusedly switching gazes between us before settling on Hinoka. "Hi, Mom!"

"Selkie?" the question came like a step to test a lake of thin ice, hesitant to break the news suddenly. "Where's Kana?"

The kitsune looked to her left, before promptly switching to her right. She looked back at her in innocent surprise. "That's weird; she was here a second ago."

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By the Dragons, what had we done?

I was faintly aware that Hinoka was yelling at her daughter for being so ignorant but couldn't make the words out. Everything was colorless, each sound a numb ringing in my ears. The painted skies lost their hue, every flower appeared the same shade of ash. The verdant grass beneath us seemed to wither at the dawning realization. No more sharing laughter with my little cub, no more late night stories to tell. No more nuzzles, no more training to be a dragon…

...no more flying together. Whenever I took to the skies I would remember losing a precious gift. I lifted my head as I made the silent vow, from now on-

...wait a second. That's a peculiar looking cloud. Since when are birds silver and spiky tailed, resembling a bat… more than anything… or a certain kind of dragon?

My heart leapt in my chest as I nudged Camilla, nodding up to the familiar silhouette. Her eyes widened and her hands flew to her mouth, not even trying to mask the gasp of shock and joy. I shot to my feet and helped my once grief-stricken wife stand up. We started shouting in hopes of getting her attention; my siblings joined in on the commotion. The dragon, noticing our attempts to signal it, abruptly switched direction mid flight and angled itself downward, speeding towards us. In my mind I was praying that this was her, that this wasn't some random dragon passing by.

The silver creature didn't bother trying to appear majestic, instead crashing into me, already reverting to a little girl as her arms flung around my neck.

"Papa!"

Hearing the anguished yet relieved cry finally made me choke up, fingers combing through her hair and peppering her head with kisses. My wife came to my sides seconds later, tears of relief cascading down as she held her face. Our family waited a few paces back, wisely deciding to let us have our moment. Even Hinoka stopped berating her daughter to give us a minute of respite.

"Papa," my daughter whispered, looking up at me with tear-filled eyes. Such a sight pulled at my heart, threatening more tears to shed down my face.

"It's okay Kana, we're here. I'm here."

The faintest of smiles. I couldn't imagine what she was thinking right now. Her parents had abandoned her once before for long stretches of time. We were adamant on not repeating the same mistake again.

"Please… don't leave me..."

There it was, just what I was thinking. I nuzzled her with my forehead, rejoicing the fact our daughter was reunited with us. And now that we had her-

"Never again, Kana."

We were never letting go.

A/N: after reading some dialogue with Kana my heart shattered. Poor thing, so young and innocent; she's so sweet! Who would ever leave her by herself at a young age? I know the Deeprealms operate differently but that's no excuse for leaving your kid alone in a war!

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...anyway, let me know how I did. If you liked it, how about leaving a like in support? If you didn't let me know what I could do better. Next chapter: Pet names!

Have a nice day!