Sometime after Chapter 11. Anna

Matters regarding my footwear never really came to much thought. I always wore a comfortable pair of boots and that was it. However, after becoming queen, it was just another kernel of thought that was placed inside of my head.

Royalty wearing boots was not frowned upon, but I couldn't wear them all the time. I already made it crystal clear that heels were off limits. Naga knew the disaster that would happen if I wore them. So, for fancy events, I stuck to flats. I may not have liked them, but they're the best I could do.

All of my shoe preferences were thrown out the window as soon as I became pregnant.

Now not only did all of my clothes not fit, putting on shoes was a nightmare. My feet were too swollen for all my regular shoes. I always either wanted to cover my feet completely or not want to wear shoes. There was no in-between.

"C'mon... Almost there..." I groaned, pulling my leg as close as I possibly could to my arms. My swollen stomach said otherwise. Being seven months pregnant was not fun. My foot was mere inches away from me and yet so far.

"I just need to put on a boot. How hard is that?" The baby kicked as if to tease me. "Hush, you. You're not even born and yet you're so much like your father."

"What about me?" Chrom popped his head into our bedroom. "The council is waiting for you. Are you almost ready?"

I looked up at him. "Yeah, almost." Though the fact that I was still sitting on the bed and not even out of my nightclothes told him otherwise.

He waltzed over to me, a smirk on his lips. "Is my lovely queen having some trouble?"

I glared. "It's because of you I'm like this."

"Mhmm..." he rumbled a chuckle, taking my boot away and working it onto my foot. "If you need assistance getting ready, you need only ask." With a few more pushes, he managed to get one boot on me. "There, that wasn't so hard."

I stuck out my lip, crossing my arms. "Maybe for you; you don't have another human being growing in you."

"And I appreciate the sacrifices you're making for our family," he retorted, planting a kiss on my nose. "Your body will be your own again soon enough."

I leaned into him as he began working on my other boot. "And we'll have a baby with us. Our own precious princess to love."

"Not a bad trade off, I must say," he smiled, cheeks dusted with pink. "Do you need help getting dressed?"

I shook my head, sliding off the bed. "No, I got it. I'll be with you in a moment. Now, where did I put it..." I chose a dress to wear earlier and placed it on the bed, but it seemed to disappear.

"Er, is that what you're looking for?" Chrom pointed at the ground. There was my dress. It must have slipped off the bed during my efforts. Dammit.

I waddled over to it. "Y-yes..." Items on the ground, my worst enemy. I placed a hand on my stomach, bracing myself to retrieve it.

Chrom attempted to suppress a snicker. I leered at him. "You try being pregnant!"

"Sorry! Sorry! Here," he bent down and scooped the dress up, "this should make it easier." He draped the fabric in my arms. "Sure you don't need help?"

I looked down to hide my blushing face. "You'll just stare at me the whole time!"

"I will neither confirm nor deny that statement," he hummed, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "I love you, my darling Anna."

I wiggled away from his touch. "Whatever, weirdo."

His cheeky grin still remained. "Get dressed. The council is still waiting."

"I WOULD ALREADY BE DRESSED IF YOU WEREN'T DISTRACTING ME!!!"

He just simply waltzed to the door. "I'll be waiting for you!" With a small wave, he made his exit, closing the door.

I stuck my tongue out, despite the fact that he was already gone. "That insufferable yet loveable man! I can't believe I fell in love with that!" Still, I couldn't help but smile and rub my stomach. "That man is your father, little one. I wonder, who will you take after more?"

The baby kicked under my palm; I really was starting to believe that she could hear me. "I guess that's up for the future to decide. No matter what, we'll always love you. Our little Lucina."

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This wasn't originally planned. I chose shoes cuz I thought it would be cute (and also Chrom being a dork and loving his wife and child). We're coming to a close, guys! Thank you so much for reading and look forward to reading more!

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