"I'll keep that in mind. Thanks, Princess Eirika." So she was the princess of Renais, her homeland. Meeting royalty at every turn seemed to be something Ike was good at lately, especially when he didn't anticipate it. Still, he could see it.

"I'm Ike. I'm the commander of the Greil Mercenaries," he started, but looked a bit troubled after that bit. "Although I've been separated from them, I'm certain they'll fare fine without me. My problems probably seem so little compared to being the princess of a country who can't return to her homeland." He knew that all too well after spending so many months with Princess Elincia, who found herself in a similar predicament.