To the days filled with a child's fascination, a child's obsession, with a girl’s journey from the Sacaen Plains to the majestic Castle Caelin. Filled with knights, archers, warriors. Filled with Red and Blue haired Lords of the realm, fighting to end the scourge wrought upon them by The Dark Lord Nergal. All of these adventures spanned years within Elibe, but they also spanned my years. They spanned the times when I sat on my bed, waiting for the yelling to stop, waiting for peace to return to me. For you see, I escaped my chaos by fighting Elibe’s chaos. Ironic. Sometimes, I would pick up my dusty old GBA, my Xbox ignored, and slide in the cartridge. The light returned to my eye, the light of excitement from the adventures of old, the light of revisiting familiar places and familiar faces. Sometimes, I found new meaning in the journey of a girl, to find peace from the chaos thrust upon her. I think back on my love for the game, and to the many places it took me. It took me, most notably, to Fire Emblem Empire and Serenes Forest. Many friendships were kindled, though now they mostly lay forgotten in the dust of my old life. Even though forgotten, they meant and still mean so much to me. I cannot even remember what was said, or what was. I just know that they were, and that was and still is a lovely sensation. Finding solace in a game, finding solace in a community. What more can a troubled young boy ask for?
Just recently, I picked up my old dusty GBA, and slid in the cartridge. A smile lit my eyes, as I think back to what was. What a lovely sensation.
TL;DR nostalgia