I don't normally have to put spoiler warnings on my stories when doing fanfics. I always try to keep things as unspoiled as possible. This time I didn't have a choice, for obvious reasons. So if you've got Fire Emblem Three Houses on your list of games to play, and don't want certain events spoiled, then come back to this tale another time. If you're already playing it, this story takes place from the midpoint onwards, so you know where you stand.OK still with me? Here we go...So I'm really enjoying Fire Emblem Three Houses. It might be favourite since Radiant Dawn. And that's largely due to it's fantastic cast. A wonderful variety of characters who grow from being inexperienced kids to talented adults under your supervision. I have favourites, naturally (many of whom appear here), but I think Bernadetta is perhaps my favourite overall. Not from the waifu aspect. She grows from being this nervous recluse and comic relief character to being a thoughtful, caring and much more daring young woman over the course of the game. And she's a badass with the bow too. So I wanted her to be the star here, she earned it.I set this in the time skip that leads to the game's second act in part so all the characters would be 18+, but also because their older designs are generally much better. But as it turned out doing so led to a very natural plot for a fanfic, in which the promised reunion between Byleth and the students becomes and ambush. And of course, anyone who's played the game knows what Bernie feels about traps.I hope fans enjoy this fic. If you haven't played it but have read the story anyway, I hope you enjoy a slight slice of swords and magic fantasy DiD fiction. I've got a taste for it now, so maybe more to come soon...OC style.Oh and stuck a mature content on this one, just in case. People do get arrows in the arse in this tale