Fallen Grace

[Jeremy Hunter]

Eglantine Secure Communications Bunker, Seven Days before Fallen Grace
Eglantine Secure Comm Bunker, Gallic Space . Seven Days before Fallen Grace
"An Explanation for requesting my son and the girl I see as my sister protected by those with the power to do so?" Lelouch brushes hair from his eyes, the strange eye defect more evident. "Adelaide Roux is not in control of her mind. She is not Adelaide Roux anymore. The Adelaide I knew, the one I asked to marry me, would never mess up the names of close friends. How can I leave children in such a situation?" Lelouch then smirked ever so slightly. "And think about it. I am placing a Vicomte, a noble, in your care. The younger sister of the leader of the entire Royal Navy, second only to the King himself. Why would you not take such a chance?" he shakes his head. "President Connors. I'm not asking you as Lelouch D'Aramis, the One Of Many Titles. I am asking you this as Lelouch, father and brother...to please."
Suddenly a console beeps, taking Lelouch's attention away for a moment. It was Acadia, reporting that Miss Estelle was safely at the Ciel Estate. Good. Not even Adelaide would risk attempting anything with both Elria and Reverie Ciel there. That was plain suicide. He scowls again. Moreau...she and Estelle...Typing a few lines to the operative that informed him, he finishes the work and returns to the mains screen. "My apologies. But it takes a lot to run a rebellion."

Lelouch, humbled, delivers the trademark chess reference. "Knight to F3"

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.