IC: Sometime amid amnesia madness

[Having left his sister in the company of those he deems trustworthy, Lelouch waits by the outskirts of the woods, nearer to the barrier than most care to venture -- probably for fear of accidents. He appears in better spirits than he had the other day and twirls one of his chess pieces idly in between his fingers, as he mentally counts down the minutes. Lateness is a non-issue.]