IC: Cellular

[thekingsgambit]

[After hearing that C.C. has been unable to determine Euphie's whereabouts within the past week, Lelouch finds himself on edge. It is illogical, he knows this. Even if Euphie were somehow still here, her existence is as transient as his. Yet, he can't stop wishing that she could still enjoy things here, if only for a brief while. Camp had always granted him an odd sort of retreat, not that he'd ever admitted it, a chance to appreciate things he had little time for in his other life. And while his ever-restless soul had always demanded escape from the tedium and a return to his battle, his pursuit, his wish, he still held onto those moments. Lelouch Lamperouge had been happy here. He had had everything he wanted but had been unable to understand that back then.

Now, Lelouch vi Britannia only wants to hear his half-sister's voice again, teasing him about his pets and lamenting the last days of autumn. It had been so important to get rid of her that day...

Out of options, he reaches for the communicator he received his first night back. If C.C. can't find Euphie, there are only two other people who could. And one of them was still too quick to suspect any unusual queries, especially about her. The other... It's a risky move, but he has decided that this time, Euphie is more important. His fingers push the button, no doubt intended for immediate connection .]

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[ascendthethorns]

[Falls back into her chair, elbows on its arms, forehead on the fingers of her free hand, waiting a short, futile while for an end to the conversation.]

You are not done yet. Out with the rest.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Straightens. This conversation has already gone on much longer than he expected. He is tired again, something he's grown used to feeling. But Cornelia is right. There is still something... He leans more heavily against the phone.]

... Elder sister, I need to know about Euphie.

[He takes another rough breath.]

Please. I just need to know that she is safe.

[ascendthethorns]

She will return.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Opens his mouth to ask for more information... Then closes it again. There is certainty in her tone, more than just blind hope. It will have to do.]

Very well.

[ascendthethorns]

And I must now request that you not launch any further inquiries into her status or that of the others here. You will be kept informed of any developments that require your notice; all else will go unheard as appropriate to your current position here.

[thekingsgambit.livejournal.com]

[Her request isn't difficult, as much as an old part of him hates being without ample information. But the fates of others aren't his to know anymore. And he has gotten what he needs. As much as is possible right now. Nothing else is necessary.]

Understood.

[ascendthethorns]

[One second passes, then two, then three, then four before she disconnects the call.]