[ will he? she somehow have doubts about that, his actions seemingly telling her otherwise.
still, davina says nothing for a moment, if only because she nevertheless agrees with lelouch's sentiment about suzaku. it's perhaps hypocritical of her, given the blood that stains her hands, to say that she doesn't wish the finality of death to anyone―and yet, the case is true for the both of them. ]
No, we can't, [ she says with another sigh, lowering her gaze to her seat, to the papers scattered on it written with various signs and symbols in suspicious ink. ] Even though I know ...
[ that they wouldn't experience the same kind of afterlife as she did, she's certain of it. her lips press together thinly and her hands close to fists again, nails digging sharply into her palm. no, even if she knows that they won't, there's no way she'll allow any of them to die.
davina lifts and fixes her gaze on lelouch once more. ]
With that kind of resolve, then I suppose I should expect that you'd use everything you have at your disposal.
[ To kill is to accept the burden of being killed in turn.
They both hold onto it; he's as much of a killer as Suzaku, perhaps worse for that conscious realization that he'll always be this creature that acts one way and lies in others. She had to have realized that the first day, regaling her the stupid feats he'd caused and the death that followed in its wake.
She doesn't seem a willing martyr. So she must be like the rest of them, always, unconsciously, atoning for a wrong that needs to be righted. ]
I will. Whatever it takes. Whatever he needs, until he can return. [ He extends his hand to her. Lelouch isn't one for proximity, but what he's trying to offer to her now is sincere. ] I won't allow you to die in this place, not when you have a place to return to.
[ davina doesn't doubt his sincerity, reaching out to take his proferred hand. after all, she's pretty sure it's a leap for faith for someone like lelouch to trust what's essentially an outsider like her, to allow her a glimpse of their secrets. she knows, because she's the same as him: reluctant to trust, to depend on others. ]
You can rest easy, then. [ she offers him a smile. ] I have no intention to die.
[ that hasn't changed since they met the second time in the church, and she doesn't see it changing no matter how long it takes for her to return. she's made a promise back at home and she's yet to fulfill it, so she needs to go back. whatever it takes. ]
I hope you don't mind if I don't curtsy. [ or kiss his hand or whatever you do to kings like him. ] It's not my thing, as one leader to another.
[ Circumstances brought them together. Rather than be victimized by it, he'll let it empower him. Anything Lelouch can use, he will.
But she's no tool. Her help is what he'll earn, not wrest forcibly from her with geass, regardless of whether it'd work. It's important she understands that, and why he's yielded so many secrets to her, why Gawain's key is still in her hand and not his. There is no way out yet, but not for lack of trying. He relinquishes her hand, laughing. ]
No need. I only wanted your hand. I suppose I could go after your life next, as one leader to another.
[ Since competition is such an ill-mannered mistress. If Davina's more of a witch than C.C., she's likely got a coven to herself. ]
Rather than break my promise to you so soon, come by the church again. I'll meet you there. ... See you.
[ Looks like it's time to escort himself out, as haphazardly as he'd arrived. ]
[ when she said that she'll expect him to use everything he has at his disposal, she expected him to include her. he's aware of what she can do, after all, and she wouldn't have batted an eyelash if he were to decide that she's useful to his cause. so it's a pleasant surprise when he didn't ask her for her power, for her abilities.
she's had enough of people using her. she wants a choice, for once.
davina lifts an eyebrow at that remark, amusement tugging at the corner of her lips as she draws her hand back. ]
You could, but that would mean letting Suzaku watch something very unpleasant, like having your ass handed to you.
[ and she's not that mean to mentally scar his best friend, or suicidal to make an enemy out of him; she's still mortal after all. so really, she'll take up his challenge when he can finally climb the scaffolding without running out of breath. until then, a truce is in order between them.
she lifts a hand to wave at him, smiling. ]
See you, Lelouch. Make sure to behave until I get back.
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still, davina says nothing for a moment, if only because she nevertheless agrees with lelouch's sentiment about suzaku. it's perhaps hypocritical of her, given the blood that stains her hands, to say that she doesn't wish the finality of death to anyone―and yet, the case is true for the both of them. ]
No, we can't, [ she says with another sigh, lowering her gaze to her seat, to the papers scattered on it written with various signs and symbols in suspicious ink. ] Even though I know ...
[ that they wouldn't experience the same kind of afterlife as she did, she's certain of it. her lips press together thinly and her hands close to fists again, nails digging sharply into her palm. no, even if she knows that they won't, there's no way she'll allow any of them to die.
davina lifts and fixes her gaze on lelouch once more. ]
With that kind of resolve, then I suppose I should expect that you'd use everything you have at your disposal.
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They both hold onto it; he's as much of a killer as Suzaku, perhaps worse for that conscious realization that he'll always be this creature that acts one way and lies in others. She had to have realized that the first day, regaling her the stupid feats he'd caused and the death that followed in its wake.
She doesn't seem a willing martyr. So she must be like the rest of them, always, unconsciously, atoning for a wrong that needs to be righted. ]
I will. Whatever it takes. Whatever he needs, until he can return. [ He extends his hand to her. Lelouch isn't one for proximity, but what he's trying to offer to her now is sincere. ] I won't allow you to die in this place, not when you have a place to return to.
[ As if he could refuse her. ]
I trust you.
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You can rest easy, then. [ she offers him a smile. ] I have no intention to die.
[ that hasn't changed since they met the second time in the church, and she doesn't see it changing no matter how long it takes for her to return. she's made a promise back at home and she's yet to fulfill it, so she needs to go back. whatever it takes. ]
I hope you don't mind if I don't curtsy. [ or kiss his hand or whatever you do to kings like him. ] It's not my thing, as one leader to another.
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But she's no tool. Her help is what he'll earn, not wrest forcibly from her with geass, regardless of whether it'd work. It's important she understands that, and why he's yielded so many secrets to her, why Gawain's key is still in her hand and not his. There is no way out yet, but not for lack of trying. He relinquishes her hand, laughing. ]
No need. I only wanted your hand. I suppose I could go after your life next, as one leader to another.
[ Since competition is such an ill-mannered mistress. If Davina's more of a witch than C.C., she's likely got a coven to herself. ]
Rather than break my promise to you so soon, come by the church again. I'll meet you there. ... See you.
[ Looks like it's time to escort himself out, as haphazardly as he'd arrived. ]
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she's had enough of people using her. she wants a choice, for once.
davina lifts an eyebrow at that remark, amusement tugging at the corner of her lips as she draws her hand back. ]
You could, but that would mean letting Suzaku watch something very unpleasant, like having your ass handed to you.
[ and she's not that mean to mentally scar his best friend, or suicidal to make an enemy out of him; she's still mortal after all. so really, she'll take up his challenge when he can finally climb the scaffolding without running out of breath. until then, a truce is in order between them.
she lifts a hand to wave at him, smiling. ]
See you, Lelouch. Make sure to behave until I get back.