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[euphemia]

[ The feed flickers on to show a young girl wearing a long, eloquent gown seated in what appears to be the front yard of the home she was assigned. By appearances alone, one can assume quite a bit about who or what she might have been in her homeworld. There is a bit of murmuring off camera by the likes of her Mog who appears to be guiding her with using the device. ]

—starting. Ah! Wonderful! And there we are. Now you are connected, my lady. Please, go right ahead.

[ Euphemia smiled off camera to the Moogle and mumbled a quiet thank you, then turned her attention back to the screen. ]

Hello everyone! I, ah ... I just wanted to introduce myself properly since I believe most of us are in a similar predicament. It's been a very ... a very strange day, [ and her expression twists a little because that word doesn't even seem right. It will do for now. ] but I like to hope that I can end it on a reasonably good note.

I hope everyone has settled in well or going to. I intend to do so myself. I wanted to thank everyone that I had the opportunity to meet today. Your company, whether brief or not, was welcomed and one I will hold dear. I hope we can meet again soon while we are here.

As for the rest, perhaps we might get acquainted using this, ah... this—what is it called again? [ She turns to look off camera to where her Moogle is apparently floating ]

An iMog, my lady.

Oh! Yes. iMog slate! [ She smiles. ]

It's a pleasure to meet all of you! I'm Euphemia. But please, call me Euphy.

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It did once.

[euphemia]

[ Have a very confused Euphy staring at her screen. She can't see him but that's not the answer she expected from him. ]

[likewishes]

Are you really that surprised to hear me admit it?

[euphemia]

[ It takes a moment to even follow. What could have possibly stopped him before?

...

Eventually, she picks up on it... ]

[likewishes]

[ See? Good things CAN come out of simple talks! ]

You won't get lost wandering around on your own, will you?

[euphemia]

I'm just outside the house, actually. I haven't gone too far from where I'm residing. Uhm... I'd like to try going shopping for groceries? At some point? [ She saw someone else did. A certain named Hunk. ]

[likewishes]

Should I make a list?

[ He'd ask if he should go with but... Honestly he's a bit concerned. Has she ever done something like this before? ]

[euphemia]

...I need a list?

[ Has absolutely no idea what she is doing. ]

[likewishes]

I'm going along.

[euphemia]

[ ldkaf lmao Euphy is a little surprised since it isn't even a request. Just a flat statement. ]

Oh. [ Pauses. ] ah... shall we go now then?

[likewishes]

I can't think of any reason to put it off.

[euphemia]

Mn. I’ll be waiting for you outside.

[likewishes]

[ And in a few short moments, Lelouch is outside and ready to go. ]

Ready for some lessons in shopping?

[ He is trying to be optimistic. ]

action;

[euphemia]

[ Small talk over. Now it was time to stand to her feet and greet her half brother. She smiles of course.

But give her a moment ... because then her eyes lower to his chest as a flashback of yesterday creeps in.

... The grass was nice to look at. ]

You’ve done this before?

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[likewishes]

[ Lelouch doesn't miss that look. It hurts, but he understands. That's not the way he would have preferred to meet her again either. Unfortunately, there's not much he can do to make it better on her either. ]

The Academy couldn't continuously provide us with everything. Of course I've had to do things like this on my own before.

[euphemia]

It must have been nice. Being able to do things like that... [ Not that he had a choice in living that life. Still looking away. She’ll follow behind him maybe? ]

[likewishes]

[ Not allowed. He is going to keep pace beside her, thank you kindly. ]

The freedom of it, maybe. I admit that I do get picky about quality. That makes it a bit more difficult.

[euphemia]

[ Well, that’s okay. This is fine. Nothing is on fire. And there is certainly not a huge elephant in the space between them keeping her quiet during this walk. A lovely walk. They lived in a very nice area. Everything is nice. ]

[likewishes]

[ Big brother here sighs. Not everyone can keep going through the motions of living so easily, it seems. That's why he stops. ]

Euphy. What can I do?

[ To help her. Make her forget. Whatever she'd prefer to be done about this. They can't keep being awkward forever. ]

[euphemia]

[ When he stops, Euphy does so along with him. She wonders if maybe he forgot something or perhaps saw something or... or that. The question makes it clear he’s far observant than she credits him for. Is she even ready to dive into the abundance of questions unanswered? ]

You’re here. I think that covers about everything I need.

[ But him being here came with a consequence. Didn’t it? Doesn’t want to think. Flashbacks were too vivid. So much blood... ]

[likewishes]

[ He is always far more observant than people give him credit for. Lelouch never minds being underestimated. ]

And yet you can't stand to look at me.

[euphemia]

[ He didnt have to call her out. And yet... ]

Ah...

[likewishes]

Again, I ask... What can I do to make it easier on you.

[ No he doesn't have to call her out like this. But they can't keep this up if they are rooming together. ]

[euphemia]

[ Frets quietly in silence. Her hands fiddle in it’s folded state in front of her. ]

One moment, you’re agreeing to help me save ... [ Bad word. ] ... Area 11. The next, I’m here and you’re... [ Looking extremely dead. But she can’t even say it without that cursed image flashing again. ]

Where is Zero?

[likewishes]

[ He doesn't miss how she skips over the word 'Japan.' Some residual effect from the Geass? ]

Zero isn't here. [ Deep breath. ] He is currently helping the new Empress of Britannia.

[ Or Lelouch assumes anyway. ]

I was outed. Once the Black Knights learned I was a member of the Imperial Family, someone else had to take up the mask or else everything I tried to do would only have looked like a ploy to take the throne for myself.