[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

Judging by Merilia's response, it would appear that she still had some lingering trust issues from Edwin's betrayal.  It was evident that there'd be no convincing her.  Thus there would be only three possible choices- submit to the geas, refuse and risk it being forced upon him, or request to remain in this world.

Of those three choices, the one to make was obvious.  But was it his to make?

[color=A0A0A0]"Very well, I will submit to your geas- the only other choices I'm afforded are clearly far worse.  Assuming, of course, that the captain- [i]our[/i] captain- approves of this course of action and permits us to do so."[/color]  Fleuri looked to Fanilly, awaiting her decision, and ready to follow it.

Specifying Fanilly as the knights' captain, as opposed to Merilia's unseen duplicate of Elionne, made Fleuri wonder- did Merilia recognize Fanilly's authority as the current leader of the Iron Roses?  If not, would that make her a rogue Iron Roses?  He was tempted to ask, but it was not his position to do so- that would be Fanilly's prerogative.

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