Lelouch considered answering his brother's question. He smirked before beginning.
"For some time I believed that the woman who cared for us was not our mother."
"What?!", Rolo yelled.
"Brother, what are you saying?! Of course she is. . .right?", Nunnally pondered to herself for a moment.
"As a child there was something that always told me she wasn't. But I had no previous memories of another mother to support it. But then, I found something."
"Found what?", Suzaku asked.
Lelouch almost forgot he was there. "I found a picture in her room. It was a picture of her, Nunnally as a baby, and some other woman."
"What did she look like?", Rolo asked.
"They both looked alike. I was thinking they must've been twins. But, this other woman was dressed in expensive clothing."
"Wait a minute", Suzaku said. "If this woman was your mom's twin, then that means you've got an aunt somewhere?"
"It's possible", Lelouch answered. When he, Rolo, and Nunnally were growing up, their only family was there mother. She said that she once had a family, but they were lost to her.
"I think we should find the woman in that picture", he finally said.
"And how do you suppose we do that?", Suzaku asked.
"There was a bush in the picture. It was blooming queen lillies, meaning it was spring. It also means the picture was taken somewhere in Pendragon, the only place where queen lilies are planted."
"Why are they only planted there?", Nunnally asked.
"I read it in a book once that the imperial scientists cultivated a special flower. It became a symbol of the emperor and only the highest queen may wear them."
Lelouch smiled then. "The woman next to mom was wearing one in her hair."
Lelouch paused before continuing. "The woman who we called mom has some secrets. That picture was not meant to be found. I intend to go to Pendragon and find the woman next to mom and ask her a few questions."
"Lelouch, think about what you're saying. You want a bunch of teenagers to voyage across unknown lands to the imperial capital and request an audience with the highest queen in the emperor's courts?", Suzaku tried to bring reason to his voice.
"That's right."
Suzaku gave a huge groan. Lelouch always made huge plans, nothing was on a small scale with him.
"So, when do we leave?"
"Actually Suzaku, I wanted to do this alone."
"Alone?!", all three before him yelled.
"Lelouch what are you thinking?!", Suzaku exclaimed.
"Why do you want to leave us?", Rolo asked.
"I can't have my younger siblings going on a such a journey with me. I wanted to leave you both with Suzaku. You're my best friend, and the only one I can trust with them."
"Even so, how are you going to do it?", Suzaku asked.
"Don't worry about me. If you remember I'm the one that got us all those extra pastries for the town's festival."
"Brother, you did that?", Nunnally asked.
"Yep, that's what happens when you make a 13 year old handle the budget for a celebration."
"So, you're really going off alone?", Suzaku confirmed.
"Yeah, when my arms completely heal."
"I don't want that! Brother, please take us!", Rolo pleaded.
Lelouch placed a hand on his shoulder. "I can't let that happen. I'm not sure what dangers are out there."
Nunnally stayed silent the whole time. Lelouch grabbed her hand and looked her in the eye.
"I only want you guys to be safe. Getting to where I want isn't going to be easy."
Still she stayed quiet. Suzaku sighed.
"Have it your way." He and the twins left so that Lelouch could rest more. One their way out Rolo and Nunnally gave each other a look.
They weren't giving up.