Relena hurried over to the front door, taking a long and careful look out the peephole before she undid the locks and deadbolt. She recognized the badge glittering on the strange woman's jacket, and undid the chain before swinging open the door. By now, fortunately, she had such long practice in smiling that not a hint of strain showed through. "Ms. Pierson?" she greeted her. The tall, dark-skinned woman looked to be about middle aged, her clothes neat and subtly expensive. She smiled in return as she held her hand out for Relena to shake. "Yes, that's me. You must be Ms. Peacecraft." "I don't use that name much any more," Relena said, shaking her hand. "Just call me Relena." "Ah, I see. That's what the records have you down as, though. It's a pleasure to meet you, Relena. May I come in?" "Come right in," Relena replied courteously, keeping her smile on "The pleasure's all mine, but I do wish that this wasn't necessary." Ms. Pierson sighed as she stepped inside, allowing the door to close behind him. "I'm afraid that it is, Relena. The Preventers need him to testify in this case, to make the charges iron-clad. We must make the case against this man as clear as possible away, for the security of the Earth Sphere." Relena shook her head as she moved past the woman into the hallway. "I respect your concerns, and of course I agree, but why do you need Heero especially?" "As the only surviving witness..." "Surely there were other witnesses!" "There are, and there is enough other evidence, but Heero Yuy was the only one target to come to close to one of his attacks and survive. Besides, as a former Gundam Pilot, his credibility is very important." Relena's mouth tightened into a line, the smile faltering. "I can understand your concerns, Ms. Pierson. You can be sure that I have more desire than almost anyone else to see the culprit punished for his actions. But I must make you understand --" Her voice caught slightly, and she took a deep breath. "Necessity or no, Heero Yuy cannot testify. Not will not, cannot." The older woman gave her a cool glance, but not without sympathy. "That is what I am here to affirm." Relena could only nod. She took a deep breath, and then remembered her role as a hostess. "Can I
Re: Visit from Duo
Date: 2006-02-21 03:55 am (UTC)"Ms. Pierson?" she greeted her. The tall, dark-skinned woman looked to be about middle aged, her clothes neat and subtly expensive. She smiled in return as she held her hand out for Relena to shake.
"Yes, that's me. You must be Ms. Peacecraft."
"I don't use that name much any more," Relena said, shaking her hand. "Just call me Relena."
"Ah, I see. That's what the records have you down as, though. It's a pleasure to meet you, Relena. May I come in?"
"Come right in," Relena replied courteously, keeping her smile on "The pleasure's all mine, but I do wish that this wasn't necessary."
Ms. Pierson sighed as she stepped inside, allowing the door to close behind him. "I'm afraid that it is, Relena. The Preventers need him to testify in this case, to make the charges iron-clad. We must make the case against this man as clear as possible away, for the security of the Earth Sphere."
Relena shook her head as she moved past the woman into the hallway. "I respect your concerns, and of course I agree, but why do you need Heero especially?"
"As the only surviving witness..."
"Surely there were other witnesses!"
"There are, and there is enough other evidence, but Heero Yuy was the only one target to come to close to one of his attacks and survive. Besides, as a former Gundam Pilot, his credibility is very important."
Relena's mouth tightened into a line, the smile faltering. "I can understand your concerns, Ms. Pierson. You can be sure that I have more desire than almost anyone else to see the culprit punished for his actions. But I must make you understand --" Her voice caught slightly, and she took a deep breath. "Necessity or no, Heero Yuy cannot testify. Not will not, cannot."
The older woman gave her a cool glance, but not without sympathy. "That is what I am here to affirm."
Relena could only nod.
She took a deep breath, and then remembered her role as a hostess. "Can I