"No," Lumielle said as Cain blinked.
"W-What?"
"You can take it by force," Lumielle responded back grabbing some of the papers and tossing them inside of the fireplace as Leo stood behind her, "Why would I hand over something that I worked on to someone else?" She inquired tossing more papers into the fire.
Cain looked baffled. "Princess, it's a direct order from his Imperial Majesty."
More kindling for the fire.
"And? He is the Emperor but he does not have control over my intellectual property. If he wants it so bad, tell him to rip it from my hands or legally try to take it from me." She tossed the rest of the paper into the fire.
Leo helped stoke the flames as Lumielle sat back down, "Though, it seems as though it's too late, Sir Cain. I have gotten rid of everything, but if you wish, you can give this to Lady Cosette." She brought him parchment, "Just tell the Emperor this is all I had."
House arrest wasn't so awful.
