"In truth, my pledge of loyalty lies to the true Earl Phantomhive, which happens to be you." They both know what they want in this little declaration of war. Pitt could not care less who takes the name of Vincent's throne, but survival was survival and a loss wasn't acceptable. His entire life revolved around that desperate term. The younger twin befell too many risks. "If you would have me by your side, I'll be happy to assist. The choice is yours." ( for r!ciel ! )
Ciel could not recall much when it came to Pitt. He had been so young when the man had appeared to take a photograph or two of him and his little brother and as far as he could recall, the whole ordeal had been a hassle. To him, Pitt had been just another servant to fulfill his father’s deeds - even if it had been a need for commemoration - and Ciel had played the part; he had been lively, interesting, clever, and eventually forced to stand still for a few long and solid minutes so the camera could work its magic.
After that single occasion, however, they both had changed; he world had changed. Pitt was no longer a scrawny boy straddling the fence between childhood and adulthood, and Ciel knew better than to smile at strangers. During the long four years he had been to hell and back, and who was he to claim that Pitt had not? However, he still smiled. It might have been dishonest, a little sadistic, but he did.
“And what help could you possibly provide me with, Mr Pitt?” Ciel asked, quite comfortable in his seat. “I know you sold a photograph of my brother to a paper to preach the truth, and I owe you my thanks for your honesty. But since the picture has already been sold and you have, without a doubt, gathered the benefits that rightfully belong to you, what could you possibly want of me? I’m sure that rodents like you are perfectly capable of figuring out my current situation, which is why you are here, and I’m comfortable with that. But there is something else to it, isn’t there? Fond memories? An unpaid debt? Please, do not try to hide the truth. That would cripple the entire conversation.”