Byakuya actually looked annoyed for a brief moment.  He had loved Akane, a part of him still did.  But she was going to make him spell it out.  Okay fine.  "You are brought along for hiding the child," he stated simply, factually.  "She is being brought along to be executed.  You will be stripped of your abilities, as will I most likely.  And she will be executed for being what she is.  A union of two houses that should never have been."  Even the implacable Byakuya's voice broke at the end of it.  A hint of emotion coming through that was completely outside of his usual nature.  Talk of losing a daughter he didn't know hurt.<br/><br/>Renji merely stood by, hand resting close at hand to the zanpaktuo at his waist.  If needed he could try to restrain her, but he had his doubts about achieving that.  After all, given her heritage, she undoubtedly held no small power within her.  And Byakuya with emotion?  Renji was floored that his captain could express any emotion at all!