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When Leon woke, his ship had been in the tunnel of hyperspace for many an hour. Kalen stood guard over him and smiled softly when he noticed the pirate stirring. His wounds had been easy enough to treat, but that had done little to soothe the now former Jedi's anxiety. He eased into the empty spot next to Leon and smoothed the pirates hair back. "Not too fast, love. All is well. Rest for now."
Kalen turned back towards the wall of Leon's chambers. The HoloNet was flashing through various imagery there, though the volume was low so Leon could rest. Kalen grew more giddy with each moment Leon was awake. He couldn't seem to decide whether he wanted to fixate his gaze on Leon, who continued to come back to consciousness, or the HoloNet, which was proclaiming the news on each channel:
"You slept through it, Leo," he said when he could bear it no more. "The Jedi defeated the Empire over Jakku. The Emperor is dead. The Sith Order is decimated. The war is over."
It was an odd thing, to say those words. For as long as either one of them had been alive, the Jedi had fought the Sith. Now, it was really and truly over...
"They're even talking about a new Republic. Without the Empire, the galaxy needs new leadership." He paused. Then he glanced down at Leon and smiled. "As for us, what do you say we settle down somewhere far away from all of this? From the Jedi. From the Republic. From anything with eight legs." That made him snicker. "We could start again where no one could find us. Would you like that?"
@Deviant
Kalen turned back towards the wall of Leon's chambers. The HoloNet was flashing through various imagery there, though the volume was low so Leon could rest. Kalen grew more giddy with each moment Leon was awake. He couldn't seem to decide whether he wanted to fixate his gaze on Leon, who continued to come back to consciousness, or the HoloNet, which was proclaiming the news on each channel:
"You slept through it, Leo," he said when he could bear it no more. "The Jedi defeated the Empire over Jakku. The Emperor is dead. The Sith Order is decimated. The war is over."
It was an odd thing, to say those words. For as long as either one of them had been alive, the Jedi had fought the Sith. Now, it was really and truly over...
"They're even talking about a new Republic. Without the Empire, the galaxy needs new leadership." He paused. Then he glanced down at Leon and smiled. "As for us, what do you say we settle down somewhere far away from all of this? From the Jedi. From the Republic. From anything with eight legs." That made him snicker. "We could start again where no one could find us. Would you like that?"
@Deviant