Prani sent a quick message to Shaw (@throwitintothefire )that she was going to visit her homeworld for a week. This was nothing out of the ordinary - she was normally a wanderer and loner by nature. In fact, it was a big deal that she informed anyone she left at all. Prani hadn’t heard from her family in over two weeks and finally wanted to visit. Padawans left to visit home all the time so she was permitted a leave of absence for a week.
There was no denying the knot of concern that sat in her chest the entire transport ride over. It wasn’t like her parents not to contact her for so long. Dread sat at the pit of her stomach and she fidgeted until she finally landed on the planet.
At first glance, everything seemed normal in the sleepy town of Zalfari, a place where humans and m’shinn coexisted peacefully. Vast farmlands and plants were harvested to be taken to the city of Newham a day’s journey away. Prani’s caravan usually lined up on the outskirts and the locals had a friendly relationship.
As she approached Zalfari, she noticed the caravans and stalls left empty. The sight made her heart sink at once - her people never abandoned their wagons. Trying not to panic, she instead walked into the town itself, spotting an elderly woman hanging up some clothes outside.
“Hi there m’am!” Prani said cheerfully, “I’m..from them caravans back there,” She pointed a thumb behind her, “Ya know where them folks have gone?”