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Draped in tattered, dirtied clothing, Krinn still didn't manage to stand out among the many visitors of the Taanab farmer's market. The fall harvest had drawn many to fairs across the planet's surface, eager to sell both crops and livestock alike. The market was growing increasingly crowded with the number of foreign traders and visitors who were all too eager to get their hands on freshly farmed supplies. The only real reason Krinn ever garnered looks from those around him was due to... well, being a Nautolan.

Tanaab wasn't a world with a lot of standing water. Not many lakes, and no oceans. Rain could be intense, but otherwise, aquatic races were not exactly commonplace on the open planes and humid jungles of the agricultural planet. For a farmer, though? This was paradise.

It wasn't often that he came into the small town by himself. His boss, Caius, the man that had taken him in and given him both home and work, was almost always at his side. But today, Caius was far too busy securing a trade agreement with one of the planet's corporate giants, leaving Krinn to do the week's errands alone.

Thus far, he had managed to get a hold of several bags of Roba feed for the farm's livestock, securing them on the back of Caius' hover-trailer. At least he could be grateful for the break in the heat, as the planet experienced it's later seasons. Tanaab didn't have harsh winters, but any cool air was welcome when you spent your days with backbreaking labor. Krinn was pleased with his job as a farmhand, though. It kept both mind and body busy, too busy to think about other things that he'd much rather forget.

He's panting by the time he loads the last bag onto the trailer, and Krinn grabs at the bottle of water fastened against his belt, all too eager to enjoy a break for the time being. Owlish eyes turn instead into the crowd of both locals and foreigners alike, as the scarred Nautolan leans against the vehicle with a relaxed expression.


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The half-Annfyn had never been to Tanaab before, but as soon as she learned that it was an agricultural planet, she knew she had to go there. Clove had many plans for her project dubbed the 'Star Guardians,' but each project began small. And, well, she'd already run into her first issue: she couldn't get into the Jedi Order's gardens. She couldn't get her hands on the herbs and plants she needed for healing salves and drinks. Sure, there were the Naboo Gardens, but they were expensive, and... she couldn't go there anymore. Not until the pain had grown less sharp. So she'd have to start her own little farm, which meant she needed herbs.

So, with a pocket full of credits, she made her way to one of the many beloved markets. And in less than fifteen minutes, she was able to get some Behot and Nysillin. While she wanted to buy much more, it was a good start, and the half-Annfyn smiled as she carried the open bag of plants in her arms, her large brown eyes scanning every stand and trailer in the hopes of finding something interesting.

To be honest, she was looking for something else as well: plants or flowers that could be used as weapons. She wanted something to grow in desperate situations with Plant Surge, so she could protect herself whether it was through poisonous manners, barbs, or leaves getting so hot that it almost spewed fire. But so far, she had very little luck.

The half-Annfyn walked past another hover-trailer, this one carrying what appeared to be bags. There was a Nautolan leaning against it, his arms and legs as filthy as the worn-down fabric on his body. She didn't pay it any mind, many farmers looked just as worn out as he was; after all, farming was a hard and demanding job that didn't quickly lend itself to beauty.

A small and annoying whisper in the back of her mind told her she knew that man from somewhere just as she passed the man and the hover trailer. She'd seen his face before, hadn't she? But less covered in grim? Her burned-short curls swayed in the wind as the girl's feet suddenly stopped moving. Was that... Krinn?




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Owlish eyes roamed the crowd, and the Nautolan worked to keep his mind busy. He knew well enough what happened when he allowed his thoughts to wander, and since he wasn't actively working on something... well, best to avoid the subject altogether. He lets his gaze pick out individuals from the crowd, and makes a point of assigning them rather loud words within his mind.

Colorful. Overworked. Exhausted. Probably a local. That's a cute cat!

Even without using the force, his head-tresses could pick up on the surrounding pheromones' and emotions of those around him. He knew that one young woman had a crush on a man she was walking with, but her underlying nervousness betrayed the fact that he did not yet know. Krinn could also see the grief of an older man, though the Nautolan doesn't linger upon him. Instead, he can see the excitement of a young girl as her parents purchase a Staga calf for their farmstead. That almost gets the former Sith smiling. His eyes soon move on.

Tourist that needs to hide her coin better than that. Wookie that had about as much fur as a Bantha. Zeltron that has had way too much to drink. Clove carrying bags full of plants.

Wait. What?

Krinn blinks, jolts in place as his vision snaps back to the Half-Annfyn. He hadn't seen her since... well, it's been over a year, hasn't it? She was the one that had talked him down on Kashyyyk, after saving him from the beast that had left brutal scars across his smooth skin. He had been taken to New Alderaan, imprisoned there. And... that's exactly where Krinn would still be, had those Sith not attacked. The whole planet fell to the Empire, and he barely managed to escape the world. The Nautolan hadn't intended to go back to the Sith, after all. So better that he had left undetected than end up dragged into Imperial command once again.

He doesn't hate Clove for any of it, though. If it wasn't for her, he'd probably be dead. That doesn't exactly mean that he's happy to see her. Krinn doesn't know that she's left the Jedi, and he's not too keen about going back to prison. He almost hopes that she didn't notice him, but she stops short, and the Nautolan realizes why. She saw me, he thinks with an inward, resigned sigh. He wasn't going to fight her over his freedom, Krinn was not Sith anymore. He supposed it was only a matter of time before someone recognized him anyways.

"Hey." The Nautolan speaks softly, offering little more than a polite smile. "It's been a long time, Clove."


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Clove could only stare at Krinn in silence, her mind racing with a million thoughts. Some evil force in the galaxy was determined to make Clove face her mistakes over and over. And Krinn... she wasn't sure if arresting him was a mistake. Arresting Altair was a mistake, and Krinn should not have been any different. But what if it had actually helped him?

Who was she kidding? He most likely hated her, just like the Tiefling. He was in New Alderaan, wasn't he? That meant that the only reason he was free was due to the prison break.

Clove's mouth opened, but no sound came out. Not even after he spoke softly and smiled politely. Sugar. What to do, what to do? No, dang it. Like everything else, she'd face it. She didn't have much of a choice. Well. She did. She could turn around and run, but that wasn't the kind of person she wanted to be. After a few seconds, she took a few steps closer to Krinn, her head tilting to the right and her arms tightening around the plants.

"Hey, Krinn." Her large brown eyes scanned the Nautolan's face, noticing scars where she'd last seen wounds. "... Krinn, I'm sorry. I... I should not have turned you in." Clove lowered her gaze for a moment, shame and guilt visible on her face. Did they hurt you? Is there anything I can do to make up for it?



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She's just.... quiet. And he isn't sure what to expect, waiting with baited breath, nervousness coiling within his gut. Maybe she felt the same. The half-Annfyn steps closer, and it seems she's finally going to respond. Krinn had no idea what to expect, but it certainly wasn't an apology. Her face betrayed emotions of shame, and he can't help but wonder why. Was it the Empire's attack on New Alderaan? It had been quite... traumatic. But considerably less so than his own participation in Kashyyyk's glassing.

Either way, the Nautolan wasn't entirely sure why Clove would feel guilty about something like that. She never would have been able to predict it, surely? Or perhaps she regretted imprisoning him entirely, but once again, Krinn is left completely confused. At the very least, he relaxes a bit, because it doesn't seem like Clove intends to arrest him again.

"Why?" He ponders aloud, tilting his head at her with unblinking, owlish eyes. "It wasn't so bad. Nothing like an Imperial prison." He almost smiles at that, but it was a sick sort of amusement, the kind where he could thank the heavens that he hadn't ended up imprisoned by the Sith.

"I'd still be in the Sith if not for you." Krinn points out. "Because honestly, lazing about all day and getting all my food handed to me was a lot better than glassing planets." A grim joke, but it wasn't exactly meant that way. It was true. Oh, but she didn't know that he hadn't returned to the Empire, did she? It was probably obvious, considering his attire, but the Nautolan figures he'd bring her up to speed anyways.

"I fled New Alderaan after it was attacked, only because the Empire took control of the planet." He adds the last part as if to say that hadn't exactly escaped imprisonment on purpose, or rather, he hadn't intended to escape. But the Jedi had all been chased off-world, or killed, and Krinn wasn't about to hang around. The Empire didn't need to know that he was alive. "I work as a Farmhand now. I even get to live on the farm." Hard work, but distracting. Krinn enjoyed it.

Maybe that was what Clove was doing, with her bags full of plants. Few people realized how healing such hobbies could be. Krinn slept beneath skies filled with stars, surrounded by the peaceful quiet of nature. Some nights, he could almost forget the sound of warfare, though his thoughts always seemed to find a way to remind him of it if he stayed idle for too long.


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Clove blinked at Krinn as he began to explain how much his prison sentences had helped him. Of how he abandoned the Sith order to become a farmer instead. It didn't make sense to her. None of it did. The rebels were horrible people who mistreated Altair. And capturing Altair was the end of New Alderaan. So how could Krinn be happy with it? What made his prison life so much better than Altair's? Was it because he wasn't as dangerous? But that wouldn't be true because Krinn joined in the glassing of an entire planet, whereas Altair had butchered Jedi.

And yet, there he was, joking around, looking at ease and having a proper job.

"I... I'm glad you're feelin' so much better, Krinn. Genuinely." Clove paused, slightly lowering her bag. "I thought I had doomed you in that prison cell. An' now you're a farmhand!" She shook her head slightly, a relieved smile on her face. That same smile quickly faded, her nose slightly scrunched. "Although that prisonbreak in New Alderaan... is my fault. Well. Not completely. But also completely." Was she serious about telling him? But then again, why not? Rather than hiding information that Krinn may 'appreciate', be upfront and honest. "I kidnapped a Sith not long after you were imprisoned as well. It wasn't exactly willin' on both sides, but I had no idea how to stop it. An' well, the Sith attacked the prison to free him."

She couldn't imagine how terrifying it must have been for Krinn to be peaceful in a prison cell only to have a swarm of bloodthirsty girls destroy everything. And yet, he overcame it. Something she was incredibly thankful for.

The half-Annfyn shook her head and took a brief, sharp breath to gather her thoughts. "Well... Would you like somethin' to drink, or perhaps somethin' to eat? I was goin' to take a break from my shoppin' spree to find a restaurant." She paused. "Or are you at work? I wouldn't want to take you away from your work an' get you in trouble!"




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A small smile parts his toothy maw as he peers upon the woman. He could rest a bit easier now, it seemed. There was no concern that she'd drag him back, no concern that she'd betray him. It seemed the Annfyn had swept those worries away. Hearing that the prison break was her fault, though, it did make him blink with a jolt of shock. She had captured another Sith? It was likely somebody important, somebody truly useful to the Empire. They hadn't come for Krinn, they had come for whomever Clove was going on about. Darth Raze, perhaps?

"You couldn't have predicted it." Krinn responds after a few moments of silence. As traumatic as the attack had been, he was in a better place for it. Not in a cell, but on a farm, living the best life that he could despite his past. "We could grab a drink. The trailer should be fine." He grins cheerily. "What are you shopping for? Maybe I can help you out with that, too." It was the least the Nautolan could do to help a friend, after all.


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Clove smiled almost halfheartedly when Krinn told her she couldn't have predicted it. But she knew deep down that he was wrong. It was predictable for the Sith to attack New Alderaan after one of the most beloved Sith was captured. But instead of fighting his generous forgiveness, she bowed her head in thanks. Clove's more genuine smile returned as he continued to speak. "Sounds good!"

While listening to Krinn, the half-Annfyn turned on her heels and began to stroll toward the restaurant she had in mind. "Hmmmm." She mused. "I have Bethod for upset stomaches an' Nysillin for healin'. But you can never have too many healing plants, so if you know of any more, I'd love to buy them!" Clove's voice trailed off for a second, her chocolate brown eyes dancing to Krinn's black orbs.

"An' erhm. Weeell... I'm also lookin' for... offensive plants, I guess? Somethin' like a fire-y plant or a poisonous plant that paralyzes on touch." She rose her shoulders into a shrug. "Anythin' I can quickly grow with Plant Surge an' toss in the faces of my enemies if they get too close. Because it turns out that I'm good at long range an' these gloves only work at extremely close range. So I need somethin' in the mid-range!"

Clove smiled at Krinn before turning her gaze to the sky ahead of them. "I had no idea you enjoyed gardenin' so much, or, I assume you do? If you work as a farmhan'?"





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The Nautolan listens with owlish eyes as the woman goes on to list off various healing herbs. He can't help the sensation of curiosity that flutters within his thoughts. There was a method to her madness, of that Krinn has no doubts. The offensive plants, though? That came as a bit of a surprise.

"Well, I know of some ivy that can cause quite the rash, but you seem to be after something a bit more substantial than a minor inconvenience." The Nautolan's vocals ring with amusement. "And paralyzation can be problematic, I think. If you paralyze someone, the inside gets paralyzed too, right? So they'd suffocate." But perhaps that was Clove's goal, perhaps she had changed since Krinn had last met her. "Could use vines to hold people in place, or a plant with a sedative effect, something that will just give them a pleasant nap." He suggests quietly.

"What are you up to, anyways? Healing herbs, and... poisonous herbs. I assume you're starting a garden." The Nautolan smiles lightly. "I am a Farmhand, but the majority of the work I do pertains to livestock. I have started a small garden in my free time. Nothing that would help you on your ventures though, I'm afraid." Krinn explains with soft spoken vocals.

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