When her homeworld was attacked, she ran.
She boarded a ship and didn't look back. Out beyond anything she'd ever known, desperate to get away from the danger. She'd ran beyond the point it was sensible, until it was all just instinct. Another ship. Another space port. Another system. Finally, when the all clear had come and Corellia had managed to repel the invaders, Fianna hadn't returned. What was there to return to? There hadn't been anyone but Dad there and...
It wasn't all bad. Someone with her skills could always find work, even if she was a little young. An electronics concern on New Alderaan hadn't asked too many questions when she'd turned up looking for work. They'd seen what she did with a bolt-cable, hydrospanner and compensator. They didn't need to see much more. The credits were okay and they'd even let her sleep in a cabin round back.
It kept her busy and focused, with so much repair work coming in. Lost in the electronics, Fianna could briefly forget what had happened to her. Forget, until she made a particularly tricky fix and looked up, feeling a numb ache. There was no Dad looking down at her with pride. No smile on his face and surprise in his eyes. Just a hole in her heart that will never be filled.
She took a moment, stepping out of the shop onto the busy Aldeeranian street. Breathing in the air whilst trying to avoid too many people. There was a quiet park nearby; she knew she would be better there. A quiet place to recover before she went back to her work. That was all she needed.
She boarded a ship and didn't look back. Out beyond anything she'd ever known, desperate to get away from the danger. She'd ran beyond the point it was sensible, until it was all just instinct. Another ship. Another space port. Another system. Finally, when the all clear had come and Corellia had managed to repel the invaders, Fianna hadn't returned. What was there to return to? There hadn't been anyone but Dad there and...
It wasn't all bad. Someone with her skills could always find work, even if she was a little young. An electronics concern on New Alderaan hadn't asked too many questions when she'd turned up looking for work. They'd seen what she did with a bolt-cable, hydrospanner and compensator. They didn't need to see much more. The credits were okay and they'd even let her sleep in a cabin round back.
It kept her busy and focused, with so much repair work coming in. Lost in the electronics, Fianna could briefly forget what had happened to her. Forget, until she made a particularly tricky fix and looked up, feeling a numb ache. There was no Dad looking down at her with pride. No smile on his face and surprise in his eyes. Just a hole in her heart that will never be filled.
She took a moment, stepping out of the shop onto the busy Aldeeranian street. Breathing in the air whilst trying to avoid too many people. There was a quiet park nearby; she knew she would be better there. A quiet place to recover before she went back to her work. That was all she needed.