CHA LAKE RESORT BEACHFRONT CAFE, XUCPHRA CITY, THYFERRA
1.00pm local time
Cha Lake was stunning. A vast expanse of clear blue water in an old volcanic crater, its sweeping white beaches and idyllic scenery had attracted the crème de la crème of Thyferra's Human population a long time ago. The exclusive resort and hotels that now dotted its steep perimeter offered a perfect retreat for the rich and powerful, bathed in the tropical sun.
It was a world away from the icy majesty of Dash Pavan's home, but it was not the scenery that made him nervous as hell.
The young Padawan sat at a corner table at the beachfront cafe, drumming his fingers on the polished marble. He wore an all-white classic with a striped belt and smart shoes, his blue eyes hidden behind stylish sunglasses. He may even have spent a few minutes in a tanning booth and had his highlights redone. His mother had said he looked angelic when he sent her a photo, not really the look he was going for.
On any other day, he'd have worn a vest or nothing at all in such baking heat, but this was not any other day. Today was the day he saw Ezra again.
Dash wanted to see Ezra for a few reasons and he was over the moon when the guy agreed to meet. But in the time since, he had done a bit of reading up. That's when he learned Ezra was in fact Ezra Thorne, the son of a one-time Sith and Emryc Thorne; an actual frickin titan of a man and President of the Independent Systems Consortium. Ezra's dad might just be the richest, most powerful man in the galaxy, and that was before you counted the other dad.
There was a lot of information out there and the young Jedi didn't even know what to make of half of it. He'd done what he could to adapt; dressed up and had his parents buy him a day pass to Cha Lake so he could meet Ezra on his home turf. But what was he getting into here? He liked Ezra and that hadn't changed, but should he even be hanging out with a Thorne at all? Was it too dangerous? And if it was, who else could he trust to help him with the little book in his bag?
He leaned back and sipped his lemonade, trying not to overthink it all. Surely nothing bad could happen in a beautiful place like this.
@Sreeya
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