Private A Queen's Favor

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Tag: Kahlil Noble

<Alright, just sit tight. Not...that you can really go anywhere.> She was definitely being smug right now, as she turned around and phased into a wall of debris that should have blocked her way out. The risk was still there that the tunnels had collapsed so much, that she wouldn't be able to find an open space to emerge again.

But that didn't seem to be the case.

Within about a minute, Valery suddenly appeared outside, where a whole group of terrorists were trying to find ways to dig up their people. Likely, they even expected them to be dead - they would have been if it wasn't for Kahlil. Seeing Valery appear from thin air sparked several of thek to raise their weapons, but they were very afraid right now.

"You don't want to do that. I'm the only way your people make it out." She held the hilt of her lightsaber to be safe, and it proved to be necessary as two of them opened fire. But with quick deflections, she sent the bolts into their knees and took them down without killing them.

The rest didn't move.

"That's what I thought," Valery said before sending out the signal the Hapan Queen was waiting on before making the jump. It wouldn't take long for her to arrive, but long enough for a bit more teasing.

<Comfy down there, love? Not getting cramps?> She grinned, though she stopped when she felt tension again. The people around Kahlil were waking up, and they were pissed.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

<No cramps, just glares.>

Kahlil kept his hands up, glancing to the group as they struggled to their feet. They seemed bewildered at first. Then confused. Then angry. Yep, that was expected. Kahlil could only offer a half hearted grin and a shrug. "Hey guys. Uh. Have a good nap?"

That probably wasn't the best choice of words as he quickly moved out of the way of a shot. And the cave trembled in the process. He was quick to at least catch the roof again, tensing under the sudden shift in weight. "Don't shoot! I can't keep this up if you're shooting me damnit!"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Weapons: Blasters | Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble

<Really? A nap?>

Was she calling him out even though he was getting shot at? Absolutely, but she was convinced that he'd have done the same exact thing to her. This time, she was the one taking the shots, and she loved every second of it. Even if she might end up regretting it later when he'd tease her back, or when he'd... well... couch.

For now, she supposed she should also help him a little bit.

Out of nowhere, Kahlil would see Valery phasing through the ceiling above him and just behind him. She grinned, raised her hand, and the whole group of terrorists were knocked head-first into the ceiling. Carefully so, but enough to knock them out a little longer.

"Sorry, no Entropite crystal." She turned, raised herself on her tiptoes, and kissed Kahlil's cheek while he still held up the ceiling. She then poked a finger into each one of his sides and wiggled them back-and-forth. "This would have been dangerous if you were ticklish, but it's still fun." She was really enjoying this now, and circled around him to stand right in front of him.

"The Queen will be here shortly. I hope your arms aren't getting tired?" she waggled her eyebrows in a challenging manner.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"I don't get tired, you know that."

If she was going to try and tease him, he'd tease her right back. Kahlil was all grins as he looked down towards her. And continued to keep the cave from collapsing down even as she poked his side. It really was a good thing he wasn't ticklish.

"You're welcome to help, of course."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Weapons: Blasters | Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble

"N-no! This isn't fair," Valery declared with slightly rosy cheeks, but also with a grin she was trying so hard to suppress. "You can't tease me back like this. I had you," she said with a chuckle, before she wrapped herself around him for a quick hug. Only to realize that he was still very much holding up the ceiling on his own.

"You're welcome to help, of course."

Valery looked up, still with her arms around his waist, and poked his sides one more time with a stupid, shit-eating grin. "One hand each, so you can hug me back?" She raised her right arm and Kahlil would instantly feel about half of the weight being lifted off of his shoulders. He wouldn't get tired either way, sure, but this was better for both.

"I think I can sense the Hapans approaching up above, too."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"If you say so."

Yep, the teasing was going to continue. He just smiled down at her before nodding once. As she helped to take up the ceiling he did wrap an arm around her with a smile. A smile that turned more into a grin as he looked down towards her again.

"I love our dates, you know."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Weapons: Blasters | Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble

"Do you now?" Valery asked, still a bit flustered from his teasing, but very capable at meeting his growing grin with her own. The arm around her waist had pulled her close, and she had tugged in her own arm to let her hand wander up against his chest. Few things made her feel better than being physically close, even if it was just another hug, so this was a nice moment.

Even with them still being inside a terrorist tunnel.

"I love them too, though. I'm kind of addicted to you," she snickered and tip-tapped her fingers against his chest. "I know we have that double-date coming up, but we should keep going on dates after that, together." It didn't matter that they were partners for life now — she loved their time alone and needed it.

"If there's anything specific you'd like to do for one, tell me, alright? I don't want to just drag you around to things I want to do."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Oh trust me, I know you're addicted."

He smirked, glancing again down towards her before leaning down too kiss her forehead. Something gentle, as they stood there waiting and keeping the very ceiling from crashing down atop them.

"I just like being around you. I don't care what we're doing, so long as it's together."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Weapons: Blasters | Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble

This time, she was completely quiet.

As much as he was teasing her, everything he said made her heart beat faster. So, she just leaned into his chest, rested the side of her face against him, and held him close. Even deep within a network of tunnels filled with terrorists, she could find her peace being with him, and only him.

"That makes me really happy," she said with a bright smile. "I love y-" She stopped, as an insanely loud drilling noise above them interrupted her. She grumbled, having to give up on telling him that for the millionth time, and looked up to see the Hapans removing the layers of soil, stone and metal above them.

"...great timing, huh?" she pouted, lowered her arm, and looked up at her husband

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Kahlil glanced up as the crunch of gravel and such filled the air and had him frown, just a little. He still wanted to hear her say it. So he instead just kissed her forehead and smiled wide. "I love you too, you know. Don't let loud noises change your mind, mm?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Weapons: Blasters | Lightsaber
Tag: Kahlil Noble

"Nothing can ever change my mind," Valery said awfully quickly while she looked up at him and smiled at the kiss touching her forehead. She knew he loved hearing her say it, and she always loved it too. So...she was going to have to make up for being interrupted.

And tease him at the same time.

"I love you more." She perked up to peck him on the lips before she turned away to face the Hapans, who were now interrupting their moment again. Several soldiers were up on the edge of the torn-open tunnel, looking down at the Jedi and the unconscious terrorists.

"We got it covered Masters Jedi," the commanding officer said.

"The Queen does wish to speak to you both. But if you two need a moment first..." He perked a brow at how close they were standing to each other. "I don't think she minds waiting a little longer." He grinned and stepped away to let the Nobles jump their way out.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"We got it covered Masters Jedi,"

Kahlil just smirked. Good timing on Valery's part to get the last word, given the interruption from the Hapan soldier. Or would've been, if he had any intention of just not replying because of what the man said next. Instead, he just grinned towards Valery. Wide as he didn't let her go for just a moment longer. He leaned down, rather brazenly stealing a full kiss. They weren't in danger any longer, so why not.

Only then did he pull away to hop out of the hole, but not before giving her a wink.

"I love you most, you know."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Tag: Kahlil Noble

After the soldier took a step back to allow the Jedi Masters up, Valery tried to take a step away from her husband, but felt his arm keep her exactly where she had been. She blinked, turned to look at him, and suddenly noticed just how close he already was to her. His lips pressed into hers, Valery's eyes widened, and for as long as he decided, she kept herself locked into his kiss. By the time it broke, her cheeks and ears were red, but she couldn't stop smiling.

"I love you most, you know."

"Yeah..." she said, still a little in trance from the kiss right in front of the soldier. He didn't seem to care, at least, and even smirked a bit himself when he saw it.

The two Jedi Masters then jumped out of the tunnel, and landed right in front of the Queen, who had made her way over to check in on the Jedi. Kha'la first looked at Valery, but quickly noticed that the Sword seemed to be... daydreaming a little. Her head tilted, and she decided to just look at Kahlil.

"Well, the problem seemed to have been much bigger than we thought. But thank you for assisting." She paused and looked between the two. "I could use two Jedi like you for more of these jobs. But I understand you must go, hm?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"The Jedi will always help those who need it, your Majesty. If you need more help from the Jedi, you can always ask the Temple." He glanced briefly to Valery, chuckled a little, then looked back to the Queen.

"Or you could approve a Temple here in Hapan space, and we can have some more directly here already. It wouldn't be much, not with the wars ongoing."

Why not maybe get another Temple created. The one on Coruscant was always going to be a target, and having more than New Cov to fall back to would ensure the Jedi don't fall apart again should Coruscant be attacked once more. Back up plans never did hurt to have.

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Tag: Kahlil Noble

Valery was still very much stuck in her lovey dovey daydreaming when the Queen and her husband talked about more assistance to the Hapans. But his mention of an entirely new Temple made her blink and snap back into reality, albeit with a sheepish smile and an attempt to hide the fact that she had still been zoned out since the kiss.

The Queen noticed, perked a brow, then looked at Kahlil again to answer him.

"We did permit the Silvers a Temple in our territory, so I don't see a reason to deny this. It can't be built on Hapes itself, of course," The Queen said in a way that made it clear there was no discussion there. "But...maybe Kavan here is a good alternative? I'm sure the people here have a new appreciation for the Jedi."

Valery perked up and looked between them, "Not a bad idea. We could set something in motion for it?" She asked her husband with a smile.

Kha'la nodded, "There was also something more personal I wanted to ask, if you don't mind."

Valery tilted her head at first, but then nodded. Kha'la, though, was still a bit wary of Valery and her daydreaming and turned to the woman's husband instead to ask her question, "Is it normal for Jedi to engage in marriage?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"It would be an interesting challenge, to say the least." They did just disrupt this small town, after all. News traveled fast, and he doubted there wouldn't be some resentment from those who hadn't been captured towards the Jedi that had decided to just show up on the Queen's behalf. But it'd give the Jedi a chance to help. Maybe change things. He did, however, raise a brow right up at the Queen's question.

"It has been centuries since the Jedi prevented marriage. It's far more common than you'd think."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Tag: Kahlil Noble

Valery gently nudged Kahlil with her hip and smiled, "A challenge has never stopped us before. I think it would be good for us to try and do something for this little community here." Valery also knew that the Queen probably wanted the Temple here to keep a close eye on the people. Most of the terrorists were caught, but it was likely that they still had sympathizers here.

A Jedi Temple would prevent a new underground network against the Royal Family.

But with that rough plan laid out, Kha'la shifted the topic and Valery ended up just as confuses as Kahlil was. "I see. My knowledge of the Jedi was formed through History lessons, so perhaps it is outdated in some ways," Kha'la replied, but Kahlil's answer seemed to have almost brightened up her mood even more.

"I ask because it is time I start considering an heir to the throne, and you Jedi are a people of strength and beauty," she said as she looked between the two Jedi Masters, which only got Valery to blink again. Kha'la then physically turned to Kahlil again and smiled in a way Valery didn't seem to like at all, "I was wondering if you would-"

"No! The hell?!" Valery snapped, took her husband's hand and squeezed tightly with interlaced fingers. She felt a strange tension in her chest all of a sudden, and her hands were trembling from mixed emotions. "He and I are happily married, and we do not share," Valery said with murder in her eyes, even though she was staring at an influential Queen.

"...I wanted to ask if he, and you, perhaps have any ideas that could help me meet more of your kind," Kha'la said, clearly very confused about Valery's sudden outburst. She had no desire at all to take away a married man. Valery's eyes widened at the realization, her cheeks turned bright red from embarrassment, and she completely shut up.

This was going to be a fun little talk with her husband after Kha'la left. She obviously knew that Kahlil would never leave her, but misconception aside... she still hated it if people tried something with either of them or got flirty.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Kahlil stopped functioning. This wasn't where he was expecting any conversation to go. He sort of just watched it, as an out of body experience almost. The Queen was certainly trying to get something out of him. He expected that much. But the Hapan's were polyamorous, were they? The Epicanthix were, certainly. Kahlil himself, also certainly not. But that wasn't what the Queen was suggesting, was she?

Valery's response only set in stone how much Kahlil had simply stopped functioning. It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. He wasn't sure that the Queen was actually suggesting- Oh no. She wasn't. He glanced to Valery's red face before he cleared his throat.

".. You're welcome to stop by the Temple, of course. Though if you're looking for a marriage partner, I'm not sure it would be the best place. We don't have a speed dating section there, after all."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Kavan

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Tag: Kahlil Noble

Of the three of them, the Queen seemed least bothered by what had happened. She kept her thoughts to herself, and looked between the two Jedi with a patient smile. This was important to her, especially with the nature of Hapan politics and how many assassination plots had shaken up positions of power. She needed an heir, so the throne would never fall to someone who couldn't lead her people.

And Hapans cared about their bloodlines, so what better child than one made by a Hapan like herself, and a Jedi?

"I'll pay a visit sometime soon, just to familiarize myself with the Jedi." Kha'la hummed in thought and smiled at the Shield. "Could you be there as well?" She asked, and Kahlil would feel Valery's grip on his hand tighten again. "It would be more pleasant to have a familiar face show me around, after all. The Temple, from what I heard, is not easy to navigate."

Finally, Kha'la looked at Valery again and offered her a kind smile, even if Valery didn't return it at all. "Perhaps I'll host an event of myself to invite the Jedi somewhere less... holy?" She shrugged and looked between the two Jedi. "Thank you both for your assistance, and I'll be in touch," she said, before elegantly turning on her heels to leave.

"The pleasure was ours..."

The moment the Queen was gone, a breath of pure frustration left Valery's lips, and she turned to her husband with big, pleading eyes. "I-I can explain..." she began.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Of course. But as I said, the Jedi aren't a dating service. I wouldn't allow an event just to find you a potential husband." That was a line he was not going to let anyone cross. The Hapans might be more alright with that, perhaps, but that would not be how the Jedi would let their order meet others. Though, once the Queen left he just looked down to Valery, smiled, squeezed her hand, and just started to walk back to the ship hand in hand.

"What do you think we should have for dinner?"

Valery Noble