A Winter Flame

[Adron Malvern]

Adron took a datapad in his hands, looking over the material with a less then enthusiastic face. "The Dominion has named me Acting Commander of the 2nd Sector Army....Serenno, Bimmiel, Gravlex Med, Vjun, Kushiban, and Aargonar are now under my jurisdiction for policing and military defense." Adron slammed the datapad on the table with a loud exhale erupting from him. "I was groomed for military command as a child but this is still ridiculous. These planets are leagues away from each other and our military is spread as is."

A moment of consideration came from Adron before he tapped the table softly. "I'll have to assign Planetary commands. Leave a small fleet at Aargonar, Serenno, and Gravlex to protect the entire district."

Glancing over to Anya Adron smiled, with a lacking look in his eyes. "What does your datapad say?"

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She was looking over her data pad as she jumped a little looking over to adron, five planets he had to watch over. She looked back to her pad as she watched the numbers flow over as she moved a few things around

She looked up at him as she blinked them smiled looking down again

it's about your company, Malvern shipping and trade, just reports about loses and gains and it appears you've had a rise in profits with a minimal lose

She said and sat the pad down moving a few things around before she nodded with a smile looking over at him. This man before her so young yet so mature and taking the role even most at his age would have denied, she placed a hand on his as she looked upon him

what..you could do in the planets is have a small defense force...with your fleets doing patrols through the entire sector...

She though for a moment as she tapped her bottom lip then nodded

have small hard hitting ships on each planet while your best patrol the sector.

She wasn't sure if the idea sounded good but it was all she had

 

[Adron Malvern]

Adron heard of Adron's father's company the man immediately turned his attention to Anya, a slight smile coming over him. "My father would never tell you, but he wanted to be a business man, probably more than a Count. He was hoping to retire from military duties to run his shipping company."

He watched as the door to the kitchen came open and two smoothies were carried to their table. Marix set them down, humming softly as he did. The chef glanced over the datapads before placing his hands behind his back. "Busy day, my lord?" Adron simply smiled in return as the Bith made his way back to the kitchen.

Taking one of the drinks in hand Adron smiled at the fruity aroma that came from the drink. He sipped it slowly before drinking down a nice bit of the smoothie. "Anyway. Malvern Shipping and Trade is one place you can help me, I get so much paperwork from that place it's ridiculous. If you could kind of filter so only the most important documents get through to me that would help a lot."

"How is your drink?" He asked, looking for a new datapad to go over.

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She gave a she to him seeing that smile of his as she looked at another pad and got it seeing it was a few forms that one could easily sign off on as she did so and nodded

I uh...i always wanted to do business, as a side thing...now I think this might give me that though my main job is you

She gave a smirk and looked to the bith as she gave a smile ans bowed her head and grabbed a smoothie as she looked it over then tool a rare shivering at the taste as she sighed and smiled

sure thing I'll make sure that nothing mundane comes to you in fact thinking of it I shpuld be able to sign at least most of these just looking over them most are sign offs

She said and took another drink

and this is...just so amazing its...well amazing

 

[Adron Malvern]

Taking another datapad into his hand Adron's expression turned grim for a moment. "Oh..." He stated, setting the datapad down as a hand came to his jaw. He seemed immediately lost in thought until finally his mind became his own and he turned his attention to Anya. "Well, a planet under Dominion rule is....basically too far gone for it to self govern itself anymore. Lorrd. It's been a problem for a long time but I never thought we'd need to take military action."

Adron rubbed his eyes before taking another sip of his drink. "The Senate has called for it to be put under Marshall Law for an undetermined time. Luckily the 1st Sector army will be taking this responsibility, but it is still a shame."

He took the datapad back in his hands, scanning over the information before a smile came to his face. "But. Because of that the Senate has voted for a 10% military funds boost. Which should help me out quite a bit."

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She looked over at him as She saw the grim look, she stopped what she was doing for a moment waiting then listened as she frowned and nodded grimly as well

at least you have a boost in funding, that'll help you, now then let's see...

She went over a few sending those that needed his atyemtipn, she went quiet for a few minutes as she worked on the data pads seeming to cut them in half, the dark truth being she was forced to be effect by her last master

there we go, that should lessen everything for the day

She said and took a drink sighing

 

[Adron Malvern]

There was a momentary pause as Adron brought a new datapad to his hand. This one caused an arch in his brow before a smile came to his face. "Looks like I have a meeting with Count Venjuta this week. That should be interesting, my father was a fan of his." He said, inputting a few things into the pad before setting it aside with the others.

"Venjuta is probably one of the last honorable houses on Serenno. Plus he owns a company that I believe could use our shipping services. By locking in a contract with him and securing an alliance we could very well get Serenno back on a good track once again."

"So tell me Anya, is there anything specific you'd like to do in this new life you've got?" Adron asked, a chuckle coming from his as he did.

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She looked over and listened to him as she gave a smile, hearing good news even if she didn't know the man was such a good thing

well, I'm sure if I can get access to a few files get something together to impress him...i should be able to win him over maybe

However when he asked what she wanted in this new life she took a minute to think, did she want somethingelse other then all the stuff she had right now....she couldn't thibk of anything

other then working with you living here and simply just...well being by your side right now all is good and I need no more

 

[Adron Malvern]

Drinking down the rest of his smoothie, Adron chewed on the few pieces of fruit that drifted to the bottom. "Count Venjuta is....an interesting one, so I'd be careful with how you try to impress him." He said, pushing the empty glass away from him. The man glanced over to Anya as she spoke, smiling at her words.

"I'm glad you feel that way." Adron collected the datapads, moving them over before placing a hand on his chin. "So do you plan to further your skills in The Force?"

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She gave A smile looking over at him, she looked co.fisent as she nodded and popped her fingers

just give me what I should know about him and I think I'll be able to be very careful

She drank hers a bit almost finished as she seemed to just enjoy it slowly, she looked over with a smile and then took a minute to think

the first would be to...balamce myself out in the force....so that if and when a jedi sees me I won't become sliced in half

 

[Adron Malvern]

Adron leaned on the table, his chin placed on his hands as he listened to Anya's explanation of her hopes. He smiled over to her and nodded with a soft exhale. "I'm hoping to get some training done in a few days, you can join me if you'd like. Though I'm going to assemble my fleet first, I'll need to assign officers for these planets."

"No one is slicing you in half." The Count stated, running a hand over his head with a slight exhale. "Maybe posting some listening stations would help with the maintaining control over the sectors."

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She gave a smike listening to him as she gave a thought then nodded to herself as she chuckled

I think I'll join you, I've not seen how those who walk the light train at all, my training was uh...well brutal

She still had scars in places on her body from the beatings fightings and such, she smiled at his comment then giggled before looking over at him

that...could work maybe? I'm not really a expert in military stuff

 

[Adron Malvern]

Considering her words Adron simply held his hand out towards the desk in front of them. He watched as the collection of gathered datapads began to levitate off of the table. "I've learned a lot...I think I'm almost as powerful as my sister was. But I need to get stronger. I'll have to be more powerful than any other Jedi or Sith. That's the best way for me to protect Serenno." Releasing the devices from his grip he watched as they fell back down to the table.

"I'm worried I won't be strong enough to live up to my father's legacy." Adron said, his voice becoming slightly more hushed than before.

"He was a really powerful Jedi....and I'm just me." Adron said, a dry chuckle escaping him as he spoke.

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She watched The pads levitate as she looked and listened to him, she felt he was strong already though maybe not on her level but with his determination and potential she felt...he could exceed her

However when he continued on she frowned, his hushed voice fell upon her ears as she bowed her head. She looked back up at him and spoke

your you, you have the potential to be powerful...you have a lot at your hand to do such and even me who...well knows a bit more...

She lifted the pads up as if it was no effort and moved them around before she sat them down and let a breath out

your strong, even for how young you are....your being strong for your people for your house and parents...and I wanna see...i wanna die knowing I saw you succeed

She placed a hand on his moving a bit closer

even if it means putting myself in harm's way to see you live on...ill do it

 

[Adron Malvern]

It was perhaps the first time Adron had not felt alone since the death of his parents, and even he would admit that it felt nice. Exhaling softly he leaned over to Anya, wrapping his arms around her with a smile coming from him. "Thank you Anya." Adron pulled back, pausing for a moment before allowing his lips to connect with hers. They shared a kiss before Adron finally drew back, a smile still covering his face.

"So....I owe you a tour right?" Adron said, standing up from his seat at the table he held a hand out to Anya. "I'll teach you about Blackgate and my House."

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

She wrapped her arms around him as she oatted hus back and gave a smike before speaking close to his ear

to the man who gave me my life back, your welcome

She moved back and looked at him as she gave a soft blush closing her eyes her lips connected with his, time seemed to just melt away it could've been a minute or several but when it ended she could only smile at him. She then blinked and nodded

a tour sounds nice, even the learning part I have a feeling that...this place will become part of me...in...ways I'm not sure

She elaborated to herself a bit but pushed those thoughts away...all she knew was this would be her home and maybe the start of something
[member="Adron Malvern"]

 

[Adron Malvern]

Adron led Anya out of the dining room and back into the main hall, he gestured to it with a smile on his face. "Well this is the Main hall, basically you can get to any part of the compound from here."

"The manor was built back before the Clone Wars. It was just a small vacation home back then though. After the Sith culled the Counts of Serenno during the Galactic Civil War, my ancestors decided to move their main compound into the mountains." The Count explained, running his hand along a wall as he did.

"The architecture comes is a mixture of Traditional Serennoan, Nubian, and Serenno Gothic. That's why the outside has a sharper appearance while the inside is more rounded."

Adron took pride in explaining the history and facts about his house. Though he had told many people about it hundreds of times he always enjoyed it.

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

She stood with him and looked around the main hall as she admired it greatly enjoying the look of it central area eased of access everywhere smart design

She listened further, before the clone wars was a long long time ago. She had heard a little bit about the clone wars and read a little but didn't know much about the history. She looked to him and smiled

Then as he went on to explain the styles the compound was made from it all came togther and made sense now, the outside was to be intimidating to.enemies whike the inside was meant to be a comfortable place for those welcomed....least to her that is. She looked over seeing how much pride he took in telling her and he seemed to enjoy it, anya loved listening as she smiled

truly whoever made this place had great taste

 

[Adron Malvern]

Adron turned his attention to a nearby set of double doors. "There is the dining hall." He pointed, though he seemed slightly disinterested in the room.

He took Anya's hand and made his way towards the back of the manor. After crossing the hall they found themselves staring at a pair of crystal door's that led to a courtyard. "That is the training yard. If I'm not in my room or my study I'm probably out there." Adron pushed the door open and led Anya out into the courtyard. For some odd reason, even though the courtyard was in the open it was still quite warm.

Surrounding the courtyard were a series of pillars, Adron pointed to them as he spoke. "Those pillars have machines inside of them that keeps this area shielded from the cold if you want it to be. I usually cut them off when I come out. Like I said, I like the cold over the heat."

[member="Anya Loma"]

 

[Anya Malvern]

[member="Adron Malvern"]

Stardust care much about the dining hall, to her it jist meant a place to eat and maybe chat over whatever meal it was for the day, she simply gave a nod about it

However continuing on the two crystal doors got her attention as she looked them over in awe, no doubt a skilled hand had created these with a personal touch added to them. I'm, so I k ow where to find you then perfect gotta make sir ei do my job correctly

When he went on to explain about the pillar she got a idea in her head, maybe she could use them when it was cold to strengthen her pyrokinesis. She looked over to him now thinking about it, I might be able to put this place to use for my own training, to strengthen my pyrokinesis