Private High Above the Swamp

[Corazona von Ascania]

Cora kept her lips pressed against the rim of the cup. It helped to obscure her sad smile, but her eyes still softened as she looked to Cailen.

"Those all sound like lovely things." She murmured quietly against the glass, then drew her mouth away.

Reaching out tentatively, she placed a gentle hand on Cailen's arm and squeezed.

"It may not make sense but…I am doing this to protect those within Ascania territory." Blue eyes peered downward, at her own distorted reflection on the surface of the tea. "And my family." She added softly.

"Jedi protect people, right?"

Looking back towards him, Cora struggled to offer an encouraging smile.

"Even if it's hard."

Cailen Corso

 

[Cailen Corso]

Location: Dagobah Jedi Temple | Soundtrack: Lost

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“I- I guess so…” he said, his shoulders sinking in defeat.

So that was it, then; The end of Cora the Jedi, and the beginning of Corazona von Whatever-His-Stupid-Name-Is. It made Cailen’s stomach turn sour. Even the tea couldn’t tame the turbulence inside.

He hated this feeling. Watching helplessly as someone he cared about is taken from him was becoming all too familiar. It was no longer a question of if, but when she would be gone. How much time did he have left? Should he tell her?

Would it matter?

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Tags: Corazona von Ascania ​

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