Private What Is Dead May Never Die

[Kahlil Noble]

So she had started her training? Perhaps that's why she was able to look back and made all this possible. He had the proudest smile on his face as he listened, though hints of concern showed as she mentioned plushie and Yula. Who was plushie and why was that their nickname? And, well. Oh boy Vera really did take after a lot of her mother. Chaos incarnate. His smile dimmed a little at the question though. He knew it was a question to come. He'd already seen it.

"I can't say I'll stay forever. Nothing is forever, little star. But I won't let myself be taken away from you for as long as I can. I want to see you grow up. See you become a Jedi or whatever else you might want to."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Chaos incarnate looked back at Kahlil with the signature Noble grin, but it faded a little when his own smile seemed to dim. Vera, while young, was extremely perceptive, especially when it came to her parents. If she didn't already see something through her visions, she could always feel it whenever the mood changed, or something important needed to be said.

This was one of those moments.

"I knowww..." she said, clearly a bit down about this not being able to last forever, but she did understand. "I want to become a Jedi like you and mommy. But..." she let out a soft sigh and pouted a little. "It's very hard... the training. Mommy and Iris help me but..." she sighed again.

As potent as she was with visions, she struggled a lot with other classes, and she wasn't the type to half-ass anything. Not with Valery as her mother, and it also just wasn't in her nature. But no matter how much she practiced and studied, a few classes had been very difficult to get through.

"I want to make you and mommy happy," she then said, while she meant making them proud and not disappointing her parents. Their approval and love meant the most to her, and she didn't want to lose that somehow.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"I see.." Kahlil nodded solemnly, reaching up to grip his chin in thought. Which was all just an act, but one he put on anyway for Vera as he hummed. "The training is hard.."

Then he just reached out. Tapped her forehead ever so gently. "Well. It's a good thing mom and dad won't ever be disappointed in you. So long as you're happy, we are." Then he smiled. A big, warm smile. "Never forget that."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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Vera blinked when Kahlil tapped against her forehead, and instantly snapped out of her more somber thoughts. "I love you, daddy," she said. She then began to grin and wrapped both of her arms around one of his, while the side of her head rested against him. Right now, she couldn't get enough of hugging him, and she wanted nothing more than for this moment to last forever... until a voice called out.

"Food is readyyyy~" Valery called out with a sing-song voice she hadn't used in a little while now. Vera was practically bouncing up and down after hearing it, jumped up to her feet, and turned to her father to start pulling him alone. "Come oooon!" she said, and after they reached the kitchen table, Valery appeared with an apron on, as well as several plates in her hands that she put down on the table.

"Yum!!" Vera called out — Valery had of course prepared her favorite meal.. which wasn't exactly a healthy meal, but she just loved burgers way too much.

"Did you two catch up a bit?" Valery asked after sitting down herself. "There will be enough time for more of it too. I think a few days or a week off from training to spend with your father might be fun, hm?" she asked Vera, but her eyes also shifted to Kahlil to gauge his reaction.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"I love you too."

More than she probably could ever know. Or maybe she did. Vera was far more insightful than he'd like to admit. A soft chuckle was all he could give though as food was mentioned and Vera started to tug him along. He followed after, taking a seat at the table. Watching the food as it was set out. Hunger.

Was he hungry?

"You can take as long as you'd like to spend with me, but don't feel like you have to. I'm not going anywhere this time. And you have to keep up with your studies, mm?" He wasn't here to uproot their lives. He made that clear to himself the moment he left the Wellspring and they came here, not their old home. He gave her a calm smile before taking a bite of the burger.

It was.. Food. Good? Yeah. Very good. He took another bite with a grin. It'd been too long.

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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"But I wanna!" she said with a big grin that only faded slightly at the mention of studies. Vera immediately looked at her mother for backup, and Valery just began to chuckle, "Vera is ahead a little with homework, and these are special circumstances. It's fine if she wants to take some time off and be with you a little more."

A smirk then touched her lips, as she looked at Kahlil, "I remember the times when you had to tell me that some vacation time was okay. Look at us now~" she teased but her eyes never left him, mostly because she wanted to see his reaction to the burger. The grin that followed was all she needed and Vera... was very much enjoying it too — she was devouring her food Noble style.

"I wanna go to the park, maybe the arcade, or maybe a day out...?" she asked with big puppy eyes, referring to the occasional trips off-world that were meant to be fun family trips. "Mommy has to come too," Vera then added, and Valery stopped eating to blink at the request.

"Of course, we can go somewhere together," she said, now eyeing Kahlil briefly again. They hadn't really talked about the next steps yet, but there was definitely no harm in doing something with the three of them. "There is also your birthday coming up soon, and I'm sure we'll get to celebrate that together as well."

"Really?!" she asked as if there was any other way. "Can you make burgers again for my birthday?"

"Of course, sweetie, and maybe daddy wants to try some baking again. We do need some good snacks, still."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Well he wasn't going to argue with that. Kahlil let out a defeated sigh before nodding his head and chuckling. "We can do all of the above, little star. And maybe you can help me find an apartment to stay in, too." And baking? Oh, he'll have to figure out how to do that again. He chuckled nervously, glancing between the two. Then just nodded.

"I'll see what I can make for you, okay? No promises though. It's been a bit since I was last able to cook, heh."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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"You're not staying here?" Vera asked at the mention of helping him find a new apartment. She knew that her mother had been dating someone else, but... this was her dad. This was a little hard for her to really wrap her head around, so she frowned until Kahlil talked about trying to bake some snacks for her birthday.

"Okay..." she said before turning back to her burger.

"Don't be sad, sweetie," Valery said carefully after noticing Vera's mood change. "Daddy will be with us a lot, and we're going to make it the best birthday ever."

Vera brightened up a little and looked between her two parents. The burger had been devoured and she hadn't slept at all, so her exhaustion was starting to really hit her as well. It showed in her tired little eyes. "I'm tired..." she muttered and Valery just softly smiled. "I'll let daddy tuck you in today, and when you wake up tomorrow, we'll eat breakfast together and watch your favorite shows, okay?"

"Mkay," Vera said before hopping off her chair and turning to her father.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Yeah, that was the topic he still wasn't too sure how to talk about. But, well. At least they both took it in stride. If he was being honest, Valery wasn't the only one who needed space to figure things out. Time being alone was.. He wasn't completely okay. He scooped Vera up without a second thought once she mentioned being tired, smiling a little as as he took her to her room. Well had her guide her. Tucked her in. Kissed her good night.

He needed his own time to figure some things out, but he wasn't about to miss any more time with Vera.

Once he came out, once he was sure she was asleep, he glanced to Valery. gave her a tired smile.

"She's asleep."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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While Kahlil walked with Vera to tuck her in and make sure she was sleeping, Valery stayed behind and cleaned up the dishes. When she was done, she leaned onto the kitchen counter and let out a soft sigh. Her life for the past few months had been so complicated and difficult, and every time she felt that it was starting to smoothen out, something else popped up that changed everything completely again.

She needed some more time, but she was going to do everything she could to keep Vera happy.

"Good, I don't think she slept at all after that vision," Valery said, clearly a bit tired as well. She had given up on her sleep to fly to the Wellspring of Life and get him back, so now that everything was calm and peaceful, she was starting to feel the stress on body and mind too.

"You should also stay here to get some rest. We can figure out an apartment later and until then..." she offered a warm smile and sat down on a stool she had near the kitchen counter. Leaning forward onto her elbows, she watched him for a moment and took a small breath, her fiery eyes still fixed on him.

"How uh, are you feeling after all this?"

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"It'd be nice but.. I still need some time myself. I thought I was dead. Given up on.. All of this." He motioned to the room. To Vera's door. To her. There was an almost bittersweet tone to his voice. "I don't want to uproot you or her life. Just be close to help. We'll figure it all out, eventually." Kahlil found a spot to sit, leaned back in the chair. Closed his eyes.

"That was the first thing I'd had to eat in a very long time. It was unreasonably good."

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

Coruscant

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"That... is fair," Valery said with a slight frown. It made sense that he needed the time to think his life through as well, and as much as he didn't want to uproot her life, she also needed to give him space to figure out his. "It might be hard to find a place to rest for tonight, though, and I do have a guest room." The offer was there but if he preferred to go look elsewhere, she wasn't going to stop him.

"But you can go wherever you like."

She then watched him sit down, and the compliment about the food got her to smirk, "Everything I make is unreasonably good~" she joked before standing up to stretch and run a hand through her long hair. Valery then rubbed her eyes and tried her best to fight a yawn, but ended up failing.

"I've been awake for... I don't even know anymore. You don't mind if I get some sleep, right? You can grab more food from the fridge or something to drink if you want to, and feel free to crash in the guest room or on the couch." She stretched her arms and watched him for a moment longer.

It still felt so surreal.

"Have a good night, Kahlil."

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"You promised Vera we'd eat breakfast tomorrow, and I've no intention of missing it." He flashed a smirk at that. Whether it was her intention or not, she'd forced his hand with that. He didn't move from where he sat, though, watching her for a moment before looking out towards the city.

"You sleep well too, Valery. Thank you, for everything."

Valery Noble