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[Aurielle Stratus]

((This thread takes place after both “The Past Unsurfaces” and “A Royal Wedding.” Please do not post without permission. If you think you have a reason to be involved, send a private message to either myself or General Cognatus.))

Aurielle spent the entire trip from Kuat back to Coruscant wondering what was wrong. Until now, her short stint with the Royal Family had served to keep her busy and restore much of her physical health. And she was ever grateful to have a family again. And the protection, while sometimes annoying, made her feel safer in a galaxy that had once been so foreign and alien to her that she wanted nothing more than an escape from it. But still, while she had been blanketed by this newfound hope, it was not enough to fight off the fears of the past. Something was calling to her. Except, instead of coming from an outside force, it came from within her very soul. A part of her was searching for the pieces to complete the shattered embodiment of life that remained.

Aurielle had always been good at acting. As had her mother. Over the past weeks, she had learned when to act happy. Sad. Tired. Pleased. Learned to be what people expected of her, without complaint, and use the Force itself to mimic the behaviors and emotions. She was so good at it, that Aurielle herself sometimes thought she could believe she was truly happy and all was well. When she had thought back on her life, she could not really remember her last true feelings of happiness. Probably when her father, along with the addition of Bojan and Ashya, went off to Kennedy. Even that had been brief and fleeting. And all happiness she had ever experienced simply led to pain.

A short time before their expected landing, Aurielle sought out General Dene Cognatus. She explained, probably too briefly, her desire to connect with her parents again. She told him of a story her father had often recited, the lines set in stone from his clear memory, where he came back from the shadows of the Force and resumed his former body, reassembled by some unknown power, which was later found to be the Force and love. There was a particular ruin, where her mother passed away. The heart of Yavin 4 had always stayed close to the Force. An entire planet, so in tune. Aurielle told Dene of her desire to go there. Alone. He had agreed, as long as the trip was short, and when they landed she went to prepare, stating that she would leave at the same hour the next day, taking a small 2-man passenger ship piloted by a droid.

She packed in silence, not exactly sure of what she would encounter. Her mission did not involve weapons, or fighting, or skill. Simply acceptance, so she could continue. She packed no other protection than her Lightsaber, deciding to make this as peaceable as possible. All she wanted to do was see if there was something. A connection. A feeling that would tie her to her former life, and make the transition to this new and strange world seem right.

The next day, dressed in simple robes and covered by a hooded cloak, she was on the landing pad next to the small ship she was going to take. Ryden was moving about with the crew, doing final checks. He was not a fan of letting Aurielle go on her own, but knew he had no choice. Auri knew it was right, and she also knew Ryden felt it, even not being connected to the Force. But it didn't take the Force to see he was not pleased she was going. She simply waited now. Bags had been stowed, food loaded, plans made.

All she needed now was to bid her General goodbye.

[Aurielle Stratus]

(Moving on to get to other things...)

After bidding goodbye, she left.

Leaving behind Dene was one thing, but leaving behind Ryden was another entirely. She spent the trip in space in silence, mostly meditating and centering herself for the task at hand. She would need to learn some things, and let go of others. It would be emotional, personal, and altogether exhausting. Auri wanted to go alone, needed really, to become one with the Force, and to put her parents' and Chels' memory aside. Auri had never known Chelsea's children or husband, but she would mourn them too. It was something she had not been able to do since her return. It had been all balls, and military functions, and other kinds of activities. She simply wanted to breathe, and did not think it would be too much to ask for.

When they arrived at the location she had chosen, methods not standing, relying on pure instinct, Aurielle left the small ship alone. Her cloak had a hood that hid her face, and she only had her new lightsaber, completed on the military mission, as protection. It was fine with her. The saber seemed to call to the spot just as much as her own heart. She walked through the forests and found a ruin of an old building. Only the clean, classic structure centered around peace gave it away as a former Temple. Walls were caved in, covered in vines, scars from a war long lost. This was the place. She knew it. The warm hilt of her saber, containing both of her parent's gems, also confirmed it. A call to the base of her abdomen was so strong Auri thought it was pulling her. Soon, she found her feet walking themselves up the stone steps.

She moved through the outline of a small foyer, once probably filled with tapestries and plants in neat pots. Soft cushions for guests to wait on. Children, and their teachers and masters. Now it was empty. Auri reached up and touched a wall. The souls still filled the old rock, their memories left like a signature that no wear or eraser could remove or cover. She reached up and removed her hood, blonde strands of curl spilling out over her shoulders and reflecting the filtered sunlight like gold shimmers in the air. She took a slow, deep breath. She was looking for something. Two things. Two souls that would make the whole world seem right again, her whole existence seem less pitiful. She needed to connect to them like she'd never needed before. She could only adjust to her new life to a certain extent before the facade of it would swallow her whole.

Moving on through a large arched hallway, an even larger room opened up. There was a dilapidated water fountain in the center with five tiers. It would have been so gorgeous in its time. Auri moved forward, a warm and comforting feeling rushing over her. She moved to the crumbly rubble barely hanging on to its former glory, and saw inside the main bowl lay only leaves. She placed both hands on the edge and leaned over, a tear falling from her eye. It hit a leaf that had died and dried long ago, a satisfying plop made to be heard all across the ruin. A second and third tear fell, heart heavy with the painful memories. She was here, and alone.

Auri dropped to her knees, burying her face in her hands, letting a sob sound for the first time. It was deep, coming from within her chest. She could not feel them. Here, her mother lay down her life for her father. It would be here, where they had their first act of absolute love, expanding beyond the mortal plane, that she would have hoped to feel their loving, caring presence once more. But it was empty. A desolate wasteland, creating more pain than solving.

"Auri, why are you crying?"

Auri wished she was not delusional. But she was going insane. She cried harder now, releasing some of the hurt and agony she had held inside for these weeks she had been brought back to life. The voice belonged to someone who had died years ago. Someone who was no Jedi, and never set foot on this Force-forsaken planet that held only emptiness.

"I came looking for them, too, Auri. But they aren't here. They've moved on and become one with the Force again."

Auri silenced herself. She raised her head, looking confused. Her voices were much more reasonable than she was. But then she felt it. A blip in the Force. The reason for the warmth. With a nearly silent gasp, she turned around and focused on the apparition behind her.

"Jacob?" She asked, almost breathless.

"Aurielle. You know me." His face smiled. Auri's tried, but it crumpled into another set of tears.

[Aurielle Stratus]

"I cannot believe how big you are. The last time I saw you, you were still a little child. That is not the case now, I see." Jacob's visage smiled. "You have mom's passion in you, and dad's good reason. I can feel it. You will be a force to contend with one day."

"Jacob, how is this possible?" Auri asked, wiping her eyes, standing, and moving to stand in front of the ghost. It was him, she knew. Not only from looking at him, but feeling him. His calming presence could not be so exactly copied. She reached out to touch his face, a task once only possible if he were sitting or lying down, but now her fingers could easily make the reach. But instead of his toned skin, her fingers pushed through it. He was nothing more than air.

"I have always had a bit of the Force in me, just not enough to train or manipulate." He answered patiently. It was a valid question. He had not been known for a Jedi. When he saw the disheartened look on Auri's face from her lack of success in connecting to him, he closed his eyes, a sad smirk on his face. "You know dad. Fought it with every fiber of his being when he came back."

"You were here then?" Auri challenged, her hand dropping back to her side, fingers curled into a fist. She tried to hold on to him. Even if it was just a brush of his memory. She hoped, anyway. "Why didn't you reveal yourself to them, or me? Like mom did? She came to dad." Fresh tears threatened her eyes.

Jacob's eyes slowly opened, and met hers. "We can't always have things happen the way we want them to, Auri. Your mother understood my desire to remain hidden. She went to dad, and I went to you. I watched over you, protecting you if I could from things that could have happened. Sacrifices needed to be made, but I was able to manipulate events … slightly … By revealing myself to a few as a Force apparition than a ghost. For the weak minded, it worked. And although there was nothing I could do when you were with Kennedy, I was there, all along. Watching over you like any good brother would do."

Auri nodded, processing the information. So her brother WAS a Force sensitive. He'd be a light alignment, had he been able to train. She knew Jacob well enough to understand what his intentions would have been. Even though he died when she was 7, she always had been close with him. And when she heard either of her parents tell stories of the young Special Operations agent who worked with an unworldly precision in combination with Daniella, they were an unstoppable force. She had chills even now, thinking about how they had killed so many, all in the name of the Galaxy. One they had all given their lives for, in the end. Anger swelled around Auri, literally raising the temperature in the immediate vicinity.

"What they did to our family, it was wrong." Auri said, eyes narrowing. "To you, to mom and dad, to Chelsea and her entire family … To our siblings …"

"Aurielle, the Force had a reason. See how strong you are now?"

"I see a shadow, a hollow doll. Nothing more. I am their puppet. And it feels so dirty. If this is right, why can I not find peace?"

"I know this is going to sound harsh, so just know that I love you. And please listen, hearing me out." Jacob raised an eyebrow, indicating he would not continue until Auri agreed. After a few seconds of silence, she nodded her head once. "Aurielle, please do not mix peace with justice. You need to let yourself be at peace with how things are now, or your soul will fall into the darker side of the Force. Justice will work its sweet vines around where it needs to be. Already, events are taking place that show the careful observer that a change is coming. Old friends are in the process of returning to Jim's side. He is a good man, and wants to help you. Kaidlen Shan is also someone I implore you to trust. She was once in a similar position, and will have an understanding of your plight. She will listen if you need her to."

Aurielle took it in silence, but nodded. He was right. She didn't need to voice that for Jacob to know that she agreed. Her anger began to lessen. She noticed how much easier it was to think clearly when her anger was in check. "What should I do?"

"I'd put aside those thoughts of revenge."

"I don't want to. They can go on the side table, but I will not forget to return the kindness of those who made sure to tear our family apart, to better themselves. Even those who were loyal to James, and the Imperial Republic, but served their Homeworld instead of the Imperial Republic. There is no way I can just forgive and forget what they have done to better their own standings."

"Aurielle," Jacob's voice was harsh. "I never want to hear those words from your lips again."

"Does it displease you, brother?" she asked, raising her own eyebrow, mocking him for a response.

"More than you will ever know."

"I don't think that's true. See, you are on the 'other side,' so to speak. You have the ability to see the big picture. You can see why it was necessary for Chelsea, and her children to all die. But I am not. I still live, and breathe. I may be connected to the Force, but I feel nothing. No reason why it would be okay. It wasn't. To see the deception so easily dismissed? It's not okay."

"I wish you could see how this bitterness is changing you."

Those words seem to shock Auri back into her old self. Blushing, she realized the tears had begun flowing again without her notice. Change would not happen overnight, but surely there had to be more to change than feeling as if your whole world was crumbling around you, right? But she felt better. Calmer. Talking it over and having a few minutes to connect with someone who had loved her before her opulent rescue had put her in the spotlight.

After calming down a while, Auri bit her lower lip and sighed. Jacob laughed. "You look just like mom, you know. Especially when you do that."

"She was pretty, wasn't she?" Auri asked. "And strong."

"Just like another blonde girl I know." He winked. "You have the ability to be just as strong as she is. All that you need to do is embrace the opportunities life has given you. You are a Princess of the Galaxy now. You can do essentially anything you want. No doors will be beyond your reach."

"I'd like to finish school, and training." Auri said. "I want to get a job, too. Like mom and dad. I want to work for the Imperial Republic."

"Good. That's excellent. But caution yourself. You will not be able to if you keep these deep rooted seeds of hate and anger in you. Your potential is not diminished if you let go of the past, and focus on making tomorrow better."

Edited by Aurielle Stratus, 30 April 2009 - 01:40 PM.

[Dene Vye Cognatus]

Dene had bid Auri off, he watched as she boarded the ship. He had hugged her tight and wished her a safe journey, hiding from her his true intentions. He waved slightly as the ship began to take off from the landing pad.

"General you are letting her go alone?" A younger Intelligence officer asked, Dene turned to face him. "Not in a million years chief." He smiled. Dene turned to walk away and walked inside the building, he came out a few minutes later, a black heavy cloak entailed his entire body, his face covered by pain. The Intelligence officer laughed and Dene starred him down and watched him hurry away.

"Now only if we could get Intelligence and Security forces to have guts the army could be out of a job." He chuckled to himself as he made way to a hidden fighter sitting on the last landing pad, it had been covered with a stealth converter, hiding the ship from everyone. Dene boarded the small fighter and prepped it for launch.

It had been a long time since Dene had visited Yavin, the planet had much to offer in the ways of the force and fierce hunting. The creatures and other dangers that existed on this planet, he had little worry that it would effect Auri, but he came to ensure her survival. He covered his ship with the stealth converter once more and hid it well with the tree's and bushes. Dene would be very difficult to detect even for a jedi master, they would struggle, Auri would not be able to detect him for obvious reasons. Her thoughts were somewhere else.

Dene had sensed pain and sadness but promised himself not to disrupt her mission. It was hard to believe that so many jedi and sith had been trained, slayed and brought here for various reasons, this place was strong in force. Dene remained in the forest near Auri's position, sensing for any immediate danger. He felt something crawling on him and didnt move, noticing the creature was a kreetle, an ugly beetle the size and width of a bar stool top. He picked it up with the force and pushed it towards the ruins.

[Aurielle Stratus]

"I ... I want you to show me what happened. On Centerpoint." Auri lowered her gaze. Jacob knew of what she spoke. The words describing which particular event did not need clarifying.

"Aurielle, what would that accomplish? You cannot change it."

"Peace of mind, perhaps?"

Jacob sighed. "Auri, please don't ask it of me. The dark side of the Force is-"

"Is what, Jacob?" Auri challenged, her eyes shot up to meet his. Red rings appeared around her pupils. "Is frightening? You forget who was actually subject to it. Tortured, and nearly killed for rejecting it then."

"But not now. Now, you welcome it?"

"I never said that, did I? I have the right to know. And I want you to show me."

"The things that happened, Aurielle, are a direct result of the Force. You were an exception of the rule. Being taken on by Lord Kennedy, as a child no less, was a sign of your potential. There was one Sith. One apprentice. And out of everyone, including your parents, he chose you. He did not choose you because he knew you were easily swayed. He did not choose you because you were weak. He could have one, and no other. And he chose with the intent of a successor. Choosing unwisely would eventually spell doom for the Sith order."

"You are wrong. He also chose Layha."

"No, this is where you are wrong, Aurielle. You see, there is a difference between Light and Dark. And you seem to need to understand that better, right now. A Light Jedi's power comes from their intent, and self-control. Both must be in place to allow you to expand your abilities. But the Dark side is much different. They give up these things for Force power. But without self-control, they become subject to the outcomes of their own actions. They lose their ability to control themselves as their power thirst increases, and they have no choice but to fight for more. You rejected the Dark side of the Force. You refused to give up your self-control for power. Your power comes from within.

Your Aunt Layha is much different. She sought him out, actively seeking to expand her power. She is very powerful, but was nothing more than his second choice, and don't you ever forget that. He had what he wanted, you. But you did not give him what he so desperately wanted. Loyalty, at all costs. You would not make the sacrifices. She was more than able and willing, and thus received your fate. Does this make her more powerful than you? For now, yes. You are young, and your imprisonment stunted your training. Will this always be the case? No. I do not believe she will always be able to claim she can best you. You stand for everything she is incapable of mastering."

Auri's jaw had literally dropped as Jacob explained this to her. Her chest felt tight, and her heart beat so loud, it felt like it was going to echo against the partial walls in the ruins. She closed her mouth, breathing slowly through her nose as her thoughts processed all of this new information. She had been Kennedy's first choice? It was true, she had gone to him, but while training under her mother. Kennedy offered his training to anyone willing to learn who could prove themselves worthy. But he had chosen her. It was what tore her family apart.

"Jacob ... Why couldn't I remember all of this?" She asked, moving back a few paces to sit on the water fountain's ancient well wall. Her hands gripped the edges of it on either side of her body, anger and confusion and surprise transferring once again from her face to her hands. The grip tightened, some of the stones that were jagged cutting into her palms. But she did not feel it. "Wait. What happened here first?"

"On Coruscant?"

"No. Naboo. What happened to Aunt Chelsea?"

"She was a victim of jealousy. Her family members were killed in front of her, one by one, and the entire time she would not admit to where you were. Where your family had fled to. The times were dark for all, not only those with the Force, when Stratus was not here. I believe the people elected the Dowager Empress' favorite into their leadership to prevent further harm on their soil."

"Oh." It was all she could say. She thought on her Aunt, who had also loved her as much as Daniella had. They had protected Aurielle from a worse fate, and both vowed to save her. In the end, both gave their lives and she was now here. She had to put aside thoughts of revenge. She had also noticed how "Layha" had become the "Dowager Empress" in Jacob's speech. He knew it had been unjust, too. But they both needed to keep moving forward. Progression was vital. "Should I trust her now, that James is back?"

"It is hard to say. She lies to herself about her own motives, as always. I would stick with your original plan, if I were you."

"Staying away from her entirely?"

"Bingo. Only way to really be safe."

Aurielle nodded. It was true. There was only so much of this behavior one could excuse. And if you knew what to expect and let it happen, you were just as guilty.

[Aurielle Stratus]

(OOC: Okay, apparently the first draft of this post was not clear as to what my intentions are. That's what I get for trying to type something out fast. Let's try this again.)

"Show me."

"No."

"Please?"

"Auri, there is no good to what I will show you. What do you want to learn from it?"

Auri looked down and sighed. She didn't have an answer that she could voice. How could she explain that it was like a calling, a pressing need that occupied her thoughts and made her heart feel heavy. She looked up to Jacob, and he shook his head, seeing it in her eyes. He knew how badly she wanted it. Needed it, really.

Jacob caved. He used the Force to transform the ruins to the Centerpoint Station. Auri gaspt and moved right next to Jacob. He quietly spoke to her as they walked together through the halls to the room where it had happened. They moved into the room, and tears fell from Auri's eyes as she witnessed her mother and father's last moments together before the events began.

Her mom and dad, complete opposites in almost every way, held each other in the darkness. Daniella was speaking, telling Eric she would want him to do anything in his power to keep Auri alive. She kissed him for the last time, asking if it came to it, let her die for their child. Eric kept refusing her. But when Kennedy came in, carrying Auri's unconscious body, and tossing it into the back closet with absolutely no gentility to his movements. Turning back to her parents, he took Daniella by the hair and pulled her from Eric's grasp.

Auri was a little stunned. She did not know why he was not using the Force. For the first time, she saw how battered her mother's body was. Bruised, cut, bleeding, and broken were some good words to describe what she saw. They had obviously been beaten. She wondered how long this had been going on, and how long resisting with the Force had been happening, as well. Auri watched in horror as Kennedy drew his light saber, and turned to Eric, demanding the code. Daniella shook her head no, and with tears running down his face, Eric looked away. Kennedy took the unactivated hilt and slammed it hard into Daniella's temple. Daniella's blood ran down her face when she finally was able to look up again, mixing with her tears. She had not screamed. Auri watch Daniella mouth the words "I love you."

Kennedy attempted to activate the blade, but the hit to Daniella's head must have disrupted the mechanics. He threw it to the side and took another off of his belt. A red blade. Daniella knew it immediately to be her father's. He asked one more time for the code, and when Eric refused, Kennedy used it on her mother. Daniella passed away. Auri could not look at her mother's body, so she kept her eyes on her father. He had a shocked expression, one of disbelief and pain. But stayed as silent as her mother had. their voices and screams had probably been so numerous that the silence was now louder than their cries combined.

Auri had tears streaming down her face. Kennedy moved silently back to the door and opened it, gripping Auri's arm and dragging her out to the middle of the room. Once again Kennedy demanded the code. And Auri watched as Eric wavered, for the first time in front of her. Auri's heart broke. Apparently, as had Eric's. He gave in and recited the code that would activate a weapon he intended to use in the attack on Coruscant. Satisfied, Kennedy used the Force to roll Auri's body back into the room, slamming it against the back wall before shutting the door with the Force. He deactivated Eric's saber, attaching it to his belt and taking off Daniella's blue saber, activating it. He spit in Eric's face before ending him and storming out.

When Jacob made the vision vanish, Auri dropped to her knees, too much in shock to sob like she wanted. No one had gone to help her family, and for that, many lives had been lost. Her entire world had been collapsed around her. She finally felt through the numbness in her hands, and was able to wipe the now streaming tears from her face. She pressed her palms over her eyes, trying to block out the images that were burning into her brain and hurting her soul.

Only a few minutes had passed, but it felt like hours. Auri looked up, hands moving to her sides. "I can't stay here. These people ... they let this happen."

"Auri ..."

"Don't ... Just don't ..." she said, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath to compose herself once more. When she could form thoughts again not based on emotion, she opened her eyes once more. "I need your help, Jacob. As my brother. Tell me where I can go. Where would be safe?"

Jacob had been watching her face, trying to read her thoughts and worries. When she asked of a place that would be safe, there was only one. "Arrakis." He answered, simply, with the name, then gave her the coordinates. "They will recognize you as Daniella's daughter. You will be safe there."

"Help me ditch the goons?" She asked, a light hearted smile. Jacob nodded. "I can replicate your Force signature, and will travel as fast as I can in the other direction. Go straight to your ship. Enter the coordinates and go. I will join you there."

Auri nodded, and the plan was put into action. Auri escaped the planet and the Nohgri and Dene were fooled just long enough for Auri to get to safety. She would fade now into the memories of those long gone, just like one of the stars ...

Edited by Aurielle Stratus, 02 May 2009 - 10:25 AM.

[James Stratus]

Brak'him! You oaf! How did you let her get away?

I didn't, she has a knack for sneaking off just like the other Stratuses, not to mention her parents.

This is not good, the Princess is missing, and now even we do not know where she is. We have failed the High Prince!

We must inform him of our failure at once. She must be found.

We have one other alternative.

What is that? Kill ourselves in disgrace? Then they'll never find her.

No, you idiot. Our official contact is the head of the Prince's security, Colonel Shan. She is a skilled tracker herself, especially in these matters. If we notify her, perhaps she can fix the problen before the High Prince finds out.

You dishonor me Brak`him. He hesitated and then smiled. "Let's do it." They were not conventional Noghri trailing her, and the Prince knew that he would need unconventional ones to be effective at their job in trailing her. That is why these two were chosen. As long as the job got done.

Brak`him sent a message to Colonel Shan. "COLONEL SHAN. AURIELLE MISSING. WENT ON PRIVATE TRIP TO YAVIN 4 AND THEN ESCAPED OUR TRACKS. REQUEST URGENT HELP"

[Aurielle Stratus]

(OOC: Wow ... lol ... That's all I have to say ...)

Auri arrived on Arrakis, and stepped off of the ship after powering down and disabling the tracking devices, with a bleak look on her face. Neither her mother or Jacob for that matter had informed her she would be leaving the lush Yavin landscape for the desolate deserts that spanned as far as her eye could see. But this is where Jacob had told her to go, so she had come without much question. Absentmindedly, she kicked her toes at the dirt. It puffed up and dissipated around her ankle. She wanted to scream. Maybe running had been too fast a decision. But she would not back down. After what she had seen, it was all she could do to beg for a little peace, some quiet.

She heard a stone move. Something that the untrained ear wouldn't hear. But her ears were able to focus with the Force. She spun around and eyed a large boulder. She heard more stones, but she kept her eyes on the first. The hood from her cloak blocked the baking sun from touching her face, but soon she realized that, in order to get trust, one must give it first. Slowly, making no rash movements, Auri reached up and pulled her hood back, letting her blonde curls spill out across her shoulders and down her back.

Sure enough, once she had exposed her face, she saw someone move. A Wanderer, as they liked to be called. From behind the first boulder. It moved slowly, covered in brown cloth much like her cloak that exactly matched the landscape. She figured they were not alone. She took a step toward the being and knelt down on one knee, bowing her head slightly but keeping her eyes on the being.

"My name is Aurielle. Daughter of Daniella Jackson. I come seeking protection."

*Protection from what?* came the telepathic reply. Something Aurielle had not been expecting.

"Myself."

A moment of silence passed, then finally they 'spoke' again. *Welcome, Aurielle, daughter of Daniella. Come, into the caves.*

[Kaidlen Shan]

Kaidlen read the message, with her friend Neehmai looking over her shoulder. The Colonel looked up at her Nohgri friend, and frowned.
"I have to go look for her. If she has given General Cognatus and her Nohgri bodyguards the slip, there is no telling what danger she might encounter. Auri has been thrust out into the public eye as the High Prince's adopted daughter since shortly after her rescue. So there are plenty who would want to use her as a way of getting to Stratus." Kaidlen stated as she stood up.
"Agreed. I will go get your ship prepped. I will go with you, if you do not mind, at least until we meet up with her Nohgri." Neehmai declared. "I will deal with them, as you continue your search."
"Thank you Neehmai. I'll meet you at the Echo in 30 minutes."
The Colonel informed Captain Tav that she had to leave for a short time, and that he was in charge of the Royal Guard during her absence. She then grabbed her kit, and departed for her beloved ship, The Void Echo.
Once she was on board, Kaidlen called up the coordinates of Yavin 4. She then contacted the Port Authority, and upon obtaining her clearance, departed. She set her course for Yavin.

[Dene Vye Cognatus]

Dene turned to the cloaked figure hiding behind a tree. "Did you honestly think she would get far without me knowing? You cannot outrun the force, or me for that matter." Dene chuckled, the cloaked figure chuckled in return. "Yesssssssss, massssssterr I know of thissss, you were wissssssee in your choiccee to follow thisss young child, shall I confront her?" His noghri apprentice asked willingly. "No, she still does not know we are here, let's see how far she will go before she realises that I would not break the prince's words." He smiled. "Besides my friend, your role in this...situation is far more important don't forget, your the trouble."