Family Gathering
Timeframe: Post-LOTF as of the time this was written
Characters: Kyp Durron, Mara Jade, Ben Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Leia Solo, Han Solo, Jaina Solo, Tenel Ka, Allana, Syal Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Myri Antilles, Wedge Antilles, Hobbie Klivian, Iella Antilles, Winter Celchu, Wes Janson, Kell Tainer, Garik Loran, Dia Passik
Notes: Part of the Drabble Challenge on TF.N.
One
Kyp touched the lit match to the candle’s wick and took a step back as the small flame took hold. He never knew, even decades later, how to appropriately remember his brother’s death and the actions that caused it. Many civilizations either held some sort of vigil or prayed on occasions like this. Kyp decided to meld the two thoughts into one memorial. He would light a candle and thank back on every memory his mind possessed of his family throughout the night. It was an incredibly small and annual gesture, but he hoped it would make his family happy.
Three
Mara exited the kitchen to see her husband and son had fallen asleep while watching the afternoon smashball game. Calling on her background in stealth, she quietly and gently placed blankets over both of them and pushed the hair out of their eyes. The past couple of years had not been easy on their family, but this afternoon had been one of several over the past few weeks where they were able to enjoy each other’s company without fighting or long stretches of silence. Their road to recovery was still long and rocky, but their destination suddenly felt much closer.
Five
The Solo family always fit perfectly around the game table of the Falcon with its five members, but now the composition had changed. The two sons were lost. The younger’s death no longer brought pain, but could be remembered with love and peace. The loss of the older was fresh and hurtful, but with time that wound would heal as well. In their place were an unofficial daughter-in-law and a granddaughter. Soon after Jacen had been struck down, Tenel Ka informed the family of her daughter’s true identity. And as they sat and played, the table was full once more.
Seven
Syal Antilles smiled at her sister as they left the room containing her parents and the closest friends. The GFFA would not be happy with her since she was not allowed to communicate with her father, and neither were her parents’ friends-especially General Celchu. The daughters looked back as Wedge, Tycho, and Hobbie made drinks for themselves and their wives while Wes-the eternal flirt and forever single one of the bunch-seized the opportunity to tell the women how they had aged over the past few years. Not even governmental enemies can keep family members from getting together.
Nine
From time to time the remaining Wraiths and their immediate families gathered to catch each other up on their lives. Only nine were present this time. The rest were either skulking about on intelligence business or were lost on a mission. They did their best to hide their identity from each other in a game that started long ago, but no one could ever fool Face or Dia. The gathering made their way to a booth in the back and tried their best to sit comfortably with everyone crammed inside-not an easy feat with Tainer men in their midst.
Characters: Kyp Durron, Mara Jade, Ben Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Leia Solo, Han Solo, Jaina Solo, Tenel Ka, Allana, Syal Antilles, Tycho Celchu, Myri Antilles, Wedge Antilles, Hobbie Klivian, Iella Antilles, Winter Celchu, Wes Janson, Kell Tainer, Garik Loran, Dia Passik
Notes: Part of the Drabble Challenge on TF.N.
One
Kyp touched the lit match to the candle’s wick and took a step back as the small flame took hold. He never knew, even decades later, how to appropriately remember his brother’s death and the actions that caused it. Many civilizations either held some sort of vigil or prayed on occasions like this. Kyp decided to meld the two thoughts into one memorial. He would light a candle and thank back on every memory his mind possessed of his family throughout the night. It was an incredibly small and annual gesture, but he hoped it would make his family happy.
Three
Mara exited the kitchen to see her husband and son had fallen asleep while watching the afternoon smashball game. Calling on her background in stealth, she quietly and gently placed blankets over both of them and pushed the hair out of their eyes. The past couple of years had not been easy on their family, but this afternoon had been one of several over the past few weeks where they were able to enjoy each other’s company without fighting or long stretches of silence. Their road to recovery was still long and rocky, but their destination suddenly felt much closer.
Five
The Solo family always fit perfectly around the game table of the Falcon with its five members, but now the composition had changed. The two sons were lost. The younger’s death no longer brought pain, but could be remembered with love and peace. The loss of the older was fresh and hurtful, but with time that wound would heal as well. In their place were an unofficial daughter-in-law and a granddaughter. Soon after Jacen had been struck down, Tenel Ka informed the family of her daughter’s true identity. And as they sat and played, the table was full once more.
Seven
Syal Antilles smiled at her sister as they left the room containing her parents and the closest friends. The GFFA would not be happy with her since she was not allowed to communicate with her father, and neither were her parents’ friends-especially General Celchu. The daughters looked back as Wedge, Tycho, and Hobbie made drinks for themselves and their wives while Wes-the eternal flirt and forever single one of the bunch-seized the opportunity to tell the women how they had aged over the past few years. Not even governmental enemies can keep family members from getting together.
Nine
From time to time the remaining Wraiths and their immediate families gathered to catch each other up on their lives. Only nine were present this time. The rest were either skulking about on intelligence business or were lost on a mission. They did their best to hide their identity from each other in a game that started long ago, but no one could ever fool Face or Dia. The gathering made their way to a booth in the back and tried their best to sit comfortably with everyone crammed inside-not an easy feat with Tainer men in their midst.