Leia really couldn't tell if Tion was baiting her over dinner or just that arrogant. Ordinarily she would have thrown a drink in his face and stormed out by now, but she patiently listened as he went on and on about the rebellion. "Now I'll tell you something about these traitors and terrorists who call themselves rebels and freedom fighters," he ( Read more... )

Leia had taken her time returning to the palace, spending the day and the following morning enjoying the Alderaan countryside. When she finally came home, a palace servant told her that her father had made a secret visit to Alderaan and left strict instructions for Leia to see him as soon as she arrived. She didn't really need any instructions, ( Read more... )

Leia hadn't caught the radio broadcast until that morning and immediately facepalmed when she heard the bit about the visit from "Bail Organa, Leia's father, which made Anakin unhappy." A. Her father was in Fandom despite her not telling him about Parents Weekend. B. He'd gone to see her other father (Leia had two daddies!). She knew her father ( Read more... )

Waiting seemed like an eternity before Leia finally received a heavily encrypted message from her father. He was safe, and this time, she wasn't taking no for an answer about joining him. She took Alderaan's fastest ship and met him in orbit over Kashyyyk, taking great care that she wasn't followed or tracked in any way.

( See if you can spot the irony. )

Leia made it back to Alderaan safely, promising the shuttle the entire way that if she ever got back to Fandom she would pay a lot more attention at the Flight Club meetings. Happiness at reuniting with Winter and her mother was short-lived, however, when she found out no one knew where her father was. She was sick with worry and dread until Bail ( Read more... )

When Leia arrived home on Alderaan, Bail Organa was waiting for her, and she rushed into his arms. "Lelila, what's wrong?" he said, giving her a hug then pulling back enough that he could look her over.

( ''Nothing,'' she lied. )