( There were problems with establishing relationships with people during wartime, and that was that sometimes you lost them. )

( The nice thing about Fandom was that Jaina never had to worry about anyone's expectations of her. She could fit in easily. )

( When Jaina got the message a few days into her stay that Colonel Darklighter- and yes, Colonel, she had to think of him that way to differentiate from Gavin- wanted to see her, she was honestly expecting to be let down easy. )

( Jacen did apologize for the ruse that had brought her here in the first place. )

Jaina wasn't tired, so she took the opportunity to stay awake and make yet another modification to the comlinks she'd rewired. It was something she could work on quietly and be focused on for a while. She'd pay for it in the morning, but she'd live.

There wasn't even any real warning to it, it was just that all of a sudden, she just knew. She ( Read more... )