Zekk's surgery was taking a while. While Jacen had gone to the Anakin and Luke and Mara had taken Ben back to Coruscant immediately, Jaina was staying on Hapes till Zekk was released to go back to Coruscant as well. She told herself staying in the waiting area just meant she could be alone, away from everyone. She was beyond mad at Jacen, she ( Read more... )

( After rendezvousing with Luke and Mara on the Jade Shadow, filling them in on why Ben needed to be grounded forever and giving their injured party more proper temporary medical attention, Tenel Ka agreed to have her surgeons work on Zekk. As they prepped his stretcher for transport, Jaina found herself alone with Mara for the first time in a while. )

( It was almost familiar now, waking up and immediately having to deal with possible mortal danger. )

( Jaina hadn't planned to be in the Hapes Consortium at all, but apparently she had to either get her parents, or Tenel Ka out of trouble. )