Portalocity counter, Coruscant [GFFA, Friday afternoon, NFB]
Luke ran his hands through his hair. "Yes, I read your latest message," he told the Hutt behind the counter. "That's why we want to leave today for Fandom Island."
The Hutt pushed a few keys. "And who would be traveling with you?"
"Me, my sister and my-brother-in law," Luke replied. With entire swaths of the Outer Rim blinking out of contact, it seemed like a good idea (or not, but Anakin would just have to deal with it) for everyone to show up for Thanksgiving this year.
"You realize you booked travel for Wednesday instead?"
Luke sighed again. "Yes."
"And that those tickets will be non-refundable."
"Yes."
More key pushing. "And your sister is..."
Luke gave the Hutt a "really?" look. "Leia Organa-Solo."
"Who's seven months pregnant, yes?"
"Yes."
The Hutt shook his head. "I'm very sorry, sir, but Portalocity is not willing to take on the potential liability of her having a medical emergency while the system is so unstable."
"WHAT?!"
"She can't come with you."
Luke resisted the urge--for now--to beat his head against the counter.
The Hutt pushed a few keys. "And who would be traveling with you?"
"Me, my sister and my-brother-in law," Luke replied. With entire swaths of the Outer Rim blinking out of contact, it seemed like a good idea (or not, but Anakin would just have to deal with it) for everyone to show up for Thanksgiving this year.
"You realize you booked travel for Wednesday instead?"
Luke sighed again. "Yes."
"And that those tickets will be non-refundable."
"Yes."
More key pushing. "And your sister is..."
Luke gave the Hutt a "really?" look. "Leia Organa-Solo."
"Who's seven months pregnant, yes?"
"Yes."
The Hutt shook his head. "I'm very sorry, sir, but Portalocity is not willing to take on the potential liability of her having a medical emergency while the system is so unstable."
"WHAT?!"
"She can't come with you."
Luke resisted the urge--for now--to beat his head against the counter.