Dathomir [Saturday afternoon, Fandom time]

[momslilassassin]

The trip to Dathomir had gone quietly. The planet had fit Ben's criteria: off the beaten path but still livable (so no Hoths, thanks), temperate, and largely unexplored

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[endsthegame]

"It's new," was Ender's only reply.

That was what he'd asked for. He'd give Ben a longer answer later, but right now, he was busy looking around. He wasn't used to having to watch for where he walked as much as he did here, nearly tripping over the occasional branch.

[momslilassassin]

"We're not the top of the food chain on this planet," Ben said casually, though his hand twitched toward the hilt of his lightsaber in a way that was anything but casual. "Did Granddad ever mention rancors?"

[endsthegame]

Ender noticed the twitch; it told him more than Ben's lie, which was mostly tonal in nature anyway. "In passing," he said. "Danger?"

[momslilassassin]

"Mmm-hmm," Ben said, reaching out into the Force. "Especially on this planet because the gravity's not quite standard. They get to be up to four meters tall. And they're smart. They're a bit like your planet's dinosaurs, only very much not extinct."