tena ✦ even if the sky does fall

[Tena M.]

Tena Moonspinner —
Quiet.  Untypical of her.  Yet the sand cat listened quietly, without comment.  Typical Jedi.  The Demdji opened a small wooden cupboard, seeking a set of wooden cups.  Her ears flicked as his words registered more fully.  So, so very dedicated.  Jedi...  Once the cups were retrieved she huffed, slamming the cupboard shut.  By the mother...

"Sentimental, Solo," she quipped, her tail lashing once.  Truthfully, her stomach spun in knots.  All sorts of unnatural twisting.  Perhaps her voice even trembled.  Who knows?  She simply failed comprehending the Jedi's faithfulness to a 'friend' who kept pushing him away.  Get the hint...  Stubborn.  Naïve.

Yet she felt her walls crumbling.  Every time he smiled at her.  Blind dedication.  He's just asking for trouble... Not that he never found it without her.  A true Solo then.  Bold.  Reckless.  But truly compassionate.  Truly loyal. 

Tena furrowed her brows as she carefully moved the kettle, inhaling softly.  Gently, she tipped it over, letting the spicy tea-like drink flow into each cup.  Home.  Since when did she invite Lavi into her sense of home?  Because he's a friend... If she just let him be a friend...

"Here," she murmured.  The cups were small enough to levitate, just barely, with her elementals.  Her eyes glinted with slight amusement.  She was no Force-wielder but she had her own tricks.  Unless the Force really is part of everything... Whatever.  "Might be a little hot still."

As she sat with her own cup, Tena snorted.  Watch her back?  Alright.  Partners was part of the plan.  No one fighting on their own.  Alone. "I think you need me watching yours."  If you'd like.
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