The Star Wars Iconic Characters and the Lords of the Expanse: Hunting Grounds...

[Valara]

Valara nods at Set, "we do need to talk," Valara says as she rises from the chair as fluidly as a cat. She gave Arani an anticipatory smile as the other girl played with her hair and robe and wished her luck.

Taking Sets hand the Jungle girl led him out to the balcony. Barefooted as she is standing on the balcony is cold and uncomfortable, but she is able to shunt the pain aside. "What do you wish to speak of?" she asks the adawan, her hand holding the robe closed so that it doesn't gape and expose her chest.

 

[Rorworr]

*Ding*

The lift door opens, allowing Rorworr and Em-Tee to re-enter the suite. "Hi everybody." He walks over to Arani, ruffling her hair as she tries to straighten Valara's.

"I see you're out the bath, then. Have fun while I was beating up Vor'en?" The Wookie grins over at the soldier. "Although, to be honest, I think I'm the only one who's going to be telling that fight as a victory for me. I think Sia saved me from a bit of a trouncing."

 

[Arani Korden]

"I see you're out the bath, then. Have fun while I was beating up Vor'en?"

Arani glances at Sia-lan, surprised that the Jedi managed to last this long without telling Rory.

"You could say that. You should say that. The baths here have spooky powers." Arani laughs, clearly happier than she's been in a long time. "The hotel should have Val and I do a commercial for them."

"Although, to be honest, I think I'm the only one who's going to be telling that fight as a victory for me. I think Sia saved me from a bit of a trouncing."

Still glowing, Arani smiles at the soldier. "Good to know. I'll be sure to stay on your good side, Vor'en."

Arani surveys the room. "Looks like we're all back, now. Everyone should get some sleep. Big day tomorrow."

 

[Set Harth]

Set uses the force to close the balcony curtains and door to give them privacy.

“Val, I…, Umm. I’m going to be blunt. I don’t now exactly how I feel about us. I really like you, but things are so complicated. Our backgrounds are so different. I want to make things work, but I just don’t know what you expect from me. I want to be a Jedi so bad, yet the code says I’m not to get attached to people, yet how can I not, I’m human after all. Just tell me what to do, I’ll do anything that you ask.” Set hangs his head waiting for a reply…

 

[Valara]

Valara was a bit taken aback by Set's confession, he had always seemed... well, not in control not always, but at least like he knew what he was doing. This indecisiveness was new, different, very appealing. He was like a lost little boy that needed his hand held, needed to be reasured. It made the Amazon smile. She took his hand in hers and pulled him in close, cupping his face in her hand.

"Kiss me," she whispered, and suited her words to her action, kissing him, tasting him as if he were a fine wine that she couldn't get enough of.

 

[Vor'en Kurn]

Then she glances over to the silent Vor'en. "Do you ever talk? Or is your language replete with only groans and grunts?"

Vor'en grunts a negative, realizes the irony and adds a defensive "No."

She gave him a friendly punch in the armored gut and then wrinkled her nose slightly. "Ouch...why do you dress like you're about to walk right into a major battle any second? You should dress like Rory," the Jedi indicated with a slightly wicked if rather lip swollen grin.

Vor'en bristles at the punch, ignores the nudist suggestions and says simply "It's always good to be prepared."

Originally posted by Rorworr
"I think Sia saved me from a bit of a trouncing."

"I think you'd be pretty good with a bit of training. You've got the strength, certainly," Opines Vor'en from near the dorr, where he leans casually against the wall after having retrieved his blaster from the table and checked to make sure it hadn't been messed with.

 

[Rorworr]

"Thanks. The training is what really makes the difference. For every punch I threw, you seemed to do two or three in return." Rorworr nods at Vor'en's words. "He's good, really good." He adds to Arani, before glancing over at the closing balcony door and curtains.

"Oooh, looks like Set's intending to get a bit frisky out there. What odds can I get that Valara will throw him back through the window." The Wookie ambles over to the mini-bar, looking for a soft drink.

 

[Arani Korden]

"Oooh, looks like Set's intending to get a bit frisky out there. What odds can I get that Valara will throw him back through the window."

"You boys go ahead and place your bets. I'll just smile and look enigmatic."

 

[Dorn Tavers]

"He will. I know he will."

Arani takes Dorn's hand in both of hers and kisses it once, softly.

"Whatever happens, we've got each other, and we've got our friends. All of them."

Dorn smiles, obviously comforted by Arani and her words, as the rest of the group enters the suite. He nods to his companions as the fill the quarters with noise and conversation. Anybody paying any attention to the young Jedi at all couldn't help but notice that the blissful smile on his face is almost an exact mirror of Arani's.

Arani surveys the room. "Looks like we're all back, now. Everyone should get some sleep. Big day tomorrow."

"I don't know...I'd say today was a pretty big day."

Dorn smiles happily and glances toward the balcony as Rorworr and Arani comment on the action out there.

"Hmmm...it's been eventful, anyway. Sen's going to have a lot to think about on our trip, I think."

Shaking his head and grinning slightly at the thought, Dorn turns back to Arani and squeezes her hand.

 

[Arani Korden]

"I don't know...I'd say today was a pretty big day."

Dorn smiles happily and glances toward the balcony as Rorworr and Arani comment on the action out there.

"Hmmm...it's been eventful, anyway. Sen's going to have a lot to think about on our trip, I think."

Shaking his head and grinning slightly at the thought, Dorn turns back to Arani and squeezes her hand.

She squeezes back. "You aint seen nuthin' yet, Dorn."

Arani can't supress another yawn.

"Everyone's home, and it looks like Valara has the situation under control. If I'm not needed for anything out here, I'll go to bed."

It takes a moment before Arani can bring herself to let go of Dorn's hand, but she does, and walks toward her room.

ooc: It's been a long day - Arani feels like she's been up for over a month.