Room 313, after classes

[solo_sword]

Between the end of Parents Weekend (including the meeting she was glad went as well as it did), Fandom finding even more ways to scar her, and other things, Jaina was having a pretty interesting week so far.

Some parts of it (okay, the Parents Weekend parts only), she knew she had to actually update people about, especially since it was official that she wouldn't be going home permanently for a while. Which was why she'd started recording a transmission to her mother before realizing talking about how great her weekend with her dad was might not be such a great idea, and had resumed sitting there and trying to figure out what to say.

[For Karal, but open, much like the door. SP for workishness and time zones yay.]

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal, with Altra at his side, made his way down to Jaina's room and tapped lightly on the open door. "May we come in? There is something I would like to show you, if I may."

[solo_sword]

"Hey, guys," she said, looking up, just a little happy for the distraction. "Now you have to show me, because I'm curious."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Altra trotted inside and leapt up onto her bed, making himself comfortable.

Karal frowned at him. "Altra, sometimes you have no manners," he said as he came in. "May I close the door? It is somewhat secret."

[solo_sword]

"Go for it," she told him, curiosity piqued. "And don't worry, you can both feel free to make yourselves at home."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He gave her a small smile and shut the door, before walking over to sit on the edge of the bed. Altra just looked smug and started to purr. "Thank you," he said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a beaded pouch. "I thought you might wish to see the results of our last talk."

[solo_sword]

She pulled her chair over, sitting across from them. "The, ah, reconnaissance thing?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Yes, exactly." Karal slid a large, glossy black stone from the pouch and held it out to show her. "A scrying stone. It is connected to the leader of the Imperial forces."

[solo_sword]

Leaning over to look, but not touch, she tilted her head to see it from a couple angles. "Nice going," she said approvingly. "Have you seen anything yet?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Many things, Jaina. A great deal of it involving snow. Conditions there are far harsher than anyone knew." His voice was sympathetic and he shook his head. "Altra, will you?"

Altra stretched out enough to touch the stone, making it glow, reflecting the blue of his eyes, and then there was a man in the stone, and voices rang out from it, quiet but clear, as he spoke with a very much older man, dressed in robes. "They are speaking in the Imperial tongue, unfortunately, but I can explain what they're saying."

[solo_sword]

That was a neat little thing to be able to do, she thought, watching Altra.

Even if she couldn't understand them, she was paying attention to the scene she was watching. "Please," she said.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He gave her a quick smile, then frowned in concentration. "The very old man is a mage of some kind,or an advisor, and the other is Grand Duke Tremane. They are discussing," he listened for a moment, head tilted, then nodded, "apparently there are children from Shonar lost in the snow. The townspeople have to come to ask for help."

The conversation between the two men had become more animated, and Tremane was gesturing at the door while he fastened a heavy cloak around his shoulders and reached for his sword.

[solo_sword]

Jaina's eyes widened as she saw him go for the sword. "I'm reading this wrong, right?" she asked slowly.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal looked away from the stone, wondering the same thing. "I'm not certain. What are you thinking?"

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke, after deciding that a life of exile on Dagobah was really not that appealing, skittered the two doors down the hall and knocked.

[solo_sword]

"Hey, Uncle Luke," she greeted him, waving him in. "All better?"

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"It would be a lot easier to forget if Artoo didn't keep whistling 'Come On, Get Happy' at me," Luke said with a sheepish smile.

[solo_sword]

"He's got an evil streak to him," she said, shaking her head. "At least it could have been worse."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"It's kind of hard to see how," Luke said, grinning, "unless he sent copies back to Mara and Han."

Interesting name order.

[solo_sword]

"I doubt he'd have had time," she said, amused. "Did your brain break from this weekend?"

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

"A little. Yoda was here too."

He bit his lip. "What's the matter with Han?" he asked quietly.

[solo_sword]

"And I missed him? I could have quoted at him," Jaina said.

Turning more serious, she shrugged. "It's been a rough time back there."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Luke closed the door behind him. "How rough? I've seen him come out of carbonite and look better."

[solo_sword]

"Rough," she repeated. "Honestly, he seemed better this weekend than I've seen him in a while."

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

That was not at all what Luke wanted to hear.

"Did someone d--"

It clicked for him.

"Oh no."

[solo_sword]

"Don't ask, I'm not telling," she said simply.