Live Again? [Cartess Kenotte]

[Meiyokashi]

Morning rays creep through the rickety building out in the middle of the badlands. Kira still sleeping soundly as Cartess rises. Looking around in the quiet space shared, the space Kira made for herself and offered freely. Eschewing her robes for the morning she carefully leaves the sleeping space and makes her way into the kitchen. Walking through it with that soft appreciation for the little details here. How long had they been on this planet and how long has her mind been bothered by so many other things, all that kept her from this.. practice, this appreciation.

Finding a spoon laid out on the side of the counter, not in the bin for the wash Cartess smiles and dumps it in. Shaking her head as she turns toward the kitchen to make breakfast...

[---]

"Watch out!" a large Rodian male shouts, but Cartess is quick and she catches the pole before it falls. Grunting under the pressure from it she looks to the Twi'lek at her side with a strained smile. Feet digging into the dirt to keep the pole from slipping fully out of control. "Mind?" she says, glancing toward it. Breaking the Twi'lek from their reverie they quickly lend their hand. Together they get the pole up and the large tarp above falls neatly into place over the newly secured structure.

With laughs, cheer, and smiles the group pats one another on the back. Quite a few focus their praises on Cartess herself..

[---}

Imperial stormtroopers descend into the badlands, chasing the robed woman. Blaster bolts landing amidst the dry dirt around her as she ducks around a large boulder. Rushing ahead they quickly catch up but find no-one, above them on the rock Cartess looks down with a grin and a thrust of her hands knocks them all to their feet blasters scattering all across through the dirt and flora. Scrambling to their feet they search for their blasters as quickly as they can but by the time they look up for Cartess once more she's gone...

[---]

Late at night, the sound of bugs in the distance and the activity of the night-life predators skulking about. Cartess sits on the first couple steps to Kira's place with a hot mug in her hands. Looking out over the sands, the night sky, it's a strange peace here. Settling down beside her Kira looks over with a smile, "Hard work today?" she asks with a brief smile, nudging her a little. Cartess laughs briefly, nodding, "Good work... I can feel the people shifting, slowly," she says with a pleasant sigh.

"I'm glad," Kira looks down into her own mug a long minute. A warm smile forming as she thinks on it. "Ya know.. didn't think I'd ever see you again, or that the people might have hope again but... kriff you just had to come and prove both wrong didn't ya?" she glances to her with a smile.

"It wasn't all me-"

"But part of it was," Kira interrupts. There's a brief pause in the wake of that interruption as they both look to one another. Kira's eyes glance down, the mug goes down as well, and she reaches forward to kiss Cartess. Their lips meet for just a moment before she realizes the stiffness.

Cartess looks down and away as they part. "I'm-"

"A Jedi, yea. It's fine," Kira says, awkwardly with that mix of suppressed annoyance within the tone. "I'll uh.. go get the beds ready," she collects up her mug and swiftly turns in toward the shack.