these are the days, it never rains but it pours...

[falconing]

Who: The crew of the Huntress and all visitors!
Action: On board the Huntress.
When: The month of January!

It's a mingle! For our new crew, resolving various catastrophes, and assuring Han Solo he made the correct decision in becoming a good person. Please send help.

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[resnipstance]

W-Wait! Stop! You don't need to do that!

[omg child]

[scrubscrub]

But there is a scuff here!

[scrub, scrub, scrub —

It's an unconscious sort of gesture, and even though her arms are rather scrawny she keeps repeating the motion over and over, even though the floor is sparkling.]

A scuff won't do, I can't leave even the smallest smudge! It's fine, miss, it will be taken care of!

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka puts a gentle hand on the girl's shoulder.]

... Hey. It's all right. The floor is clean.

[scrubscrub]

[Ah — !

She flinches at the touch; the aura around her is one of fear, hidden under a heavy blanket of determination.]

I-I'm sorry! It's just one moment — I can still see it!

Please, don't let me keep you waiting. I'm sure Mr. Obi-wan is waiting for your company, Miss...!

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka rocks backwards on her heels instead, until she plops herself on the floor, sitting down. She can't just leave her like this, after all.

She sits there for a minute, perfectly still, looking worried. Finally:]

... You're afraid of me.

[scrubscrub]

[She flinches again, looking straight down at the floor.]

Y-yes, it's true that I don't want to upset you! I'm sorry. I'm very sorry...! I'm just worried about causing any grief!

After all, it's disappointing to see a mark on an otherwise clean floor...

[She's not sure how to explain it, that she's always scared. Always worried. Even if her defenses have fallen even slightly around people like Obi-wan and Mr. Solo and Marhi — and everyone here, really! — she can't find it in her heart to trust them yet.

Baby steps?]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka tries to give what she thinks is an encouraging smile.]

You don't have to be worried.

I promise, I won't get you in trouble or hurt you. Ever. And Jedi always keep their promises.

[Even if she's not a Jedi anymore.]

[scrubscrub]

[She looks up, pausing for just a moment. It seems to be clean to her now, at least...]

You're a Jedi? Like Obi-wan. He can make things float. You must be gifted like he is!

[And that makes you far above her, even more so than usual...]

I — appreciate your words, miss! I'll remember them. But you shouldn't concern yourself with the likes of me. Especially when you're company, and someone is waiting for you! I wouldn't dream of keeping anyone waiting...

[resnipstance]

That's right. Like Obi-Wan. He was my teacher's teacher.

[She doesn't normally refer to either of them as teachers, but in this context she suspects the word master might be taken the wrong way.]

Anyway, Obi-Wan isn't waiting for me. I just decided to drop by and say hello. So you're not keeping me at all.

[scrubscrub]

Oh, I see. I'm not very good company, though... I could get you something to drink! Or make you something. I'm not very good at making food, but I can make simple things, like sandwiches.

[resnipstance]

... It's really fine. I don't need you to get or make me anything. Even if I did, I'd feel weird if someone else did it for me when I can do it myself.

[scrubscrub]

[Oh. But. She puts a hand to her cheek, thoughtful.]

... I don't usually hear people say things like that.

[resnipstance]

I like to be self-sufficient.

[scrubscrub]

[She flusters a little, bit she seems more genuine about — everything.]

I like being self-sufficient, too.

It keeps trouble away!

[resnipstance]

Really? You'll have to teach me that trick sometime. I can't get trouble to stay away.

[scrubscrub]

Ah! I know many ways of staying out of trouble! I could teach you!

[oh jesus christ don't ahsoka it's just going to end up being sad as fuck]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka chuckles.]

I'm not sure it would make a difference. Trouble just has a way of finding me.

[scrubscrub]

[She cocks her head to the side, rubbing her chin in thought.]

It finds you? What sort of trouble is it?

[resnipstance]

Well it's my duty to protect people, so... sometimes bad guys come looking for me. Or the people I'm protecting.

[scrubscrub]

...

That sounds very tedious.

[Bad guys following is a very frightening thing, too.

It makes her stomach hurt to imagine her own personal brand of 'bad guys' could follow her.]

[resnipstance]

It's okay. I just give 'em what for!

[scrubscrub]

[She smiles more timidly, not like her wide, odd smile.]

That sounds very nice. Giving them what for. I never did that... I just ran when the doors were opened and the fires started.

... Sometimes I wish I could have been strong enough to, though!

[resnipstance]

When I was younger, I used to think that Jedi don't run from anything.

But that's not true. It's important to know when to run, too.

If you want to get stronger, though... I can show you some exercises, if you'd like?

[scrubscrub]

Some exercises? What kind of exercises?

[Well... those don't sound too bad. She's certainly never been forbidden from exercise.]

[resnipstance]

Oh-- you know, simple stuff! Stuff to make your arms stronger, your legs stronger! That kind of thing.