Brianna...
Atris had just spoken to the Exile. She was confused and claimed to not remember Atris. As the exile left Brianna had a good look at her, she was confident yet careful. Brianna went to her mistress's chamber door, Atris let her in. Brianna noticed the mixed feelings creeping through Atris. She looked back upon her mistress.
"Are you alright mistress?" Brianna said with care.
Atris sighed… "The exile brought up feelings… best left forgotten."
Brianna lowered her head in a sign of respect, "Forgive me mistress but I must ask. The exile…I have never seen another effect you so strongly." She calmed her breathing, "did you once cared for her?"
In a cold tone Atris replied. "The Jedi have no such attachments…"
Brianna lowered her head again.
Atris continued "As always she will do as she wills. And the galaxy… and the feelings of others… can all burn for all she cares." She let out a sigh, "The day we judged him I stood in the chamber, and she was … she was so right. And she was so certain of it. I doubted myself. She chose Revan… over the counsel… over" she thought and looked at Brianna. "But now I am tired I must meditate…"
Brianna then rose, "Of course my mistress. I will tell the others you are not to be disturbed. And please do not exhaust yourself. We can attend to matters here." She then went to make sure the exile wasn't causing trouble. She then saw her; she had this aura that glowed around her. She saw her asking a fellow handmaiden about her comrades, when she was finished she called to her. Alison then approached her. "Wait exile… I ask you, one who has felt the force, what is it like?" she asked very nicely.
Alison thought for a moment, she thought of the first time it went through her. "I don't really know…"
"I know it's strange, but I wish to know." She remained nice.
Alison tried to think of something. "Like a beach… the water waving into the sand then drawing back into the ocean, back into the current and coming back to shore but with a stronger push… its calming yet it gives you strength, and when with focus its almost as if you can stop the water in its place, just so you can hear the breeze."
"I understand… thank you exile I shall let you continue to your companions." The handmaiden then left. One of her sisters then informed her that their mistress asked to see her. She quickly went to Atris. "Mistress, you summoned me."
Atris looked out the window, into the cold. "I have a task for you… the exile is dangerous. I am concerned that she was able to return to Republic space, to Telos without my knowledge."
Brianna interrupted. "Mistress the Harbinger was lost in transit, it wasn't our failing."
"What is done is done…" she looked at Brianna then back to the window. "But now I need you to travel with her."
Brianna was surprised, "Mistress?"
"I realize what I am asking of you… and I am asking that you keep your purpose a secret. Even from your sisters. I need someone to watch the Exile closely, and let me know if he contacts the Sith. More importantly I need you to watch her closely. Study her… I need to know how she thinks and how she does. Become part of her group. Earn her trust. Get her to confide in you."
"I will do as you ask mistress…" Brianna was about to leave when a thought came to mind. "But mistress, the exile did not seem to pose a threat to us."
"Ah but she does, do not be fooled by her exterior… it is her nature you must beware. She fell to the dark side once… she will do so again." Atris tried to sense Alison, something was blocking her. "I am trusting you with this task, last of my handmaidens. Do not disappoint me. The galaxy… the Jedi may depend on it. "
It was a mission trusted to her, one who is so different from her other sisters. As soon as her master Atris ordered the last of the handmaidens rushed to board the ship, she used her stealth like skills, she overheard the brute that was in the cell speak of the Jedi. She peered over so carefully so not to be noticed. She then heard the Exile speak of records. Brianna peered and saw them herself. She could recognize the records immediately, they were her Mistresses, and she knew that all but she were permitted to read upon them.
Suddenly the Handmaiden walked into the room, "Those are Atris' records you have stolen"
The brutish man then crossed his arms and glared at her. "What the hell are you doing on our ship?"
She noticed his footwork as he again stood in another Echani stance. "I have come to join you. I can help you against this threat." She then stood by Alison.
He then huffed, "Well we don't want your help, or any of your sisters."
"It's just me" she then looked at Alison, "And I am doing this because Atris believes you will need help."
Everyone then looked at Alison she then looked at the handmaiden, "I'll take any help I can get."
Kreia then looked at Alison, "Indeed? But of course… what does one more matter to our journey?" she turned then went toward the room she stayed in. "I'll be in my chambers."
Atton then huffed and went to the cockpit, "You know where to find me…" he then stopped for a moment and spoke to Alison so everyone could hear. "If she's really coming with us then she gets the cargo hold. Might remind her how fun it is to be locked up."
Brianna rolled her eyes at the fool. T3 then dwooed as a sign of pity then rolled along the ship.
Bao Dur then looked at Alison, "General?"
Alison looked at the handmaiden, "uhh…"
"The cargo hold is enough I assure you there is little I need. I will attend to myself." The handmaiden then went her way. She then stepped in the dusty and unorganized Cargo hold. "Great..." She then heard footsteps trail behind, she turned and saw the Exile.
"Look forget what Atton said you can take a regular bed" Alison caught up with her.
"I have managed in worse conditions, thank you for your kindness though." She then continued.
Alison then left shrugging her shoulders, Brianna then looked at the hold and couldn't help but clear it up. She then decided to clear it up till it was completely done.
"Atris, I worry if I was the right choice to go..." Brianna then looked and saw the hold was in a much better shape. "I tire of this room though."
Brianna then left the hold and explored the rest of the ship the Ithorian made a friendly wave, but Brianna just nodded and moved on. She saw the old woman meditating, but it honestly creeped her out, a feeling filled her to stay away from her. The T3 unit rolled around as she just explored. She then saw the Captain's quarters, she had a feeling the Exile Alison would be there, she lifted up her and forming it into a fist. She hesitated to knock... as she thought for a moment her fist felt slightly heavy, so she decided to knock. Suddenly the brute's hand stopped her.
"Get your hand off me you fool." Brianna sternly said.
Atton did so and motioned her to the center of the ship to sit. "Listen Jedi goon if you're going to be traveling with us there are some things you should know."
Brianna rolled her eyes. "I didn't picture the 'brute' to be in charge, I assumed the Exile-"
"Alison." Atton interrupted. "It's not like she doesn't really like being called that it's just you get a better response." He sat at the table twirling a Pazzak card in his hand.
"Is that all?" Brianna responded as she crossed her arms.
"No." Atton set the card face down on the table. "Tell me what your intentions are here."
The handmaiden observed his mannerisms. "I told you. My Mistress sent me here in order to aid the Exile and her Journey of protecting the republic…"
Atton stood up and stood directly in front of her, "I think you're lying."
"Oh?" she raised an eyebrow.
"As if you couldn't already tell I don't trust you" Atton crossed his arms and pointed at her. "Although it seems that Alison somewhat does, so I'll let her handle the matter. But if you slip up, show me one good reason that you are trying to hurt her, betray her, or even take her as prisoner to your 'Mistress' I'll end you. I'll end you before you can make a stance on the 3rd tier on the 5th stance." Atton then turned away and went toward the cockpit.
"You know the Echani ways…" Brianna said but Atton ignored. She rolled her eyes and went the opposite way, "Fool." She muttered.
Brianna then went to a room with bunk beds, this was obviously crew quarters. It reminded her of her Quarters back on Telos, how her sisters would take all the nice easy access beds and she left with whatever. She smirked a bit seeing how for the first time in what seemed to be forever she had the first pick. And with that she chose a comfortable one, she was slightly grateful that she had been chosen to pursue this journey, but at the same time a little scared…Moments later and she heard some footsteps. Brianna rose and saw Alison wandering the halls in deep thought. She then went into the hallway to see what else she would do, turned out she just ended up in the garage, so the handmaiden just shrugged her shoulders and went back into the cargo hold. She sat there and looked at the area.
"Space travel is too long to just sit here…" she thought, "I could train, but with who?" she then faced a wall and did some exercises. A little time passed and she noticed Alison walk in, but she went to some storage units. So she just continued on, then the 'fool' walked in and the two conversed.
Brianna noticed how the two were with each other, they chit chatted in a comfortable manner, a very comfortable manner. She couldn't help but slightly ease drop in their conversation as they trained.
"Remember how you said I surprised you?" Atton said as he ate more.
"What about it?" Alison wiped her mouth with a cloth.
"You can't read, call droids robots, call me weird names like dude, now you act as if you never eaten jaserd before." Atton chuckled a bit.
"What the hell is that?" Alison asked.
"Like that. But I kinda like it to be honest, now I gotta go, we are getting close."
He then went back to the Cock pit and was preparing to land. Alison blushed when he left.
"Well well…" The hand maiden commented.
"What?" Alison said as she disposed of the trash. "Why are you looking at me that way?"
"Nothing, just was curious. You do seem to have this glow about you., a calmness I didn't notice on Telos" She rested from her training.
"A glow?" Alison's eyebrow rose.
"Yes, now if you excuse me I shall continue…" She then started to do combat techniques facing the wall.
"Why do you do that?" Alison observed.
"I am training. So that if danger should strike, my body and my reflexes will be prepared."
Alison thought for a moment "Really?"
"Well that and I had forgotten how long hyperspace travel can be. If I do not have something to focus my attention on, I fear my sanity will erode as well."
"Wow, any chance you could show me some of those moves?" Alison imitated a move, but the maiden was not amused.
"Training is something reserved for certain caste members of the Echani… but I do not see the harm in instructing you in some basic principles." She thought. "I do not understand how you and Atris fight, but I will instruct you on how Echani children are raised on warfare."
"Alright then I guess that's a start, alright instructor I'm ready." Alison took a deep breath.