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One Year After Order 66: Skirata Bastion

Early sunrays had most of the family awake and in high spirits. A'den, Jaing and Mereel had treated themselves to a game of sabaac, Fi and Parja were vacated in the shop, and Dar and Etain had treated themselves to some family time in their room with Kad. Everyone else vacated the couches in the karyai, watching the featured bolo-ball game on the holoreciever, with Laseema and Jilka moving back and forth from the kitchen with breakfast dishes to place on the small table in between the couches.

Ordo and Besany however decided to make a late rising. With the vicious thunderstorms last night Ordo had been too terrified to sleep, and Besany had stayed up with him all night. She finally got him to lay down with his head cradled to her chest, and the covers pulled all the way over him, and after a while he fell asleep.

Besany was just now stirring to the new morning. She stretched one arm over her head before blinking her eyes awake. Outside the commotion of the constant family life of the Skiratas could be heard, but the one thing she was most aware of was Ordo's heavy head resting on her chest.

With her other hand still nestled under the covers she ran her fingers through his curly hair. She wasn't sure how late they were up last night, but it had obviously been late. The thunderstorms came out of nowhere without warning, and Ordo was too afraid to even tear his gaze away from the window. Besany had talked, massaged his shoulders, kissed his forehead, did everything she could to console him; but it didn't work. Until she sat in front of him and cradled his head to her chest did he start to calm down. She finally got him to at least lay down under the covers, but he refused to leave her. As soon as she was beside him beneath the covers he pulled her into his arms and laid his head down on her chest. Once she had him all the way under the covers he relaxed, and eventually fell asleep.

Seeing Ordo afraid like that really touched Besany's heart. Kal had told her why he was afraid of storms like that. To think the Kaminoans would do that to children was unspeakable! Let it be said that Ko-Sai was lucky Besany had not been there whilst she was still alive.

Ordo stirred, grabbing Besany's attention and stopping her fingers in their tracks. She could hear him sighing awake from under the covers, but he didn't move. Instead she pulled the covers from atop his head in order for her to see his face. His features were relaxed, and Besany noted how cute it made him look.

"How long have you been up?" He whispered.

"Not long. I only just woke up." Besany answered.

"Mmm."

Besany ruffled his hair which made him look at her. His cocoa eyes bore through her soul, and although he doesn't say it Ordo's eyes spoke a gentle I love you. She rewarded him with a soft kiss on his forehead. Making him smile and snuggle more into her chest.

Outside, the cheers of the rest of the family became clearly audible. Niner and Prudii could be heard shouting cheers of encouragement in Mandoa. All ending in whoops and what sounded like someone being slapped on the back.

"Well, sure sounds like they're having a good time. Shall we join them?" Besany whispered.

Ordo peeked an eye open and held it's gaze to their bedroom door. He seemed to be wondering wether or not they should. "We will later. For now, let's just stay here."

Besany was more than happy to oblige.

Darman tossed his almost two-year-old son into the air and caught him again. The deep shrieks of laughter and excitement that emanated from Kad made his mother smile blissfully. Dar got him to lay flat on his back and Etain peppered tiny kisses all over his forehead, his baby soft black hair tickling her chin.

Etain could hardly believe it had almost been two years since Kad was born. Seems like only yesterday she was still heavily pregnant, and was tired of getting stuck on her side every time she slept. Those were precious memories she would always preserve. Becoming a mother was the best thing that had ever happened to her, despite that Darman hadn't known about Kad at the time. Even when the truth was revealed to him he had accepted it at an amazing depth of welcoming love and the joy of realizing he was a father. Her Dar.

To think that she had almost lost all of that.

Etain shifted her gaze away from her son and husband to the mat.

She had nightmares about that night every now and again. Except in her nightmares she really had died.

Etain thought back to when that lightsaber had clipped her, one more inch and it would have gone through her spine. All she was aware of at that point was the pain, even when she landed in Dar's arms when she had crossed the barrier. The next thing she really was aware of was being on their ship, Darman by her side holding her hand, and then her baby was brought to her.

Her recovery was miraculous, but for a while Etain couldn't get over the horror of the fact that she had almost died. Everything and everyone she loved would still be here. They say when you die you find peace, but Etain wasn't ready to die. Her son needed her, and she and Dar were meant to raise him together. To think that she had almost lost all of that.

"What's the matter Et'ika?" Dar's soft voice broke Etain out of her memory lane. Something she was very grateful for.

"Nothing. Why?"

"Mm, you just seemed a bit put out it for a second."

Etain smiled at her husband and gently caressed his face with her left hand. "I'm alright. Just thinking about how happy and lucky I am to be alive, and how much I owe it to you that I have everything I've ever dreamed of."

Dar stared back at her with dreamy eyes, until finally he caressed the hand on his cheek with his own. "I think it's me that owes you Et'ika. If it weren't for you I wouldn't have Kad, I wouldn't have the life I wanted so badly outside the army if it weren't for you."

Etain chuckled. Dar had this side to him where he just wanted to give back, and not think of accepting anything. It made her love him all the more. "Call it even then?" She joked.

They both laughed quietly before engaging in a small kiss. Only to be interrupted by Kad's need for attention.

"Mama! Ma!"

Etain eventually had to pull away my from Dar so she could tend to their baby. "What is it Kad'ika?"

Kad held his arms above his head out toward her. "You want up?"

"Up!" He chanted.

"Ok." Etain picked him up in her arms, and was surprised by how heavy he felt. Had she really never noticed before? "Your getting so big! Before long Mama won't even be able to lift you up any more." Kad just babbled on in response to her musings.

"Ah don't worry about it." Dar stroked Kad's soft head. "You still got plenty of time. Or maybe another one can come along."

"I wanted to talk to you about that." The topic of more kids had been brought up to them before Order 66, and although Etain knew Dar wanted more kids the big issue was when to have them. Etain set Kad back down on the floor and faced her husband. "When do you think we should start, you know, trying?"

Darman made a face and glanced toward Kad. "You being the mom I kinda figured you'd have a general idea of when." Etain chuckled. "Honestly, though. I don't think we should start right away. Probably even wait until Kad is at least four."

"Your probably right. It might be easier to take care of him with a newborn when he's a little older."

"Yeah well that, and I can get farther in Kad's training before I have to start the little one's."

"Already your managing when to train him?"

"We're Mandalorian aren't we? We're supposed to think ahead in everything."

Etain laughed and eventually Darman. Then Kad came in between them and crawled into his father's lap, continuing on with their family time.

Ordo and Besany came out some time later. After some mild teasing from everybody for sleeping in Ordo made a bee line for the couches. Besany was going to follow him, but then she noticed Jilka making her way to the couches as well, and remembered something she wanted to talk to her about. A little girl chat she wanted to have. "Hey Jilka!" Jilka glanced Besany's way. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" With Jilka's nod the two women began making their way to the kitchen.

Besany closed the door behind them. By the time Besany had checked to make sure they we're alone Jilka was standing by the countertop. "What's up Bez?"

Brawny moved to stand directly in from of her best friend. "Listen, this is only between me and you, you won't tell anybody else right?"

"Sure, but what's going on?"

Besany glanced away once, but then faced her friend. "I think I'm pregnant."

Besany watched as Jilka's eyes opened wide. "You think your pregnant?"

She nodded.

"Well what...are you late?"

"Oh yeah! I'm late."

"How late?"

"Three weeks."

"You noticed any changes in yourself?"

"Well I can smell everything, and my appetites changed."

"Sounds like your pregnant to me. Do you know for sure?"

Besany shook her head. "No, I haven't taken a test. I think I' m just gonna ask Mij or Etain to confirm it for me. But Jilka," She pointed directly at her friend and adopted a stern voice. "you can't tell anyone. Especially Ordo!"

"Why not? Don't you think they'll be happy about this?"

"I know they will be, but I just want to know for sure that I am first. So I don't get there hopes up if I'm not."

"You sure sound like your pregnant to me though."

"I know. I just wanted a second opinion before I confirmed it. Just please don't tell anyone. Not even Kal'buir."

"Why not him? If anyone deserves to know it's him."

"I'm not ready yet, but when I am I will tell him first."

"Alright. But other than that my lips are sealed."

Besany nodded. "Ok."

Jilka left leaving Besany with thoughts on her suspected pregnancy. The truth was she didn't know how Ordo would react. The subject of children had never really come up. They had helped out with Kad every now and again, but did he want one of their own? That's why Besany wanted to know for sure if she really was pregnant. It would make it a little easier in figuring out what to do. Until then she wasn't going to stress about it, only do the best she could to not worry.

Still though. It was kind of exciting knowing that she and Ordo may be having a baby together. She really hoped she was in fact pregnant.

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