So, for Will_McKenzie, this is a moment from way back in Chapter 5 of A Path She Couldn't Follow, from right before Plo Koon met with Ahsoka. It's from Plo Koon's viewpoint, and it is canon to the rest of APSCF. Plo Koon seems pretty popular; this is the second chapter of The Reviewer's Files where someone requested a story about him.
Unease.
It was a feeling that had been flitting through Plo Koon's mind ever since he'd accepted this assignment from the Jedi Council. And now it had graduated into full-on worry.
He couldn't help but feel as if what he was doing was deeply, deeply wrong. And perhaps it was. Perhaps it wasn't. All he was doing was watching Ahsoka on the orders of the Council, keeping an eye on her and ensuring that all was well.
But for who was all supposed to be well? For Ahsoka, or for the Council?
What was more important? Ahsoka's safety and the Council's peace of mind, or her freedom and free will?
Either way, he knew one thing for sure. What he was about to do now was crossing a line that he had drawn two weeks ago when he'd accepted the assignment. He had promised himself that if he ever reached this point, he would stop and re-evaluate his priorities with Ahsoka and the Council.
And yet, here he was, preparing to visit Ahsoka and intentionally lie to her.
That was what separated tonight from all other nights of his mission. Tailing her had been relatively easy work as she moved from the Freight District to Senator Chuchi's office, with the brief meeting with the smuggler named Rosgrest being the only real challenge. His Padawan Daileer had taken a sizable risk in tailing Ahsoka that night, and he'd almost compromised the mission, but all had ended well. At least, all had ended well that night. Now things had the potential to go horribly wrong again. Daileer would stay on the sideline for this one. Plo wanted to handle this alone.
He was just minutes away from Senator Riyo Chuchi's apartment, investigating a report from Senator Cara Tebathia that had left the Council concerned. Senator Tebathia had been blatantly lying about part of her story, but there was enough truth in her words for the Council to tell Plo to make a face-to-face check on Ahsoka.
Ahsoka trusted him unhesitatingly. She would be furious if she knew what he was truly doing right now.
Plo was near Senator Chuchi's suite now, and he could see a Senate Guard posted at the door. He took a moment to compose himself before moving forward. This was for the good of the Republic. That was what mattered most in the end. Even Ahsoka, on some level, would understand the necessity of this. For her, the Republic's fate mattered before anything else.
The Senate guard straightened as he approached and saluted. "Can I assist you, Master Jedi? Captain Jorys Solant at your service here," she said.
"Good evening," Plo said, bowing. "I was wondering if Ahsoka Tano was inside."
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