X. Silver Screen
Coruscant – 20 Years Before the Battle of Yavin
Zyva laughed. "I can't believe she said that!"
"Word for word, I swear." Davi chuckled. "And you should have seen her face."
She smiled and reached for her glass, but found it empty.
"I'll get you another." Davi said as he stood up.
"Thanks."
She watched him pick his way through the crowd and reach the bar's counter, a small smile playing on her lips. Perhaps Owen was right to tease her – when they were together, Davi was all she could see.
Even in a crowded bar, filled to the roof with music, chatter and flat-screens, each of those broadcasting a different program.
But when a name came up, she didn't miss it.
"...important contribution of General Kenobi." She turned to look at the closer screen – the one set on the news channel. "The fabled Negotiator has managed to defuse another explosive situation, avoiding certain bloodshed and saving countless lives."
As usual, the Negotiator had refused to be interviewed, but the news station could display a picture from their archives.
Seeing him on the screen always caught her somewhat off guard, partly because it reminded her of her time at The Bucket, partly because she was the only one in their family who knew.
She didn't mind – quite the contrary. It was a good thing her mother didn't now, she worried enough as it was.
So did she – and maybe it was better, knowing precisely where he was and how he was?
Sometimes. It made her worry and be so proud of him at the same time, but most of the times seeing him on the screen wasn't too bad.
Sometimes it even felt as if he was staring back at her.
Zyva smiled. "Well done, little brother." She whispered quietly to herself.
The speaker moved to another issue, involving "the Hero With No Fear" or something like that, but she turned away. Davi was coming back with their drinks.
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