While Luke and the Wookiees had been to push the First Order back from Kashyyyk, the battle had been quite costly on the wookiee soldiers.
"You're late. We barely managed to push back the enemy. And at the great cost of men and women the battle cost us, on both sides." Luke said to Ahsoka as she, Mara, Kanan and Ezra approached the young general.
"I can see that. We came as fast as we could, but it wasn't fast enough. However, you seem to have managed to endure." Ahsoka said.
"Barely, the Wookiees are angry that the Republic left them to be slaughtered. If I hadn't been here to help command the wookiee armies, I fear the outcome may have been much worse." Luke said.
"The Republic is already sending a convoy of compensation of food and money ships to make amends and the Senate is currently voting about whether or not to start a war with the First order or not." Ahsoka said.
"I hope so. A Wookiee representative, an old friend of yours, wishes to accompany us to Chandrila to make insist on a war effort." Luke said.
"Really, and who might that be?" Ahsoka asked.
"Chewbacca." Luke said.
"I think we can fit one more onboard the ship. Oh and Luke, on a happier note, your mother had the baby." Ahsoka said.
"Was it a boy or a girl?" Luke asked.
"A boy named Cliegg." Ahsoka said.
"I can't wait to see him." Luke said as they headed back towards the ship.
"You'll need to spend some time in the infirmary on board the ship recover." Ahsoka said, since Luke was pretty banged up, though he didn't require a bacta tank.
"Agreed." Luke said as he struggled to walk over to the ship, where Mara was waiting for him.
"Luke, I'm so glad you're still alive." Mara said.
"Yeah, you know, so am I, though I don't think I'll be much good to anyone over the next few days while I heal." Luke said.
"Well, since the council won't be giving you any assignments, maybe we could go and get dinner together, just the 2 of us." Mara said.
"You mean like a date?" Luke asked.
"Yes, what do you say?" Mara asked.
"It would be my honor to escort master Windu's padawan on a date." Luke said.
Mara smiled as the 2 sat down and she actually placed her head gently on his shoulder.
"So, do you really think that another war is eminent?" Lux asked his girlfriend as they ate dinner at his apartment.
"I wish I could see another option, but from what Luke reported on Kashyyyk, war seems unavoidable. The wookiee people lost so many in the battle and the First Order is clear danger to the Republic. Unless a peaceful solution can be found with whoever the leader of the First Order is, war will rage across the galaxy again." Ahsoka said as Lux poured her some more wine.
"Well then, I think there is something I need to do, in case the war claims more lives." Lux said.
"Oh really, and what might that be?" Ahsoka asked.
"This." Lux said as he got down on one knee, causing Ahsoka's heartbeat speed up to about a mile a second.
"Ahsoka Tano, will you marry me?" Lux asked.
"Yes, I will marry you Lux." Ahsoka said without hesitation.
"You will?" Lux aske.
"I will." Ahsoka said, kissing her fiancee.
Anakin and Padme had just gotten Cliegg down for the night and were just about to settle in for some much need husband and wife alone time when suddenly Ahsoka burst through the door to their apartment.
"Don't you knock?" Anakin complained to his former padawan.
"Sorry, but I have some big news that I couldn't wait to share until morning." Ahsoka said.
"What is it?" Padme asked.
"Lux proposed. We're getting married." Ahsoka said.
"Congratulations." Padme said.
"Thank you, so Padme, any chance you can give Lux some pointers on being married to a Jedi?" Ahsoka asked.
"I'm not sure, since it's kind of a different set of circumstances now than it was back when Anakin and I were first married, since unlike you 2, we had to keep our marriage a secret, but I'm more than willing to speak with Lux, especially since it appears that we'll be entering another war soon." Padme agreed.
"Now Ahsoka, while I don't mean to be rude, you kind of spoiled the moment Padme and I were having here." Anakin said.
"Sorry about that, I better head back towards the temple anyway." Ahsoka said as she left the apartment.
"I can't believe that Ahsoka is getting married." Padme said as Anakin dimmed the lights and played some soft romantic music with the force as the 2 began to dance together.
"She's grown up a lot. She'll be fine, especially since she's marrying a man who loves her almost as much as I love you." Anakin said as he kissed his wife gently.
"Well I really don't think it's possible for any man to love their woman as much as you love me." Padme said.
"You sound kind of cocky when you say that." Anakin said.
Padme rolled her eyes and said "Just shut up and hold me will you?"
"With pleasure." Anakin said as he pulled Padme in close and let her rest her head on his chest.
"I love you Padme." Anakin whispered.
"I love you to Ani." Padme said.
