-Sun-

Having told Jag, they feel they're able to be open finally about their relationship. Seven months have passed since her divorce was final. It seems both too short a time and an eternity to Jaina.

Walking outside in the warm autumn sunlight, they watch some students go through training exercises. At the moment, four of the older students run an obstacle course, trying to keep an egg from falling as they dodge both animate and inanimate objects, as well as blaster fire from someone stationed in a nearby tree.

Jaina remembers when that person had been Jag, and they'd been testing students to be her apprentice. She hadn't taken any of the students, and within eight weeks, her marriage had been over.

Allana and Anji skip ahead of them on the path. Allana does, anyway. Anji slinks low, eyes watching a bird as it flits from tree to tree.

Kyp takes Jaina's hand, weaving his fingers through hers, and she smiles up at him. It's nice to be together during the day, where everyone can see.

"This is where I'm supposed to be," she says after a while. "I'm not cut out to be the empress of anything. I'm a Jedi."

"Yeah, you're a fighter, not a ruler." Kyp gestures with a head tilt towards her niece. "And Allana needs you to train her. I'm sure Tenel Ka could, too, but she's busy. Who better to train the future Jedi Queen than a warrior goddess?"

Jaina grins, shaking her head. "You're the only one who keeps up with that."

"You've always been my goddess, and you always will be."

She turns, poking him in the stomach. "Who knew Kyp Durron was such a sap?"

His dark eyes narrow, glinting dangerously. Jaina grins, then gives him a shove and takes off running. She bolts past Anji, Kyp on her heels.

Allana pauses, grabbing Anji's collar to keep the nexu from joining in when Kyp tackles Jaina into a tall stand of wild grass. The girl huffs a sigh when they don't immediately emerge.

"Come on, Anji. Let's go watch the training exercise," she says, and she and the large feline head towards the group observing the students.

When Kyp and Jaina rejoin her twenty minutes later, they both have twigs in their hair.