* Regrets & Apologies *
The sound of beeps and whirls slowly entered his ears, quickly becoming dull and redundant. His chest hurt. A single agonizing pain shot throughout his body each time he breathed, but the pain slowly disappeared. A voice quietly filled his ears, though the words were not for his to hear. They sounded almost melodic as a song, but low and deep. Suddenly the rhythmic sound of the familiar voice mesmerized him back into a deep and restful sleep.
*****
It had been over seven hours, but the moment Jaina was clear to see anyone the same Vor came into the waiting room where both Feng and Mara sat. The Jedi woman had fallen to sleep, but Feng stood erect on his feet and the nurse was at first hesitant, but showed the Yuuzhan Vong to Jaina's room. She left him alone, closing the door. A single curtain separated her from another patient in the room, but Feng didn't mind and knew that the other being was also probably in recovery in a deep sleep.
His eyes fell on Jaina's weakened frail form. Even in the faint light of the room her entire body looked as if it were all entirely bruised, leaving her nearly glowing with a faint purple hue. A tear of sorrow slid down his face. Gently, if at all he stroked her hand and began to whisper to her in his language so no one else would understand what he was telling her. Freely water began to fall from his eyes. Guilt from ever trying to kidnap her, even thinking about it, tore his heart in two, forcing him to stop.
Finally, he realized how much he hurt her, and again he began to speak to her. "Yorrs ma I. Noissim eht nekat reven èvah d`louhs I. Uoy ginppandik ot em decrof yeht tub. Y`lno ginht I od ton terger si ruo ssik. Ghouht yorrs rof gnitruh uoy erofeb. Jaina, em evol uoy. Uoy degnahc ym efil." He went on for a few minutes and finally switched to Basic. "I beg your forgiveness." Feng nearly added 'my love' but held back the words fearful of listening ears. "Please forgive me, Jaina… forgive me."
The sound of beeps and whirls slowly entered his ears, quickly becoming dull and redundant. His chest hurt. A single agonizing pain shot throughout his body each time he breathed, but the pain slowly disappeared. A voice quietly filled his ears, though the words were not for his to hear. They sounded almost melodic as a song, but low and deep. Suddenly the rhythmic sound of the familiar voice mesmerized him back into a deep and restful sleep.
*****
It had been over seven hours, but the moment Jaina was clear to see anyone the same Vor came into the waiting room where both Feng and Mara sat. The Jedi woman had fallen to sleep, but Feng stood erect on his feet and the nurse was at first hesitant, but showed the Yuuzhan Vong to Jaina's room. She left him alone, closing the door. A single curtain separated her from another patient in the room, but Feng didn't mind and knew that the other being was also probably in recovery in a deep sleep.
His eyes fell on Jaina's weakened frail form. Even in the faint light of the room her entire body looked as if it were all entirely bruised, leaving her nearly glowing with a faint purple hue. A tear of sorrow slid down his face. Gently, if at all he stroked her hand and began to whisper to her in his language so no one else would understand what he was telling her. Freely water began to fall from his eyes. Guilt from ever trying to kidnap her, even thinking about it, tore his heart in two, forcing him to stop.
Finally, he realized how much he hurt her, and again he began to speak to her. "Yorrs ma I. Noissim eht nekat reven èvah d`louhs I. Uoy ginppandik ot em decrof yeht tub. Y`lno ginht I od ton terger si ruo ssik. Ghouht yorrs rof gnitruh uoy erofeb. Jaina, em evol uoy. Uoy degnahc ym efil." He went on for a few minutes and finally switched to Basic. "I beg your forgiveness." Feng nearly added 'my love' but held back the words fearful of listening ears. "Please forgive me, Jaina… forgive me."