For those of you still with me, here is the next chapter. In it you will get to know a few more characters who will end up being key players, so enjoy.

Chapter 17

After the disastrous dinner the night before, Tahiri fell asleep in the cockpit of the ship that she and Jaina were flying to Csillia in. She was awoken by a loud screeching sound and a voice coming through the ships speakers, "Unidentified vessel, state your purpose for entering the Csillia system."

Sitting up in the co-pilot's chair, Tahiri tried to locate the button that would let her reply to the land base operator who was requesting information from her. Finding it, Tahiri replied, "My name is Tahiri Veila. This ship's pilot, Jaina Solo, and I are requesting entrance to the Csillia system in order to make a…diplomatic visit with Jagged Fel of the Chiss military."

There was a short pause in the dialogue between Tahiri and the attendant. During this time Jaina walked into the room while rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Soon the voice sounded again, "You have clearance to land. Welcome to Csillia."

Throughout the landing procedure, Jaina became more and more nervous about seeing Jag again. What if he didn't want to see her? Jaina knew she had said that she would be fine if Jag only wanted to be friends, but deep down she knew that wasn't true. She had plenty of friends, but none of them made her feel the way she did when she was with Jag. Even when she was a teenager and was dating Zeek, she had never felt this way; never wanted to be with a man this badly.

Once the ship was landed, Tahiri unfastened her safety restraints and stood up. Looking over her shoulder at Jaina, she asked, "Are you coming?"

Breaking out of her revere, Jaina spoke, "Oh, yeah." She proceeded to stand up and help Tahiri gather their things to leave. The two girls called a transportation service to come pick them up and take them to the home of Baron Fel.

Some time later the girls arrived at their destination. The Fel home was a large, old fashioned brick building surrounded by an iron fence. Jaina and Tahiri quickly gathered up their luggage and walked to the front door, attempting to escape the freezing cold of Csillia's constant winter. Once they reached the porch, Jaina nervously rang the doorbell.

After a moment the large door was opened by a tall blond woman. Glancing down at the luggage in the girls hands, she smiled politely and asked, "Can I help you?"

Tahiri had expected Jaina to immediately reply, relieved that it was not Jag who had answered the door, but when she glanced at her she saw Jaina gaping open mouthed at the woman and staring at her as if she was in a daze. Deciding to speak up herself, Tahiri said, "Hi, my name is Tahiri Veila and this is Jaina Solo. We are friends of Jagged Fel. Does he live here?"

"Yes he does. Come on in ladies."

All of a sudden, Jaina broke out of her revere. "You're Wynssa Starflare! The Wynssa Starflare!"

Tahiri was now more confused than ever. "Who is Wynssa Starflare?"

The blond woman smiled and tried to explain, "I am. Wynssa Starflare is my stage name. I'm also known as Syal Fel, Jagged's mother."

Still in a state of shock, Jaina asked, "You're Jag's mom? Why did he never tell me? You are one of the biggest holo drama stars in the galaxy! Can I have your autograph?"

With a laugh, Syal replied, "Sure. So what brings you two all the way to Csillia?"

Now Jaina was nervous again. "Oh, um, we just came to visit Jag. Is he here?"

"Not at the moment. He is out with his father and brother at the military base. But come on in to the living room with me to wait for them; they shouldn't be gone for much longer."

Syal led the two girls into a grand living room with a large, roaring fire. "Make yourselves at home." She then walked to the foot of the stairs and called up, "Wynssa, come down here. There's a few people in the living room I think you should meet."

With that, a girl around Tahiri's age came bounding down the stairs. She had long, straight pale blond hair and big blue eyes. At the sight of Jaina and Tahiri sitting on her living room couch, the girl's mouth broke into a huge grin. "Hi, I'm Wyn," she said curiously.

"Wyn, sweetie, I would like you to meet Tahiri Veila and Jaina Solo. They are friends of Jagged's."

"It's nice to meet you," Wyn said politely. "How old are you two?"

Jaina spoke up first, "I'm eighteen and Tahiri is fifteen."

"Oh yeah? Well I'm almost fifteen also. My birthday is next week. So where are you guys staying while you are in Csillia?"

Tahiri glanced quickly at Jaina. They had not discussed living arrangements. "Oh, well do you know of any good hotels around here that are affordable?"

"You guys can stay with us, can't they mom? It's been so long since I've had a sister."

"Of course you can stay with us girls. I would be happy to have you. And I'm sure Jag would love for you two to stay in the house with us."

Jaina looked a little uncertain, "That's really sweet, but we don't want to put you out-"

"Nonsense, you two are staying with us. We have plenty of room." Before the words were completely out of her mouth, the front door opened. All four of the girls jumped off of the couch at once. "We're in here Soontir."

Into the room walked three men: Jagged Fel, an older man with salt and pepper hair and a patch over one eye who presumably was Soontir Fel, and a younger son with the dark hair of his father and the baby blue eyes of his mother. As soon as Jag set foot into the room, he stopped dead in his tracks. Shocked, he managed, "Jaina!" Glancing between her and Tahiri, he asked, "What are you two doing here?"

Taking a step closer, Jaina replied, "We came to see you."

"Obviously. Where is Isolder?"

"Oh, well, were not married anymore. We split up."

This statement caught the attention of many in the room. Shocked, Wyn spoke up, "You were married? You're only eighteen!"

"I know, it was an arranged marriage with the prince of Hapes."

"The prince of Hapes! I change my mind, I would have married him too."

An awkward silence fell over all in the room. Attempting to break the stillness, Cem, the younger son, said "So Jag, who are these two hot girls and why have you not introduced me to them yet?"

"Oh, yeah," Jag mumbled. "This is Jaina Solo and Tahiri Veila." With a sudden territorial feeling he added, "Hey Cem, Tahiri is pretty close to your age. She is fifteen and you just recently turned sixteen."

The teenager took this as a sign that he was free to check the girl out. She was about five foot five and had curly honey-blond hair and green eyes. Automatically taken by the girl, Cem decided that she would be his new conquest.

Stepping in front of everyone, Syal announced, "You boys are just in time. Dinner is ready to be put on the table."

The group moved into the kitchen, and Wyn quickly went to go grab two more chairs to set at the table. Smiling, Wyn looked at Jaina and asked, "So are you the girl that Jag went to Hapes to see?"

Her inquiry caused Jaina to blush a deep shade of crimson, but before she had the chance to answer, Jag spoke up, "I did not go to Hapes just to see a girl. I had military duties to fulfill there and-"

"Sure you did."

Swatting her daughter's arm, Syal proclaimed, "Lets all sit down now. So ladies, how exactly did you two meet Jagged?"

Considering for a moment, Jaina said, "It's kind of complicated. We met at Ithor and sort of kept running into each other. Tahiri is a friend of mine and met Jag on Hapes."

Wyn looked up from her plate at the two girls sitting across from her. "Are you guys jedi?" she asked. As if to explain herself, she added, "I noticed your weapons."

Tahiri and Jaina glanced quickly at each other before Tahiri answered, "Yeah. We were both members of the strike team from Myrkr."

As if to add to Tahiri's statement, Jag said, "Jaina is also an amazing pilot. She was a top member of Rogue Squadron when she was only sixteen. And from my own experience, I must say, Jaina is quite a difficult kill."

Not bothering to look up from his plate, Soontir said, "That is quite a compliment coming from my son. By the way Jaina, are you by any chance related to Han Solo?"

"Yes, he's my father."

"Hmm," Soontir grunted. "The daughter of Han Solo. That explains the flying skills, but it is also plenty of reason why the two of you should not get to cozy. No son of mine will ever date a Solo."

Appauled, Syal cried, "Soontir!"

"It's ok. My dad said the same thing."

Glaring at his father, Jag added, "Besides there is no reason to worry. Miss Solo and I are just friends."

This struck Jaina hard. Maybe her and Tahiri were wrong about coming here. Rising from her seat, Jaina said, "The meal was delicious Mrs. Fel. Excuse me." And with that she got up and walked away.

Watching Jaina go, Jag too stood, "I'll be right back."

When Syal, Soontir, and Wyn all got up to start clearing the table, Cem took his chance to ask Tahiri a question. "So Tahiri, do you have a boyfriend?"

Giving him a dirty look, she rose and called to the others in the kitchen, "Let me help you guys clean up."

Next time around, some J/J action! Hope you all enjoyed, and remember that reviews are always welcome!