For the first time ever, Ahsoka brought lightsabers with her to work. She didn't hang them on her belt, though; a month and a half of living in the Lower Levels had taught her that much. It was like an advertisement for someone to come and rob her or kill her, depending on who saw them. At least now, she felt much more secure and less vulnerable.

She felt Anakin checking in on her a lot more often, too. He had probably gotten worried when he couldn't feel her for so long, so she didn't think much of the matter. She had no idea what he thought about her new allegiance to both Forces, or if he could even tell from so far away. Ahsoka did miss being able to sense him every now and then, though. It was good to be back.

Nothing happened at work until lunch. Nox had already gone home for the afternoon, and Rya and Leslie were manning the front counter. Everyone else had congregated in the staff room, including Granger. Ahsoka had a feeling she knew why.

When a pause in the conversation came, he cleared his throat. "There's something you guys should know," he began, and everyone turned to him.

Wheeler, who was sitting next to her, nudged her. Everyone had noticed that something was different between Ahsoka and Granger, but neither of them had elaborated on the fact thus far.

"I talked to Fuller yesterday. Friday is my last day here. I'm leaving."

"What?" others asked, astonished at the sudden announcement. Luce in particular piped up. "Where are you going? Following Frand up to the surface?"

Granger shook his head. "No. I'm leaving Coruscant, probably for good."

That got their attention if nothing else did. "Since when?!"

He sighed, bracing himself for what he was going to say. He's going to tell them about Kalifa, Ahsoka realized.

"I came to Coruscant years ago, I wasn't born here. I came because I was looking for my sister...Kalifa." Ahsoka could hear the pain in his voice saying her name out loud. "She was taken to the Jedi Temple when I was younger."

Heads snapped in Ahsoka's direction. People silently began connecting the dots as to why he had disliked her so much for so long.

"Turns out she died a few years ago. I don't have a reason to stay anymore, so...I've bought my ticket and I'm heading out this weekend. I figured you all should know."

No one said a word for a minute until Journey, barely audible, said, "This whole time?"

Granger nodded, looking down at the ground. "Tano helped me figure it out. It's why I was gone for so long."

"Well that explains a lot," Jake commented, and Jackson elbowed him in the side.

"So the whole thing where you hated Tano was the backlash from years ago?" Wheeler asked, not looking very impressed. "That's low, man."

Granger dipped his head and avoided eye contact, but Ahsoka spoke up. "The reasons he had were valid, even if what he did wasn't. I've moved past it, and I'd say it's about time everyone else did too."

Everyone nodded, and Granger looked up at her gratefully. Luce shook his head. "You Jedi folk are weird."

She just laughed. "Well, we all knew that from the beginning."

"So...party on Thursday?" Jake confirmed, and everyone around the room nodded. "It's a system-wide holiday anyways, so no one will be working. I'm thinking potluck style. Everyone brings a food item," he clarified to Ahsoka.

"We can't just do 'a potluck', though," Thyla objected. "If this is his last week on Coruscant, then it needs to be bigger than that."

Journey nodded, wrapping an arm around her. "If we don't have work, we can go somewhere. Who knows a place?"

Everyone started murmuring, brainstorming the best places to eat, all the while, Granger just stood by, smiling just a little bit. Ahsoka listened in to the suggestions, but they all seemed like restaurants, not parks or places where they could still potluck.

"Wait, what happened to a potluck?" she asked. "We can't just bring food into any of these places, they won't let you."

Jake shrugged. "Where else could we bring food? It's not like we have many options."

She crossed her arms, thinking. "No...not down here anyways. When is the last time any of you have watched a sunrise?"

The entire room fell silent. It was so quiet, they could hear people out in the lobby. Nobody spoke for a full minute until Wheeler finally broke the tension. "You cannot be serious."

Ahsoka leaned back against the wall. "We don't have to go anywhere in particular, just high enough that we can watch the sun, and early enough that we don't miss it. No press, no politics," she pointed out, specifically for Wheeler. "No fast lane life. Just us on a rooftop with breakfast."

Jake didn't look convinced. "You realize that some of us have never been to the surface, right?"

"Raise your hand if you haven't," Jackson suggested, and he immediately raised his. So did Jake, Thyla, Journey, Tyme, and Luce. Ahsoka had a feeling that if Leslie and Rya were here, they would also be in the group. Nox probably had, once or twice, but that was it. Two-thirds of them had never seen the surface.

"All the more reason to go," Ahsoka argued. "Besides, we'll go early in the morning when there's the least amount of traffic."

Granger seemed to like the idea. "Not to mention," he added, "that we'll have her to lead us. No need to worry about safety."

She nodded. "We can eat before sunrise, and then right afterward, we'll watch and then come back down. It shouldn't take more than a few hours. We'll be on the elevators longer than we'll be on the surface."

Journey chuckled, imagining all twelve of them on an elevator together. "That's definitely one way to throw a going-away party."

"As long as we don't go into the thick of the city," Wheeler warned, eyeing Ahsoka. "I don't want to accidentally run into my parents up there."

"Trust me, they won't be where we're going," Ahsoka assured her. "Not if we want to get the best view. Can someone let the girls at the front desk know?"

Ahsoka waited at the elevators for the others, looking around impatiently. She didn't really know why but she was so excited to show them the sunrise. She had no idea how many of them would show up, but she would take anyone who would come. It felt like an eternity since she had watched the sunrise.

As it turns out, all of them came. Granger, Leslie, Jackson, Rya, Tyme, Luce, Thyla, Journey, Nox, and Jake led the way, and even Wheeler tagged along behind them, with everyone carrying a pack full of food. Ahsoka didn't think Wheeler would come if anyone did, but they were all there, although looking nervous.

"Ready?" She asked them, to which most of them shook their heads.

Jake groaned and stretched. "I don't know why you had us get up so early, Tano," he complained.

"Well," she answered, "the sun isn't going to wait for you to get your beauty sleep, so you've got work around its schedule." Wheeler and Luce laughed, and Jackson elbowed Jake. "Come on, no one is using the elevator."

"Wonder why," Granger mumbled, but they all filed and squeezed into the small elevator. The doors closed, and they started the ten-minute ride to the surface.

Leslie murmured as they watched the floors fly past them. "I can't believe we're going all the way up. Hey," she turned and spoke past a few heads to Ahsoka. "If there isn't a level on top of the surface, what do they do for a ceiling? How does the air stay down?"

Ahsoka resisted the urge to laugh. She had to remind herself that Leslie and all of the others were being serious when they asked these questions. "Gravity keeps the air down, and there is no ceiling. When you look up, you look at space."

Jackson's face split into a huge grin. "Can you see other planets?"

"Not with the naked eye. You would need a telescope or something. They all look like stars during the night, and the atmosphere distorts the sun's light as it enters through so you can't see anything else during the day, other than clouds and ships."

Rya looked wistfully up. "I bet the air is a lot fresher up there."

"It is," Ahsoka assured her. "You'll love it, I promise. Just stay in a group and we're going to be fine."

"You probably know all of the good spots to hit up, don't you?" Jake inquired. "All the spots tourists don't know about?"

She twisted her head around to look at him. "Believe it or not, I didn't spend much time in the city. Only when I had a mission there, which wasn't often. Don't worry, though. I know where we're going." She hadn't told them, but she had scouted out the best route the nights before so they wouldn't hit any traffic or trouble.

Luce looked up at the ceiling, even though there was nothing to see. "What kind of missions?"

Ahsoka shrugged, trying to downplay her next words. "Runaway criminals, most of the time. Bounty hunters, thieves, spies, whatever."

Thyla raised an eyebrow at her. "That sounds like fun," she commented sarcastically.

"It was better than battles," she admitted. She opened her mouth to explain why then thought better of it. They didn't need to know about how many casualties she had grown accustomed to. "Personal preference, of course."

After a long ride up, the elevator dinged, and the doors opened to the surface. Ahsoka got off first, ushering everyone out so someone else could use the elevator. Once all twelve of them were off, she guided them to the side entrance, away from the thick of the city.

Rya took a deep breath, looking around. "The air is so free up here! It feels like I just got over a stuffy nose or something."

Leslie kept looking up at the ceiling. "You're sure it's safe to go outside?"

"Listen to Tano," Wheeler said, looking around to make sure she didn't recognize anyone. "She's the surface expert."

"We aren't going to see any Jedi, right?" Granger asked quietly, walking next to her so no one else could hear.

Ahsoka shook her head. "I don't plan to. If we do, it will be on accident, I promise." They approached the door leading outside. "Has anyone ever seen stars before either?" she asked the group, most of which shook their heads.

She smiled. "Be sure to look up once we get out there."

The door slid open and the twelve walked out to the street. It wasn't particularly busy, since it was just after six in the morning, and this was a back street, not an avenue. These were just residence areas, not shops or large buildings.

Even Wheeler took a minute to look up. The sun wasn't close enough to light the sky, so all of the visible stars were out that night. Very few clouds blocked their vision, thankfully. Ahsoka was thankful that the weather had cooperated, although they probably would have marveled at rain too.

Leslie forgot about her fear of the surface, so mesmerized by the twinkling lights in the air. Not even Jake or Luce had a witty remark ready. Jackson looked like his dream of inter-system travel had been fulfilled (although it certainly hadn't), and Rya was almost crying. Thyla was leaning her head on Journey's shoulder, and pointing up to a bright cluster to their left.

Ahsoka couldn't stop herself from smiling at their wonder. "Welcome to the surface," she told them warmly. "Come on, the stars aren't going anywhere."