Again I know that this is short but it finishes up the Festival of Lights, more or less.
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Tenel Ka watched the two dance, they never let go of each other while they danced around the room. Sometimes they danced close to each other and other times they were barely holding hands.
When they were done they bowed to the assembly which broke into applause.
"That wasn't a love story that they told." Tenel Ka whispered to Jaina. "Some people think that it is and others think it's a story about forgiveness." Jaina said, shrugging.
"Is Master Skywalker and his sister descendants of Shang and Arda Whitesun?" Tenel Ka asked. "They don't know. They do know that they are descended from two Ashlan freighter pilots that returned to find their families and friends slaughtered. Master Ly-pah said that someone swore vengeance for what happened." Jaina answered. "Who, the freighters?" Tenel Ka asked with some scorn.
Jaina looked at her seriously.
"Even though the Ashlans used the Force they could tap into a part of it that we don't fully understand. Master Ly-pah told us that they could sometimes influence things to happen just by asking for something while running a cut hand over a crystal alter from Ilum. Now not everything they asked for would happen. But enough times things they asked for happened to lead us to believe that it was the Will of the Force." Jaina explained.
Tenel Ka shivered slightly.
"Like what?" she asked softly. "There was one time that the Ashlans were attacked by these pirates they told them that if they didn't stop their attacks then that they would be destroyed. The pirates mocked them. To make a long story short the pirates were killed by their rivals." Jaina said softly.
"It must have been a coincidence that the pirates rival found them." Tenel Ka told Jaina. Jaina shook her head. No one knows for sure how those other pirates found the other ones. But it known that it was an act of revenge that destroyed the pirates." Jaina told her.
"What did these pirates do to deserve to get wiped out?" Tenel Ka asked. Jaina leaned over and whispered into Tenel Ka's ear. Tenel Ka's mouth opened in horror.
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Luke and Mara sighed as they relaxed in their quarters. Their children were playing with either dolls or building blocks or reading new book cards.
Mara laughed as Kaylee read But not the Galioumus to Beru and Luka. It was a really cute children's story that rhymed with animals and things.
"A Coro Hog and Lili Frog do a jig in a bog. But not the Galioumus. A Tusk Cat and two womp rats are trying on hats. But not the Galioumus. A Bass Moose and Vil Goose together have juice. But not the Galioumus. A Guru Bear and a Heil Hare have been to Corsa Fair. But not the Galioumus. Now the Coro Hog Lili Frog are out for a jog with the-"
At that moment Luka pulled the datapad away from Kaylee.
Mara couldn't help but laugh at the look on Kaylee's face.
Beru sighed and ran over to Mara. "Mommy, I want a little brother next Festival of Lights." She announced. Mara blinked and turned to Luke.
"Now Beru, Ilona is just a baby. She needs more time with me before your little brother can come." Mara explained gently.
Beru made a face before picking up one of the dolls she had gotten and started to play with them; much to Mara's relief.
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But not the Galioumus is based off the children's book But not the Hippopotamus by Sandra Brown. Or at least I think that's her name and I am not going to search my house or amazon of it.
As for what Jaina whispered in Tenel Ka's ear . . . let's just say that it was bad.
Happy Holidays everyone! :)