Chapter 17: Old Habits Die
Kaie?
Yes?
Do you realize what you're doing?
Lying on my bunk talking to myself while trying to decide if I should attempt a healing trance again?
If you could see me, I'd be rolling my eyes.
Was that a hint?
No. You promised yourself you'd stop running.
Oh. That.
You're running again, Kaie. You're running from Zeke, you're running from yourself, and you need to stop.
I've been running for nearly six years. It's something of a habit and old habits die hard.
Maybe… but old habits die.
This is true…
So you can make this one die.
Care to tell me how?
You're asking me to be helpful.
I know that's hard for you-
Impossible for me. Question: Why are you running from Zeke?
I don't know.
You have to have a reason.
Do I?
Yup.
Well… I guess… I'm running because I don't want to have to face him about what I did.
What makes you think he won't forgive you?
How could he? They were his friends, and I killed them.
You were his friend, and you're alive and well. You don't know what he's been through these past years. Maybe he's willing to let you explain what happened and-
Whether he's willing or not, I need to go back to the Academy. If I happen to run into him on my way back to Coruscant, I'll explain then.
I suppose that's the best I'm gonna get out of you.
Ya got that right.
Your time will come.
I know.
I think I'm gonna try that healing trance one more time.