Andronikos got to his feet, fastening his pants. That had probably been the worst sex they'd had together, but both of them were nervous and thoughtful about what they'd just heard. It would certainly be recorded by the droid as sounding realistic enough. He desperately wanted to talk to her about what this meant, A Jedi vision, don't those always come true somehow? He was a traitor to the Republic, they'd kill him, but it would get Liri out of... What the hell are you thinking?
Just like normal, it felt like she was listening to his thoughts, "Not the best sex we've ever had," she said shakily.
"I'll make it up to you later."
"See that you do." Behind the banter was fear. He could practically taste it. If she didn't get that under control, Decimus would pick up on it. Being part of a Jedi's vision wasn't something she could afford to reveal to him.
"So, commando today, huh?"
He grinned at her weakly, "I figured if you got all heated fighting rakghouls I wouldn't have to get through two layers of clothing."
He brought her into him and just touched her, not seeking to turn her on. He ran his hands up and down her lekku and she closed her eyes and leaned into him. They sat there for a moment. He reached a hand up and put his hand over her heart, feeling her heartbeat thrumming. Can she be good and still wield the lightning? Am I asking her to give up a part of herself? What ties us to the Empire, anyway? He gazed into her eyes, his thoughts going a mile a minute.
"I love you, Lir," he whispered and saw her eyes widen in shock and soften then, recognizing what he was doing.
"Always?" she murmured.
"Through anything," he answered. She nodded then, understanding his subtext and they kissed, that sweet slow kiss that was more than passion. "Why don't you get started?" He made his voice sound lascivious, "I'll watch you. I do like to watch on occasion."
"Mmm, I'll keep that in mind." Their eyes were still on each other worriedly. Liri nodded once and crossed to the prisoner. She straddled him in much the same way Pella had, but she leaned down and started to run her fingers through his hair.
The man watched her, drool starting to drip from his mouth. She sat up and shocked him. The man arched into the air and then fell like a rag doll. Andronikos' mouth dried up, Did she just...? The man slackened and smiled dumbly at Andronikos. Then he came back and started screaming as Liri's lightning arched over him.
Andronikos found a dull relief. She hadn't wiped his mind, but she'd definitely done something. I get it. Anything to survive, eh baby?
She started to question him, the hovering droid recording everything. Andronikos desperately needed to be above ground. He stuck his head out the door and pulled it back, wishing he hadn't.
"And I thought me and Liri did crazy shit," he said to himself.
"Pella likes pain, giving and receiving, a lot more than me," Liri said absent-mindedly from her position.
"How do you know that?"
She blinked up at him, "I punished her awhile back, but realized quickly it wouldn't work. I find other ways to discourage bad habits in her."
"Is she your apprentice?"
"Not exactly," she said thoughtfully. "She's more someone I'm giving advice to. I just don't tolerate backtalk when I'm teaching."
"So she liked it?"
"Rev, were you serious about her joining us?"
"Not... entirely. Jorif bet me a few hundred credits I wouldn't bring it up."
She scowled and shocked the man under her. "I don't mind who's with us, as long as we're together, but no crew members."
Andronikos' mind lit up with possibilities. She pointed her finger at him and he ducked out of habit, "Rev, that wasn't an invitation to get all crazy, just something we can talk about."
"We have a lot to talk about. But as far as that goes," he shrugged. "I'm not the jealous sort, Lir."
The man under Liri moaned something that Andronikos couldn't make out.
"I'm too controlled to break you," she said to him. Then she looked back at Andronikos with a meaningful look, "I'm too controlled to break him."
"Then get off him. Maybe he's told us everything?" Andronikos eyed the little recording droid, wishing he could just smash it into pieces.
"I doubt it."
Andronikos was shaking with his need to be out of that bunker. Liri hopped down and crossed to him, worried. "Rev?"
"I need to get out of here."
"I'll handle it," she said, her hand warm on his arm. She went to the doorway, pulled at nothing and forced her two arms forward. Andronikos felt the rush of power clear the corridor.
He laughed in spite of himself, "Isn't Decimus gonna be mad?"
"I don't much care. Come on," she stalked down the hallway and got to the base of the stairs where a giggling Pella was trying to get her clothing adjusted. Decimus scowled at Liri.
"Should have used a bunker with two rooms," she said calmly. "Go ahead, try to do something back." When he merely adjusted his own clothing, she looked at Pella, "You're up."
She marched up the stairs and Andronikos followed, trying not to run. He felt relieved at being able to see the sky again.
Liri put her arms around him from behind and he gazed at the sky. "Are we safe to talk here?" he murmured.
"Yes, but I'd like to wait until it's safer," she murmured back.
"Are they going to get anything out of him?"
"No, they aren't."
He wanted to shoot something, suddenly. "Want go find some action?" he asked her.
"Sure, rakghouls?"
"Oh, I'm in."
They headed off towards the swamp, Liri kept her saber in hand and Andronikos kept his hands loose and ready to draw.
