"Happy-late-New Years, Everybody! I say, wearing a blue dress and black flats, "Sorry we were gone for so long. It's just, with work and being shot at all the time..." I purse my lips and bob my head, "It can get a little tedious after a while; plus, who doesn't want to spend some time with your loved ones?" Putting my hands behind my back I took a small step forward, "We have Lux Bonteri with us tonight, and you've all asked some very exciting questions, so who would like to begin?" The crowd instantly cheered, "Well then, please welcome the new senator of Onderon!"

Lux Bonteri came up the steps, and I walked across the stage to greet him. I shook his hand and noticed it was actually callused this time. I guess, Onderon changed him in more ways in him then one.

The stage no longer had it's Christmas feel, but had a red backdrop and two white, sofa chairs with a black coffee table between them. "Lux, thank you for coming. Especially now with your busy schedule."

Lux offered a small smile to this, and said, "It means a lot to be here, Miss Kale, thank you for inviting me."

"I can't help but notice, you decided to decline on our Halloween invitation last year." I grabbed my deck of cards and leaned back into the chair with a smirk, "Any particular reason?" His smile began to form a frown as he brushed a stray hair out of his face. He stuttered, "I-uh...well-well, you see I-"

"It was the cupid's hat, huh?"

"Yeah." His shoulder's slumped in defeat, "I don't believe I'm suited for your traditional, Halloween events."

"It's okay," I waved him off before I shuffled the cards, "I suppose, I've beaten you up enough for now, so we'll begin."

"What do you mean 'for now'?" He said as he became wide-eyed.

My hands dropped to my lap as I pondered on this, "Hmm...I don't know. Something about your accent makes it fun to tease you, but we can be pretty mean on 'Question Corner' sometimes, so I'm sorry."

"I wouldn't say that." He smiled, "I couldn't believe the welcome I got when I came off the transport. Everyone was shaking my hand and patting me on the shoulder like they'd known me for years."

"Aw. Well, that was nice of them.." Adjusting myself in the seat, I went to the first card, "But, we can't everyone wait, so onto the questions! 'Jedi-TARDIS-Chick101' asks, 'What were you thinking when you joined the Rebellion on Onderon? Like, what were your emotions?'"

Lux crossed his legs and leaned into the comfort of the chair; replying, "I felt proud to fight for a planet as worthy as Onderon. In my opinion, the Separatist loathe anything good and sincere. So, I'm not going to lie, I took joy in knowing I'd get a chance to make the score more even with them." He punched his fist into his one, open, palm handed as he said this.

"Because of your mother?"

"Yes." He nodded once at this; his jaw tightening, "I thought that when I finished the war on Onderon something would change. Like I'd feel a peace inside me, but I didn't get a chance considering how our victory ended."

"Steela." I subconsciously toyed with the fabric of the armchair, "Did you know she was on here last week?"

"Yes, I did. I watched the broadcast." He took in a breath and drove it back out gradually, "It made me feel better, just seeing her again." As though he knew what I was thinking, he further added, "And, I understood why you couldn't keep her alive, but still, it meant a lot."

"Did you see what Saw did?"

"I did, and it took all I had not to join him. I knew from Satine, though, that it was a lost cause."

If I knew how Steela's interview would have turned out, I would have invited the Senator, but we told her that she had suffered a coma. It wouldn't have made sense if her friends were hugging her so hard she couldn't breathe; because she was originally six feet under. Pushing the thought to the back of my mind, I immediately drew out another card, "'Dark Star' asks, 'Why did you go to Onderon of all planets? And fight a rebellion out of all the other things you could have done?'"

"I hadn't intended to fight on Onderon. It was a neutral system, so I went there to lay low. " He chuckled, "Some plan that was considering the what happened, but while I was there I met Steela Gerrera. The Rebels back then consisted of about twenty or so guys, and the Separatist invasion was only a rumor. Steela's brother was among the group, of course, but she herself hadn't decided to join them just yet."

"So, I assume Steela decided to join the rebels and you followed?"

He nodded, "It was when King Rash took over started deploying Separatist droids across the city. After she saw the burden it put on the people, she changed. She hated King Rash from the beginning, but it was then that she knew she needed to act on it. Steela really did care about her people. She was a rare person, I really wish she were alive today to see Onderon's liberation..."

"This is from Dark Angel." I handed him an extra-large, chocolate bar with a red ribbon wrapped about the corners, and, when Lux took the sweet, he laid it on his lap only to find it took up all the space. Pointing at the object, he said, "That's-uh...that's big."

"Just don't forget to brush your teeth afterwards. That right there will cause a huge cavity."

Giving a light-hearted laugh, he flipped up the tag on the back read, "From Dark Angel...I love your accent."

Upon hearing this, I blushed several shades of red and reached forward to take the tag off the item. Crumbling it up and sticking it in my pocket, I said, "Sorry, I don't know how that got on there. Usually we're pretty good about taking care of that kind of stuff." Before the comment could spread like wild-fire among the chattering crowd and giggling fangirls, I pulled a picture frame out and handed it to him. "This is from Dark Star." Taking the wooden frame with a blue bow on top, he inspected the drawing to find it was a sketch of himself.

"She did this?"

I nodded. "Yep. It's really good."

"It's amazing! Thank you."

Looking at the crowd, I smiled and announced, "And now for our comedy act." Before I could even finish the crowd screamed and hollered as the velvet curtain raised. 2-2-7 stood up straight with the microphone grasped in his one hand while we waved off his hello's with the other. He said, "It's good to see you guys again! It was hard getting through this Christmas break, but I did. I was reading a great book about antigravity—I just couldn't put it down!" The audience chuckled.

The audience laughed, but after they settled down a little, he said his joke, "Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree. After hours of effort he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground. After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped, and fell to the ground.

The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts. Finally, the female bird turned to her mate.

"Dear," she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's adopted."

Everyone laughed along with Lux Bonteri and I as 2-2-7 waved goodbye and the curtain later fell in front of him. I waited until everyone settled before going onto another question. It was going to be about Ahsoka, so I didn't exactly know how it would all turn out. When the Senator could take it breathes without snickering, I read "'Sithlord8665' asks, 'Has Ahsoka come to see you since she left the Order?'"

Taking in a few more breaths, he answered with a frown, "No she hasn't. It's worrying General Skywalker, though he'll never admit it. He messaged me a while back to see if she attempted to make contact with me since she left, and that's when I found out that she left."

"What did he say when he found out she hadn't?" I asked, curiously.

Lux shrugged, "He didn't say much after that, just that he has to be the first person I tell if she does."

"But, I thought Miss Tano wanted to be left alone?"

"She does," He corrected, in haste, "but he still wants to know whether she's safe."

Bobbing my head, I switched questions and read, "'Ahsokatano191' wants to know whether you believe the Republic is corrupted?"

He shook his head in reply, "After Onderon? No, I really don't. The Republic aided us when we needed it most, and I will never forget that."

Grabbing another card, I read, "'Jedi-TARDIS-Chick101' asks, 'What are your feelings on Ahsoka Tano leaving the Order?'"

His features hardened at this inquire, "I don't blame Ahsoka for her choice. In fact, I would have advised her never to have come back. I told her once about the selflessness of the Jedi, but I was wrong...so wrong. Turning their backs on their own is of a selfish trait, not selfless."

"I can't help but agree with you." I shrugged and drew out another card, "We have our last question from 'Ahsokatano191'...'Why did you kiss Ahsoka on Carlac, but then find feelings for Steela on Onderon?'"

There was a long, drawn out silence after I finished reading, but I took advantage of his lack of words to shuffle all the cards back into a pile. When I was done, I put them back on the table and looking at him. He looked uncomfortable and I couldn't really blame him. I knew for him and Ahsoka this discussion had long well ended, but there were a lot of people still curious about the situation of the star-crossed lovers. Nevertheless, I felt bad for putting him on the spot in such a fashion, so I reached across and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Lux, you don't have to answer."

"No," He replied, firmly; raising his head a little higher as he spoke, "I want to answer it. What happened on Carlac was something I didn't want to put Ahsoka through. From taking her to an entirely different planet to Death Watch, but we both agree it's best to be just friends now."

I smiled sweetly, "I'm just glad you two found your compromise. I always say, it's better to be friends than enemies. Placing the cards back on the coffee table, I went on, "That was our last question of the week, but I hope you'll stay for a little surprise, Lux?"

"What would that be?" He asked, cautiously. Last time we had a surprise for him it involved a cupid bow and a hat, but, luckily for him, that wouldn't be the case this time. I stood up from my chair, and ushered him to do the same before clasping my hands together, "Everyone, please welcome Ahsokatano191." The audience and I clapped as the girl with light, brown hair stood up and came down from the crowd. With a joyful smile, she just got on stage when I placed a hand on her shoulder said, "She would very much like a hug, if that would be alright with you?"

He looked at me and then the girl as he gave a sigh of relief, "It'd be my pleasure." Pleased it wasn't a trick, he gladly walked up and hugged her. It lasted a few, small moments before they parted, and she waved goodbye. Heading back to the audience to retake her seat, everyone else cheered her on as she went.

"Well, Lux, you looked a little worried at the beginning." I extended my reach to shake his hand, "Scared we were going to play some nasty prank on you?"

"Only for a moment." He grinned sheepishly, "You do have to be careful when you have the accent, you know."

"So, I've heard." I nodded approvingly, "But don't worry, we're pretty fair." I patted his back reassuringly, "Again, thanks for coming on the show, Lux." He nodded and turned to leave.

Just for a moment, just for one moment, I actually believed things would run smoothly for once, But that all went away when the Senator turned his back and made audience laugh at the heart stickers plastered all along his back. Believe it or not, I didn't do that. I reflected on what Lux had said earlier in the show: Shaking my hand and patting my back like they'd known me for years. Leaning back a smig, I could see John and Greg and every other employee who worked for 'Question Corner' snickering behind the curtains, and it was all I had not to scowl.

When Lux Bonteri stopped and looked back, I rigidly stood there with a piano, sized smile stuck to my face. I meekly waved goodbye and stayed that way until he was gone. When he couldn't see me, my shoulders slumped and I thought, Maybe it's time for a pay raise for some of these guys.

"Well, that was fun." I said, "It's nice to be back from vacation. I hope you guys will have lots of questions for our next guest. Here's a hint: he's a member of the 212th Attack Battalion and his name is, Boil." I then quoted, "Don't forget our basic rules! No M-rated questions and take a look at our reviews to make sure your question haven't already been asked."

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