First of all, I want to apologize to all of you. It's been almost a year since I last updated, and I feel awful about it. I could list a bunch of excuses as to why it's been so long, but I don't think that it matters at this point.

I will say that I am going to finish this story. It's been said before, and every time I have gone back on a hiatus, so if it seems as though I'm just saying it again, I understand. I am only about halfway through this story, and then I'll start editing so that it reads a bit easier (and there will be sequel, which is currently in the planning stages…).

For everyone that's been patient with me, I can't express how much I love you for it. I promise that I'll do better. I never expected this story to get the attention that it has gotten, and it means the world to me.

For all of my new followers, favourites, etc, thank you as well. Seeing the alert messages in my inbox made me realize that this story is still important to me, and motivated me to get back to writing it.

This chapter is not as long as I wanted it to be, mostly because this character development is starting to drag, but I am already planning out the next chapter.

Thank you guys so much for sticking with me!

It had been a few days since Anna had told Luke a part of her backstory, and since then, she had been very withdrawn. It was as if something within her had also been taken as she had explained the past events to him, but she did feel as though there had been a weight lifted from her. Being repressed was not something that she had paid much attention to in her past, and now that she had been somewhat freed from it, she felt as though she could breathe for the first time in a long time.

That wasn't why she was keeping to herself. In fact, the only person who knew why was the one that had made the first move.

Luke didn't know what to do with the girl. He had acted mostly on impulse, and tried to comfort her, but he had no idea that he would be in the position he was in now. Something had been off with her ever since she had returned from Dagobah, and although he had been meaning to ask her, it seemed insensitive.

You're the reason she has said nothing for the past few days, the voice inside his head taunted. If you would have just sat there, you wouldn't be in this position.

Luke sighed, letting his hands runs thorough his hair. "We just have to get out of here," he said to himself.

The only outlet Anna had was practicing her combat moves, which we're bound to come into play once they left the medical bay, which was starting to feel more and more like a prison. The white walls seemed to be taunting her constantly, and not being able to fly was making her restless. There was nothing she would love more than to jump into one of the ships and fly as far away as possible, not ever looking back, and return to doing what she had been doing before the crash. She looked down at her disengaged lightsaber, and glanced up at the overhanging lights. Luke had not bene there to battle with her, and practicing the essential skills of a Jedi didn't have the same appeal to her as it once did.

In the meantime, the process of the rescue mission was finally in place. They would be leaving in the next few days, which would be a much-needed escape. The months that the others had spent were finally starting to show their effects on everyone. Restlessness was rippling throughout the small group, as well as uneasiness about the plan. Although everyone was clear on their roles, it was going to prove to be a challenge to get out unscathed. Anna's fingers tightened around the hilt of her lightsaber, her gaze directed at the floor, lost in thought.
It wasn't just anticipation turning to fear that was starting to catch up to her, it was what Yoda had said to her, back on Dagobah, indirectly. She had been fighting to keep the words out of her head, but now that she was alone with herself for a significant amount of time, it was starting to creep back to her. She had told Luke about the restrictions right after he had kissed her, but it didn't seem to resonate with him that they were viable.

To be breaking those rules, I'd have to love him in the first place, she thought. Don't be stupid. You've been in the emotional traps before, and look at how it turned out?

Don't be caught up in your feelings. There will be a time when it will haunt you even worse than now.

Anna glanced up as the corner of her eye caught a slender figure in the doorway.

"It's time."