I sighed looking out the window longingly, seeing my pale complexion as I hadn't been outside in about three years. Three years ago... When I had a heart attack realizing that one of my kids, Ansa, the only girl in the trio, was Sawyer's child, not Thrawn's. Borika, my sister-in-law, and the person who helped me give birth also found out, she knew Thrawn would kill the baby, or Palpatine finds out and use the child to take over the universe more than he already had. So we both dyed the child's hair, hid her freckles to the best of our ability, and hoped that Thrawn wouldn't find out. The force was clearly on our side because three years later and he still doesn't have a clue, that we know of at least. I wondered what Rue was doing, how my kids, no, her kids were doing. I missed them, I missed my home, my family, my happiness. The silence here was unbearable, the injustice that the Twi'leks faced from Thrawn was something I hated but had to turn an eye on knowing that I would cause them more trouble if I made a big deal about it.A part of me wished I was back on Naboo where the torture wasn't near as bad. My thoughts were interrupted by a loud crash. I instantly ran downstairs to find a Twi'lek on the floor with a kalikori that was clearly in trouble. "What's wrong?" I asked worried they might hit the poor girl, "Mistress, she stole that dumb toy." the guard said defensively as if he hadn't broken into their home planet and made it theirs due to abuse of power installed by the Empire. I sighed disappointedly crossing my arms "it's not a toy, it's a kalikori." the guard looked at me confused "a what?" I rolled my eyes, scoffing "you've been a guard here for what? Three years? And you can't even bother to do some cultural research? A kalikori, an emblem passed down from parent to child." I explained helping the Twi'lek up from the floor, not looking at her face. "Go take a break and go actually to school," I said annoyed at the lack of knowledge these soldiers had, worse than mindless droids. The guard left, clearly offended at my harsh words. "I'm sorry about that, Numa." I apologized using a word in their language I had picked up after three years of being accompanied by them, Numa, meaning little sister. I looked at her face and mine went paler than it already was. "Hera?!" I asked flabbergasted "Rebel." she said tears in her eyes as she hugged me, joined by Ash "we finally found you." after they let go I slapped Ash. "Ow! What was that for?!" He said shocked, "Leave, go! I already told you all to forget about me so do it!" I said in a harsh tone angrier than relieved, not for me, but for Rue. "Why?! We spent three years searching for you," Ash started as he grabbed my wrist starting to pull me "I'm not leaving you, not this time." he said and I jerked my wrist back, not liking to be touched. "Look Ash, you need to go back to your wife, the longer you and Hera stay here the more likely Thrawn will find you." I sighed "Rue can't handle losing me and you. You know that, so go, without me." I saw a heartbroken look on his face as he hugged me again, even tighter, "then I guess I'll have to bring you back in one piece." Tears started forming in my eyes as I tried to push away from him, but I didn't want to, he was my brother, not in-law, just my brother. "In a week." I answered weakly "what?" Ash asked confused "Thrawn is leaving in a week, go back to the Rebellion and tell them you couldn't find me. I'll find a way to get back on my own." I pushed away wiping the tears from my face as I saw the other set of kids I had, twins and a single, waddle in "Mama who's that?" Ansa asked hiding behind my leg pointing at Ash and Hera. "Is that?" Ash asked recognizing the girl instantly. "Yes," I looked at Hera's confused face "When she was born, she hair pink curly hair and freckles, and I realized she was Sawyer's kid, not Thrawn's," I said in a hushed tone, worried someone would hear. Ash hugged Ansa so tight I thought he was going to suffocate her. I saw tears stream down his face and I started crying too. To this day, one of the things that haunt me the most was Sawyers's face when he let go and now I see his face every day. I looked over to see my two sons playing and saw Apollo pull something shiny out of his pocket "Apollo..." I said warningly, he lit the lighter and stared at it as Aaron, my other son, backed away "fire." he said in a creepy tone as I rushed towards him alarmed "no." I took it away from him as he pulled out another one, burning his brother Aaron screeched pulling his brother's hair making Apollo drop the lighter started a small fire. "Armani! Ansa! Kali, no Kai. Oh, force Aaron Apollo!" I finally got the right names and quickly put out the fire. Hera came and helped me get the kids under control. "The both of you should go." I said worried Thrawn would come down any moment. Hera and Ash finally took my advice and left leaving no trace behind, except for my uplifted spirit. Just then I felt two hands wrapped around my waist and I tensed up, still not used to his touch after three years. "Hello Dear." he said the pet name he still hadn't dropped. "Hello, Master." I cringed at the pet name I was still reluctant to call him but didn't have a say in the matter. He pulled me closed to him "what do you want to do for our third anniversary?" I held my breath wanting to get away from him, "maybe a tour of the galaxy?" I asked cleverly and I squirmed away from him desperately, as I saw my friends in the corner of my eyes, and my heart dropped realizing they saw all that. Thrawn picked up Ansa much to her dismay as she screamed and ran over to me, as I patted her fluffy hair with my shaking hands. A crash broke our interaction as I looked over to see a broken pot, courtesy of Ash I assumed and Thrawn walked over along with some guards to see what happened, giving me enough time to escape to our room. I sunk to the floor and started crying covering my mouth with my shaking hands. It was okay, everything was okay, or at least that was what I was telling myself.