[ she'd know that voice out of an entire galaxy. firm, decisive, that familiar rich timbre — something warm and aching swells in her chest, and it takes all of rey's self control not to close the gap between them immediately and wrap her arms around him. she can't, though. not here. not while they're being faced off by a group of rowdy thugs eager to cause problems.
or — well. they were eager. now, it seems they've lost their nerve. but one lone submissive in a dim alleyway is easy prey. two submissives, seemingly unrelated, presumed to not know each other — that becomes a different story. two ups the odds that one may be contracted, powerfully protected. roughing up the wrong person's plaything is never a good idea.
until one of them, scattered at the edge of their group, points at rey's hip. what's that she's got there, attention diverting, and her hand suddenly clutches around the hilt that much firmer, her other held palm out in front of her. defensively, warily. ]
You don't want this.
[ she did not want to have to mind trick them, not unless she had to. but she does not want to unsheath her saber, either, and risk the wrong person learning of its existence. she has so little here, rey will clutch to her possessions — and soon, her people — with greedy hands. ]
no subject
or — well. they were eager. now, it seems they've lost their nerve. but one lone submissive in a dim alleyway is easy prey. two submissives, seemingly unrelated, presumed to not know each other — that becomes a different story. two ups the odds that one may be contracted, powerfully protected. roughing up the wrong person's plaything is never a good idea.
until one of them, scattered at the edge of their group, points at rey's hip. what's that she's got there, attention diverting, and her hand suddenly clutches around the hilt that much firmer, her other held palm out in front of her. defensively, warily. ]
You don't want this.
[ she did not want to have to mind trick them, not unless she had to. but she does not want to unsheath her saber, either, and risk the wrong person learning of its existence. she has so little here, rey will clutch to her possessions — and soon, her people — with greedy hands. ]
You will leave us alone.