Star Wars *Lengend Untold* (N/A)

[Jay-Jay]

"Then how could sunlight glint on a roof?"

Riley put his hands on Aurora's shoulders and spun her around. "Look. Up there. Could you have seen someone on the roof? Could that glint you saw have been the fire from the barrel of a blaster rifle?"

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She thought for a moment. She tried to remember really hard. "Yes..."

[Jay-Jay]

"And I have another question for you," Riley continued. "You say the Elders had weapons that day. But that was before they imported them from the countryside. Where did they get them? If you had confiscated all the weapons and kept them in your warehouse, how did the Elders manage to rearm?"

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"I dont know" Aroura admited. "I assume they smuggled them in from the country.

[Jay-Jay]

Riley gave a wintry smile. "You assumed? That does not sound like a Jedi."

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She gave a small smile. "I know they did."

[Jay-Jay]

To track how the Elders had been armed, Riley decided to start at the obvious place: the warehouse where the Security Squad had stored the confiscated weapons. Nield must have raided it. But could the Elders have stolen from it as well?



The walk to the warehouse was conducted in silence. There was so much silence between them now, Riley realized. And it was not the easy silence of companions. He saw the emotions that Aurora struggled to hide. Chief among them was hope that Riley had forgiven her.

Of course Riley had forgiven him. He was not sure when it had happened - when he heard Aurora's voice as he reported Chase's death, or when his former Padawan had greeted him at the gate with so much hope in her face. Perhaps it had been gradual, but it was there, in his heart, and he knew it.

Riley did not think of himself as a hard man. Aurora had made an impulsive choice in the heat of a charged moment. It was a choice that she had come to regret. That was part of growing up. Forgiveness was not the point. Riley had already passed to the next step. Would he take Aurora back if she asked? He did not think so.

But that feeling could change, Riley told himself, struggling to be honest. It had before. So it was better to wait, to say nothing. Aurora must deal with the consequences of his decision. One of them was uncertainty.



The warehouse was deserted, bolted on the outside with a strong lock. Riley sliced through it with his lightsaber and pushed open the door. A boy and a girl were sitting on the floor of the empty space, talking. They looked up, startled, when Riley strode in. He recognized the girl as Deila, one of the Young, but did not recognize the stout, round-faced boy.

Deila scrambled to her feet when she saw Aurora. Then she appeared confused. Since Aurora was no longer her leader, she seemed to be thinking, was it right to show him respect? Quickly, she sat down on the guard's chair. The boy made a halfhearted attempt to rise, but Deila shot him a glance and he quickly sat down again.

Riley saw Aurora's face flush. These two had once been his friends. But Nield had drawn a battle line, and they were loyal to him now. Riley wondered how far such loyalty extended. Why were the two sitting in an empty warehouse behind a barred door? They must have climbed in a window. Were they hiding?

"Hello, Deila," Riley said in friendly tone. "I'm glad to find you well."

Deila nodded coolly at Riley. "I am surprised to see you back on Melida/Daan."

"Certain factions on Melida/Daan have called for Jedi assistance,” Riley answered. "I'm here to help."

Deila glanced at Aurora. "I think I know which faction has called for help."

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Aurora gave a small smile.

[Jay-Jay]

*hits head*

Deila flushed. "Peace is always our ultimate objective. What do you want?"

"Just some answers," Riley said.

"I have none to give."

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Aurora frowned, "we havent asked any yet"