—defiance. He didn’t care if it’s Vader or some woman garbed in heavy battle armor squeezing his throat.
“Clearly… he should have. It was *him* who… who sent me here. After the target…. He didn’t… he didn’t tell me there’d be another…”
He’d never heard of her before, actually…
For a good reason. He’d spent more time with the Grand Inquisitor than he did with Vader before he was deployed.
“Vader… doesn’t like… telling me things.”
Even if he’s pathetically gasping for air, his eyes were ablaze with sheer—
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❝ Get in my way again , Inquisitor .... and i will not be so merciful . ❞
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she feels disappointed that he doesn't know who she is . after all, she is the second situ to be put in Supreme Commander beside Lord Vader.
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And it was *all* because he accidentally intervened in one of her hunts…
He didn’t see it coming. The Inquisitor gasped for air as he, to no avail, attempted to claw at the invisible hand clutching his throat.
“I… I was here first.” A cough. “Who… the kriff… are you…?”
@_starbolt He observes her for a while; the uneasiness and… nervousness manages to soften him somewhat.
“You can’t hurt me. At least, not by riling me up in an argument.” Was he trying to cheer her up? Maybe. “If anything, it’s /me/ who should be wary.”
He sighs. It was then when he realized that he had drawn his weapon out of instinct; its bright red blade was pointed directly at Aura’s direction.
He immediately deactivates the weapon and lowers it to his side.
“Neither did I. I assumed nobody’s knows about this place…”
@_starbolt He looks away, at the direction of the vast, empty atrium before them. It’s an abandoned area where he usually goes to when he needs to be alone. Aura now knows about the place too, he supposed…
“No worries. It’s on me,” he says. “You’re very well-meaning, Aura.”
@_starbolt He’s also standing up now, with his body facing away from her.
“Defying the giant twice your size is always a stupid move. You should worry about yourself more,” he simply said. “I really enjoyed our conversation. I’d hate if anything befalls you, you know.”
@_starbolt “Your friend probably did something that negatively impacts others. You could’ve avoided getting entangled in the mess,” he says. “Or you could have misled them. But I’m not sure if they would buy that…”