Odd Bounty

Epilogue: A New Path

The farmstead was green and overflowing with life. Telana stepped onto the porch at the sound of engines filling the air.

Beler looked up from the device he was fixing and chuckled. "So he has returned."

At the sight of the Slave-1 landing she smiled brightly.

He was home.

From where she stood she could hear the landing ramp hiss as it lowered, revealing the shining beskar armor that she had come to love.

He was steady in his gait as he approached her, stepping up onto the porch in front of her. She reached up to trace his visor and he leaned down to press it against her forehead.

"Hello, mesh'la."

"Hello, cyar'ika."

"Din."

He nodded to the doctor. "Beler."

Running footsteps could be heard fast approaching the door from inside and he shook his head, laughing.

"Buir! Buir's back! "

The door flung open and a small blur collided with his legs, nearly knocking him over.

"Whoa there, Rhya! I've only been gone a week." He lifted the little girl into his arms and she pressed her forehead against his.

"I missed you daddy!"

"I missed you too, ad'ika."

"Grandpa, buir's back!"

Beler snorted in amusement, "Yes, he is, little one."

A throat cleared behind him and they all turned to face the sound.

"Boba! You came too!"

"Grampa!" Rhya squealed, holding her arms out to him and he laughed, plucking her from Din's arms to hug her tight before swinging her up onto his shoulders.

"Hello, kid."

"I thought no one could call you gramps?"

"You try telling her no."

Din laughed.

"Umm, hello?"

Telana's gaze fell on the black clad man behind Boba and was struck with a sense of familiarity...like she knew him from somewhere but then her eyes landed on the small green person held in his arms and she stilled.

She reached her hand out to him. "Hello."

He shook her hand gently, dipping into a swift bow. "Hello, is this the home of Telana Djarin? I am Jedi master Luke Skywalker and this is Grogu. My newest student. We were told to visit."

She gasped, a hand flying to her mouth as tears flooding her eyes. Her eyes turned to Din and he nodded.

She looked back at Grogu, taking a step forward and he tilted his head at her, seemingly confused and then he started babbling wildly, wiggling and waving his arms out to her, making a grabby motion with his little hands.

"Patu...patu!"

She gently lifted him up, bringing him close to place a kiss on his forehead before settling him on her hip. "It's nice to meet you, Grogu. Welcome home."

Luke was touched and had to swallow hard at the emotion rolling from the woman. The force swirled around her, wrapping her in a cocoon of light and warmth. Whoever this Telana Djarin was, the force flowed from her like a steady stream. It had chosen her, but for what? He didn't know yet.

Grogu leaned over and his little hand drifted over the swollen curve of her stomach and cooed.

She laughed, "Yes, there is a baby in there, little one. Hopefully a boy this time."