Under the Beskar

The Choices We Make

WARNING: Conversations of Voyeurism and Switching (If these make you uncomfortable, scroll down to Part II).

Part I

The group of five disperses out into the evening suns of the Tatooine desert. As they load up on supplies, weapons and materials, Din joins Boba in the cockpit of the Slave I and their conversation begins with discussing the flight trajectory. They both study the holographic map on ship's dash as the ship takes off. Once the ship is in the air, the two men remain quiet, but it's not a comfortable silence. An unspoken uneasiness hangs in the air, that is, until Fett speaks first.

"Nia is a remarkable woman," Boba says as his head remains focused on steering the ship.

"She is," Din acknowledges in a soft voice, not looking at his friend.

"I did not expect to like her as much as I do," Boba admits. "She's beautiful and feisty."

Din hummed in response. There's a brief pause before Boba speaks again.

"Has she seen your face?"

"She has."

"Then she must be very important to you."

"She is."

Vod (brother), I need you to answer me truthfully....does this bother you?" Boba asked bluntly.

"She is not property, Fett. She's free to make up her own mind, as long as you respect her."

Din wonders what Nia truly felt about all this, since they never truly discussed where they stand. Even though he wasn't anticipating their relationship to be very serious this soon, yet he still feels they have a strong connection. Fett has become one of his closest ally and confidant, so Din could not help himself from his intensely lewd desires. Luckily, it seems Fett was reading his mind.

"Then would it be alright with you if we...shared her?" Boba boldly asked.

"I'm not against it, but she has the final say in the end."

"Do you think she would agree?" Boba says as he continues focusing his attention on driving the ship.

"You would have to ask her."

"Do you think you could...talk to her?"

"I can't promise anything," Din says as he stands up and heads towards the ladder.

NIA'S POV

However, Nia is feeling a bit overwhelmed with what had just occurred between her and Boba. So she stays down in the passenger bay, which has a wide viewport that shows the full span of the desert. She sits down by herself and leans against the hull, feeling the hum of the ship take off, allowing the vibrations of the engines ground her.

It's true, she does seem to gravitate towards strong and powerful men, it's the Mandalorian in her. It was how she was taught. Boba is the ruler of Tatooine, and Din is the king of Mandalore. Yes, what Boba does is mostly illegal pursuits, a portion of her is uncomfortable by that reality, but it still doesn't change the fact that she feels the thrill of being with two dominant and highly influential men.

Boba has killed Jedi, it's a fact that everyone knows. Yet the Jedi were not as innocent or peaceful as they portrayed themselves to be, and were the result of their own downfall. After the purge, she was left to fend for herself at only ten years old, never knowing her real parents or where she was born. It's a reality that she has to live with every single day of her life. A part of her wishes she was never recruited by the Jedi, yet she would never be able to live a life without sensing the Force.