Arani Jakal was not ready to be stranded on an unfamiliar planet, causing her whole life to change. But in the chaos, a friend or two popped up - seemingly from nowhere - wishing to help. Ari gladly accepted and quickly became part of a small town...
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ARANI TOOK IN THE PEACEFUL TERRIAN AROUND HER. After being stuck with a very chatty Imperial doctor, that Din and Cara had kidnapped, she needed time alone. So the moment Boba had landed on the grassy planet, she bolted out of the ship.
Wrapping her arms around herself to keep out the cold wind of mid-morning, Ari breathed in the fresh air once more. One day, she thought, she would be able to enjoy such a thing without ever having to worry whether her loved ones were safe.
She heard footsteps coming down the ramp and she turned, finding Din coming to her. She smiled and looked back at the small cantina in front of them. Strong arms slipped around her waist and she felt the pressure of cold metal against her back. "Hi, Din," she muttered with a smirk and placed her hand on top of him.
"You okay, love? You've been out here a while."
"Just trying to find peace before the chaos."
More footsteps upon the ramp, these ones were slightly loud than Din's. Fett came to stand next to them, studying the cantina. "You two ready to go?"
"Are you?" Ari asked. "You took your time."
Fett gave her a glare but she knew he was now cross with her, she could see the faint traces of a smirk as he put his helmet on.
Reluctantly, Din stepped away from Ari but he wasted no time on taking her hand as they made the short trip to the small building.
The cantina was filled with every kind of species, and several of the patrons watched as they stepped in. At this point, Ari was used to it, it was not every day you got to see a Mandalorian, but when you did it usually meant something was amiss.
Ari looked around and found Bo-Katan and Koska Reeves sitting in an empty corner. Koska glanced over her shoulder and smiled as she met the other woman's gaze, a subtle invitation to join them.
As the three walked to the two women, the patrons all looked in turn as they passed, tense and unsure of what was to happen.
"I need your help," Din said to Bo-Katan.
"Not all Mandalorians are bounty hunters," she replied. "Some of us serve a higher purpose."
Ari's fingers twitched. The last time she met Bo-Katan, they had gotten along well even if they did not speak much. But now with the threat of Moff Gideon looming over her head, she was rethinking how much she actually liked the woman. "They took the child," she told her.
And as if someone had flipped a switch, Bo-Katan's whole demeanor changed. "Who?"
