Once Upon A Time On Endor - A Reylo Fairytale

Talking To Strangers

Author's Note: ".... but she won't discover that it's him, 'til chapter threeeeee!" Oh wait, wrong fairytale. Still applies though. ♡ If you haven't read the previous two parts, please go back and do so now please! Enjoy!

*artwork used does not belong to me*

Beru walked carefully through the forest, stepping over the fallen trunks of trees that were covered in moss and vines. She hummed to herself, attracting the attention of the native wildlife of Endor. Humming Peepers flew back and forth across her path, almost leading the way to the grove where the Grava berrys could be found.

She continued to hum as she walked, the sound drawing out a huddle of Endorian Rabbits. They hopped along side her as she neared the grove. She smiled at the creatures around her.

Beru had always felt a connection to nature. Ever since she was a little girl, she discovered the wildlife was attracted to her. The animals became some of her closest friends. Pappa, Uncle, and Grandpabby never let her go to far from the cottage. As she got older, and after her Uncle taught her how to use the staff, they let her explore further. Though she wished one day she could leave the planet and explore the galaxy.

Grandpabby had told her many stories of the other planets. But Pappa said it was too dangerous for her to leave. He never told her why though. Her thoughts wandered back to Pappa reminding her not to speak to strangers. Why would he say something like that? No one else lived here. For as long as she cold remember, it was only her, her Pappa, her Uncle, and Grandpabby.

A rustle in a bush off to her left caught her off guard and she jumped. She grabbed her staff, brandishing it at a nearby shrub. A furry creature emerged, its paws in the air as a sign of surrender. Beru began to laugh.

"Tokkat! You startled me!" she told the Ewok as he rambled out into the open. He was shortly followed by two more Ewoks, these ones smaller in size. He chattered at her in his native langue, which she fluently understood. The smaller Ewoks were named Nippet and Nanta. Tokkat was teaching them how to harvest for their tribe. Tokkat chattered to Beru, tilting his fuzzy head to the side as he awaited her answer.

"Yes, I'd love your help in picking the berries!" Beru said to the him. Tokkat motioned to the large shrubs up ahead, covered in deep red clusters of fruit. He beckoned the younger Ewoks with a paw.

The little Ewoks chattered amongst themselves before they raced ahead to the grove. Beru followed, laughing. She helped Nippet and Nanta weave small baskets with some nearby leaves so they could bring some berries back to their tribe. Nanta chatted to Beru before wrapping her little paws around her waist in a hug.

"You're very welcome." Beru said, patting the Ewok on the head. Tokkat would climb to the top of the shrubs and hand the ripest of the berries down to her. Nanta stood on Nippets shoulders in an effort to mimic Tokkat.

Beru continued to hum and sing as they nearly picked the bushes clean of the ripe berries, leaving the unripe ones for the next foraging. When she finished her song, the Ewoks clapped and asked for an encore.

"You liked that one huh?" She asked the Ewoks. They nodded in unison.

"All right, I'll sing it again." She said. "A long, long, time ago - in a galaxy far away, Naboo was under an attack...."

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Across the forest on Endor, tall black boots stomped over the vegetation, crushing them underfoot. A laser hummed as it sliced through vines.

He had come here on a mission. On a mission to find an heirloom, long forgotten. Well, it was an heirloom of sorts. To him at least. With the priceless object in hand, Prince Ben was trying to make his way back to his starship.