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Mae groaned loudly as she felt the weight of her little brother land on her stomach. Without opening her eyes she attempted to push the energetic nine year off her tired body. "Ani, get off" She moaned burying her face into her pillow.
"No," He laughed wriggling his way between her arms in attempt to open her eyes himself. She smirked. He fell for it almost every time.
"Well," She rasped in a tired voice though still playful, "Then I guess.." Mae slowly tightened her arms around her little brother. "...You'll have to stay with me!" She faked a maniacal laugh as she brought him into a tight embrace her fingers digging into his side causing Anakin to burst out in laughter.
He fought against his sister with no success as she sat up and held him tighter. Mae set her chin on his head panting from her laughter and let Anakin settle down. The smile on her face grew at the feeling of pure joy radiating off her little brother.
She huffed when his little but sharp elbow nudged her ribs. "We gotta go, Mae."
Mae sighed and kissed the top of his blond head nodding as she let him go with a sad smile. "I know, Ani. Let me get ready and say bye to mother."
He nodded and left her in peace. She watched him leave her small room before she crossed her legs and set her hands on her knees, closing her eyes. Mae inhaled deeply. Taking the time to identify those around her.
This was a daily ritual for Mae Skywalker. It was the only way to stop herself from becoming overwhelmed by each emotion around her.
She winced when she felt her mother, the woman had too much on her shoulders. Her nails dug into her knees as the more dangerous and harmful feelings from her neighbours washed over her body, leaving small pinpricks on her skin in their way.
Mae searched for Ani. Her little brother, her little light. Anakin could be stubborn and unhappy most days but mornings before they had to leave, Mae liked to focus on him and the familiar storm whirling around his head.
Her eyes blinked open again once she heard her brother call up to her. She huffed lightly and rubbed her sore knees before standing to get ready.
Mae lifted her right hand slowly at her side, she felt the air around her hum lightly as her beige tunic hovered from the floor, across the room then into her grasp. The edges of her lips quirked up and she pulled off her white loose fitting sleep dress off replacing it with her tunic that ended just over her hips.
She slipped on a pair of light brown trousers that grasped her figure tightly from her ankles to her waist. She pulled her hair out from under her thin light grey wraps as she settled them over her shoulders, she then crossed them over her chest so they could hang loosely down her front.
