Quarrels and Quills

Visper Averrod "A casino makes sense," Visper mused. "It would be an easy way to launder money - it wouldn't be difficult to sneak credits onto the books and make it appear legitimate. It gives them the front of a more-or-less reputable business if someone starts asking questions, bu...

Gilda Engel "Of course, Berta," Gilda replied with a smile. "Please, make yourself at home. Consider this your house, too." If Berta considered it home, it was more than Gilda had ever managed. But maybe that could change. It was starting to feel more homey, filled with the Fish...

Siralai Mahr Siralai returned Reyth's nod and smiled at her. She truly was proud of Reyth. Showing true emotion, as Reyth had, took far more courage than maintaining a façade did. It was a far greater risk. Siralai would endeavor to be worthy of the trust Reyth had just placed in her. Of course, sh...

Visper Averrod Visper forced herself to take long, slow, deep breaths. The residual human fear of what could have happened started to wash over her once the immediate danger had passed - but her Jedi teachings prevented her from panicking. Methodically, she calmed her mind. Focused on what was to b...

Mikael Stormcrow When breakfast was served, no one in the Snakecharm-Baruch household seemed hesitant to dig in. Plates were filled, passed, and filled again. Nairn had made a generous amount of food, but she was faced with some hearty appetites. It was a good thing they all got a lot of exercise. ...

Eve Travers and Liam Pellingham Liam drew in his breath, clearly in preparation to speak. "Mum, I need to tell you something," he said, his expression serious. A thousand terrifying scenarios ran through Eve's mind. Liam was sick. He was dying. His father had gotten to him somehow. He was...

Gilda and Isaac Fishblatt Gilda drew in her breath. "Oh. That makes sense. We just sent in paperwork asking to foster Alice, too. If she realized that, she must have thought we were about to find out." Isaac nodded. "It doesn't make any difference how old she is, of course. It's not ...

Siralai Mahr Siralai had no intention of going anywhere. When she felt Reyth start to tremble - tears, maybe? or just fear? - Siralai rubbed her shoulder gently. If she was honest with herself, she had to admit she was getting attached to Reyth. At first, it had just been the similarity to Rossi - ...

Felix Iresso Felix certainly understood the Mandalorian's impatience, but he didn't think just emptying a blaster at random was going to help. For one thing, it risked damaging whatever release mechanism was designed to deliver the gas, and for another, there was no guarantee that the toxin was the...

Siralai Mahr Siralai was shocked when Reyth initiated physical contact. That showed incredible trust, and Siralai was filled with gratitude, with awe that she had been entrusted with such a gift by one who had suffered so much. "Thank you, Reyth," Siralai said gently. "I'm going to p...