[ As expected, she's kept away longer than she initially intends. The meeting at least goes better than she had prepared for. Perhaps it's the fact Hux had plenty of enemies among high command, or the obvious injury and some blood yet staining her clothes. Or maybe -- just maybe -- her officers were finally believing that she was capable of truly taking Snoke's place.
Was it something she ever imagined doing? No, not in the slightest if she were to be honest. She hadn't wanted to come anywhere near governing any more than she actually wanted to be a Jedi. But that ship sailed a long time ago. Snoke derided her for having her father's heart (although not her natural tendency for piloting, funny that); well, she inherited a few things from her mother too. And her grandmother, arguably.
(So much potential in her blood -- Jedis and senators and prophecies yet unfulfilled -- and yet all young Brianna had wanted was to follow in her father's footsteps. Perhaps that was why the act split her soul so badly. Trying to appease the creature that poisoned her mind all her life, when the one she truly desired acceptance from had been right in front of her.)
After appointing a replacement for Hux -- one of the last remaining Empire holdovers who had worked his way up the ranks and had actual battlefield experience, unlike that sniveling cur -- and gathering assertions of loyalty that were easy to gauge the truth of with her powers, she was off to inspect the general's quarters herself. Unfortunately, there was nothing of real interest for the Knights to report or her to find. Still, she would have been remiss if she hadn't investigated.
When she at last returns to the medbay where Poe is she's mildly exhausted but doing her best not to let it show. A brief conference with the Knight who's kept guard and then she's turning her attention to Poe, gesturing for him. (But notably not using the Force.) ]
Come on. And try to restrain the urge to be stubborn, I'm really not in the mood.
[ The Knight lingers, and will follow them whenever they leave. ]
i like how i tried to keep this short and ended up rambling about a different subject lol
Was it something she ever imagined doing? No, not in the slightest if she were to be honest. She hadn't wanted to come anywhere near governing any more than she actually wanted to be a Jedi. But that ship sailed a long time ago. Snoke derided her for having her father's heart (although not her natural tendency for piloting, funny that); well, she inherited a few things from her mother too. And her grandmother, arguably.
(So much potential in her blood -- Jedis and senators and prophecies yet unfulfilled -- and yet all young Brianna had wanted was to follow in her father's footsteps. Perhaps that was why the act split her soul so badly. Trying to appease the creature that poisoned her mind all her life, when the one she truly desired acceptance from had been right in front of her.)
After appointing a replacement for Hux -- one of the last remaining Empire holdovers who had worked his way up the ranks and had actual battlefield experience, unlike that sniveling cur -- and gathering assertions of loyalty that were easy to gauge the truth of with her powers, she was off to inspect the general's quarters herself. Unfortunately, there was nothing of real interest for the Knights to report or her to find. Still, she would have been remiss if she hadn't investigated.
When she at last returns to the medbay where Poe is she's mildly exhausted but doing her best not to let it show. A brief conference with the Knight who's kept guard and then she's turning her attention to Poe, gesturing for him. (But notably not using the Force.) ]
Come on. And try to restrain the urge to be stubborn, I'm really not in the mood.
[ The Knight lingers, and will follow them whenever they leave. ]