{"id":257,"date":"2011-03-04T01:16:56","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T05:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.auroraforce.org\/blog\/?p=257"},"modified":"2011-03-04T01:17:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T05:17:34","slug":"vong-war-annals-support-systems-part-3-03-04-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.auroraforce.org\/blog\/?p=257","title":{"rendered":"Vong War Annals – “Support systems (part 3)” 03.04.2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tag frowned a little, moving to the side and seating herself on the reed mat, cross-legged.\u00a0\u00a0She brushed a few stray hairs out of her face and stared at Les for a long moment, as if choosing her words carefully.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re Marcus Leslye Wyler, son of Marcus Wyler and Janet Skyy, the nephew of Trevvik Wyler and the brother of Asya Wyler.\u00a0\u00a0You\u2019re Chase Kel-Solan\u2019s best friend and your baby sister\u2019s hero.\u00a0\u00a0You\u2019re part of the second generation of the Aurora Force, part of the legacy we\u2019ll leave behind when we\u2019re gone.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0She paused, then said more softly, \u201cYou\u2019re the padawan Jinx Katarn failed and the second student I\u2019ve taken on since Indiana Bridger herself\u2014the only one I\u2019m not related to, too.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0She smiled wryly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re still\u00a0you<\/em>, Les.\u00a0\u00a0You\u2019ve just…seen more, felt more, experienced more.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s part of growing up.\u00a0\u00a0Not easy by a long shot, but…it\u2019s part of the deal.\u201d
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Karinlyyn leaned quietly against her staff for a moment, then spoke again, slowly easing her mask up and back to reveal her very familiar face.\u00a0\u201cMaybe he should talk to Davil about the death of heroes.\u201d
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tag blinked up at the other woman, tilting her head.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cDo you think so?\u201d
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She shrugged a little.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t think it would\u00a0hurt<\/em>, anyhow.\u201d
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tag nodded, brow furrowed.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cPerhaps.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s not quite the same, but…maybe you\u2019re right.\u00a0\u00a0Maybe it couldn\u2019t hurt.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Tag patted the floor next to her as she looked back at Les.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThere\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>something I need you to understand, though, Les.\u00a0\u00a0While Jinx probably made a mistake and you weren\u2019t ready to fly solo as a Jedi, he didn\u2019t leave you out of spite or because you were a burden to him.\u00a0\u00a0Sometimes, leaving is a way of protecting someone.\u00a0\u00a0Jinx always had a terrible habit of disappearing at the worst possible times without so much as a word.\u00a0\u00a0I always imagined that was his way of trying to keep people from worrying, though it always had the opposite effect.\u00a0\u00a0If you don\u2019t believe me, I\u2019ll pull the files from Admiral Bridger\u2019s office myself so you can see how many times he just kind of disappeared.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0She smiled wryly.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAnd I\u2019ll make you another promise.\u00a0\u00a0If I have to go somewhere and leave you behind, you\u2019ll know why I\u2019m going and you\u2019ll know why you\u2019re not coming along.\u00a0\u00a0Okay?\u201d<\/p>\n

~ Erin<\/p>\n

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