Date: 2019-06-13 03:04 pm (UTC)
shiningstardust: (all the way)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
It was a tempting offer - and Jyn didn't know yet if Joreth was the type of man who didn't deserve a runaway wife, but if she had the chance -

If there was even a hint of opportunity ...

She might disappear and never even think about returning.

If there was a whisper of breathlessness in her voice, Jyn brought no attention to it. "I don't know - I hear Naboo has unparalleled beauty. Where would you want to go?"

Date: 2019-06-13 05:44 pm (UTC)
shiningstardust: (all the way)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Jyn was already daydreaming about jumping ship and making a run for it. It would never come to pass, of course, not with so many eyes on her, courtesy of the Director, but it made for a nice dream, regardless.

At least until she woke and realized just how trapped she still was.

"Where would you go, if you could?"

Date: 2019-06-14 12:45 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (she could have been beautiful)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Somewhere new.

It was really all that Jyn wanted, too. Unfortunately, she was of the belief that no matter where she went, she would never truly be out of the Empire's reach.

After a moment - when she remembered how to - Jyn nodded her agreement. "I would like that, thank you. Maybe my uncle will be kind and allow me the time."

Date: 2019-06-14 12:58 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (resigned)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Jyn tried not to show her disdain for the man that had practically raised her (kept her captive) but there was no helping the bitterness that colored her tone. "Well. I am his protege, after all."

Date: 2019-06-14 01:16 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (i hear you)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Had they not just had a little bit of a conversation about how Jyn hadn't chosen whether or not she wanted to be married? Jyn feared that she would always find herself under the Director's thumb. "In any case, it's probably worth a try. Just - don't be surprised if my time off requests are denied."

Date: 2019-06-14 01:46 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (yeah but not happy about it)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Jyn couldn't decide whether she could trust Joreth or not. What if Krennic had already recruited him as another handler? What if he was just trying to win her trust until she inevitably made a mistake and got caught doing so?

He couldn't possibly care this much about a woman he had known a few short handful of hours. And what reward was he expecting for saying such things, offering her the only sense of freedom she might ever now?

She rankled a bit at the bit about power dynamics, but she knew it was true. Women, even highly lauded ones, were not seen as equal to their spouses. So even though she was the more decorated of the two, she was still considered a second-class citizen.

"He's not even my real uncle - ", she found herself saying, in the moment before she caught herself and zipped her lips. "Why? Why would you do that for me?"

What do you want in return?

Date: 2019-06-14 02:34 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (i hear you)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Jyn was still wary - and she had every right to be - but ... unless Joreth was one hell of a convincing actor, unless she was getting soft when she should have been fortifying the walls she'd been building her entire life ...

She was more inclined to believe him.

Jyn swallowed hard, but listened closely, nodding her understanding and her agreement. Maybe this would lead to total disaster, being complacent when she had no real proof that she could trust him, but ... he seemed so earnest and truthful ...

"I ... would like to be able to come home without having to continue playing roles", she offered. To anyone looking on, it would seem as though they were having a perfectly normal - a mundane - conversation. "I suppose ... it would be nice ... to have a friend."

Date: 2019-06-14 03:02 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (all the way)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Jyn might end up regretting it in the end, but this was the culmination of a very long handful of years that were marked with arguments and threats and downright nastiness, and she was so very tired. Just this once, maybe, she could trust, and maybe - maybe she wouldn't pay for it in the end.

She laughed softly as she returned the gesture, nodding. "I'm pleased to meet you, too, Joreth Sward."

Date: 2019-06-14 03:33 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (so much to say)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
Jyn followed suit, setting her glass back down in order to focus on her plate - not that her appetite had fully returned, but it did smell amazing, and she could put in a marginal amount of effort to try and prove that she was as okay as she was trying to project.

She was far from okay, but at least she felt a little more hopeful than she had at the beginning of the morning. And maybe that was something to hold on to.

"Isn't asking about hobbies as mundane as it comes?", she asked, an eyebrow slowly raising wryly. "What's your idea of mundane?"

Date: 2019-06-14 04:00 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (listening)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
"It would be more mundane if you had no interest in anything at all", she replied, shrugging. "Besides, I'm sure that there are worse hobbies to have. I like reading - studying. I've seen so few holos that I wouldn't mind watching more. And if you're looking for games, I'm sure you can easily find them. Depending on your skill level and how many drinks they've had, you might win a few extra credits."

Jyn was already assuming that they would share a room - they had to, after all, unless he was planning on sleeping on the couch. And while the thought was a little uncomfortable, it was only because she was far more used to being by herself.

Date: 2019-06-14 04:44 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (listening)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
So far, Joreth was proving to be everything that Jyn hadn't been expecting to be. So, yes, it would surprise her when the time came and he did the chivalrous thing, but she would appreciate not being expected to ... do anything that she wasn't ready to do, even if it was the expected thing.

She leaned in closer, even though she was almost certain that his dark secret wasn't nearly as dire as he suggested it might be. Clearly, though, the secret was not entirely a joke, and Jyn knew as well as anyone that any sign of weakness could be exploited, and that bullying absolutely occurred no matter how high up the rank one went.

"Your secret is safe with me", she answered, nodding gently. "If you don't tell anyone that I feel the same."

She would hate to consider what might happen if she was not in control of her faculties and other had ulterior motives.

Date: 2019-06-14 04:56 am (UTC)
shiningstardust: (me)
From: [personal profile] shiningstardust
"Good", she answered, her smile small and fleeting, but genuine. For once, a little of the weight on her shoulders lifted. For once, she didn't feel like she had to say the expected and accepted things. For once, she felt that maybe it was alright to be herself ... a little at a time.

"Good. We should eat if we don't want our food to go cold."

[ooc: Yes, go ahead! I think dinner was a success.]

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