Bloodlines by Traviss Karen

Author:Traviss, Karen [Traviss, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“And that’s why you go in and do your own sleight of hand, is it?” Omas was addressing his remarks to Niathal even though it had been Jacen’s operation. “One massive overreaction makes it look as if you have the whole situation under control?”

“If that’s how you want to see it, Chief Omas, yes.” Jacen answered. It’s me you’re dealing with, not Niathal. “No deaths. A reassured public. A clear statement to any who want to kill and maim civilians that they won’t be tolerated. Removing truly dangerous individuals from our streets. And also sending a message that if Corellia can be stopped from pursuing a destructive path at the expense of the common good, then any world can.

Or would you rather let the enemies within erode our society? These are people who are happy to accept the benefits of being a Coruscant resident, an Alliance citizen, but don’t want the effort of being loyal to it. If that’s my sleight of hand, then I’ll sleep soundly tonight.”

Omas looked about to speak but simply glanced down at his hands as if making a conscious effort not to respond. He was too wily a politician to take on both Jacen and Niathal in front of G’Sil. If he lost, G’Sil would smell blood.

“If you’ll excuse me, I have to talk to the Corellian embassy.” Omas stood up and walked to the doors. “I’d appreciate a schedule of your next operations in advance.”

G’Sil watched him go. “It’s always a shame when HNE isn’t here to record a really great speech.”

No, Senator, that’s not the game I’m playing. You have no idea, do you? No idea at all.

“You might be surprised to know I meant every word,” said Jacen. “I know what a war looks like and I want this one to be the last one.”

G’Sil seemed to take his comment as youthful sincerity. “Now, there’s a wish with a lot of meanings,” he said. “Let me go and calm Omas down.

He’s finding it hard to adjust to Jedi who aren’t nice, tidy parts of the high council. Funny how we can attack Corellian territory without turning a hair, but we lose our nerve when we kick down a few doors on our home turf.”

I never wanted to take on the Jedi council. But nobody here can see anything except in terms of personal ambition.

“Are we both after the same job?” Niathal asked Jacen. It was always hard to tell if a Mon Calamari was joking. Jacen sensed that there was a tinge of amusement in her mind, but not much.

“I don’t want to be a politician,” he said. “You’d make a fine Chief of State, but I wouldn’t.”

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