Dark Journey by Cunningham Elaine

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

Jaina shrugged this off. “I’m a pilot. Appearances aren’t important to what I do.”

“That’s quite apparent,” Ta’a Chume murmured. But her eyes slid over the young woman, taking stock, measuring potential. A speculative gleam entered her eyes. “Tell me, do you wish to avenge your brothers?”

Jaina attempted to plot a direct path between these two topics but quickly gave up the effort. “I wouldn’t have put it quite that way, but yes, I suppose I do.”

As she said the words, Jaina realized the truth of them. All her life she’d heard that anger and revenge were paths to the dark side. At this moment, that hardly seemed to matter-in fact, such concerns struck her as petty and self-indulgent. The galaxy was fighting for survival, and the Jedi weren’t doing much better on that score than anyone else.

She realized that Ta’a Chume had been speaking for several moments and focused her attention back to the former queen.

“In order to achieve this, you will need to win support from the Hapan military,” Ta’a Chume concluded. “Beauty is a tool to be used, just like intelligence or talent or power or even this Force of yours. Don’t disdain it.”

“It’s more important on Hapes than in most places. More common, too.”

Jaina shrugged. “No matter what I do, I’d fall short of your world’s standards.”

“Nonsense, on all counts. I suspect that you possess many resources you have not yet considered.”

Jaina regarded the older woman. The former queen was a powerful presence in the Force, yet she possessed formidable shields. Jaina could get no sense of what she was thinking, but she took what she knew of Ta’a Chume and made some assumptions.

“You want something from me,” she said bluntly. “Forgive me, but I’m running short on time and illusions.”

Ta’a Chume smiled, not at all offended. “All I ask is that you keep your mind open to all possibilities. These are strange times, and you may find yourself in a position to accomplish things you never dreamed possible.

Now, about that gown.”

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