Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis
Author:Beth Revis [Revis, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: 2022-08-16T07:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 27
HAN
HAN WAITED UNTIL THEY WERE back in the cabin before he said, âSo, whatâs the real reason for this little detour? Obviously youâre working some angle for the Rebââ He stopped himself, not yet used to thinking the war was over, but then he floundered, unsure of what to call a government not yet properly formed.
Leia beamed at him, eyes alight with excitement. âRemember the briefing before we left? Thereâs a moon in the Lenguin system that has carnium. It was an Imperial target for mining, and with the way the Empire is covertly trying to undermine resources, itâs a prime place to visit and set up some strong alliances.â
Han blinked at her. âYou just talked a star cruiser with hundreds of passengers into diverting its path so that you can play at being an ambassador?â
Leiaâs face fellâfirst to disappointment, but then quickly twisting into anger. âFirst of all, you helped me talk Captain Dicto into this. And second, itâs not âplayingâ at being an ambassador. I am an ambassador. I take that seriously.â
âYou sure do.â Han breezed past her, flopping onto the neatly made bed, sending the perfectly arranged pillows bouncing onto the floor.
âI donât see why youâre upset,â Leia said. She crossed her arms, staring down at Hanâs supine body.
âOf course you donât, Ambassador.â Han rolled his eyes.
âThen why donât you tell me, General?â
Han didnât like her toneâmostly because sheâd never speak that way to any of the other generals. The ones she respected. He propped himself up on the bed with his elbows, the better to glare at her. âListen, sweetheart, if this trip was a mission, you should have informed my secretary to add it to my schedule. I thought we were going on our honeymoon.â
âIâll have Chewie adjust your agenda then,â Leia snapped.
Han threw himself back onto the bed, staring at the ceiling.
âItâs not that big of a deal!â Leia protested. âWhat do you even care about seeing the meteor storm at the aurora in Esseveya?â
âI donât,â Han told the ceiling. âI care about the way you keep mixing business with pleasure.â He sat up. He wasnât arguing with the ship; he was arguing with Leia. âFirst, you spend more time with the recording droids than you do with me. Fine, I know you told Mon youâd help out with that when she gave us the cruise. But then you care more about your image than the fact that someone wanted to kidnap you,â he said, counting up her misdemeanors on his fingers.
âKelad is too incompetent to be a threat.â
âNot the point!â Han shouted. âAnd now youâve shifted the course of the whole star cruiser just so you can take more time away to butter up some chancellor of a random moonââ
âMadurs has a prime minister.â
ââover mining rights on the off chance of snagging an alliance.â
âWhy did you back me up, then?â Leia said. âIf you were so against going to Madurs, why did you help me convince Captain Dicto that we should go there?â
Han shot to the edge of the bed and stood up, throwing his hands into the air.
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