"I had deduced as much." He finished, pulling on his greatcoat, and fastening his cap to his head. "Lieutenant Mitika, inform those nonessential to the functionality or safety of the shuttle to make their way to the sled provided by Mr.(L/n)." Mitika nodded before turning away to do just that. "After you, Lieutenant (L/n)." He motioned you forward and you took a tentative step forward, retrieving your coat, though you didn't bother to put it on, the cold not biting at you as it would others not prepared for the weather.
"(Y/n)!" Your father called and you smiled widely, rushing to him and hugging him tightly before extending the greeting of the season. You moved away as the officers began to pile into the back of the sled. You soon realized that there would be very little room to fit the remaining two of the personnel. "Don't worry, I made sure to bring a second." He motioned to the smaller sled pulled by the young fathier that was a few paces behind, not needing a lead as he followed the older one before him. "You can thank your mother for that." He said with a slight half hearted growl. You smiled at the obvious love he held for the woman he spoke about.
"I wish to thank you on behalf of the First Order for your kind generosity, the Supreme Leader extends his thanks." General Hux's voice from behind you caused you to jump. You turned to your superior saluting quickly. He dismissed it with a look and you dropped your hand self consciously.
"Who?" Your father asks, his face scrunching in confusion. You felt your blood run cold and watched as General Hux's eyes narrowed and his jaw tightened. To avoid anymore awkwardness, you quickly snapped the back of the fathier to cause it to move, your father's attention now taken up by the sudden movement of his steed.
As he moved away, the second sled came up to you, and you grabbed the lead to pause the motion of the creature. "Forgive my father sir, this area of the planet rarely receives much information about the goings on of the rest of the galaxy."
"And yet here you are, an officer of the First Order, and your family does not seem to know the name of the man for which you serve." General Hux retorted with barely contained distaste. He climbed into the sled as you stood there, face burning from his comment. I'd like to keep it that way. You thought quietly, your hand stroking the face of the fathier as it bumped its snout against you. You then climbed into the sled and snapped the reins to get the creature moving. After that you dropped them to warm your hands, the creature following an unseen path back to its home.
You sorted through your bag that had been hanging off of your shoulder, now sitting on the seat beside you between yourself and the general, before pulling out your data pad. You began looking over the reports on a training mission before you saw a gloved finger tap the top of the pad. You looked up nervously to see the general looking down at you almost in a scolding manner. "Yes sir?" you answered his silent acknowledgement and he powered down your data pad, taking it from your hands and stowing it in his own jacket.
You stared in awe at the place he stowed it before your eyes met his. "This is a religious holiday for you, is it not?" You replied with a quiet Yes General. "First Order regulations forbids required work over a religious holiday."
"But Sir, it's not required technicall-" You trailed off at his warning glance. "Yes, Sir." You relented. Turning back in your seat and looking over the treeline to the encroaching hillside, the ground starting to dot with candles as the inhabitants of the town began to light the festival lights. A large Pyre was built in the town square as well, and you could see the starting wisps of smoke as it was lit despite the coming weather.
"So as not to sound completely ignorant to the customs of your people, tell me what this celebration is for." The General's voice caused you to turn back to him and consider him carefully.
Chapter 1
Mulai dari awal
