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Chapter 5

"I was going to go with her," Arrin argued. "But she didn't want me to go. She didn't want my involvement. So I didn't tell her about my ship."

"You did it to get back at her?" Obi-Wan scoffed.

Arrin shook his head. "No, I did it because that ship was suppose to take us away from that planet, together. To a place where she and I could be happy and not have to worry about slaves and war. This ship wasn't meant to take us into more danger. I wanted her to forget about all of it, but instead," Arrin shook his head again and closed his eyes, pain obvious in his tone.

"This ship represented your freedom," Obi-Wan concluded. "You didn't want that to change."

Arrin nodded with a tight smile. "Ridiculous and selfish of me isn't it?" He asked, but more as an accusation than a real question.

Obi-Wan ignored it. "Do you want to make it up to her?"

"Of course," Arrin commented without hesitation, but then he realized Ben didn't ask out of pure curiosity. "Why?"

Obi-Wan moved closer, shadowing the two of them under his ship. "We found a lead here, two actually, but we can't be in two places at once."

Arrin caught on quickly. "Which planets?"

"Jakku, we need you to find Miksle Jed."

Arrin was quiet for a moment. "Why do I get the feeling Azel won't be with me?"

"Because she won't be, but Han will be."

"Who?" Arrin frowned.

"This boy we saved from Draemore. He's alone and has no family. The planet Azel and I need to go to is no place for a child."

Arrin shook his head. "No, I won't leave Azel again." He stated with conviction.

"You want to make it up to her, then you will do this. She cares about Han, and she cares about you. She would want the two of you, two people she also trusts, to be somewhere relatively safe following up on a lead."

Arrin stared at him. "Where are you two going?" He asked.

"Ryturn."

Arrins eyes widened. "You're out of your mind." Arrin announced. "You will get Azel killed!"

"I will not let her down." Obi-Wan stated, ignoring his comment. "Will you?" He asked him darkly. Arrin glared at him, absolutely hating this plan. He grumbled something unintelligible and scowled down at the tool in his hand.

"No," Arrin said, looking up at Obi-Wan. "I won't let her down."

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The following morning, Obi-Wan had to tell Azel his plan. He knew how she would react, and he wasn't looking forward to it. He woke up to find her sitting in the cockpit with her knees to her chest staring out the window. He didn't see her the rest of the night last night. He wondered if she stayed the night in the bathroom or was up late enough to wait until Obi-Wan had fallen asleep.

Obi-Wan sat next to Azel in the cockpit. It was a brief silence until he spoke up about his plan.

"Are you out of your mind?" She questioned him with wide eyes.

"We will cover more ground, and Han will be safe." Obi-Wan tried convincing her.

Azel pursed her lips in consideration. The plan isn't awful, but she didn't like the idea of Arrin helping and Han being left with a stranger. Although she's known Arrin all her life, to Han he is a stranger.