Sunglasses protecting his eyes from most of the sunlight, Randyl stared at the yellow circle in the sky. So beautiful, so strong, giving life to most species in the galaxy, yet so dangerous. Stars were powerful things and he had heard stories of people flying right into them via accidents. Of course, these were the stories he had heard in the orphanage, so he couldn't be sure how true they were.
Alderaan was a nice planet under the Republic's control. And to be honest, he even liked the world. There was nothing bad about it besides the fact that it was ruled by a faction he had a slight discomfort hearing or knowing about.
He thought it ran in the blood. His parents had hated the faction with their hearts, his own cousin -- who had so far been his greatest influence and inspiration -- had left it. He seemed to be one of the few who hadn't joined the Sith yet still didn't want to associate themselves with the Jedi Order.
In fact, he had heard even his own cousin - the second one - had left Jedi to become an independent soul just traveling around and doing what her heart wished. The feeling of freedom was something Randyl understood. He didn't judge the cousin at all.
But loyalty was a huge matter to him in general. One reason why he didn't want to associate him with any huge governments was the fear that one day he'd want to leave the faction and be free again. But most would have thought it was disloyal and something that was not to be tolerated.
Yet... what was the one thing that kept Lancasters from staying isolated or wanting to destroy the Republic? Why were they all so full of hatred?
And who were his parents at all?
Alderaan was a nice planet under the Republic's control. And to be honest, he even liked the world. There was nothing bad about it besides the fact that it was ruled by a faction he had a slight discomfort hearing or knowing about.
He thought it ran in the blood. His parents had hated the faction with their hearts, his own cousin -- who had so far been his greatest influence and inspiration -- had left it. He seemed to be one of the few who hadn't joined the Sith yet still didn't want to associate themselves with the Jedi Order.
In fact, he had heard even his own cousin - the second one - had left Jedi to become an independent soul just traveling around and doing what her heart wished. The feeling of freedom was something Randyl understood. He didn't judge the cousin at all.
But loyalty was a huge matter to him in general. One reason why he didn't want to associate him with any huge governments was the fear that one day he'd want to leave the faction and be free again. But most would have thought it was disloyal and something that was not to be tolerated.
Yet... what was the one thing that kept Lancasters from staying isolated or wanting to destroy the Republic? Why were they all so full of hatred?
And who were his parents at all?