Private I Stand Alone

[Pitié]

The young-looking woman was actually several hundred years old. This did not mean she acted that old. Her soul was old, and her body was young. She had been through life, death, and life again. She had traveled the Netherworld agelessly for 400 years and, for the past 50 or so, had lived in solitude in the forests of Veradune. Now, she wanted to learn about the Galaxy beyond her home.

Even though she was not a social creature, she was able to hire transportation to H'ratth. On the flight there, she had secluded herself to the best of her ability and sat alone at the rear of the ship. Growling like a feral animal whenever anybody got close, her message was clear, and she wasn't disturbed.

When the transport landed, she rushed off, and the sounds of anger followed her out of the spaceport. Pitié didn't care, and she kept moving. She would likely try to bite at them if anybody tried to get in her way or stop her from moving. At the very least, she would growl and continue on her way.

Little did the teen know, but these people were paying attention to where she was going. They gave her the room she needed and wanted while alerting the Jedi. None of the people here could easily care for the wild child hiding in their forests and stealing their livestock. They didn't know for sure if Pitié was the thief, but they suspected it. Either way, they wanted to be rid of the girl.

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber

Valery looked up from her datapad and perked a brow. The forest up ahead is where the locals had reported the child going into, but all of it felt a little strange. A child had taken transport on her own, growled, and nearly clawed at people to disappear into the woods alone? Where were her parents? Why did she come to this planet of all places? Too many questions and she had no answers just yet.

She had to find the kid.

Knowing she wasn't fond of being near others, Valery stepped into the forest cautiously and made a quiet approach. She didn't want to startle the girl and get her to run, nor did she want to provoke a more aggressive reaction. All she wanted was to talk and be able to understand her.

One step at a time, Valery drew closer.

Pitié ​

 

[Pitié]

While Valery might have had many questions she wanted answered, the girl only had a few. They mainly dealt with where her next meal was going to come from. Having a high metabolism meant Pitié needed to eat quite often. For the people keeping the livestock, she was a pest. Paying more attention to what the chickens were doing, she did not notice Valery's approach.

Grabbing the nearest chicken before it could escape, she broke its neck and ran back into the forest with it. Getting far enough away from the coup to not be seen, the teen started eating the raw bird. One of the steps made by Valery was heard, and an ear turned in that direction as she chewed on the food she had stolen.

Finishing her bite, she set the chicken on the ground and turned to look toward the approaching Jedi. Not yet startled or scared, Pitié stayed in place, she also remained silent.

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber

"A curious one, aren't you?" Valery asked as soon as she made her approach. The girl had noticed her, Valery could tell, so rather than trying to make it seem as if she was sneaking up on her, Valery changed her approach and wasn't hiding herself. She stood in the open, her posture relaxed and her hands where they could be seen. No weapons drawn and nothing in her eyes that suggested the girl should feel threatened.

She wanted her to remain calm.

"But you shouldn't steal, even if you're hungry." She glanced down at the remains of the chicken and softly sighed. "I'm Valery, a Jedi Master from the New Jedi Order."

"What's your name?"

Pitié ​

 

[Pitié]

Tilting her head as Valery spoke, it was as if the girl didn't entirely understand everything. Watching the body language of the Jedi, Pitié could see she had no weapons in her hands and didn't seem to want to hurt her. Her hand stayed near the chicken and appeared to be guarding the food.

"Curious?"

In the years since she had died and then been brought back to life, her interaction with people had been minimal. So, the teen had somewhat lost her ability to speak much and understood less. When she was asked what her name was... she understood. Pointing a dirty and bloody finger at her torso, she said one word.

"Pitié."

It sounded like she had said pity, and this was the only name she knew for herself.

Lowering her hand, she returned it to the chicken, which she picked up again to take another bite. Holding it up as an offering, she blinked her eyes a couple of times before trying to talk again.

"You want?"

Valery Noble

 

[Valery Noble]

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Lightsaber

"No, but thank you," Valery said when the girl offered to share her food. While it wasn't something Valery was interested in at all, the fact she was willing to share was a good sign. It meant she had a certain level of trust in Valery, and that she wasn't afraid or worried that she'd be harmed.

A small step, but an important one.

"I'd like to know more about you, though," Valery continued, as she crouched down to bring herself at eye-level with the girl. Through the Force, she felt the girl's Force sensitivity and everything she was seeing now, made that quite a dangerous thing. The Force when uncontrolled could cause severe harm to people, and Pitie here seemed rather wild.

She needed someone to help her.

"Are your parents anywhere? Or other family?"

Pitié ​