Private The Next Step

[Alexandra Feanor]

Alexandra knew that things could not keep going at the pace they had. There had to be more that could be done by her, beyond simply putting herself on a battlefield and making a small difference here and there. She would always be able to be there to help people, to heal them or to rebuild but a fight, especially as she was now, that was no longer in the options. Her left arm becoming immobile and the damage to her voice thanks to the corruption eating away at her was hard for her to deal with, but she couldn't hide on Alderaan forever because of it.

Instead she had made her way to Veradune, requesting permission to land and it being made clear who she was. The droid piloting the small transport craft setting it down carefully where she had been instructed and afterwards she would stand. Her hand running over the fur of Daeda before letting him climb up onto her shoulder. There he would stay before she would use her right hand to open up the door of the craft. The ramp lowered and she walked out slowly, steadying herself and standing while she waited for someone to walk up to her.

It would not take long for them to start leading her, her hand staying at her side while her left arm hung without much movement. She felt some small pain from it but that was nothing compared to her voice when she spoke. It was easier to just ignore the limb for now and to only rely on her right these days.

Soon enough they would lead her to a room where she would wait, letting Vulpesen come to greet her on his own time. She did not expect for him to put everything down and was ready to wait for a long while. Even now as her mind worked through the words she would say, even now as she knew he had heard her on Alderaan but she still wished to properly speak about it with him. Things that brought her some more pause as she wondered if he might deny her flat out?

She was not sure, but she would find out.

 

[Vulpesen]

The wait wasn't particularly long. As with all hand members, and especially those considered family to the Valde, Alexandra's arrival had been immediately reported to Vulpesen. Given the time for her to land and be escorted, it wouldn't be long after her seating that Vulpesen had finished his business. The jedi would then find herself escorted into the Valde's office by one of his Trident guards.

Vulpesen remained where he had been since her arrival to the planet, behind a large teradin wood desk, a stylus tapping and scribbling on one from one of the stacks that surrounded him. "Alexandra, a pleasure to see you again." Of course, their history was less cloudy and more akin to a raging lightning storm. But that had been decades ago, long enough for their shared children to have grown and move on to endeavors that would groom them into the future leaders of Veradune should they choose. In that time, Vulpesen perhaps grown himself, or at least, he had hoped he had. Some of that growth had been a desire to put the unpleasantness of the past behind him, especially with people he loved who had not tried to kill him. "What brings you to Veradune?" He continued his scribbling for a moment before setting the tablet down, his head raising to give the woman his full attention.

Alexandra Feanor

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

Alexandra was patient and when she was brought in it was slow goings for her. She took things easy, the loss of control on her right arm making balance a bit harder now for her. She was unsteady but soon she would settle in and sit across from Vulpesen. The meeting felt really calm considering that things are far from in that state, the loss of the Core heavy on her mind. It was that loss that was why she had come though, a small conversation previously opening it up.

"I was hoping to speak with you about something, something that might be a surprise or you might have been expecting. The galaxy is in a poorer state now, and I wish to do more than fight on the front lines. I considered approaching the Organas about it, but I think for what I want to achieve, Veradune and you are the better choice. The Galactic Alliance needs to strike back, and I want to help push that, and so I am making this request. I am seeking to be Veradune's representative." Her voice started to give out at the end. Vulpesen had been on Coruscant, he had seen the corruption seep into her and had already seen its effects on her body.

But she did not wish to give into it that easily.

Vulpesen

 

[Vulpesen]

Vulpesen's brows rose at the proposal and for a long moment he simply stared at the red headed woman. He had seen the fire burning in her after the battle of Coruscant. He knew that she was planning something and that he might somehow be involved. Though to say that her wish was a bit of a leap was an understatement... still.

His hand reached to the intercom on his desk, pressing on of the quick call buttons. "Have Excelsus Gracin sent to my office. There is a matter that requires his immediate attention." He waited only long enough to hear a confirmation of his order before returning his attention to the woman. "An interesting idea. Though, Veradune has had a history of being vocal in the halls. While I know you're not afraid to speak your mind, your present condition may prove a bit of an obstacle to that." He motioned towards her throat. The taint of the darkside was a poison that could ravage the body in many ways. He had been fortunate in that he had found a way to absorb and purge it from his own body with minimal side effects. the same could not be said of those that walked ever closer to the light.

Alexandra Feanor

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

Alexandra did not show any surprise in him calling for Gracin, infact, she was somewhat surprised it was only that man who had been called for. She waited for the order to be confirmed and for the comment on her voice to be brought up. Her left hand coming up to her throat, touching it lightly before giving a small laugh. It was tinged with a bit of pain but she instead would speak on the matter, speak clearly as to why she did not see her voice as a hindrance.

Infact, she thought of it as the perfect tool.

"Combat will be far harder than speaking for me." She spoke, not holding back the pain but that was for a purpose. She would show Vulpesen hands on what she intended as she sat up straight.

"With my voice like this, with the damage that the Sith had done to my being when on Coruscant, I can speak first hand of the threat and danger they show this Galaxy. They are a group who are of the greatest threat, and being physical proof of that will only make the case all the more clear." She would keep up straight, even if the pain was clear on her face from speaking like this.

"And, I would not worry too much. I have someone who will be at my side to help me when it becomes too much. You already saw her so it shouldn't be any problem vetting her." Of course, Alexandra meant Adara. The girl who she considered a daughter the same as Daella or Cahira. It was someone she trusted with her life as closely as Vulpesen or Noah at this point, and someone she trusted to purge the corruption slowly, no matter how long it took.

Vulpesen

 

[Vulpesen]

Vulpesen listened to her argument, his hands folding on the desk between them. He was familiar with the tactic. He'd heard of multiple senators within the senate rotunda using such means to push their agendas. Anecdotal evidence and stories that swayed the public opinion to their ideas. It wasn't a bad strategy, even if it was a bit underhanded in the Valde's eyes. "It could work for now. Veradune has always stood against the tyranny of the sith. As distasteful as war is, it does have its place. Though I would expect you to seek healing in the long term. Afterall, we wish to have a voice in all issues, not just matters of war."

Hearing of the Aide that Alexandar had in mind, Vulpesen shrugged and motioned to the door where his Excelsus and current senator would be arriving in short order. "Lucas will be working with the Tenevi Excelsus for the vetting. Though, my seal will likely exempt your from the process. I know where you stand, I think. Though I worry that a background check would disqualify you without my interference. Some of your continued friendships may be problematic."

Alexandra Feanor

 

[Alexandra Feanor]

Alexandra listened and would nod. The Aide in question was the same young woman who was helping to purge the corruption safely. She had taken in far too great an amount of such for her to feel safe letting someone else do it, even someone like Vulpesen who could navigate that and come out. Her delving into the force was a double edged sword that had ended up cutting deep into her. It was something that she had thought long and hard about and had only taken the step because she knew she could not do it alone and it would endanger anyone else she considered.

That all said, Adara was the child of Prazutis and family of Carnifex,

But, as Vulpesen and her both knew, that wasn't the first person they had interacted with so closely that had that problem. That, and the more truly problematic ones like Taeli were individuals she had an understanding with while Yasha was... she wasn't around anymore.

"I wouldn't worry about those things. I keep anything like that sectioned off from the rest of my life. And in terms of those like Carnifex, I have no intention of any familiarity getting in the way." She would give a smirk, speaking little but the smile meant to show she could still make her little comments. She already had planned something to spite the former dark lord of the Sith. A rescue of a certain individual that she had planned in the following days.

Vulpesen