Private Unexpected Flight

[Valoria Elryne]

Jedi Temple, Tython
Temple Hanger
Tag: Kaelen Varrin


This wasn't working for her anymore.

Everything had grown so conflicting. She didn't understand how she was supposed to carry on after what had happened.

The constant reminders and memories she found in the halls of the temple were doing no good for her. It was impossible to heal when you could find the very thing causing you grief everywhere you looked.

It wasn't that she didn't want to be a Jedi. Her whole life had been dedicated to that. It would be pointless to throw it all away now, would it not be? Maybe not. Valoria wasn't certain.

Regardless, she needed space to breath. She couldn't stay here. That much she knew. If it weren't for her occasional trips off Tython with a close friend of hers, she would've made this call a long time ago.

She'd left a hastily scrawn note for Kas Larsen , explaining what was going on, and thanking him for the aid he's given her. Valoria wasn't sure at this point if she'd ever see him again. But, for what it was worth, she hoped she did.

After grabbing a few belongings, she started through the halls of the temple, headed towards the hanger. Her heartbeat was loud in her ears as she walked, certain that any moment now someone would catch onto her intentions and call her out for it. But of course, that never happened. She was fully authorised to be within the temple. No-one would so much as glance back at her.

The doors to the hanger slid open as she entered, her eyes immediately scanning the space for an unoccupied ship. Eventually they landed on one that seemed devoid of anyone aboard.

Perfect.

Valoria crossed the hangar, avoiding crossing paths or colliding with anyone else in the area. Droids moved back and forth, but they, much like everyone else, payed her little attention.

She knew her flying abilities were less than commendable. But she understood the basics, and could successfully fly from one planet to the next. Valoria was more scared than anything. The prospect of flying was no longer a positive one for her. Considering last time she did so was after.... That.

Valoria shook the thought off. She'd be fine.

Heading up the ship's ramp, she didn't stop to consider checking the rest of the ship before heading through to the cockpit. If she had, perhaps she would have noticed them sooner.

Settling herself in the pilots seat, she took a moment to glance over the controls, trying to recall the brief lessons in flying she'd been given. Soon enough, she'd managed to get the ships power on without causing it to blow up.

That was a good start.

 

[Kaelen Varrin]

It wasn't often he was caught off guard in much of any situation, honestly. Even less so when it was a question of safety or intrusion of his sanctuary, his very ship. So when he heard the telltale creaking of the the panel to the left side of the entry to the cockpit, he sat upright from where he had been lounging. Technically, he should have been triple checking the patch job on a coupling he had done. But... Ya know... Naps, and even more so other things, yeah...He rolled and dropped stealth like to the catwalk, striding through the bowels of the ship without a bit of a rush to his stride. As he turned into the cockpit, corellian longcoat swiling like a holovid hero, his custom blaster came up in one hand, the pistol uttering a raspy hiss and then begin to buzz like an angry insect cloud as he leveled it at the one in front of him.

"The ignition is on the top left panel, third button down from the hyperdrive sequencing lights... Now.. Most important... What are youI doing on my ship..?"

Valoria Elryne