din Β has Β never Β been Β on Β a Β planet Β this Β peaceful. Β
on Β nevarro, Β imperial Β presence Β lingers Β still Β : Β bases Β operate Β with Β a Β skeleton Β crew Β of Β the Β empireβs Β most Β loyal Β soldiers. Β stormtroopers Β still Β wear Β their Β armor Β despite Β its Β disrepair, Β officers Β still Β wear Β their Β uniforms Β and Β titles Β with Β pride Β as Β though Β either Β retains Β their Β significance Β after Β the Β empireβs Β fall. Β nevarroβs Β surface Β is Β covered Β in Β ash Β and Β black Β rock, Β evidence Β of Β the Β planetβs Β devastating Β volcanic Β eruptions. Β the Β echo Β of Β destruction Β rings Β throughout Β nevarro Β even Β now, Β so Β many Β months Β after Β that Β fateful Β encounter Β with Β gideon Β and Β his Β forces. Β
sorgan Β had Β its Β dangers, Β despite Β its Β idyllic Β appearance. Β farmers Β became Β makeshift Β soldiers, Β given Β training Β and Β time. Β forested Β farmland Β became Β a Β battleground. Β the Β klatoonian Β raiders Β were Β a Β force Β not Β easily Β dispatched, Β especially Β with Β a Β remnant Β of Β the Β empire Β at Β their Β disposal. Β ultimately Β it Β was Β not Β the Β empire Β that Β shattered Β the Β temporary Β peace Β sorgan Β provided Β β Β it Β was Β the Β hunters. Β eyes Β peer Β through Β a Β scope, Β tracking Β fob Β blinks Β in Β noiselessly Β in Β the Β dense Β woods. Β if Β they Β stayed Β on Β sorgan, Β those Β eyes Β would Β always Β find Β them. Β the Β fob Β would Β always Β blink Β just Β out Β of Β view. Β
here, Β standing Β before Β luke Β skywalkerβs Β jedi Β temple, Β din Β feels Β that Β grogu Β is Β closer Β than Β heβs Β ever Β been Β to Β a Β peaceful Β childhood. Β
fields Β of Β green Β roll Β as Β far Β as Β the Β eye Β can Β see, Β grass Β stirred Β only Β by Β childrenβs Β feet Β and Β a Β gentle Β breeze. Β the Β buildings Β look Β as Β though Β they Β were Β formed Β on Β a Β pottery Β wheel, Β rounded Β & Β grooved. Β the Β sky Β is Β pale Β blue Β and Β cloudless, Β the Β sun Β shines Β bright Β & Β warm. Β
groguβs Β peace Β slips Β away Β with Β the Β setting Β sun, Β suffocated Β in Β the Β darkness Β that Β falls Β over Β the Β temple. Β
heβs Β been Β having Β nightmares? din Β asks. Β grass Β is Β pressed Β flat Β under Β his Β boots Β with Β every Β step, Β pace Β brisk. Β
no, luke Β replies, Β tone Β even Β & Β calm. Β heβs Β been Β having Β visions.Β
the Β jedi Β emerges Β from Β the Β main Β temple Β with Β grogu Β in Β his Β arms Β moments Β later. Β he Β sets Β the Β child Β down Β carefully, Β and Β as Β grogu Β takes Β a Β few Β teetering Β steps Β towards Β the Β mandalorian, Β din Β kneels Β and Β removes Β his Β helmet, Β opening Β his Β arms Β wide Β to Β receive Β him. Β Β β i Β promised Β iβd Β see Β you Β again. β his Β tone Β is Β soft, Β voice Β quiet Β to Β keep Β from Β breaking. β iβm Β here, Β adβika. β
