someone go get me some more confetti

Ah. Hm. Right. The Senate was gone, they’d been able to form a senate and it’d fallen. That sucked to know, “got it, you know where to find me. Not going anywhere, I’m stuck with this until the end,” again. She wasn’t going to hold Leia to that, she’d done her best, they’d all done their best.

Reyna chuckled and shrugged a little, “oh but I can dream, can’t I? I could’ve tried to believe for just a minute that things had changed in the what… 30 years I’ve been dead?” She joked.

Was this that pilot’s gallows humor she was always worried about? Huh, she guessed dying brought it out of her a bit.

Ah. Hm. Right. The Senate was gone, they'd been able to form a senate and it'd fallen. That sucked to know, "got it, you know where to find me. Not going anywhere, I'm stuck with this until the end," again. She wasn't going to hold Leia to that, she'd done her best, they'd all done their best.

Reyna chuckled and shrugged a little, "oh but I can dream, can't I? I could've tried to believe for just a minute that things had changed in the what... 30 years I've been dead?" She joked.

Was this that pilot's gallows humor she was always worried about? Huh, she guessed dying brought it out of her a bit.

Reyna laughed a little, “first of all Kes and Shara having a kid is iconic, second of all the fact that he’s been drooling over a girl means he’s taken after his father.” She said. 

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

Reyna laughed a little, “first of all Kes and Shara having a kid is iconic, second of all the fact that he’s been drooling over a girl means he’s taken after his father.” She said. 

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

“ there’s been some upgrades. i’m sure any of the pilots would be happy to give you a look under the hood. “ flying was never leia’s thing. It was han’s and luke’s by far. “ you take all the time you need. whatever it is you need, just ask, “ she added with a smile. their resources were spare but she’d do what she could for her old friend.

Reyna nodded, “well it’s a pleasant surprise.” She never imagined any of the places they worked in being considered “home”. She always imagined she’d go back to Krownest at the end of the war, and go back to helping her mother in the forges.

But that got blown out the window pretty quick.

“I’m sure I’ll get around to finding someone. But I gotta know,” she finally rounded herself in front of Leia, having faked a professional front for long enough.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

“ of course, “ she said with a smile before leading the way out of the tent. “ once you get settled in, i’m sure anyone would be happy to take you into town. it’s not that far of a walk to the outpost. “

“That’s good, hey at least we set up some place that has a town we can go to for supplies and not complete barren wastelands.” She said with a slight nudge, trying to keep the joking air around her. Truth was, as much as all Reyna knew was this fight, she also wasn't completely certain about getting back into the fray so immediately.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

leia stood and tidied up the cups. she nodded her head in response to the question. “ yes, there’s one in town. it’s not a far walk. i can have someone take you into town and show you around. “ she tried to stay out of the more heavily populated areas whenever possible. she was too recognizable.

“Well that’s good, I hate to think I left you completely alone,” she said as she stood up behind Leia. She grabbed her helmet at least, not willing to put on the full armor set yet, but still wanting it close by. Reyna knew, for now, it was safe where it was so she wasn’t worried about that. 

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

Reyna chuckled, “I mean that would be helpful, I only got this far by asking for you once I heard all the commotion. Actually knowing where I’m going would be helpful if I’m gonna work here.” She said. She’d have to buy new tools and a new droid, and she hated the mere idea of replacing Arnie. That droid had been with her since she was a kid, and to lose him because of a pesky death? That felt inhumane. Still, he had gone up with her when she was flying maybe?

Nah, the force didn’t resurrect droids. 

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

“Handful? Handful? A thermal detonator is a handful, you two were a disturbed gunddark arguing over who got to eat each other first!” Reyna said with a laugh.  “Still, as I used to tell Chase, at least you had something to do on that rotten snowball other than work. I think Arnie got sick of my monologues after the third one. And that was one the first day.” She said.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

“ you don’t need to thank me. i’ve no doubt you’d do the same were our positions switched, “ she said with a smile.

Reyna smiled back, “I still will my friend,” she said. “Now, enough of the sadness, catch me up on the fun stuff.” Reyna took a sip of her tea and perched herself on a chair as she considered putting her armor back on immediately, or just enjoying a slight bit of comfort before going back to work fully as it were.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

Reyna cautiously took her helmet from her friend. It still looked like the day she took it off, still scratched in all the places she remembered it being scratched. She felt like she’d only just taken it off, but knowing that it had been years since her armor had been worn, years and base changes and yet Leia still kept a hold of it. She grinned so completely, she thought her cheeks would split.

“Thank you my dear,” she said, knocking her forehead to her own helmet.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

“ do you want this, reyna? “ she asked. leia wouldn’t force someone back into their old job if it wasn’t what they wanted. “ we can get you set up somewhere in town if you don’t want to be here, fighting with us. believe me, i know how draining it can all be. i understand wanting to rest.”

“I can’t, would got against everything that I am, I might as well try not to find my armor.” She said with the conviction of her younger self. “There’s an evil out there and it wants us dead again. It’s not just gonna stop, someone has to help. Someone has to look out for you.” She said. 

“Like you, I’ll rest when it’s done.” She said. “Then we can go find that bottle we hid and drink ourselves silly for one night.” Reyna added with a chuckle.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

Reyna tried to not breakdown completely. She didn’t want to break down in front of Leia, her job was to be the support beam for her. That had always been Reyna’s friendship role. “So now we’re putting it down. Like we did, like we’ve always done.” She said with a nod. She didn’t want to be thrust back into the war, but it was her job.

“So I ask again, where do you need me general?” She asked.

When she came upon an camp with people running around and shouting orders, she figured nothing had changed. They were still at war, ships still needed to be fixed. First order of business: find who’s in charge. Stopping someone running by and asking for Leia, they pointed toward a tent on the far side of camp. With some hesitance as she tried to find her footing she wandered over, pushing the tent flap aside and seeing her friend in what she could only assume was a pre-death hallucination. Something to ease her dying mind.

“General Organa, I’m ready to work.” She said looking over at the woman with a smile.

Reyna tried to not completely balk at that idea, thirty five years? That couldn’t possibly be true, but Leia of all people would have no reason to lie to her. “That’s... wow...” she said. “Did we at least win? Even for a little bit?” She asked. She wanted to at least have her brief stint of death had mattered. She was of course angry that they were seemingly back into the fray again, but fucking hell did she want at least some of it to matter.