...As they passed in the corridor - robes brushing armor, silence poised like a lightsaber on standby - the mercenary held out a heart-shaped box of chocolates, the lid slightly askew, a dent in one corner like it had seen battle. “Happy Valentine’s,” Kagan said with a crooked grin, “Don’t worry, only two are booby-trapped.” Cal arched an eyebrow, took the box with reverent Jedi serenity, and replied, “That’s fewer than usual. You’re getting sentimental.”













