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Cady forces a smile. "Shouldn't we get our café assignment out of the way?"
Jax glances over his shoulder at Deline and nods. "I guess you're right." Deline claps her hands and skips ahead of the group. Jax leans toward Cady, catching her by surprise. "If we get into a battle, let me take the front."
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As expected of the hero-type!
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Deline stops in front of a door and beams at Cady and Jax as it slides open. Ren slinks further behind them but then Jax calls out to him. "Come on, Ren. I can't do this by myself."
Cady looks back at Ren as he follows them through the doorway. Inside Cady is treated to a view of the city from a wide open window as a white bipedal droid wearing a frilly black apron totters toward them.
"Welcome, honored guests. I am AV-3B3. Please sit wherever you desire. Miss Koe will attend to you."
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It's a maid café!
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A young woman with tomato-red skin looks up from the table she's scrubbing and Cady notices the nametag above her still-swaying bosom.
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A Zeltron! One of the many near-human races invented for Star Wars tie-in media during the 1980s, they're typically presented as a race of hot-blooded hedonists and exhibitionists. I know L+L is rated T but isn't that neckline a bit much?
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(She's just feeling inadequate.)
Cady's heart skips when Jax leans close and whispers in her ear. "That Zeltron was here when I found that datacard."
Koe smiles reflexively as she sees Cady walk in after Jax and Deline, but then the Zeltron's mouth sinks into a frown at the sight of Ren behind Cady. "Ren? I didn't know you were out of jail!" She looks from Ren to Cady and her frown deepens. "Who's this?"
"Um-" Ren clears his throat. "This is Cady. She's new in town, so I was just showing her around, and her friends wanted to come here."
She blinks at Cady and Koe's frown becomes a pained smile. "Well, you must be really special for Ren to bring you all the way over here!"
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I don't think she has much to be jealous about!
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Koe blinks again and turns away as one hand wipes her eyes. Her stomping across the café floor turns into a stumbling jog as she flees toward a doorway behind the bar counter. The droid blunders in front of her and Koe shouts "Out of the way, Ayvee!" as the droid bangs against the doorframe.
Ayvee turns toward Cady and her friends. "Miss Koe is also employed at the Calor Nightclub. Perhaps she left to-
"Koe, wait!" Ren sprints after Koe past the droid.
Ayvee raises its hands in protest but Ren is already through the doorway before Ayvee can turn to face him. The droid continues turning toward the doorway, but then sags and stands up straight again just as Cady pushes her way past.
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I have to find out who secretly tried to have me killed! But more importantly, I have to increase my relationship with Ren to get that pet that only drops during his storyline!
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