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"I..." Cady turns her side to Ren and looks at the power droid's flickering lights.
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What's with this weird sense of hesitation? It's a free meal, right?
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"Princess?"
Cady pivots in place toward Ren and crosses her arms. "I will allow you to dine with me!"
(She just realized everything around them is dark.)
"Um... is any restaurant even open?"
"Relax, Princess. I know where to get some food. It's close, too. Just follow me." He thumps the power droid's top surface. "Come on, Gonky." The power droid turns and follows Ren as he leads Cady past a cluster of closed market stalls. The piles of stock cast deep shadows on the moonlit ground. A loose piece of canvas flaps in the breeze. Cady gives a startled flinch and glances behind them.
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Are we going to get jumped by Jorma Gon? This feels like the setup to a combat scene!
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"We can come back here tomorrow if you want to go shopping." Ren's grin catches her off-guard. "Here it is. Wait one second." Ren stops in front of a building door and pries open the panel of blinking lights next to the doorframe. The wires behind the panel casing spark and the door haltingly slides open halfway.
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He's just breaking into this place!
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Cady allows Ren to take her hand and lead her through the narrow gap. "Are we allowed to be here?" The panel sparks again, making her flinch and squeeze his hand tighter. The air inside is heady with a mix of floral scents. As her eyes adjust to the dim glow from the wall lights, she can see unfamiliar flowers everywhere. "This is a flower shop!"
Ren lets go of her hand. "It's fine, this is my place."
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The location tag never lies!
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The flowers nearest her are too enticing to ignore, and she sniffs and looks up as Ren turns toward an interior doorway, but then Ren freezes as the barrel of a blaster pistol emerges from the darkness.
"Ren!"
Cady shouts his name and the blaster pistol wavers and droops down as an old woman peers into the room. "Oh, it's just you, Ren." The old woman looks down as she stuffs the blaster into her apron pocket. "How long have you been out of jail?"
"Uh..." Ren's hand drifts up to nervously rub the back of his head. "Eight weeks?"
"You're out for eight weeks and this is the first time you-"
They both stop and turn as Cady's stomach gurgles again.
"A-ha-ha! Granny Parn, this is Princess Cady Omega." Ren has suddenly appeared at Cady's side, her hand held in his own at chest level.
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Zero-cost Force teleport!
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"The truth is, she was lost and hungry, so I told her you might be able to give her a meal."
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That's thirty percent truth at best!
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"Oh, a princess? You can call me Winda." She smiles at Ren and says "Ren only calls me 'Granny' when he wants something." Winda turns and shuffles back through the doorway. "I'm sure I can find something for you. Just wait here."
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Did he really just break into his grandmother's house and wake her up to make me a late-night meal?!
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