"I haven't gone home ever since the Corsairs saved me. I'm not sure if maybe the Imperials went and found them or...or if maybe Father took my brothers elsewhere when they thought they'd lost me."
And while it hurts that it might be the latter, he'd rather hope that than the possibility of the Empire's involvement. But it still eats at him, not knowing. And it's the fear of finding out that keeps him at bay.
Donnie collapses his staff, sliding it back into its holster. "I know I should go check, see if they're still there, but after the Emperor made his address, I don't want to risk it."
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Date: 2025-03-26 04:14 am (UTC)And while it hurts that it might be the latter, he'd rather hope that than the possibility of the Empire's involvement. But it still eats at him, not knowing. And it's the fear of finding out that keeps him at bay.
Donnie collapses his staff, sliding it back into its holster. "I know I should go check, see if they're still there, but after the Emperor made his address, I don't want to risk it."