His brow lifted. "Burned it down?" But follow-up questions were still not part of the game. That was the point of it: facts eased the way for more of them.
Cassian struck open a seam with the knife, and finished ripping it all the way open with his hands. The resistance, the sound, were fantastically satisfying. "I've lived in… five? I guess probably six houses in my life. Presumably there was a first I don't remember. Then there was a treehouse with my sister. Then on Ferrix with my mother. Adoptive. Then technically on Mina-Rau, but I was hardly there, between missions. Then an apartment on Coruscant that was an Alliance safehouse. Then finally a hut on Yavin 4. …I know it's stupid, having lost Alderaan, but I'm so glad we saved Yavin 4. I'm glad we saved that forest."
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Date: 2025-05-12 04:00 am (UTC)Cassian struck open a seam with the knife, and finished ripping it all the way open with his hands. The resistance, the sound, were fantastically satisfying. "I've lived in… five? I guess probably six houses in my life. Presumably there was a first I don't remember. Then there was a treehouse with my sister. Then on Ferrix with my mother. Adoptive. Then technically on Mina-Rau, but I was hardly there, between missions. Then an apartment on Coruscant that was an Alliance safehouse. Then finally a hut on Yavin 4. …I know it's stupid, having lost Alderaan, but I'm so glad we saved Yavin 4. I'm glad we saved that forest."