As he sat, so did Jyn, a semi-conscious mirror and a way of keeping them on an even playing field. She didn't need him to trust her when she didn't trust him, but it was as she'd thought before: an ally would be better than an enemy. Maybe having someone else working with her would help. Or maybe he'd turn on her the first chance he got, but that was seeming less likely for reasons she couldn't quite put her finger on. Probably it was just that he hadn't done it already, or tried to push her to say something regrettable.
"Wait," she answered, and this time, she actually smiled, slight but real. "Imagine all the different things I'd do to those 'troopers if they hadn't taken all my weapons." That was a lie — there was still a small knife in her boot that she'd managed to conceal — but she didn't need to go broadcasting that.
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Date: 2025-05-04 01:07 am (UTC)"Wait," she answered, and this time, she actually smiled, slight but real. "Imagine all the different things I'd do to those 'troopers if they hadn't taken all my weapons." That was a lie — there was still a small knife in her boot that she'd managed to conceal — but she didn't need to go broadcasting that.