Josat came near, chattering about his studies, about politics, about the best mopping techniques for apprentices assigned to clean Temple corridors.Again his lightsaber swung invitingly just within Valin’s reach.
But, no. He and Jysella needed to know much more than they did now if they were to stage a successful escape. They needed to be rested, informed, and somewhere other than deep in the enemy-occupied Jedi Temple before they struck out on their own.
So he looked at his sister and offered her a smile full of reassurance. That emotion, at least, was real. In all the universe, the one person he knew to be true was Jysella. He’d known it from the moment they had reached for each other in the Force. Dazed, barely conscious, dreading what they would find, they had still connected, and they knew they were not alone.
She smiled back at him, an expression he felt more than saw.
They had each other, and for now, that was enough.