Kanan's POV
-the next day-

I feel bad that I didn't tell the kid that his parents are never coming back.

I'll tell him when he's older. Or he'll just figure it out.

I walk over to the kid and I hear labored breathing. Not good!

I pull the covers off him and feel his head. He's got a fever.

"Hey Ezra, how do you feel?" I ask carefully

"My head hurts, and my throat hurts, and my tummy hurts." he complains

"I'll get you some water." I say

I grab a water bottle and pour it into a small cup. I walk back over to Ezra.

" Alright, here's your water."

He looks like his head's spinning. I don't know where to get any medication without having to pay a ridiculous price.

Lothal's a planet full of gangs and salesmen, trying to get you to buy junk that you don't need.

I hope I find the kid a place to stay where there's no one like that.

Ezra keeps mumbling about something.

- No ones POV -

Ezra's mumbling gets louder. Loud enough for Kanan to hear what Ezra's saying.

"Da-daddy. Daddy I don't feel good."

Kanan doesn't know how to respond to that. Of course he's not Ezra's father.

But maybe, just to satisfy the kid's hallucinations, he'll play the act.

"Um, is there anything I can get you, son."

Son

It felt weird calling him that, but it also felt kinda right, at the same time.

Anyway, next Ezra says something that yanks Kanan out of his thoughts.

"Daddy, I want Mommy." says the child

Kanan doesn't know how to satisfy this one. He doesn't know where the kid's parents are, nor does he know how to take care of a sick kid.

Then he got an idea. He takes out his comm, presses some buttons, and waits for an answer to the static.

"Hello?" Comes a voice

"Kanan? Is that you? What's wrong?" It continues

"Hera, ya it's me. I need you on Lothal asap and bring some medicine, especially a couple fever reducers."

"Kanan is everything ok?" Hera says in a worried tone.

"Sorta, just get here, and hurry." Kanan signs off

Now talking to Ezra "Help's on the way, so just hang in there." He says brushing a hand through the kid's shaggy hair.

Hera arrives

"Hera, thank Yoda you're here!" Kanan says relieved.

"Is everything ok!? Over the comm you made it sound like you were dying." Hera rushes

"What? Oh, I'm fine did you bring the medicine?" He asks

"Then why did you contact me and tell me to hurry?"

Kana takes them from Hera and runs to get a fresh glass of water.

Then he goes over to the bed and yanks the covers off, revealing the pale little boy.

"What in the world happened, Kanan!?"

"Long story." He gives Ezra the medicine.

Hera puts a hand on her hip and says "Trust me, I've got time."

After giving the child the medicine, Kanan puts two hands over Ezra's ears. Then begins the story.

"I was walking in the Markets looking for something that might be useful. But as I rounded a corner of a house and I saw a man and a women being taken away. I sensed a signature coming from inside the house, so I followed it. I found this kid and he was fine yesterday and now he's sick." Kanan explains

"What are you going to do with him, after he feels better?" She asks

"I don't know. I don't know what to do with a homeless kid."

"Da da." mumbles Ezra in his sleep.

Kanan picks up the sleeping child, and cradles him.

"He seems to like you."

"Yea, for now." Kanan states

"What do you mean?" Questions Hera

"He doesn't know, he thinks his parents are coming back."

"I think you should keep him." She declares

Kanan raises an eyebrow and looks at Hera. Then stares at the boy intently.

He becomes so focused on child that he forgets about everything going on around him.

Hera, his life, Lothal, the Jedi, the Empire, etc...

Then, Kanan remembers everything going on.
"Maybe..."