"We can't hide the boy for ten years."

"Why not? He's safe here for now, unknown and hidden away," the Rebel leader said.

"Hardly hidden. What if he uses his powers again and gets noticed?"

Temiri listened to the council members discuss his fate around a restaurant table. The sun shone in through the windows and it was nearing mid-morning. Bargwill will have noticed by now that Temiri was missing. Only a few days ago he'd been a normal kid, playing with the little Resistance fighter figurines Oniho had brought for them. There was a new Luke Skywalker one. That was the most eventful thing that had happened in his world. Now Sky Jumper was gone and, because of his name, the Rebel group seemed to think Temiri was the next Luke Skywalker.

He'd always known he was different, ever since he realized he could communicate with Star Jumper and the other fathiers in a way that others couldn't. The trainers whip the fathiers to get them to do what they wanted, but Temiri just told Star Jumper what to do, in his thoughts, helping him avoid being whipped. But Temiri couldn't help Star Jumper when he was out on the race track.

Now everyone was acting like Temiri was some kind of hero. But he hadn't done anything special. He couldn't even save Star Jumper from the races, or save himself from his poverty. His Force gifts didn't work like that. He didn't know how to use them to fight or even push a person away from him. He'd just started lifting small rocks and loose dirt from the ground. It was no big deal. The mind tricks took a lot of effort and concentration, and they didn't work with everyone. Temiri didn't know enough about things, about life, to use the mind tricks to his advantage. When he got older he planned to convince people to let him have a house of his own and a different job. But for now all he knew and understood was how to live and work in the stables.

"You're right," the Rebel leader said. They had paused in their conversation for a moment, and were all staring at Temiri. "He needs training. If he falls into the wrong hands..."

"We'll keep him here, until the Resistance shows up tonight," another man said. "They have a fighter, a girl who is strong in the Force."

"It is but a rumor," someone else said.

"It is not! It's true. She has come up against Kylo Ren himself, and won."

"Then why does he still rule?"

"Temiri?" Oniho came running into the restaurant from the kitchens. "Bargwill is looking for you! They captured the fathiers again."

The council members turned to look at Oniho.

"Did they get Star Jumper?" Temiri asked.

"I don't know. But Bargwill is mad that you're missing. He might give your stable to someone else."

Temiri got up from his seat and so did the Rebel leader.

"Temiri," he said, stopping him from running off.

"I have to go back," Temiri said, trying to get around him. He had to see if they captured Star Jumper. They'd whip him senseless, because he didn't understand their commands when being herded back into the stables, not unless Temiri was there to help. He had to go back right away.

"Don't use your powers," the Rebel leader said, giving Temiri a stern look. He was on one knee now and at the same level as Temiri. "Promise me."

Temiri hesitated, then nodded. He wouldn't use his powers in any noticeable way, just to communicate with Star Jumper.

"We will send someone for you, tonight, to bring you back here. Then you will go with the Resistance, so they can train you."

Temiri nodded again.

"But, Sir," another council member said. "We should keep the boy here."

"It will only raise suspicion by his task master and draw unwanted attention," the Rebel leader said. He sighed and stood up. "The boy's already made up his mind. I am no fool to appose a SkyJumper." He smiled down at Temiri, then stepped out of his way, so he could go.

***

Poe (Cantonica, Orbit)

Poe Dameron slowed his aircraft as the ship entered Cantonica's orbit. He glanced at Rey, sitting beside him. She seemed content just to look at the planets, moons, asteroids and colorful gasses of space on the trip here. He'd enjoyed the companionable silence, since he was used to flying alone or with BB-8. His little robot was getting repairs and upgrades done and would arrive with the General on a later flight. Poe wanted to be early, to check for any security issues before the General came.

"Finn said not to land on the beach," Rey said, turning to look at him. Her eyes were wide with anticipation now and Poe could tell her quiet thinking time had passed and she was excited again. He hadn't known her for long but he could tell they were similar in a lot of ways. She didn't talk about certain things, like why she'd gone to Kylo Ren's ship, or anything concerning Kylo Ren, and he didn't talk about certain things either. Other than their conversation at the restaurant the other day, which he felt was something unususal for both of them, they mostly ignored the bigger issues and joked around instead.

"Let's take her down and have a look," Poe said, reaching up to flip a switch. They'd entered the atmosphere and hadn't been radioed by anyone on the surface. Maybe there was too much traffic coming in and out of Canto Bight for dispatch to radio each one individually. Their security did seem lax, or maybe it was more than it seemed.

The clouds gave way to the sights below. Canto Bight was an impressive city, with the ocean and beaches around it.

"Ohhh!" Rey leaned towards her window and banged her helmet into it. She set her palms onto the glass and Poe resisted the urge to ask her to take her hands off so she wouldn't leave finger prints. "I didn't expect to see hills and grass and the ocean!" she gushed.

Poe smiled. she wasn't even looking at the city, but at the nature surrounding it. So much like a Force sensitive Master, who was in touch with the life of a planet. Poe had seen a lot of sights in his travels yet he'd never felt the awe and wonder Rey was showing right now, seeing a new place. He admired that, wanted that. Nothing was that intense for him, other than flying and shooting. He was amazed at the way she fearlessly opened herself up to all that was around her, even when it caused her pain.

Rey kept everything under the surface but he knew her anger towards Kylo was strong, just like her pain for her parents abandoning her was intense, and the pain of her losing Han and then Luke. Even her friendship with Finn was causing her pain, which Finn was completely oblivious too. But Poe admired her strength. Everything about her was passionate. Having her around made him feel alive, like being in battle, but in a different way. Maybe it was that she was so strong in the Force and that power resonated from her.

Poe tilted the plane left, pulling them away from the roaring ocean waves, splashing up against the rocks below, and towards the city. He could see why Finn and Rose had parked on the beach. There were no other spots to land. He circled the plane then headed for an industrial area. He didn't want them to walk too far, but Canto Bight's docking ports were hidden and he wasn't going to have access to one unless he contacted the aircraft control center, and was registered for landing, which he wasn't.

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Author's note: I don't have time to finish this scene but will continue tomorrow. I have to go to work :(  thanks for reading!!! :D