[She's only taken a few steps when his words stagger her, and she stares at him, her shock and horror and disbelief painfully visible on her face and reverberating in the Force. That there's a hint of his own pain and anger colouring his voice catches her almost as off guard as his news does, although it's overwhelmed by everything else for the moment.]
What?
[How did they miss that? How, by the Force, could they EVER have missed that? HE was right there the whole kriffing time... and they didn't know. She takes an odd, hitching breath, catching herself against a tree with an unsteady hand and tries to accept what he's told her. Tries to comprehend it.
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Date: 2014-08-19 03:26 am (UTC)What?
[How did they miss that? How, by the Force, could they EVER have missed that? HE was right there the whole kriffing time... and they didn't know. She takes an odd, hitching breath, catching herself against a tree with an unsteady hand and tries to accept what he's told her. Tries to comprehend it.
Tries to BREATHE.]
How did we miss that?