bright lights, big city

[theladyofwinterfell]

WHO: Sansa Stark + baby James
WHERE: Coruscant - surface levels; a diner + a network post
WHAT: shock, awe, annoyance
WHEN: 24 March
WARNINGS: TBD

Sansa has been to a few planets in her time both in the Fleet and on Agra 10 but this one has to be the busiest one she's ever seen. She feels like she's in the midst of everything and no one can hear her at all over the noise of speeders and the crush of other beings. She holds James close, not wanting his curiosity to have him touching anything he shouldn't, and calls out for someone she might know.

"If the Agra are doing this, you ought to give me a direction. I cannot help you with whatever task you have if I don't know where you are or where I am," Sansa shouts. A few aliens look her way and shrug and the overall feeling she gets is one of indifference. Seems she isn't the only lost person around here.

Thinking inside would be better than outside, she ducks into what turns out to be a restaurant and settles in one of the booths. The menus are in runes she cannot read and she ends up pointing to what she wants; the staff at least speaks common. While she waits on her food, she jiggles James a bit to try and quiet him.

"We're going to find out where this is," she says, sing-songing. "Mother has to help the Agra again, she thinks, and you're a big enough boy to help too."

***

( Somehow, the communicator had ended up in her pocket without her noticing and Sansa thinks she ought to have tried this first. Of course, she has it now so there's no use in beating herself up over it. )

Fleet! It is Sansa Stark and I have no idea where we are right now. I don't know this planet but I hope some of you still know me. I can send coordinates?

Comments

[theladyofwinterfell]

Well, you are in luck with both. Hopefully I'll be able to meet both you and your friend in person. As to James, he's ten months currently. He'll be walking soon and I'll cry.

[no_applause]

I remember when my niece began walking. My sister was beside herself. Be careful, they're able to get into much more than you expect.

[theladyofwinterfell]

I remember when my smallest brother was a baby and yes, they tend to just get hold of everything, don't they?

[no_applause]

They do! The first time I met my niece I gave her one of the baubles from my hair to play with and she immediately put it in her mouth.

[theladyofwinterfell]

James likes to eat my hair if I don't braid it. You'll learn to keep yours out of the way of your babies, I promise you.

[no_applause]

I don't often let it hang loose, but I've already learned that lesson a few times over. Jewelry is another hazard. I've nearly been choked several times already.

[theladyofwinterfell]

I don't even wear jewelry any longer. It's beautiful, yes, but I like being able to breathe without choking.

[no_applause]

That's a more difficult habit to break, I'm afraid. I did invest in some sturdier pieces that aren't likely to be broken by little hands, though.