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[alwaysroomforhope]

Stephanie has discovered the fire, and is currently curled into a tight ball in an enormous armchair watching the flames. She mostly looks sad, tired and thoughtful, but every so often she giggles and hugs herself, in the manner of one who's had a lot of bad things and one incredibly good thing happen to her recently. She's got a lot to think about. But she's never been particularly good at thinking things through - it's hard work. She'd welcome distractions.

[Mace Windu helps Steph work through some more of her ever-multiplying Issues, with a little help from the Force; Steph and Connor get to know each other a little, in that we're-from-the-same-universe-let's-talk way.]

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[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

After a long day, the idea of a comforting fire appeals to Connor. And so he approaches, not noticing that there's someone already there until it's too late to pull back.

He pauses and looks at her for a moment, trying to decide whether it'd be wiser to stay or leave. But she's in a familiar costume, and... he's too curious to leave, now. "Do you mind if I join you?"

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"Nah, go ahead." Steph gestures at the other chairs. "I'm not doing anything important."

[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

Connor sits in one of the chairs, and stares at the fire for a long moment, before he gives up the pretense of not being curious. He may have been able to carry the act once... but not tonight. "Are you a Robin?"

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

Steph looks sharply at him. "I was, yes. Who are you?"

[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

...maybe that hadn't been the best question, after all. "I... Green Arrow."

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"Oh." Steph studies him carefully. "I met you just after you came back. You look ... different." She's suspicious still.

[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

Connor pauses at that, confused, before laughing. "Oh, you think...?" He shakes his head. "That's my father."

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"Oh!" She laughs, and relaxes. "Okay. Yeah, I was Robin. I'm just Steph now, really."

[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

"Oh?" Connor asks, raising an eyebrow. His tone hints that she doesn't have to elaborate if she doesn't want to.

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"I'm dead," she says, with an air of false breeziness. "So I can't really be Robin. Anyway, I think T - the third Robin is back now. Hey, doesn't it get confusing, having the same name as your dad?"

[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

"...Oh," Connor says, his eyes registering sadness and embarassment. He'd heard rumours, but... he hadn't connected them. "I'm sorry." Is that what you say to someone when they're dead?

"And no, it doesn't."

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

It seems to be. Steph hears it a lot. "No, it's okay. I mean, I'm gonna have to deal with it at some point."

She gazes back into the flames. "So, what're you doing here?"

[green-shaft.livejournal.com]

"At least you're here? Most people don't get that chance."

And, as for why he was here? "Not by choice, but I like it. The bar usually grabs me after patrol."

[vaapadmaster.livejournal.com]

"Stephanie."

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"Hi! It's, um, Mr Windu, right?"

[vaapadmaster.livejournal.com]

"how have you been, since the last time we talked (http://www.livejournal.com/community/milliways_bar/5706209.html?thread=236078817)?"

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

She starts to reply casually, but then stops herself. "I'm ... I met someone I used to know, and he said - he said he forgave me. He didn't hate me or anything. I feel a lot better."

[vaapadmaster.livejournal.com]

"good. that is good. feel closer to forgiving yourself?"

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"A little. I think." She shrugs, staring at the fire. "I still have bad dreams ..."

[vaapadmaster.livejournal.com]

"you still feel guilty, that is normal. they will ease up after a while." He sits on the floor, asian style...

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"That's what Dick said," Steph says. "I'm so glad I got to talk to him. I guess not everyone who dies has the chance to talk to her friends after."

[vaapadmaster.livejournal.com]

"you have a chance at making peace with your past."

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Exactly." Steph glances over at him. "I never thanked you for what you said, that other time. It really helped."

[OOC: mun has to go, but will be back in a couple of hours. fade? or slowtime? up to you.]

[vaapadmaster.livejournal.com]

"you do not have to thank me. but you are welcome."

(slowtime is good. he has a few more things to offer as advice.)

[i-spoiled-it.livejournal.com]

[back! thank you!]

Steph nods, and returns her attention to the dancing flames. They remind her of her nightmares, and she's forcing herself to watch them as some twisted form of penance - she's not even sure why she's doing it. Some of this may or may not come across to a Jedi, since her thoughts are pretty intense.