I continued watching them a moment, sensing my fathers mind racing, sensing a few questions of his own. My mother had never explained why she'd left, why she hadn't just given a chance to have a family. Maybe then, she wouldn't be dead. Maybe then, none of this would have happened. It wasn't too hard to keep up with them, since I'd been outrunning the separatists for years on my own.
But now, for the first time I felt like I could relax and not have to constantly be on edge - constantly looking over my shoulder. I sighed softly, though I did notice one of my fathers men seemed rather interested in me - though I'd never had the chance to ever get into a romantic relationship since most of my time was spent trying to survive.
Even if the trip was practically silent besides the few laughs from the men when the one would almost walk into a tree branch. I just enjoyed the silent company, even though I'd look over my shoulder a few times. I was leaving the only thing I knew as home, leaving my mothers grave - everyone and everything I knew. But maybe it was worth it to see exactly what I'd missed out on without having my father in my life.
Though as their ship touched down and my father reached out for me, I felt my mind pause. Was I really ready to leave the last place I could visit my mother? The only place I'd ever called home? I pushed the thoughts away as he said he wouldn't leave me, like that's all I needed to hear. Even if this was the first time I'd met my father, I trusted him with my life.
I slowly took his hand, biting my lip. I now realized exactly why my life had felt so empty, I'd seen children walking down the street holding their parents hand - their mother on one side and their father on the other. And I'd never had that, this was the first time I'd ever touched my father besides to have him help me up.
This was the start of my new life, slowly stepping up onto the ramp. This was my chance to prove my motjer didn't die for nothing.
But now, for the first time I felt like I could relax and not have to constantly be on edge - constantly looking over my shoulder. I sighed softly, though I did notice one of my fathers men seemed rather interested in me - though I'd never had the chance to ever get into a romantic relationship since most of my time was spent trying to survive.
Even if the trip was practically silent besides the few laughs from the men when the one would almost walk into a tree branch. I just enjoyed the silent company, even though I'd look over my shoulder a few times. I was leaving the only thing I knew as home, leaving my mothers grave - everyone and everything I knew. But maybe it was worth it to see exactly what I'd missed out on without having my father in my life.
Though as their ship touched down and my father reached out for me, I felt my mind pause. Was I really ready to leave the last place I could visit my mother? The only place I'd ever called home? I pushed the thoughts away as he said he wouldn't leave me, like that's all I needed to hear. Even if this was the first time I'd met my father, I trusted him with my life.
I slowly took his hand, biting my lip. I now realized exactly why my life had felt so empty, I'd seen children walking down the street holding their parents hand - their mother on one side and their father on the other. And I'd never had that, this was the first time I'd ever touched my father besides to have him help me up.
This was the start of my new life, slowly stepping up onto the ramp. This was my chance to prove my motjer didn't die for nothing.