[Newt more than her, perhaps. At least on Lothal, there had been moments of peace. Quieter things in between the violence that eventually erupted. The Empire's presence there had been a subtler sort of ill than the things Newt described. On the surface, Lothal might have looked peaceful. But dig down under a few layers and you'd find the truth.
Maketh presses her arm against Newt's side, just a little.] It makes things easier, to have a clear goal. Something better than just surviving.
[No matter how difficult that might be on Hadriel. They have to try.
Maketh laughs just a little at that, surprised.] You are a very strange person, Newt. Though you may be right.
[She pauses.]
I'm not...well. It's been a long time since I've tried to make friends. It's harder than I remember.
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[Newt more than her, perhaps. At least on Lothal, there had been moments of peace. Quieter things in between the violence that eventually erupted. The Empire's presence there had been a subtler sort of ill than the things Newt described. On the surface, Lothal might have looked peaceful. But dig down under a few layers and you'd find the truth.
Maketh presses her arm against Newt's side, just a little.] It makes things easier, to have a clear goal. Something better than just surviving.
[No matter how difficult that might be on Hadriel. They have to try.
Maketh laughs just a little at that, surprised.] You are a very strange person, Newt. Though you may be right.
[She pauses.]
I'm not...well. It's been a long time since I've tried to make friends. It's harder than I remember.