Obsession

Cin Vhetin

"You'll have to take over Death Watch if you don't want any rebellion here on Mandalore, Maul." Satine told Maul flat out and the Zabrak hummed thinking.
"Death Watch is a group of warriors, and warriors are bound by honor. All I have to do is defeat their leader and they'll have to follow me. Earning their loyalty will have to come later, but it will come if we truly want a strong army." Maul thought out loud and Satine looked at him surprised at his quick thinking, though she knew she shouldn't be surprised.
"That will involve killing Vizla!" Satine interrupted his thoughts
"There will be no killing. If you kill Vizla, that will split Death Watch and only a few will follow you Maul." Satine reminded him and he hummed again.
"That is what separates warriors from savages, Satine. Those who follow me are the true warriors, the ones who truly want to save Mandalore. The ones who leave don't really care about Mandalore." Maul walked over to a window and looked out at the city. Satine worried if she made the right choice about Maul, but she knew she couldn't trust PreVizla. She trusted Obi-wan and since he trusted Maul, she knew she should at least give him a chance.
"You can engage in battle, but there will be no killing Maul. Remember, I still rule above you." Satine said to Maul and he simply hummed to her in response, before he heard his comm link beeping.
"Hello?" Maul answered his comm and Satine looked interested at who would be calling Maul at this hour of the day.
"Ori'vod?" [in this case it means Special Friend] Arsayh's voice came through the comm and Maul was surprised that Arsayh was calling him, it was early in the morning that he that sun hasn't even risen yet.
"Arsayh? Me'bana?" (Arsayh? What's wrong?) Maul asked into the comm not caring if Satine over heard.
"Dush nuhoyir." (Trouble sleeping.) The child's voice admitted and what ever nerves and muscles were tense in Maul's body relaxed. Satine smiled softly seeing Maul's reaction to the child's voice and she she couldn't help, but laugh quietly to herself. She couldn't help, but remember how gentle Maul looked when he was with the girl the day before. Satine saw hope that the good light was closer to Maul than she previously thought. All it takes is the right person. Before she knew it Maul was off of the comm and putting it back in his pocket.
"I'll be back soon." Maul said walking to the exit of the hall and it pulled Satine from her thoughts.
"What?" She looked at him surprised, he had just seen a hologram of Obi-wan, which she could tell that saddened him than he seemed stuck in planning for the future and now he's going somewhere as if nothing just happened.
"Where are you going?" Satine demanded to know and Maul looked back at her, simply looking over his shoulder.
"Cuy ogir'olar." (It's neither here or there.) Maul said waving her off as if he had no worries or troubles and he only stopped when he reached the door.
"Ni Kelir cuyir norac Nusujii. Vaar senaar." (I shall be back soon. Before the sun rises. [lit. Early bird]) Maul said than left the palace leaving an irritated Satine standing alone in the hall.
He didn't need to say it in such a childish tone. He better be back before anyone notices he's gone. She thought to herself as she noted his light tone. The child must really make him forget about what's happening.

(A/N: Hello everyone I know this chapter is coming out earlier than I said it was going to. Call it a filler chapter I don't mind, I just thought it would be nice to have a more uplifted Maul and not one who's down taken by constant grief. The question truly is: is she safe with Maul? Is it safe for him to have a safe haven to run back to?)