Lethal Trackdown

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Once I realized where we were I struggled to get away only for Aurra to push me to the ground in front of Hondo.

"Oh, my dear. You never were good at asking for permission to land," Hondo told Aurra.

"I never ask for permission to do anything, my darling. But that's why I brought you a little gift," Aurra nudged me towards Hondo, where two of his pirates picked me up.

"Yes," Hondo chuckled as he looked over at me and brushed a hand across my cheek "yes, I remember,"

I moved my head away as I glared at him.

Hondo changed his gaze over to Boba "Not mine, I take it?"

"No." Aurra said as she moved Boba forward "Part of my crew. He's Jango's son,"

"Oh. Yes, yes. Sorry about your father. He was a friend and an honorable man,"

"And that's Castas," Aurra said "but he's getting off here,"

"Couldn't handle her, could you?" Hondo placed an arm around Castas "Well, don't be ashamed. You're not the first man to bail out from under her command,"

"He's speaking from experience," I muttered only to yelp when one of the pirate's hit me.

"Whoa-ho-ho. Oh, you're a dangerous woman. Yes, very dangerous, I'll be sure to get that out of you like last time," Hondo said "Come, come, come. Let us go inside where we can discuss business over a drink like civilized people,"

***

I couldn't help but cringe as I was forced back into the garb, I had previously worn when under Hondo's "care", sensing eyes on me I saw Boba's gaze watch me as I brought a tray of drinks over to Hondo and Aurra

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I couldn't help but cringe as I was forced back into the garb, I had previously worn when under Hondo's "care", sensing eyes on me I saw Boba's gaze watch me as I brought a tray of drinks over to Hondo and Aurra.

Boba went to grab a drink but I pulled the tray away 

"I don't serve kids," I spat.

Hondo chuckled as he brought me closer to him "I hear there's a downed Republic cruiser on Vanqor. Your handiwork?"

"I wouldn't take credit for that," Aurra admitted as she downed her drink "No. We saw it, though, crawling with Republic troops. We were lucky to get this one out," Aurra said as she nodded towards me "I wouldn't try and salvage it for a while if I were you,"

"I appreciate the advice and the returning of my property,"

"I'm not your property," I hissed only to gasp as I was zapped.

"So, Boba, what is it like working with Aurra?"

"It's all right," Boba began to explain

"Remember Aurra, that job we pulled?"

"Hmm?" Aurra asked "Oh, yes. Excuse me." she reached for her blaster "Castas!"

"Huh?" Castas asked as he turned around from his holocall.

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