Understanding

But after a minute of silence, Aayla spoke "Bly, did you hear what master Kenobi said?"

"Yes. The Republic has Fallen. It is hard to believe," Bly's tone was grim but determined.

Aayla sighed heavily, "Not that. He said that we'll have our trust tested. I trust you, Bly. You should know this."

"General..." Bly was unusually silent. "How can you trust me if... if I don't trust myself? What if this insanity will come back and I... attack... you? How can you still trust me?!" His voice cracked on the end and sounded almost fearful.

"I am so selfish, Bly," Aayla whispered. "I may have been violated but I remember nothing. "You were **** to do what you didn't want and now afraid that this may happen again. Unlike me, you remember everything. You were hurt more."

"I enjoyed it!" Bly suddenly exclaimed with anger "I enjoyed it! Don't make it look like I am a victim. I should have resisted!" Aayla knew that Bly's is directed at himself. It was one of the most dangerous types of anger.

"Of course, you did enjoy having sex with me," the Jedi master said softly, stroking Bly's arm "I am a Twi'lek, a beautiful woman and someone you desired for a long time."

"You knew?" now surprise and embarrassment replaced the anger in Bly's voice. He was on a rollercoaster of emotions.

"Knew? A woman needs to be blind to fail to notice something this obvious," Aayla smiled. "And I am a Jedi, we can feel the emotions of others."

"I am sorry..." Bly apologized once again.

"Stop it! Stop apologizing. This is an order," Aayla said firmly. "I find you attractive, too. Do I also need to apologize? Desires of our bodies are natural, there is NOTHING dark in those feelings."

"Yes general, no apologies, understood..." Aayla's confession was followed by another round of silence. No one dared to break it until they jumped out of Hyperspace, at an uninhabited planet.

"General, should we leave the hyperdrive ring on the orbit, it may be detected and they'll know that there is a Jedi fighter to look for," those were the first words spoken since the last awkward conversation.

"But should we destroy it, we won't be able to leave this system," Aayla stated the obvious.

"Yes. So, should we destroy it or not?" Bly asked waiting for Jedi's decision