Ignore her. I don't need any distractions

I didn't want to get entangled in anything. Best to keep my distance for now.

We played for another hour. The game was simple enough, and if I wanted I could use the **** to cheat and win, but I decided to play fair, and just spent the time learning about the other players.

The others were all Chibbier locals. Farmers, mechanics. Their wages had been pretty bad from the sounds of it, and now they were homeless and impoverished. They tried to cheer each other up, and Vera was very enthusiastic about helping them build a new life.

A few times I heard scathing remarks about the republic. Not surprising. The republic had designated these people as 'acceptable collateral damage' in their bombing runs. But when one of them made comments about the jedi I got pissed off and I had to bite my tongue.

Eventually our conversation was interrupted as a voice spoke across the ship intercom. We were nearing our arrival at Bogano.