Kanan's Warehouse, Friday Morning and Afternoon

[uncertain_dume]

Yeah, the whole 'early for meditating' thing seemed to be working out well enough for Kanan, and so he was showing up at the warehouse bright and early for exactly that, settling in on the floor to reach out through the Force and just... contemplate.

Apparently he got right into that today. He had a lot of things he needed to sort out, things he'd been tabling for a long while, and sort of managed to get swept up in that.

So anyone who came in to the warehouse to find him today would see him planted on the floor, eyes closed, unmoving, dust motes strangely still in the air around him.

[OOC: Open!]

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[thatwaslucky]

Rey was still early today, and she had to text. But.

It flies.

[uncertain_dume]

The sound from his phone pulled Kanan out of his meditation, and it took him a few moments to reply from there, throwing a fist into the air and cheering aloud right there in the warehouse.

It flies! You flew it?

[thatwaslucky]

I flew it. It all works. A little shaky on liftoff but they can be fixed.

If she sounded calm, she was not!

[justice_undone]

"Have you ever used that for cleaning?" Breq asked as she stepped through the door. "Or would sweeping be easier?"

[uncertain_dume]

That's just fine-tuning. You got it FLYING.

Kanan was trying to express excitement without expressing too much excitement. Moderation was difficult in text format.

[uncertain_dume]

"Using the Force for cleaning would be cheating," Kanan informed her, a small smile pulling at the corners of his mouth, eyes still closed. "That's not what it's for."

He'd used it for far more stupid things than cleaning.

[justice_undone]

"What is it for?" Breq asked, walking over to the bamboo swords. "Why is it cheating?"

[thatwaslucky]

It was amazing. So much better than the simulator.

The simulator was a computer program from probably before she was born. She

[uncertain_dume]

"It's the energy that connects all things in the galaxy," Kanan replied. "It's something to be respected, something to live in harmony with. It's... not really for doing chores."

A pause, and then he opened his eyes and finally looked up at her, smiling crookedly.

"Maybe as an exercise in self-control."

[uncertain_dume]

Not a whole hell of a lot can compete with the real thing. You spend a lot of time up there?

Kanan remembered the first time he flew the Escape. Not just a ship; he'd flown the Kasmiri before that and it had been more out of desperation than anything. But the Escape had been his ship.

That had been his first real taste of freedom.

[thatwaslucky]

Not much. We can't risk being seen yet. It flies really well, though, and everything looks incredible from there.

And yes, it was hers, and she'd done this.

[uncertain_dume]

Always does. I'm glad you've gotten it up there, Rey. You did good.

He was still totally grinning like an idiot. Just saying.

[thatwaslucky]

Me too. Yesterday we pulled components for the hyperdrive, now we just have to install it and hook it all up and that's it.

[justice_undone]

"Is keeping your space clean not to be respected?" Breq asked. She looked at the swords but didn't pick one up and instead walked over to sit down opposite Kanan. "Moving things around to fit better together?"

[uncertain_dume]

"Of course it is," Kanan replied, smiling wryly, "but that's work for me to do. Being strong in the Force doesn't make it my servant. I'm just as accountable for my own mess as anybody." He paused a moment. "There are things I'm not capable of moving with the strength of my body alone, and I'll admit I do use the Force on occasion in those situations. But if there's no need, I reach for a broom, just like anybody else."

[uncertain_dume]

A hyperdrive! That's one hell of a find. So you've got yourself a complete ship, shy a few final touches?

It broke his heart a little that she was planning on selling it instead of getting the hell off of that ball of sand, yeah.

[thatwaslucky]

I do! We should be able to sell it in a matter of days.

She'd miss the ship. She also had zero second thoughts about it.

[uncertain_dume]

And then comfortable living for some time, huh?

At the very least, there was that. Kanan supposed he'd take what he could get, there. It wasn't his choice to make, after all.

[thatwaslucky]

Yes! I'm sure I'll keep working, but I can do it on more of my own terms.

[uncertain_dume]

That'll keep you from getting too bored, anyway. Make what you get out of the sale stretch a little longer, too. Not a bad plan to keep busy.

You were breakin' his heart here, Rey.

[thatwaslucky]

Exactly.

Then, I might get a little slow. How are things there?

[uncertain_dume]

Same old, same old.

Still panicking about Valentine's!

I need to start putting more focus back into home. Especially when things are slow on the island. Thinking of doing some runs back over the weekend.

Well, that wouldn't happen. But it was a nice thought.

[thatwaslucky]

That's good! Going for anything specific?

It was still fun to hear about.

[uncertain_dume]

Staking out a few suppliers, mostly. Promised someone an in on bacta a while back and most of the medical supplies we've been getting has been going to people the Empire's resettled. Probably should've thought that through better, but I'll make it work.

He was stubborn that way.

[justice_undone]

"It sounds like you think of the Force almost like a person." She made sure to smile.