Zoe shook her head vigorously and pushed the plate back at Jaina. She then went back into the kitchen to eat her dinner which consisted mostly of the scraps.

Well, Jai couldn't take it any longer. She was flattered by being waited on, hand and foot, but she didn't like it. No person should have to serve another. And slavery was out of the question. She had to set Zoe straight.

Jai picked up her plate and wine glass and came into the kitchen, and sat by Zoe, who was sitting on the floor eating what was left of the meal she'd made.

"Zoe...we need to talk."

Zoe looked up at Jaina


Did I do something wrong? Is the meal not to your liking? I can make something else.

Gets up and starts going through the cabinets looking for something else to cook.

She sighed and motioned for the young girl to come back over to her, "No...no, that's not it, Kid. Cm'on, sit with me."

"Look...I know you were born into a slave family, and that you were taught to be a slave, and raised as a slave. But, sweetheart, you aren't a slave anymore. I'm not your master, I'm your friend. You don't have to serve me...I appreciate it greatly, but you don't have to."

"I'll put it to you like this. Remeber that word that was always whispered on Tatooine? That word that everyone hoped for, but hardly ever got? Freedom? Well...you have it. Your free. You don't have to cook for me. You don't have to clean for me. You don't have to wait on me. You are your own master now...I'm just here to make sure your taken care of. That your fed and clothed and clean and happy. I'm not your master, I'm...kinda....your new Mom...sorta."

Jai wasn't known for her speaking abilities, and definatly not for her Huttese either...but she tried to explain, and that's all one could do...

Zoe looked down and sighed heavily

Slave is all I know.

Jai slipped an arm around Zoe and hugged her softly.

"Hey...look at me, Kid." Jai pinched Zoe's cheek playfully and smiled at her when she looked up.
"Your now liveing with the coolest smuggler ever...and the most fun. I know that slavery is all you know, but - I promise - I'll teach you more things. We're going to make you a kid, no matter what. I'll even teach you how to board! Aw, you'll love hoverboarding. And, do ya like art? Well, bet ya never saw any good art...well, I'll take ya to art galleries, museums, and school! Ever been to school? I wasn't to wild about it, but it's cool all the same."

Jai was officially rambleing...but that was when she was at her best. She let her real passion for things come out, her real ability to describe life how she saw it.

"Aw, Zoe...this is the beginning of a new life for you, Kiddo. For both of us, actually. And, by the way, if you have any tips on how your Mom did things, ya know, since I've never been a Mom....heck, I wasn't even that good of a sister...ya know, if you can give me some tips...well......I guess we'll just teach each other, I suppose."

Zoe just looked at Jaina, totally confused. She knew that Jaina was very excited about something, but her huttese was so borish and provential that she didn't understand half of what was being said.

"You didn't understand a word I said..did you?" Jai sighed heavily and stood. "I didn't want to do this, but for now, we will."

She walked out of the kitchen and was gone a few moments. When she returned she had what looked to be a little silver and blue pin in the shape of a starburst. She walked over, knelt down, and pinned it to the collar of Zoe's shirt.

She stood agian and pushed some button on a programmer. Then she spoke, 'Ok...what I just put on you is a translator. I use them when I go on smuggleing runs to planets that I can't speak thier language. How it works is, everything I say, you hear in Huttese. And everything you say, I'll hear in Basic. As will everyone else. It will translate things for you...but don't be dependant on it. You need to learn proper Basic and Corellian if your going to live with me."

Jai then went through all that she had said before, hopeing that Zoe got it all this time.

After listening to everything Jaina said, Zoe shook her head vigorously.


I don't want to learn to board. I fall down easily. Bad balance. I won't be able to board.

"Well...you don't have to if you don't want to, but ya gotta try it at leat once. If you fall, I'll catch you, I won't let you get hurt."

Jai noticed the time and gasped, "It's nearly eight o'clock! We gotta get going. Here." Jai pushed her plate towards Zoe, "If your hungry, then eat. We gotta go before the stores all close. I'll be in my room getting dressed. Come tell me when your ready."

With that, Jai scurried out of the room in a flash, headed towards her bedroom.