Delusions of Grandeur

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A knock at the wooden door startled Jaina Solo out of her reverie. She had to blink a few times to orient herself as she shook off memories of recent events.

Her gaze swept around her stone-walled room, across the sleeping pallet and the small work desk by the window slit. Against one wall, neatly stacked containers of spare cyberfuses, salvaged circuit loops, and miniature gears gave evidence of her love for electronics and tinkering.

When Jaina heard the second knock, she glanced toward the arched doorway. “Oh—come in!” she called, and her twin brother pushed open the newly repaired door.

Jacen’s eyes, the same brandy-brown color as her own, shone with barely contained excitement. “Hey, guess what? My gort egg is finally about to hatch! It’s making weird noises and rocking around. Wanna come watch?”

It took a moment for Jacen’s news to sink in. “Sure,” she said, proud to know that the incubator she had built for Jacen’s gort egg—a gift from their father, Han Solo—had worked so well. “I’ll be right there. I’m just finishing up something. Give me five minutes.”

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