Exciting.

It is rather.

Unfortunately, it's also more formal than their previous activities. There's proof of death to collect, fighting to wrap up here and command taken, her own forces must be notified, word sent to the Dark Council on Dromund Kaas, aid given to broader Imperial concerns on Corellia while waiting to be called before them so as not to appear overly self-absorbed...

Lily and Brin can handle a very large portion of assisting the Imperial effort. Demonstrate Occlus's relative talent.

She's pleased to have apprentices so eager to take initiative.

Lily's never been unambitious.

Something Occlus is growing to appreciate about her.

Good, because it's one of her best traits.

One of, for sure.

(Brin is happy that everything looks to be working out, that Occlus and Lily like each other.)

Soft kiss.

(She'll always make things work for her Brin.)

No matter what she has to do?

Or not do. 

(She has her ambitions. It has its demands.)

She loves Brin more than anything. 

Brin knows.

"I love you too, Lily."

Kiss!

Kiss.

"I just- have one question."

"What is it, love?"

"What's next? For you, for us."

"I want to change the galaxy. The Sith, the Jedi - the Empire and Republic - "

"They're all rotten. And you and Occlus will be how I fix it."

Slow nod.

"Yes. You should fix it."

Tiny kiss.

Then: "I'm planning to - support Occlus in increasing her power within the Empire, until it's more fully under our control. Change things in a way that keeps stability. Avoid setting everything on fire."

"For the Republic - that's why I left those Jedi alive. They'll be my in. Kind people, concerned about two young, trapped acolytes... They're vulnerable. And the Republic is pretty different from the Empire - it'll take a subtler touch." Kiss. "Someone who can work unseen."

"You'll have to help me brush up on interpersonal manipulation, too."

"It'll be a pleasure."

Kiss.

Kisses!

There's still lots of work to do, but-

Brin is confident they can handle it together.

Together.