Luke and Allana's Excellent Adventure.

[wasbornrunning]

Luke, upon entering Milliways with a book on a complicated subject that the narration will handwave at this time, orders himself a snack and settles on the couch for some, ahem, 'light' reading.

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[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

Allana wanders up at some point and steals a bit of his snack. "'lo, Luke!"

[born-running.livejournal.com]

Luke peers over his book at the snack-stealer.

"Hello, Allana."

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"How're you?" She asks as she climbs onto the couch to sit next to him. Her knee catches on her tunic and she falls over a little.

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"I'm all right," he says, reaching out a hand to catch her and help her up.

"How are you?"

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"Bored." She laments. "The palace is boring. My nannies won't let me play, 'cause some fam'ly members are there an' they can't see me, 'cause no one is allowed to see me."

She sighs. WOE IS PRINCESS ALLANA.

[born-running.livejournal.com]

WOE.

Confused nose wrinkle. "Why is no one allowed to see you?"

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"It's comp'cated." Allana sighs. "If someone sees me, they might figure out who my daddy is or something. Tha's what I heard my Mama say to Mister Gadell."

She shrugs. Whatever.

[born-running.livejournal.com]

Luke, for once, chooses not to follow on this line of questioning. It seems somewhat sticky (so to speak; he still doesn't understand that word or why he can use that in this context and not, say, gooey).

And besides, he talked to the Sarah Jane in Milliways about knowing her mobile number In Case of Emergency, and is therefore prepared for what he is about to suggest.

"Do you still want to explore the forest?"

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"Yes!" She grins excitedly. "I do! Do you?"

It's best to be certain.

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"Yes," he says.

Why would he offer if he didn't?

"We can get our equipment from the bar."

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

Allana looks down at what she's wearing to be sure that she won't tear up anything nice. The light green tunic with matching leggings will serve an excellent purpose.

Her fingers slide into her boot for a moment, just to make sure that the poison stick is still there and then she nods, red curls swaying. "Let's go!"

[born-running.livejournal.com]

He stops at the bar on the way to the door to pick up the materials. He'd given the list they made up to Bar a while back, and she provides them with their adventuring equipment in two rucksacks, nicely balanced for Luke and Allana.

And then out the door!

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

Allana zips up the jacket Bar gave her, with a little trouble. She stops walking to concentrate, tongue between her teeth before she runs to catch up with Luke, rucksack bouncing as she moves.

"What d'you think we'll find?"

[born-running.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," he says, honestly. "I haven't been out of the bar before."

Basically, they could find anything!

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"'ve never been this far." She murmurs, grabbing Luke's hand as they walk. WHAT. SHE FEELS SAFE.

IGNORE HER PINK EARS.

She stops as something moves, something pink. Its red eyes watch them as it hops around.

"I think," She whispers, holding his hand tighter, "That we've found our firs' thing."

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He allows her to hold his hand, because it makes him feel important and liked. And it means he has a hold on her in case something should happen.

He stares intently at the direction the movement is coming from. The pink movement.

"Can you see what it is?"

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Allana peeeeeers at it.

Then she squeals. "A bunny!"

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With red eyes.

And... bunny.

That's not a normal bunny.

"I haven't read anything about any bunnies with that fur colour..." he says, doubtfully.

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

She bounces slightly. "I know, I know! Someone tol' me 'bout them! Demon bunnies!"

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"Demon bunnies?" he says, alarmed. "What did they tell you about them?"

And why is she bouncing?

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

"To avoid 'em!" Allana glees. "But it's a bunny and it's pink!"

THEREFORE AWESOOOME!!!

[born-running.livejournal.com]

To avoid them.

That makes sense.

"Allana," he says very carefully and quietly, "I think we should back away from the demon bunny slowly."

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

Allana sighs. She's certain she could be friends with it (though we're not sure...she is Jacen Solo's daughter, but not a Disney Princess), but she reluctantly nods and starts to wander in a different direction, tugging on Luke's hand.

[born-running.livejournal.com]

He follows, appreciative that she listened to him, because he didn't want to have to call Sarah Jane this early in their trip. Or at all.


The demon bunny twitches its nose at them hops off to plot evil things in its evil lair. Muahahaha!

[hapan-heiress.livejournal.com]

Allana traipses through the forest, pushing her hair out of her face. "'s best we left the bunny," She decides after a while. "'Cause my mama would be mad if it ate me."