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Kheari and Aric's little boy Arn all grown up and a trooper like his parents. :)

Below is Tessy Sherastiliin.  Arn and Tessy have much written about them in our little joint history.  A bit of it is posted on our thistle.sherastiliin posts on Fanfiction.net.

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Posting writings :)

I really do have some Kheari pieces coming up, they've just been being stubborn in working their way out of my head.  (Kheari/Aric Jorgan)

And Shera and I have been blasting through stuff on our AU Sith Warrior/Imperial Agent/Sith Inquisitor/multiple Andronikos Revels mushup.    Well we think we are going great guns anyway.  Our posts on that seem to be kinda not many people's cuppa but that's ok too.  Fun stuff after all just writing. :)

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Family is about the heart: Kheari and Aric, Headcannon, no spoilers

Kheari watched Aric sleep taking a nap while watching a holo with Arn, who was also asleep, curled up close against Aric's chest, a peaceful look on his face.

Aric, was going to be...was...an amazing father.  And they had a little boy who had come to depend on them, and who might not understand all that well that their leaving didn't mean they weren't coming back.  That they were coming back...because neither of them would ever be able to bear not coming back to be a family...with him.

She stared at the message on the holo again.  These past few weeks had been the best break they'd had in awhile.  But they had new leads, and their job wasn't finished till Rakton was done.

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Talking about where we go after the Gauntlet: Headcannon, Aric and Kheari, references to the Gauntlet series and Rakton but no quest references

Kit looked up at Aric with a serious expression on her face.  "Aric, I've been thinking.."

He grinned playfully.  "Uh oh that's dangerous.  What about?"

She punched him lightly in the arm.  "I'm serious.  I've been thinking.  I don't know if I want to keep doing this.  I thought I was helping, doing something important for the Galaxy.  I"m not so sure anymore."

Aric slid his arm around her.  "Belsavis really hit you in the gut didn't it?"

"Yes, but it wasn't just that.  It's been building up.  We need to finish this.  Get Rakton, and eliminate that threat but once its over I want a change."

She turned and took Aric's hand and looked him in the eye.  "I watch your mother and her work with the fosters and their families and I think ...well I think I'd be good at it.   I'd like to make a change, leave the service.  Help people still, but people I can see, make a difference helping children.  What do you think?"

Aric looked down and up and rubbed the back of his neck.  "You're serious.  Leave the forces.  Hmm...well I've thought about it.  But mostly in the abstract.  Something to do later."

He stroked her cheek tenderly.  "But yes, you'd be good at that."

Looking thoughtful he added.  "The foster system we have it always needs folks to set kits up with families.  Make sure they have what it takes to help all Cathar grow up with what they need to live a good life, even after losing family, parents.  It certainly helped me."

Kit blinked a few tears from her eyes looking into Aric's.

With a gentle smile he touched his nose to hers.  " If I hadn't had that I wouldn't have joined the Forces," he smiled tenderly into her eyes, "met you.  I owe a lot to the work they do, and helping kits, well that's always a bonus.  I could do that."

Aric nodded, suddenly more sure.  "I'm sure they need teachers, trainers for the older ones who want to go into the Forces, give them a leg up at the Academy, help them move into that work if that's what they want.  And you'd be good at running a home, Mütte could teach you.  Yeah I could see doing that, after we are done with Rakton."

Resting her cheek against Aric's Kit smiled.  "I love you Aric Jorgan.   I'm glad you don't think I'm crazy.  I was a little worried there.  But I am serious and I can't tell you how happy I am that you think we could do this.  I'd really like to try.  After the Gauntlet."

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Sometimes things just click,part 2: Headcannon, Kheari and Aric, no spoilers

Aric and Arn walked quietly together while Kheari scouted ahead for a good spot in the park.  

"Mr. Eli is your Dad?"

Nodding Aric replied, "Foster Dad, and yes my Dad.  Lost my family when I was 10.  We were settlers.   Imperial attack.  I was the only survivor.  I ended up here on Corellia at the foster home.  Mütte and Dad took me in, they were just fostering then, not running the place.  I  was  a handful.  Had a lot of problems coming to terms with surviving when the others didn't.  Was me and then later Rooni, and lots of others, we always had a houseful."

"You were their first foster?"

Aric chuckled.  "Yeah I think they figured if they could survive me they could survive a lot more kits."

Arn looked up at Aric thoughtfully.  " You call him Dad though."

Aric nodded.  "Yeah he's my second Dad.   I'll never forget my family.  But Pop wouldn't have wanted me to not have someone.  And Mom sure wouldn't grudge it.  Just took me awhile to figure out it wasn't betraying them to love someone else too."

Arn sidled closer to Aric as they walked and gripped his hand tighter.  Stopping and kneeling down, Aric looked in Arn's face and gave him a hug.  "I know it doesn't seem like it right now, but it does help to talk sometimes.  And I'm glad to listen if you need someone to talk to."

Kit waved from up ahead and yelled.  "I found a spot guys!  You coming?"

Aric stood up and waved.  "Yeah on our way."

Aric looked down mischievously and laughed and picked Arn up and swung him up to his shoulders.  "Come on Arn.  Let's go see what's she's found."

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Sometimes things just click, meeting a little boy: Aric and Kheari, Headcannon, no spoilers

Arn glanced up at the foster home village playground and noticed a new person walking around the exercise grounds.   She was small, not Cathar.  He sat up and looked at the tattoos on her face and smiled.  He walked quietly over to where she was and tilted his head observing her closely.

Kit smiled at the little boy walking up to her, striped like Aric with golden fur.  She waved and grinned.  "Hi I'm Kit.  What's your name?"

 Arn looked at her solemnly and sat next to her.  "Arn.   I like your tattoos." 

She chuckled.  "Thank you.  This is a new one.  She pointed below her right cheek.  We add them for important events in our life, this is for my mate Aric.  Just got it added recently."

Arn nodded.

Kit looked down and then glanced at him again.  "You look like my Aric.  His markings are like yours."

"Your mate is Cathar?"

Kit grinned.  "Sure is."

Arn looked down and started speaking quietly.  "A Trooper that looked like you found me when my family ... he kept me alive, took care of me till they sent me here.  His face was like yours, only blue.   He was nice, said troopers would keep me safe till I got home.  Guess home is here now.  It's different, no Raks, no Imperials, guess there's bandits but not as many."

Kit listened quietly and took his hand.  "Taris?"

"You been there?"

"Yes, my mate and I are Troopers.  We've been there.   Trying to help the settlers, help with the Rakghouls.  Must have been tough there.  Your family settlers?"

"Yes.  Da was a Trooper before he 'tired.  We were gonna farm.  Had a security perimeter   Pretty near a trooper encampment.  They checked on us.  Mum was a scientist.  She was studying the Rak disease.  Older sis took care of us when she was gone to study.  Mik'lai.  Da liked the farming."

Kit tilted her head and smiled kindly at the boy.  "How old are you?"  Seven?

"Little small for my age.  Eight.  Da always said the growing would come later, he was small when he was my age.."

"Me too.  Small for my age"  Kit said with a wink.  "Want to play some catch?  I know there is a ball around here somewhere."

Eli took Aric out to the foster home village playground.  "There's a young boy I'd like you to meet Aric.  He's having trouble talking to folks.  His family settled on Taris, he's the only survivor.  Reminds me a lot of you.  Won't open up to folks much at all."  Eli chuckled.  "Well like when you were small."

Aric looked out on the playground and spotted Kit.  "Looks like Kit found a playmate.  What does he look like Dad?  The boy you want me to talk to."

Eli shook his head and laughed.  "Just like the one playing catch with your mate Aric.  That's the young man I wanted you to see if you could get to talk."

Aric laughed.  "Looks like Kit beat me to it, but I can see what I can do."

Aric smiled and waved at Kit and headed over to her.  "Hey I got the Denovian food you wanted.   Want to have a picnic over in the park near here?"

Kit kissed Aric.  "Arn, this is my mate Aric."  Smiling at Aric, "Sure sounds good.  Can I bring my new friend?  I think you'll like him....Arn would you like to go have a picnic with me and Aric?  Just the three of us, we can play ball, eat, talk if you want."

Arn looked quietly at Aric.   Aric's eyes were kind and there was understanding in them.    He glanced down at his feet shyly.  "Yes.  I'd like that."

Aric smiled and knelt and shook his hand and looked him in the eye.  "Glad to meet you Arn.  Dad says we have a lot in common.  We can talk if you want to.  Or we can just hang out, up to you.  Just don't let her talk you into climbing any rocks, she's a goat."  Aric winked.  

Arn smiled at Aric and took his hand.  "Can I walk with you?"

"Sure thing buddy.  Come on Kit, let's go"

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A Short drabble of rest and recreation on Corellia after Belsavis: Aric and Kheari, no spoilers

Aric stood with Mütte and Dad with a beer in hand talking at a family gathering.  He and Kit had a few day break after Belsavis and had headed home to see Rooni's new kit and visit and relax.  Joorni joined them filling Aric in with all the details of his boot camp excited to share his sniper training with Aric.

Aric caught sight of Kit stomping his way holding a crying Ilysa's hand and tracked the direction of her gaze.  

"Joorni?  What did you say to Ilysa?"

Joorni looked puzzled. "Hmm...oh someone had been filling her head with nonsense about being a Trooper.  I told her she'd never be big or strong enough to be a Trooper.  Why?"

Aric nodded.  "Mütte, Dad, you might want to move back from Joorni.  He's gonna need some room in a minute."

Joorni looked up around the time Kit grabbed his shirt and threw him into the empty space nearest where he had been standing, stomped over to him and picked him up with one arm and slammed him into a wall.  "Ilysa's too little....to ever be strong enough...hmmmm....."

Joorni looked wide eyed at the small Mirialian woman holding him against the wall by one arm.  "Ummm....who are you?"

Aric held up a finger.  "Mine."

Joorni looked at her, focused on her face and blinked.  "I was clearly mistaken.  Yes.  Um, Ilysa could certainly be strong enough to do anything she wants..Yes..."

Kit looked over her shoulder at Ilysa smiling.   She turned back to Joorni.  "Good answer."   She abruptly let go, letting him fall into a heap on the floor.

Kit gave Ilysa a hug and picked her up and carried her on her hip over to Mütte.  She looked apologetically at her.  "Sorry about that, I tried not to make too big a mess."

Mütte smiled and hugged Kit.  "It's fine dear.  I'm sure Joorni will recover."  She glanced around the room chuckling.  "And I think it entertained the whole family."