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for sw wlw week day three: defending each other. a rebels era ahsoka and barriss.

[image id: watercolour painting of ahsoka tano and barriss offee from star wars: the clone wars. ahsoka and barriss are both painted in fighting poses. ahsoka, front, is crouched with her left arm near her chest and her right arm extended. she is wearing a grey sleeveless bodysuit, a brown headband, and brown greaves, vambraces, chestplate and pauldrons. barriss, back, is facing right in profile with her left leg extended to the right, her left arm extended, and her right arm raised. she is wearing a dark blue dress with a thigh-high slit, grey leggings, black boots and vambraces, and a light blue headscarf. each of them has two white bladed lightsabers, which they are using to deflect blasterfire. the background is an indistinct tan brown. /end id]

"I'm older and much more highly trained," Barriss said in a put-on haughty tone, and Ahsoka smiled, leaning into Barriss to bump their shoulders together. While Barriss was teasing, it was true that she was a couple years older than Ahsoka, and had started her training as a Padawan before the war, letting her concentrate more on things like rhetoric and diplomacy. Barriss bumped their shoulders in return. "I'm glad you came to talk. I - I know I said I don't need an apology. And I don't. But. I'm glad."

"Me too," Ahsoka said, and leaned closer, so their sides rested together. "I miss you, when we're off on different sides of the galaxy."

"I miss you too," Barriss said softly, shifting her hand. She brushed her fingers over Ahsoka's back, and Ahsoka nodded. Permission granted, Barriss looped her arm around Ahsoka's waist.