Choices, Choices

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Arha was standing in a blank Sensorium, frowning slightly into the white expanse of it.  She'd walked in, paused, and had been stuck there, waffling hard between scenarios for a full fifteen minutes.  On one hand, she wanted to pit her skills against something deadly, on the other hand, she wanted to practice her stealth, and on the hand she didn't have, she would have liked to try her hand at, perhaps, riding a Drexl.  She had seen them in the holos that were available on the worlds within the Jed-Eye home universe.  They were quite fierce.

And thinking of holos simply made her wish to spend time wandering Luke's Jed-Eye Temple.

The indecision was annoying.

As such, the space around her remained blank and Arha was stuck contemplating the swing of her white cloak and the way it settled against her equally white leather clad legs.  She ought ti know what she wanted, but now?  Now she was at a loss.

"This is no way to begin," she muttered to herself and sighed as she used the Force to play around with her lightsaber. 

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[fierce-diplomat.livejournal.com]

Reyna did her best not to stare at Arha as she stripped down to her plantsuit. She thought she would have gotten used to the way they clung to people's bodies by now, but the way Arha's molded to her enticingly slender curves was surprisingly distracting. It took her a minute to gather her thoughts enough to answer Arha's question.

"Probably the same thing I was wearing earlier. Something like this." Reyna concentrated and once again her plantsuit was replaced by a lose fitting top with a scooped neckline, comfortable shorts, and sturdy hiking boots. "Now let's see what we can do you for you." She concentrated again, willing Arha's suit to be replaced by similar attire. Reyna's cheeks turned a delicate shade of pink when Arha's outfit ended up being noticeably shorter and tighter than her own, and she mentally scrambled to correct her mistake. She breathed a sigh of relief a moment later when Arha's clothing shifted to match her own.

"That should do it," Reyna said as she shouldered her pack. "What do you think?"

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"Hmm," Arha murmured, taking the outfit in and ignoring the apparent embarrassment (because such was a polite thing, especially when the garment was rather short and tight before loosening). "This is unusual for me, but it is nice. This I like." She nodded, her expression thoughtful. "On Arrakis, we must wear full body suits we call stillsuits, such allow us to go for a great deal of time in the desert. All fluids are recycled and there is minimal water loss. One must do everything possible to survive that world. That said, this hike should be pleasant. Please, lead the way, Reyna."

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"I'm pleased you like it." Reyna was relieved that Arha had not only chosen not to mention her little slip up but actually seemed to approve of her current attire as well. "It's my outfit of choice for this kind of activity," she added, "There's no reason why one's clothing can't be both practical and attractive, right?" She flashed Arha a little smile before turning to head down the path.

"These 'stillsuits' you speak of sound like quite an impressive achievement. The Republic has one or two things that are similar but they are not readily available to the galaxy at large." Reyna slowed briefly to allow Arha to catch up wtih her. She wanted to be able to converse easily with the intriguing woman and since the path only lead one direction at the moment there was no need for Reyna to walk in front of her.

"Arrakis must be inhospitable indeed if such drastic water conservation measures are required. I don't think even the Outer Rim world of Tatooine has such a forbidding environment. Although from your mention of a desert the two worlds are not dissimilar perhaps?" Her curiosity was evident in her voice.

"My own world of Alderaan is mostly oceans, lakes, and grasslands. These ravines are fairly rare," Reyna's elegant hand gestured to encompass the land around them, "which is one reason I enjoy hiking them so much. Hopefully you will enjoy it as much as I."