[ It takes a while for her to set up a meeting with Barriss. (It takes a while for her to even be certain she really wants to.) It's insanely difficult. She doesn't want to alert the rest of the Order to it-- if Anakin finds out, she's certain he'll blow a gasket. So she can't use her contacts in that direction.
But manage it she does, and two weeks after the trial sees her allowed into a special visitors room to wait for Barriss Offee. The woman who framed her for murder, sedition and terrorism, and Ahsoka's former best friend.
Ahsoka tries to quell her unease and uncertainty in the Force as she waits in the small room for the guards to bring Barriss. She figures they've chosen this room instead of the regular visitors room because they're not taking any precautions with a Force-wielding prisoner. There are too many variables in the regular room, too many people. It's ridiculous, she thinks. Barriss should be being held prisoner in the Temple, where there are people who know how to deal with her. Not here, in a military facility. Look what happened when they imprisoned Ahsoka-- it was easy enough for her to escape with only the slightest bit of help. Don't they learn from their mistakes? Or maybe they have, and that's why they're not taking Ahsoka directly to Barriss's individual cell. Maybe they suspect she'll try to break her out, and the less she sees of the prison the better. Fat chance of that, Ahsoka thinks.
But it is curious that Barriss hasn't already tried herself. A voice in Ahsoka's head helpfully comments that Barriss could probably do it, if she put her mind to it. After all, Barriss is still one of the most intelligent people she knows. That's what makes her so dangerous.
Ahsoka shakes her head as if to clear it of those thoughts. It's no good dwelling on any of that. She has business here to attend to, and she can't let emotion cloud her judgement. She takes a seat at the table provided, closes her eyes, and focuses on her breathing. Barriss will be here when the guards bring her, and not a moment sooner. In the meantime-- Peace. Knowledge. Serenity. Harmony. The Force. ]
But manage it she does, and two weeks after the trial sees her allowed into a special visitors room to wait for Barriss Offee. The woman who framed her for murder, sedition and terrorism, and Ahsoka's former best friend.
Ahsoka tries to quell her unease and uncertainty in the Force as she waits in the small room for the guards to bring Barriss. She figures they've chosen this room instead of the regular visitors room because they're not taking any precautions with a Force-wielding prisoner. There are too many variables in the regular room, too many people. It's ridiculous, she thinks. Barriss should be being held prisoner in the Temple, where there are people who know how to deal with her. Not here, in a military facility. Look what happened when they imprisoned Ahsoka-- it was easy enough for her to escape with only the slightest bit of help. Don't they learn from their mistakes? Or maybe they have, and that's why they're not taking Ahsoka directly to Barriss's individual cell. Maybe they suspect she'll try to break her out, and the less she sees of the prison the better. Fat chance of that, Ahsoka thinks.
But it is curious that Barriss hasn't already tried herself. A voice in Ahsoka's head helpfully comments that Barriss could probably do it, if she put her mind to it. After all, Barriss is still one of the most intelligent people she knows. That's what makes her so dangerous.
Ahsoka shakes her head as if to clear it of those thoughts. It's no good dwelling on any of that. She has business here to attend to, and she can't let emotion cloud her judgement. She takes a seat at the table provided, closes her eyes, and focuses on her breathing. Barriss will be here when the guards bring her, and not a moment sooner. In the meantime-- Peace. Knowledge. Serenity. Harmony. The Force. ]