Aeris smiled a little when Jek told her that she was a Sith, so being selfish was something she was supposed to do. He wasn’t wrong, that was par for the course when you were a Sith. As she continued, she tucked herself into his chest as he lifted his chin to allow her to do that very thing before kissing her head. He promised her that they wouldn’t suffer, that they would figure it out, that they would find a way. She wasn’t sure if that was really true, if they could really prevent any of their suffering, but she wanted to believe him, to believe that he was right.<br/><br/>Her fears this time were not so easy to vanquish, but being with him helped, and she readily returned the soft kiss he gave her. It also helped to hear his perspective, to focus on the fact that even if they could not stop it, at least if they were prepared, they might be able to avoid the worst of it. Her eyes gazed back into his, clinging to his words and leaning into his touch as he brushed her hair from her eyes. She kissed him back softly, focusing on him instead of her fears. When he pulled away, she looked into his eyes again as he told her that they could make sure they survived.<br/><br/>As he told her that they would try to prepare the others without telling them everything like she wanted, that they would be ready for it rather than trying to stop it, she couldn’t help but wonder if it would be enough. Still, for now, it was probably their best option, so she would have to trust in him and hope that he was right, that it would work. She nodded in response to his words, deciding to trust his judgment and try to do what they could. There was no point in dwelling on it and living in fear in the meantime. If by some chance they did fail and meet their end, she didn’t want to spend whatever time they had left sulking and worrying.<br/><br/>She could feel his determination to avoid losing her, to prevent her from walking away. She had no desire to walk away from him and lose him again, either, so she clung to that feeling and hoped that whatever happened, it wouldn’t force them apart again. “I love you,” she said softly, gently caressing his cheek as she took him in, his presence, his face, everything. “Whatever happens, please never forget that,” she whispered softly before leaning in to kiss him deeply, pouring all of her emotions into the kiss.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Jax chuckled when An-Lok suggested that he had read her mind with a big grin on her face. “Maybe. Or maybe I just know you,” he suggested, although his tone didn’t give away whether he was implying that this was the case, or just teasing a little. He kiss her cheek and got comfortable in the chair as she moved a little to get cozy in his lap, apparently deciding to take his suggestion to wait a little while for their food to settle before they went to the training room.<br/><br/>He enjoyed these moments just as she did, enjoying her presence, just being alone with her, no matter what they were doing. They had lost so many years thanks to the war, so he savored every moment he had alone with her now. He didn’t think that this would ever change, not after the baby, or even after fifty years of this. He didn’t look forward to being separated later in her pregnancy or after the baby was born, if he had to go on missions while she could not. He wasn’t sure he could leave her side, but he knew that he wouldn’t want to.<br/><br/>He moved his hands to release her when she began to move to get up, smiling and giving her cheek a kiss as she told him that she thought it was time to get ready. “Sure,” he nodded as he stood and moved to put his boots back on, opting to stick with the ng to stick with the shirt and pants he’d put on earlier, since they were light enough. He waited for her to finish and smiling when she turned to him after she’d finished dressing.<br/><br/>“Ready?” he asked, picking up the tray from the desk before taking her hand and heading for the lift. He stopped off at the mess hall to drop off the tray before they were heading back up to the training room. He kissed her head when she’d kissed his cheek, quirking a brow a little when she told him she wanted to do her own thing. After a moment he shrugged, “Alright,” he agreed to let her know if he did want to spar. He wasn’t sure he’d be offering that, though. For better or worse, he would be too worried about hurting her or the baby to actually fight her seriously now.<br/><br/>He could guess that the reason she wanted to do her own thing was because she wanted to do something without the risk of him trying to stop her, but either way, he wouldn’t push it. He had always been willing to give her space and let her do her thing when she needed to, so he wouldn’t change that now. That might change later, but for now, he would try to allow her as much normalcy as he could and try not to smother her. He gave her a quick kiss before she left his side to go to the opposite end of the room from him.<br/><br/>He chuckled a little to himself before he began to do his own stretches. After he finished his stretches, he went into his normal routine, which involved a lot of strength and power-based training, as these were his greatest tools in battle. He did not neglect speed and agility training, though, as he was working to improve these so that they were not true weaknesses, even if they were not his greatest strengths. He had plenty of training to go through to last him until An-Lok was finished with her own. He might even continue with his for a little longer if she didn’t mind.