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"So, what'd you get?"

Pekmae reached into her pocket and pulled out a piece of fruit that was bigger than her balled fist.

"That all?"

She shook her head and reached into her other pocket for a handful of sweets.

"Doesn't look like anything I asked for... Those are for you, huh?"

She nodded.

"Right... your cut. Anything for me?"

She nodded again, and pulled a wallet and a double handful of credits out of her tunic. The pirate patted her on the head as she handed them over.

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"Pekmae... what do you have?"

The pirate shrugged and stuck her hands in her pockets, which were growing suspiciously larger with each booth they passed.

"Show me. What'd you get?"

She smirked and raised her eyebrow; Eko was not similarly amused. So she sighed and pulled out handfuls of sweets, dried fruits, shiny beads, and anything else that was small and easily lifted.

Eko was agahst.

"Pekmae Ellessar Ellesiim Starunner! What in all the galaxies do you think you're doing?"

The pirate rolled her eyes and shoved the stuff back in her pockets.

"Oh c'mon, Eko... this place is boring. I'm bored. Really really bored. Because it's boring."

Eko looked at his sister then looked around the community festival; he was really enjoying himself. He liked the street vendors and browsing the wares and seeing the bright colors and sampling the seasonal foods... He just didn't get it.

"I just don't get it... Nero's got the kids so you don't have to worry about chasing them, and since Den's doing patrol-work we all got in for free. There are thousands and thousands of things to look at and you're bored?"

Pekmae shrugged and Eko caught the barest glimpse of a pastry sliding into her pocket.

"PEKMAE YOU STOP THAT RIGHT NOW!"

He shook her hand and the pastry fell into the dust; the vendor scowled, and Eko fished around for a few credits to buy the man's forgiveness.

"Your Jedi husband is here on a patrol to keep the criminals at bay. What would you do if he caught you red-handed?"

Pekmae smirked suggestively.

"I like it when he catches me red-handed."

Eko rolled his eyes.

"Yes, we all know. You're madly in love and have a swollen belly to prove it. Can we please pay for the things in your pockets?"

"Alright, fine. But you'd better think up something fun to do, because I get bored easily..."

Eko shook his head and took his sister by the hand; her fingers were practically sticky to the touch.