Tinya didn't trust people easily, either. Not anymore. Not after three years in a hellhole she'd been desperate to escape from and a year here at the mercy of the Pthumerians. But Palpatine had been certain that the wounded bird act would work, he pulls the girl's lips back in a snarl as he prepared to counter.

And it may indeed come to that. He'd be happy to take the boy with him when he went because he certainly wasn't giving up such a nice host without those being the stakes.

He brought the other girl's hand up, blasting fire in his direction, then pulled the other hand up and unleashed Force lightning.