Her. He has another daughter. He wants to meet her properly, he wants to hold her and see her, kiss her little tiny head.
He holds up his finger to his mouth and shakes his head, ushering them both to the handmade cradle that seems more like a prison than a bed. It's just a few minutes. They just need to be quiet enough that another sound will make the creatures leave. Later, she can be fed later.
Cassian moves Jyn's arms and helps her settle the baby inside the heavily cushioned space, hooking her up to the oxygen tank. He covers it up with the lid, feeling his heart breaking at how it seems like they're sealing the newborn away, knowing she needs to eat, she needs their affection, but more than that, she needs to be alive. The box virtually muffles all the crying, and the walls around them should keep everything else on mute even more. He's done every single thing he could to make sure this room is safe.
Once the baby is inside, he pulls Jyn to him and helps her keep upright, too afraid to move anymore. He stands with her next to the box, holding her against him and cradling her head while the creature continues wrecking havoc above them.
It's a minute, maybe two. But eventually, slowly, they can hear it leaving and silence once again fills the rooms above them. Even so, it still takes Cassian another minute or so to move, paranoia taking precedence.
He pulls away to look at his wife, staring at her tired, wonderful, beautiful face, and despite everything terrible about this day - they're alive. All three of them are alive, and the basement is soundproof. The creature didn't hear them.
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He holds up his finger to his mouth and shakes his head, ushering them both to the handmade cradle that seems more like a prison than a bed. It's just a few minutes. They just need to be quiet enough that another sound will make the creatures leave. Later, she can be fed later.
Cassian moves Jyn's arms and helps her settle the baby inside the heavily cushioned space, hooking her up to the oxygen tank. He covers it up with the lid, feeling his heart breaking at how it seems like they're sealing the newborn away, knowing she needs to eat, she needs their affection, but more than that, she needs to be alive. The box virtually muffles all the crying, and the walls around them should keep everything else on mute even more. He's done every single thing he could to make sure this room is safe.
Once the baby is inside, he pulls Jyn to him and helps her keep upright, too afraid to move anymore. He stands with her next to the box, holding her against him and cradling her head while the creature continues wrecking havoc above them.
It's a minute, maybe two. But eventually, slowly, they can hear it leaving and silence once again fills the rooms above them. Even so, it still takes Cassian another minute or so to move, paranoia taking precedence.
He pulls away to look at his wife, staring at her tired, wonderful, beautiful face, and despite everything terrible about this day - they're alive. All three of them are alive, and the basement is soundproof. The creature didn't hear them.
"It worked," he whispers.