"Probably from Kanan complaining," Sabine says with a wry smirk. "I know it's frustrating, but I don't let it interfere with the mission objective or its success. It's just..."
Sabine pauses to take a breath and steady herself.
"Back at the Academy, I studied propaganda for a while. I learned all the ways art can be used to influence political views. I...was good at it and I believed in it, mostly. But the Empire has a very narrow view of what they will allow with art and propaganda. I was told what to create, and no matter how much I suggested or improved on their designs, it was only their way."
"They silenced me."
Sabine lets out another breath and looks up to meet Hera's eyes. "The tagging is a way for me to prove I still have a voice. That the Empire didn't silence me."
"I know I should've told you this before, but I was afraid you wouldn't care how important it was for me."
There. Now it was out and up to Hera. Sabine is startled to find part of her is expecting to be kicked out and the thought scares her. She's found a home here and she would miss it terribly.
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Sabine pauses to take a breath and steady herself.
"Back at the Academy, I studied propaganda for a while. I learned all the ways art can be used to influence political views. I...was good at it and I believed in it, mostly. But the Empire has a very narrow view of what they will allow with art and propaganda. I was told what to create, and no matter how much I suggested or improved on their designs, it was only their way."
"They silenced me."
Sabine lets out another breath and looks up to meet Hera's eyes. "The tagging is a way for me to prove I still have a voice. That the Empire didn't silence me."
"I know I should've told you this before, but I was afraid you wouldn't care how important it was for me."
There. Now it was out and up to Hera. Sabine is startled to find part of her is expecting to be kicked out and the thought scares her. She's found a home here and she would miss it terribly.