Hera's eyes fall to the hologram. She lifts her hand, covering her mouth for a moment as she looks at it, and takes a deep breath before lowering it, and smiling again. "No, we're not."
She looks back up to Sabine. "I trust you to put the mission first. I know you can make those kinds of judgments, though –" Her mouth quirks slightly "- it might be helpful to make sure the others know what you're up to.
"But it's not just that." Hera speaks a little more slowly now, almost as though she has to convince herself of what she's saying. "We have to keep a low profile for now. If the Empire can identify us, they'll come down hard, and we're not ready for that yet."
Her hand shifts, as though she were thinking of reaching out to Sabine, but she stops herself. Instead, she looks to the projection again. "Believe me, I know how important this is. I learned a long time ago that morale's as powerful as any weapon. All I'm asking is that you keep that in mind. I'm sure you can make it work."
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She looks back up to Sabine. "I trust you to put the mission first. I know you can make those kinds of judgments, though –" Her mouth quirks slightly "- it might be helpful to make sure the others know what you're up to.
"But it's not just that." Hera speaks a little more slowly now, almost as though she has to convince herself of what she's saying. "We have to keep a low profile for now. If the Empire can identify us, they'll come down hard, and we're not ready for that yet."
Her hand shifts, as though she were thinking of reaching out to Sabine, but she stops herself. Instead, she looks to the projection again. "Believe me, I know how important this is. I learned a long time ago that morale's as powerful as any weapon. All I'm asking is that you keep that in mind. I'm sure you can make it work."