ANH 'verse. Hoth. Christmas for Kia

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Kia's hugging Murphy like a big doll when Random gets back from his unexpected trip, her voice soft and sleepy as she tells the little black Minicon one of the stories that Scavenger told her while he was with them. It's a comforting tale about a brave hero who led the Transformer people to freedom and taught them to respect other living beings. She doesn't know why the story of Optimus Prime makes Primus so sad, but she can feel him encouraging her as she tells it.

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[astrotechmech]

"Open it," Random says simply, not wanting to spoil a surprise in this instant.

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She gives him Murphy and takes the bag, then opens the drawstring and has a cautious peek. "Ohhhh. Tools!" She pulls them out and sets them in his lap with Murphy. "And... a dolly!" It follows the tools. "And all these good smelling things. And... a book!"

[astrotechmech]

Murphy gets a raised optic ridge in warning and then he's watching her react with a small smile on his face.

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The Minicon beeps softly as he picks up the doll and hugs it, asking if Random found a Christmas Elf and saying how long it's been since any of those people have been seen in the galaxy.

Kia's too busy looking at her book to really pay attention to what her small friend is saying.

[astrotechmech]

Random goes wide opticked. "They're not beings this tall, black furred, and have pointed audios, do they?" Random asks, motioning just how tall.

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'No', says Murphy. 'They're a little taller than a Minicon, with hair only on their heads, pale skin, and wise eyes.'

[astrotechmech]

" . . . That's what I meant."