Milo, his parents, and Marisol disappear beyond the park’s winding path. Jyn remains beside the blanket, the child’s drawing safely balanced between her enormous fingers.
Only after the family leaves her sight does Jyn release a long, trembling sigh. The ordinary park rhythm returns around her: birdsong, fountain water, and distant footsteps.
Jyn
I almost ate Milo. I kept control, but it was much closer than I wanted.
Her stomach growls beneath the quiet, drawing her attention toward the abandoned picnic. The sandwich is still where she left it, waiting on the blanket beside the empty space.
Jyn lowers herself carefully onto one knee, keeping the drawing flat and secure. She studies its crooked fountain and friendly rabbit while the last warmth of the goodbye settles.
The park feels peaceful again, but her hunger is no longer an abstract discomfort. It presses insistently against her restraint as the sandwich’s savory scent reaches her.
Her radio gives a soft burst of static at her hip, followed by a routine check-in tone. The picnic, the drawing, and the unanswered call all wait for her attention.
✓ Quest Accepted
Safely settle Jyn’s hunger without harming anyone