Iolande stood on the hall of honor of the Great Temple of Massassi. The hall of honor was long and wide, and it was full of paintings dedicated to all the fallen heroes of the Rebel Alliance. Among the many heroes were Commander Sato, Kanan Jarrus, Bail and Breha Organa, Ephraim and Mira Bridger, and all the members of Rogue One. 

She walked through the hall as she looked at the pictures of every hero, but suddenly stopped to stare at an specific portrait, it was the portrait of Ahsoka Tano. She remembered reading the report on her mission in Malachor, about how she dueled Darth Vader with might and "died" when the sith temple exploded. She couldn't understand how could she have disappeared just like that.

True, an explosion was powerful enough to vaporize a body, only a dolt would question it. However, Darth Vader was also there at the time of the explosion and managed to get away, so there must have been at least a small chance that Ahsoka also survived as well.

A deep, raspy voice distracted her from her thoughts. "Mourning our beloved friends, Sergeant Marra?" she turned around and saw Admiral Raddus standing a few feet away from her. "Not mourning Admiral, wondering." She replied. "Wondering what, child?" he asked her with a fatherly-like tone. "Admiral, I know what Ez... Commander Bridger reported, but what if Master Tano isn't dead?"

Raddus gave her a weird look. "I'm sorry to contradict you, but she was caught in an explosion. There's no way she could've survived that." "But think about it Admiral." She said softly. "If Vader survived, maybe there's a possibility she did too, even if it's minimal." Raddus looked at her as if he were trying to read her mind. "What are you planning to do about it?" she sighed and then looked up to see him in the eyes. "Is there any way I'm authorized to start a search mission?" she asked with a glint of hope.

"You'd have to consult the council. I doubt they'll allow you to, but you can still try. I would give you authorization if it was in my full power." He replied. Iolande thought about it. She knew that the council would dismiss it and accuse her of developing weird and frivolous theories, but Raddus supported her, and surely Princess Leia would too.

"Thanks Admiral, I hope they listen." "And I hope you don't plan to do anything stupid in case they don't." He replied before leaving. Iolande turned around and kept staring at Ahsoka's painting. 'I don't care what the report about the mission says, I know you might still be alive. I'll find you and bring you back where you belong.' She thought. 

Then she remembered, it was almost time for her lightsaber training with Ezra. She quickly ran out of the hall. She went through the command room, the infirmary, the hangar, and multiple other rooms, until she went outside and saw him in the forest, waiting for her. "You're late." He pouted playfully. "Sorry..." She replied out of breath. "I still have energy, let's begin." He smiled.

"Very well, today you will finally use your very own lightsaber and duel me." He said happily. "I have a gift for you." Then he reached for a lightsaber and extended it towards her. It was Kanan's lightsaber. "Oh no Ezra, I can't accept that, it's Kanan's." He shook his head. "It's okay, I'm sure Kanan would have wanted you to have it." Iolande looked at it one more time, and then she took it.

"Ready when you are." He said, before igniting his own lightsaber. She took a deep breath, then she ignited the saber. With a swipe from Iolande and a block from Ezra, the duel began...