It was purely by accident in Sirius's case, but could you really blame him? Choosing to stay behind as a servant so he could help others escape had been a incredibly difficult decision. He constantly wondered if he made the right choice as he endured the Empire's harsh treatment. He was so tired and this forest felt like the perfect escape from it all.

Sirius laid down in a group of flowers with a sigh. He felt lighter than he had in days and he could feel the walls he had carefully built up since his arrival breaking. The iron suppression band around his wrist peeked out from his long sleeve as he hid the tears welling up in his eyes with his arm as something between a sob and chuckle slipped past his defenses.