Tenel Ka had been living in a world of denial. Of course, it had been blissful denial, but denial just the same. She had convinced herself that with this second chance she and Jacen would be able to manage anything. He had been attempting to control himself and to keep himself from giving in for so long. She had assumed that he could do this. She had thought that with her, with Allana, and the rest of their family there that he would be able to do what he could not do before. She had assumed the day would never come that she would have to think about ending him again. She had thought that their second chance was truly amazing. It had all been such a lie. She had been wrong.
It was all so much like before, and yet different. TK knew that she could not be with him. She knew that she could not give him what she wanted. She knew that she had to stand against him. That didn't make any of it any less difficult. In fact, it was probably more difficult because she had been sure that this would not happen again. She had gotten too comfortable in her life with Jacen. He was not Jacen anymore, though. Despite how difficult it was, TK knew that she would and had to do what was right and not give into what might break her heart less.
Caedus was dangerous. TK had known that. She had always known that. He was capable of kidnapping their daughter. The Hapan Queen did not play games, though. She would not lie. She would not waste more words than she had to. She had said her peace. She had wanted to say so much more, but knew it would be a waste now. She had been moving to leave when her words on the boards had angered him. Perhaps she had known they would. Perhaps she had hoped by not leaving as quickly as possible she might accomplish something. It didn't really matter.
The second that she felt the pressure, the choking force she couldn't exactly go anywhere. She struggled for breath, her body's natural reaction. this was a major difference between her husband and the Sith Lord that he had kept at bay for so long. Jacen wouldn't hurt her, but Caedus would do whatever it took to get what he wanted. He wanted her. He wanted her family, but she would not give him what he wanted. She could not. She would not. The Hapan Queen was already attempting to think of how she could get out of this, but the only way that he would stop, surely, would be the one thing that she could not do.
Seeing Jacen only brought more emotion forward. In her current state it was even more difficult to hold back the urge to cry. It was difficult to do anything other than struggle for air as well, which helped in this situation, bizarrely enough. TK knew that defying him was what she had to do, and what would make her situation worse, but she would not pretend to give into him. She would not negotiate with a madman in any way. "You," TK managed to get the word out, much like she were spitting, and it was difficult to continue because of what she felt emotionally and her struggle to grasp at the breaths that she needed so much," are not my husband." She managed to look at him as she said it. She was attempting to be strong, but she knew that she probably had not accomplished as much through the choking on emotion and for air.
Truth be told, she was more worried about Allana than herself at the moment. What would he do to their daughter....? She sincerely hoped that Mara and Master Skywalker would be able to help. She knew what needed to be done, but knew, as well, that she could not end him. And she had obviously failed to get through to the Jacen underneath it all.