[center][h1][b][i][color=cyan]Aether Oath Ether[/color][/i][/b][/h1]
[hr][@DirtyDingo][@The Elvenqueen][hr][/center]

Little time was wasted between the throwing of crates and Aether's comrades rushing forward, however whereas they chose to rush in immediately, Aether took a moment to fully attune herself with Battle Precognition and Force Speed. Though the two had handled themselves well, they still left plenty of Mandalorians between them, for which Aether chose to rush forth before their enemies could regroup. With a swifter step than most due to her faster speed, Aether charged directly into the fray and ignited her blades, before utilizing a saber throw to impale two more Mandalorians. One of the remaining Mandalorians took this opportunity to fire at Aether, however didn't anticipate the blaster bolt being sent right back at him, deflected. As Aether recalled her blades with the force she zipped in close before slashing at the Mandalorian, cutting him down with ease. 

The trio managed to take down the remaining Mandalorians together, with Aether's final kill occurring moments before the other two finished their kills, about to rush in and assist before realising they had it under control. She ignored the wretched smell Alessia's technique had spread throughout the area, having smelled much worse gutting what little creatures roamed Valkaina. She was surprised when the sudden surprise attack on Alessia occurred, however the attacker was thankfully dealt with without too many problems. [color=cyan]"Does anybody need healing?"[/color] Asked Aether bluntly, as she used the technique on herself to heal a wound which had grazed her hip, causing a moderate burn. [color=cyan]"Do not worry, this wound is not too serious. It will need a little treatment back on Valkaina, however this will stop it from worsening."[/color] It was enough to allow the wound to be covered and stop from bleeding naturally, at least. As the three found their way together once more, Aether listened to Merak's suggestion and nodded in partial agreement. [color=cyan]"I can also transcend through locked doors and bypass anything you may not be able, Merak. I believe I would be a valuable asset in our scouting mission."[/color] She then turned her attention to Alessia. [color=cyan]"That said, we will need to clean up these bodies before we leave, or leave the task to Alessia. It would do us no good to have our enemy raise the alarm at finding the bodies of missing patrols. Radio silence only lasts for so long also, so we will need to be quick. I would suggest us to move ahead and have her hide the bodies, perchance quickly regrouping later, so to save time on both fronts. That, or we do both tasks as a group."[/color] 

Leaving the padawan amidst a dead patrol team could be considered reasonably safe, though Aether didn't quite want to let her out of her sight, either. Luthor Antilles would likely not want her, as the highest ranking Jedi present, to leave a padawan alone, as she was aware how close Alessia and Luthor were. Thus she hoped that the second option would be their chosen path.