[i]“Follow me! Only engage in self-defense!”[/i]

"Understood Lady Kaede!" Dren answered. He watched as Lady Kaede began to heal the woman while keeping an eye out for any opportunists who might have taken advantage of this opportunity. "Wait. I recognize her. I saw her earlier today near the graves."

[i]“What’s your name?”[/i]

Karela had been prepared to die. She knew that there was a good chance that she could die in the attack tonight and she had been prepared to accept that. But then as she had lain on the ground, Imperial solders surrounding her preparing to end her life.

And then the pain had begun to vanish, leaving Karela to believe that for a very brief moment that she had died. She opened her eyes a moment later expecting to see the members of her deceased clan standing around her only to see a woman looking down at her. A beautiful woman that Karela swore had the features of an angel. A woman with the legendary white eyes of the Hyuga clan.

"Karela." Karela whispered. "Karela Yatoma."

Dren looked down at her for a moment and his gaze softened as he heard her last name. "Yatoma. That's your last name?" He asked gently as Karela nodded. "I thought the Yatoma clan was wiped out after they staged a protest against the Empire."

"They were." Karela said quietly as her voice caught for a moment. "I'm the last one."

Dren turned to Lady Kaede and motioned at Karela. "We can't leave her alone out here." He said quietly. "It's...well, it's hard to explain. I know what this woman is feeling because for a short time I felt the same thing. She fought this battle not expecting to survive. And she didn't care."

He turned to Karela and then back to Lady Kaede. "I think we should bring her with us."