[h2][center]Jerus Je'and[/center][/h2]

Before any thing else could go absolutely insane, I jet straight up into the air above the pair and unleash a twin jet of flame, discouraging an attack from the kiliks before landing next to Koraline, twin lightsaber hilts sliding into my hands, but remaining inactive. "Slow down folks! No need to me to roast and toast if we can help it!" His tone falls to a much quieter one every so briefly, "Even though I'd love to."

Speaking up again, he looks at the bugs around him. "Your Night Herald made this choice on her own and I sure as hell didn't know that Koraline was coming, though, again, I'm hardly surprised. End of the day, we aren't your enemy, the man named Jorg Sucal is. He wants to destroy the Living Force, rip it from every living thing in the galaxy, including you. Luci is a friend and a member of our family, and frankly, you bugs and I both know she wasn't given a 'choice' in her Joining, because she was injured and unconscious when you found her. What would you do if a member of the Hive was similarly taken from you?" I let that sit in silence for several minutes, not really sure that the Kiliks understood the implications, before continuing.

"We just want a member of OUR Hive, our family back. You allowed your Dawn Herald to leave, to regain some sense of self. Why not your Night Herald? And, failing that, perhaps we can bring you a replacement or find someone willing to take her place."