"Thank the Force that Yoda is okay." said Adam as he approached his master's hut. The old Jedi seemed more bemused than upset at the recent attempts on his life. It was there that Adam saw Kijani. Inspite of the dirt and mud, she looked more beautiful than he had ever seen her.

When she spoke to him, introducing Prince Eskel, she seemed distant to Adam. As if she was trying to keep it professional. [i]Did she even miss me?[/i] Adam thought to himself.

Eskel moved to shake Adam's hand. "The ace? I've heard a lot about you." Adam took his hand. All that he knew of the Prince was that he was some sort of philanthropist.

Adam wanted to say something more to Kijani, but decided that it was better for everyone to get down to business. "Right. What the hell happened here?" he began.

"I don't know." said the Prince. "My bodyguards turned on me and then the imperials showed up. These are men I've known since I was a child! Why would they d-" Eskel stopped mid speech, suddenly remembering something. "They said they had 'orders'. The only man who can give them orders is my father..."

Eskel found a nearby log to sit down on and he let the bombshell hit home. "I think my father sent me here as a trap. He wanted to make sure you were here before telling the Empire..."