Vader breathed deep, showing no emotion at Oratrix's words. "The Emperor is not in the habit of rewarding failure, Darth Oratrix. Should your... strategy prove inadequate, then the Emperor will extend his wrath to you, as well." With that, Vader turned and walked away. 

As he walked the halls of Death Star, Vader reflected on the meteoric rise of his masters new [i]favorite[/i]. Though he could feel the Dark Side within her, but there was something that the Dark Lord of the Sith could only describe as [i]off[/i]. As if she still had one foot in the light.

[i]Where did her true loyalties lie?[/i]