Zarkun

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

I shake my head as we go back into the tunnel leading up to the surface of the planet. "Koraline, he's...he's dead. The exact circumstances are still pretty unsure, but...he's gone."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

I frown at that bit about Ryder and decide it might be time to tell her. "Koraline...that...that wasn't through the COM like you think it was." I hadn't wanted to tell her on our way from getting her first love back, but there seemed to be no avoiding it now.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

I glance around us and then back at the two women and shake my head. "This is all great and good, but Koraline, we got a flight path to plot in an area you're familiar with, not to mention, I'd like to get back to base."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

"They're fully aware that we're preparing to go into a giant ass battle ourselves, right?" I shake my head. "Fine, agreed. Just, see if we can get some time. Maybe one of the Jedi will do it, if we're not entirely honest with them about what they'll do as Night Herald." I send a thought to Luci telepathically, "Not to mention dad would burn them out before allow them to invade an old friend's home."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

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."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

"Koraline, you fool!" I take a step forward to activate my jetpack and then stop, thinking. If Luci does this of her own free will, then I wouldn't have done anything to break the deal, not to mention Koraline DID sneak in here after us, so the gambles she took were her choice. However, if Luci let her start joining, well, I had agreed to Luci, not Koraline.

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

My response to the increased aggression from the Kiliks is to rest a hand on each blaster my visored eyes watching them. "You swarm, I roast. She's not hurting anyone, bugs, remember that."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

I look at Koraline as I contemplate the information that the Eye was in the Maw. "You know, somehow I'm not surprised. But this isn't a safe place for you to be, Koraline."

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

Between Luci's ignoring of our questions and the sudden perking up of the smaller Killiks and their sudden departure, I start to grow uneasy. Out of habit, one hand starts to drift towards a blaster before I stop it. Nothing bad had happened yet and hopefully wouldn't. "And the Tempest Eye? Or are we still stalling?"

A Galaxy in Twilight[Lord Gressh/Zarkun]

Jerus Je'and

As a precaution, I pull a pair of rebreathers from my belt and hand them to Iwan and Jude before unclipping my helmet from my belt and putting it on, sealing my armor against any pheromones in the air. "Pardon the helmet, just have to agree with Jude on stalling. Your pheromones are in the air and enough time will let them work." I take time to process the information of the Foundry's status and frown. "That bit though...that actually explains a lot about the Sith Hunter droids. What about the Tempest Eye? Where's that?"