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The starfighter soared out of the docking bay and into space, then immediately launched into hyperspace.

Ahsoka turned in the pilot's swivel chair to face Rex, who sat in the copilot's seat.

"So, just how are you going to find this guy?" he queried, spinning around in the chair. "With the Force, I presume?"

"No," Ahsoka said simply. "He is going to find me."

"..What?"

:::

Ahsoka's starfighter emerged from hyperspace and descended towards a barren hunk of rock. It already looked like a wasteland to Rex, and it definitely wasn't large enough to be considered a planet. Even calling it a moon would be considered a stretch.

"What is this place?" he asked Ahsoka, glancing at her.

Ahsoka brought the ship in for a landing. "Merely an asteroid. Don't worry, there aren't any space worms."

Rex wrinkled his nose. "Good," he said, leaning back and folding his arms. "I hate space worms."

Ahsoka looked mildly surprised. "You do?"

Rex waved a hand. "I advise you not to ask, sir. Let's just say I've had a lot of unfortunate run-ins with quite a few horrid things since the Clone Wars."

Ahsoka managed a genuine chuckle at that.

She settled the starfighter down on the lifeless ground, then put on a gas mask and exited the ship. Captain Rex donned his helmet and pulled his blaster from its holster before silently following Ahsoka as she walked onward.

After a few more yards, Ahsoka calmly sat down, her legs crossed and her hands folded in her lap. Rex quietly stood sentry as Ahsoka closed her eyes and began her patient wait.