Over the next day no matter where Kylo went he was like a ghost in the palace. Even without Eris as his shadow she had marked him to appear non existent to everyone on the planet it seemed. He was glad she didn't force him to stay in her radar, but that also showed him how powerful her grasp truly was. The palace was open to him,however, any time he made an attempt to leave the boundary it became a maze in his mind. Soon he began to explore finding himself able to slip past guards and past security scanners-; how did that make it past accomplished princess? He found himself in the StewJon dungeon where General Hux was placed stewing in defeat.

"Hux," Kylo had forgotten the inability to converse with anyone but Eris. Despite that the General looked up fear plaquing him. Kylo picked up a rock and chucked it at the rabbit of a man who took the pebble and cautiously threw it back.

"W-whose there?" Armitage stuttered.

Kylo aimed ready to strike his forehead with the rock, but was instead struck by inspiration. He etched into the cell wall "I am not dead."

Hux flustered stood, "I will not be tormented like this!"

He sighed with frustration and reached out with his hand. The force took Hux by surprise as it drew him to the wall face first continually tapping his head against it to elicit repetition.

"Alright! Alright!" Hux squealed, "And what am I supposed to do about it!"
The word 'plan' became engraved in the wall.

Eris stood over the training grounds. Nostalgia always afflicted her watching the StewJon guard train and now with Ben standing across the field also watching it was like being back on Yavin 4. A female guard let out a yelp of pain after being taken to the ground by a much larger comrade. Eris stepped down to the field holding out a hand to the officer.

"I will get stronger for next time Princess." the woman replied ashamed.

"I don't need you to be stronger Tikka. I need you to win in your own way." Eris took her place on the mat, "Officer Vulcan." They bowed to each other.

A meaty fist came forward, and Eris took a paltry step to the side grabbing on to his wrist as he followed through with the punch and used his forward momentum to take him stumbling forward. Vulcan was slow to turn around and recover. Eris glided around the mat tiring out her opponent.

Each uppercut or lunge was accurately eluded until the officer conceded.

"Strength does not merely come from brute force. I want you all to remember this as you train." She dismissed them while catching Ben's eye. He joined her down on the mats.

"That way won't always work you know."

"You act as though I am ignorant to the way combat works."

"Because you are. You use your mind games to get what you want. In real combat you would be shredded, and so would that woman."

Eris stepped to the equipment storage bringing out two blunted swords.

"Why don't we find out."

"Scared to face me truly." His hand on his lightsaber, "Scared to lose."

Eris studied him carefully,

"If you wish to duel, you know the rules. I will not yield my life for your freedom." She held out a gentle hand into the air calling forth her saber which flew forth from her room. Ignited Eris stepped forward twirling it in her hand steady and practiced.

"I may have shown you somethings, but I didn't show you everything." She took a balanced stance before him.

Kylo's first few clashes were a test. She wasn't unsteady or bendable as he had known her to be. Eris was firm against him-powerful, and it rather excited him. He was going to let her do all the work as he refused to take aggressive charges against her. There was something stirring that he knew he could bring forth.

"I'm surprised you so easily lied to my mother." he took a small leap backwards as if to fade but immediately leaped back to her collide with her blade again.

"You think all this has been easy?" She asked chidley pushing her saber vigorously against his.

"You make it appear that way." Kylo taunted passing forward on her, "It's almost as if you've enjoyed all of it."

Eris soul burned with repugnance and her upward slash came unexpected to him, but not unavoidable. The next attacks came in quick succession. She had become nimble and quick to strike with the force acting as her needed muscle.

"I have done what was necessary!" she breathed wearily, "Sorry I decided to spare your life in the process." she took a step across pushing him further and further back.

"What kind of life does a ghost have?" He asked in bitterness.

This caught her off guard, and Kylo took full advantage sweeping a leg under her. To avoid self infliction from the falling she inactivated the saber planning to reactivate it immediately upon hitting the ground, but it was too late. He was on top of her wrestling to get her's away from her.

"Eris, stop this!" His words a mirror.

She did stop looking up at him a set of fearless eyes, "Go on then."