Ty'karus held himself erect and did his best to stroll out of the estate. It was difficult but given the victory he had purchased with his pain; it was worth it. Once clear of the estate Ty'karus took them through a number of markets. He bought a number of small items then headed toward one of the restaurants for a meal.
"Master we should head back to the ship; you need to rest." Akita said quietly.
"There is no ship, my Master sent for it, right now it is at his private landing pad and until he is done with it we will have to wait here. He will send word. For now, we will eat, take you shopping and then if needed find a place to spend the night."
They came to a restaurant that was by all appearances popular, there was a moderate line of people waiting to be seated. Akita moved to the back of the line then quickly stepped out when she realized that her master was not stopping. Ty'karus walked past the line into the restaurant, located a table and simply sat down. Akita hurried to catch up, taking a seat next to him.
A waiter approached the table. "My Lord you honor us with your presence, how may I serve you today?" he wore a tight smile and Akita could feel fear rolling off of him. He was terrified. Ty'karus ordered food and drink and sent the man away with a wave of his hand.
Akita watched as the waiter placed the order then spoke quietly to one of the droids working in the restaurant. The droid then visited the two tables closest to theirs. The people were quietly moved to other tables leaving a buffer between them and the other patrons. Akita noticed that neither the patrons that were moved nor the people still waiting in line made any move to complain about what had just taken place.
"You are to all outward appearances apprentice to a Sith. We do not wait in lines, as a matter of fact that are a host of things we do not do while in imperial space. I imagine that we will need to discuss your behavior when we get a chance." He smiled at her.
"Master my behavior? I thought that..." Ty'karus raised his hand slightly, cutting her off.
"You misunderstand, I could not be more proud of you my apprentice; you saved my life as well as your own. I am sorry you had to take lives to do it but as the saying goes, better them than us." He reached out placing his hand on hers. She flinched and pulled back.
"I'm sorry Akita I meant no offence." He looked hurt, Akita thought.
"I am sorry Master I am still on edge after the fight that's all. I am glad you are ok, but we need to get you medical attention. I believe you have a number of torn muscles in your upper back, shoulder and your throat is bruised." Her eyes were closed; she was using the force to examine his wounds.
"I will be fine as soon as I can gather some strength. My conversation with my Master was, draining." He smiled. He put his hand near hers but did not move to touch it. "As for this, I will never push you, I promised." The waiter returned with their food.
The food was tasty but unlike anything Akita had tried before, there was a spicy soup with vegetables and bits of boiled meat. The drink her Master ordered was fermented and fizzy, it made her head buzz. Ty'karus had directed her to experience the drink and its affects rather than using the force to purge the intoxicant. Akita enjoyed the dessert the most, it was sweet and had a flaky crust filled with baked fruits.
When they were done Ty'karus simply left the restaurant. Akita gave him a look of concern as they walked out.
"Apprentice if you are going to point out that I did not pay for the food, you should know that on a major imperial world like this, Sith do not pay for food or lodging. My image was captured by the droid and the bill will be passed to the appropriate Sith agency and the restaurant will be reimbursed, besides having Sith patronize your establishment is good for business. Or so I am told."
They continued to walk along main streets sometimes stepping onto public automated walkways. "But Master I saw you purchase items with credits while we were in the market. How was that different?" She asked. Ty'karus had not really given much thought to how Jedi conducted such activities, in all his years it never seemed important.
"If I need anything for an official mission or project and it's over a certain value, I code it on the merchant's transaction pad and the Sith ministry pays for it. If it's a personal item, I pay for it myself. Things like food and lodging I leave to the establishment to bill the Ministry for. And before you ask; no I cannot imagine any merchant trying to cheat the Sith Ministry out of money.
Ty'karus stepped off of the auto walkway and walked into the first shop in the nearby market space. The proprietor was clearly intimidated but was doing his level best to put on a smile.
"My Lord you honor my establishment with your presence." Ty'karus raised a hand and the grey skinned humanoid fell silent. "You have a back room where I may speak privately with my apprentice?" The proprietor nodded his head and immediately rushed to the back of the store; He opened a door and bowed while holding it open. "My Lord." he said as he avoided eye contact.
Ty'karus stepped into the room it was small but clean. The walls were lined with boxes and there was a small service droid sitting quietly in the corner. Ty'karus shot the shop keeper a look. The grey skinned alien fumbled in his pocket for something. There was a beep and the droid whirred to life and exited the room. The store keeper quickly shut the door leaving Ty'karus and Akita alone.
Ty'karus sat on the floor and pulled at the force. Akita could feel a rush of energy fill the room. She opened her senses to the force; a cascade of colors filled her vision. She could see him directing energy to his wounds. She could feel his muscles relax, sense the health return to them. In just a few moments the energy in his body was balanced. He was healed.
"Master, is there any chance you can teach me to do that? Akita asked. She had long known that her path was the way of the warrior but it would be beneficial to have an ability like that up her sleeve.
Ty'karus stood, brushed off his robes and opened the door. He thanked the proprietor on his way out and they returned to the moving auto walkway.
"My dear apprentice, there are many things I will teach you." He smiled at her.
