Miriah and Maura just looked at each other, the Jedi in the video footage at least wasn't Mina's brother. "I wonder if Obo would recognize this guy," Miriah wondered out loud. Aric nodded, and copied the image onto his datapad.

"If you have a frequency for him, I'll send the image. Maybe we'll get lucky," Aric said, tapping on the pad. He looked first at Maura, then Miriah, and they both shrugged.

"I have no idea, hon. The memorial service was the first time I'd seen him since the wedding." Maura walked over to the main holo and called her mom, thinking she might know. As luck would have it, she did, and Aric sent the image to him with a note. They were all quiet, thinking about the video footage. Miriah wandered back to check on the kids, and then sat to eat. The others joined her, and they gradually relaxed. Miriah was making Devin laugh, and his giggles made the other children laugh.

Maura spoke. "You know, Mags may know who this is as well. Why don't we get them over here, see if she can recognize him?" Aric leaned over and kissed her.

"Great idea, hon. I'll go call them." When he returned, he reported that they'd be here in a bit, after Michi's morning nap.

Corso wandered to the window, looking out and thinking about the ranch, and Miriah joined him. He put his arm around her and she leaned on him. "Let's go home, kitten, after Mags and Felix leave. We're just as safe there" She nodded, she knew he didn't sleep well, and she hadn't either, really. Worry about his cousin and family were the same, no matter where you slept, he thought. And he wanted to check on his herds, see that the breeding program was underway. He sighed, his mind full, but when Miriah heard it, she spoke softly to him, so that only he could hear.

"I know we thought we'd left this life, the one where you're always on alert, always worried. Now there's more at stake than ever, and here we are again. All we can do is take it step by step, sugar. Tell me that you're not worried sick."

"I can't," he replied, squeezing her shoulder. "I wish Rona had just stayed away. Had thought enough ahead or about someone besides herself to realize that what she had to say wasn't worth putting my family in danger." He sighed again, knowing he couldn't change what had happened. Miriah stood on tiptoe to kiss his cheek, and they walked back to sit with Aric and Maura, who were discussing the video.

"Did you see the timestamp? I didn't see one, and can't really tell when this clip was taken. It could have been months before her death, we'll never know. Corso, can you tell from the coding when this happened?" Aric was still unsure about why the Alderaanian spaceport was so reluctant to release the security footage.

"I can, but it will take a bit, and I need a program that's at the office to do it," he told the Cathar, thinking on the video. "But maybe we don't need to. Let's look at it again, but focus on the shops and things that are in plain sight. We might be able to determine more about what's going on."

Aric nodded, and they moved to the holo to pull up the footage. "There," Miriah said, "the chrono on the wall at the sweets shop." Corso enhanced the image, bringing the area better into view. "That's it, it was the day before she was found!" Miriah looked around the group excitedly, it was the first solid information they'd had on the timeline. She looked at Corso, her eyes shining, and he had to smile.

Mags and Felix arrived, and Magdalane looked closely at the video, studying it intently. "He looks so familiar to me, but I just can't place who he is. See that scar? That's distinctive enough to have it placed on the index datacron in Tython. Maybe Mom can do a search there? I'll call her." She put the frequency in and waited, but Sarai wasn't home. Mags left a vague message, and then all they could do was wait.

The kids played, they all held and cooed with Michi, and still Corso paced, anxious about the supposed threat to his own. He kept to a pattern, checking windows and moving to the playroom to check on the kids. Aric watched his friend, and finally intercepted him, asking him to come with him and Felix to start the grill. The men walked outside, and Aric turned to Corso.

"What is going on, Cor? You're so anxious that Mags is about to chew the furniture just feeling what's rolling off you," Aric told him. Corso blushed, and stammered.

"I'm just worried, about Miriah and Devin, and you guys. Rona might be a flake and former addict, but she thought we were in danger, and I just can't discount that. Miriah's been through enough, and I want her safe. I'm trying to control the impulse to just arm myself and stand guard," he said, and also confessed, "I didn't sleep much, too keyed up, and I had to just be still, because I didn't want to wake Mir." Magdalane joined them then, and the first thing she did was put her hands on Corso's and he felt her cool aura calm him, his mind settle and his heart rate return to normal. She stood there with the brilliant white light flowing around them both, and when she felt that he was calm she slowly backed off. She smiled at Corso then, and turning, went back inside.

Miriah and Maura had noticed how anxious Corso had been and watched as Mags calmed him. When she walked back inside, she told her younger sisters, "It's been too long, I'd forgotten how wonderful it is to use the force to heal, to do good, rather than talk things to death." She looked at her sisters, "I'm retiring from the diplomatic service, girls. If all I do is go around healing, that will be enough for me. Besides," and she looked directly at Miriah, "my healing powers are needed here, I think." They all hugged, feeling Mag's aura surround them with peace.

Now that Corso was calmer, Felix engaged him with talk of the ranch, and Corso's mind was at ease. Aric joined in, as he'd done some work there over their break, and soon dinner was being cooked. They all enjoyed being together, and were having dessert when Sarai called.

"Hi Mom, " they all shouted, making Sarai's grin even bigger. Aric took over, telling her why they'd called. Sarai promised to do a search first thing in the morning, which is when the datacron library would be available, and told them she wished she were with them there. She missed her grandchildren as much as her children, and their husbands. It was great that they were all together, she thought, and wished them all good night, promising to call with any info.

Felix and Mags gathered the baby things to leave, and Maura looked surprised when Miraih and Corso did as well. "Wait, you guys aren't going home too, are you? Are you sure?" she asked, when Miriah nodded yes to her first question.

"We should be fine, if anyone was following Rona closely enough to know, they know she's gone now. If they weren't following closely, they may never know she was here. She had pretty good false documents, too." Miriah pulled Maura into a hug, "and besides," she whispered, "I have plans for my darling husband that you don't want to hear." Maura chuckled when she saw Miriah's wicked grin, and shook her head. Aric had already guessed they'd be going home, Corso needed to be there and Aric understood that. They agreed to meet at the office in the morning, "but not too early," Miriah winked at Maura, who snorted a laugh.

At home, Corso took Devin to his bed and the little boy, exhausted from the endless play at his cousin's house, never moved. He's a sound sleeper, Corso thought, like me when I finally get there. He walked down the hall, feeling so tired he almost hoped Miriah was already asleep. Almost, he thought, because I'm not totally stupid. He entered their room and saw that she'd already put the covers down, lowered the lighting, and he heard the shower. He undressed and went to her in the shower, surprised to see her just standing there, still dressed.

"You are overtired, and overstressed, sugar. You get in there and get relaxed. You're not touching me tonight." He looked forlorn, and she had to laugh. "Okay, you can touch me, but you're getting some sleep tonight, love." He got in the steaming shower and felt the hot water relax his tensed muscles. When he got out, he found warm towels waiting, and wrapping one around his waist, went into their bedroom. Miriah wasn't there, but she'd set out clothes for him and he gratefully dressed, wondering what she was doing. She appeared in the doorway with a light snack and a beer, thinking he might want something before sleep. All he really wanted was her beside him, and he told her that, making her smile. They settled for sleep, and Corso almost instantly succumbed, relaxed and happy. Miriah lay awake, wondering about the Jedi and how Rona was involved in all this, and heard Cy's ship landing out at the hangar. Good, she thought, Akaavi will be glad to see him. That was her last thought until morning.

Aric and Maura woke early, before the twins for a change and took advantage of the quiet time. They arrived at the office a good hour before Miriah and Corso, and had already heard from Sarai. The Jedi was indeed in the index, but the data part of the entry had been deleted. The only thing remaining was his name, Master Cray. Sarai explained that he had to have been excommunicated from the Order, since that would be the only reason his data would have been erased, which made sense if he had indeed killed Mina. Sarai couldn't tell them anything further, but it was a start. Maura followed her sister to the break room.

"So you guys are okay? Corso settled down some?"

"Yeah, I made him sleep last night, he needed it. He went out to the barns early this morning, so he feels better about that business, and Cy is with Akaavi right now, so all is good on the home front." She smiled, "and I bet you thought I was going to keep the poor man up all night."

"I figured you were going to have him begging at some point, and you know he wouldn't have minded," Maura said with a laugh. "But I'm glad he got some rest. He does look calmer today. Mags helped with that some yesterday, but the sleep had to help too." Miriah nodded.

Aric got a response from Obo, but it was much the same as Sarai's. Cray had been kicked out of the order for substance abuse, which made his friendship with Mina more clear, but that was all Obo could add to the story. They'd had some major updates to the Republic army missions, and they set about working on those, getting most of them done before nap time. When they took Devin home to sleep, they adjourned to the swing, having already had lunch.

"Do you think Rona's safe?" Miriah asked him, lying against him in her usual spot. He thought about it, and replied.

"Yeah, I think she is. She's a survivor, Mir, always has been." He was more concerned that he saw movement between their house and the office, though it was pretty far away. He didn't want to startle Miriah, and he really didn't want to make her mad again by jumping into overprotectiveness. He continued to watch the area, detecting the movement closer to them than before, and he shifted to sit upright. Miriah looked at him, sensing something.

"What's up, sugar? What do you see?" She knew it was something, he was too alert for it to be just an animal.

"Not sure, " he responded, "and no, I wasn't going to say stay here." She grinned at him and moved to the edge of the swing, looking at the point she thought he was staring at.

They both looked into the grassy plain between the house and the office, and both saw the movement. Corso got up and walked toward it, his blaster drawn. Miriah had retrieved her blaster and shotgun from just inside the door and they both walked out to investigate. Miriah detected the hum of a steath user, and motioned that to Corso, who nodded acknowledgement. Corso was very close to the being now, and lowered his shoulder to charge. The stealth broke on impact, and Corso found himself looking at the Jedi Cray, who was now bent double trying to breathe.

"Damn…man…" Cray said, between sucking breaths, "only…wanted…talk." He wheezed and coughed, his pale skin glistening with sweat.

"Be glad I plowed into you, if the lady had gotten here first, you'd be concerned about a very different part of your anatomy." The Jedi looked up, and if possible, paled further. Instead of taking him to the house, Miriah suggested they go to the office, and she would stay with Devin. She also called Aric, who was heading to meet them.

Corso helped the smaller man up the slight rise as he was still trying to catch his breath, seeing Aric's speeder almost on them. They went inside, and in the cooler air the Jedi began to breathe easier. Aric took the lead, asking the question he'd been saving since he saw the footage.

"Why, Cray, did you kill Mina Chantalle?"