Cara sighs and sips on her hot drink that Din had just given her. It's a warm, sweet brown drink and it warms up her stomach. Din is wrapping the little one up in a warmer tweed blanket as the temperature in the Razor Crest has dropped since their return to space. After the fight, the three once again boarded and Din had punched in the coordinates for their next destination. They received intel about a swampy planet which houses all arrays and species of creatures, hopefully, including the little one's species.
Din finishes and settles the baby down on a little stool, before walking to Cara. She glances at him but continues drinking and offers no words. He can see the brutal, purple bruises littering her neck as a reminder of her fight with Burg. Din feels angry as he looks at the marks on her neck and he reaches forward, running his fingers across the bruised flesh.
Cara shakes him off before sipping more of her drink. "I've had way worse than that," She laughs out, but quickly notices the baby is also staring at her with a little frown on his face. She looks at both Din and the baby before rolling her eyes. "You two worry way too much." she snaps before grabbing her black cloth and wrapping it around her neck to conceal the bruises. Din shrugs but walks away, shaking his head. He is upset that she got hurt in the crossfire, but he knew that this will be a reality for as long as they travel together.
Cara stretches out her arm, cringing at the red inflammation crawling up her shoulder. Din was standing in front of his weapons showcase, carefully observing each one, ensuring they're not damaged. "What the hell did that Twi'Lek put in those daggers?" she asks him as she rubs the tender flesh.
"Poison. Luckily it's weak, plus you only got one and it didn't stay in you long. I doubt it would penetrate your muscle anyways." Din responds as he steps back from the showcase, once again turning to look at her. The baby had begun crawling across the table, his wide eyes meeting hers. He raises his little hand but she quickly grabs it and pushes it down again.
"Don't use your energy on me, little one. I'll be fine," she says before lifting him up and placing him back on his stool.
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At the new planet, Cara walks around, her eyebrows raised as she looks at this strange, swampy planet. Everything is covered in moss. The trees, the ground, all she sees is green. Her boots squish into the ground and she wrinkled her nose. Din was behind her, poking his head around a tree. He sees something which tweaks his interest; a cave. He feels strangely drawn to it.
He begins walking over, trying to conceal the sound of his footsteps. He reaches the cave, noting how incredibly dark it was. The dark stone on the floor is at a tilt, and he can hear the discernible sound of running water. It must be attached to an underground well or stream. He picks up a small stone and flicks it towards the bottom of the cave; in response, he hears a heavy plop, which proved it was a lot deeper than he thought. He moves closer to the pool of water to inspect it further, seeing that is, in fact, swelling and seemingly getting larger.
Outside, Cara is still staring at this bizarre planet. She admits that they are well covered, there are a plethora of trees and plants and rocks covering every inch of this land. The Razor Crest is well concealed, with the baby sleeping safely on board. She begins looking around for Din and spots him at the mouth of the cave, but she has a sinking feeling. She quickly looks up and quickens her pace, feeling like danger is upon them.
"Hey, Din, we need to leave!" She calls out as she begins running to the cave, looking desperately for the Mandalorian. Her premonition was correct; as suddenly the sky opens and the torrential downpour begins. The rain is so heavy that Cara is slammed to the ground and she quickly begins sputtering as it clogs her airways. Over the deafening rain, she hears a loud boom. She crawls towards the cave, only feet away from the opening. However, before she could make it, the weight of the rain and the result of the loud boom dislodges the large rocks and boulders from the rock wall, and they tumble in front of the small cave opening. She feels her stomach drop as she realizes the worst scenario; Din was caught on the inside of the cave. She stumbles towards the cave, still coughing and sputtering as she slams her body against the rocks. "Din!" she shouts as she tries to see anything she can use as a ply to open the cave.
On the other side, Din is also pushing against the rocks. There is no natural light left in the cave, but his fear is rising quickly. The boom Cara had heard was an underwater geyser at the cave, and the reaction had caused a sudden swell of the water and it began to quickly fill the cave. With the sudden collapse of the boulders into the entrance, he had been trapped quickly. The water swells so quickly that it already touches his toes. He gulps and turns around, pressing his hand against the rocks. He can tell that his blaster won't be able to dislodge the boulders.
"Are you okay in there? I need you to stand back, I'm going to try and blast the rock away!" Cara screams, before looking up at the rocks above the cave. The rock wall pushes up against the side of the lush green mountain, and there are so many boulders on top of the opening she is concerned that even if she blows the boulders away, more will fall down in front and keep him trapped in.
"Cara- there's water in the cave. A lot of it." He informs her, as the water is now at his ankles.
"Just hold on, I'll get you out!" she screams at him, but as she finishes her words, another boom ripples through the air. Din pins his body against the wall as the steam begins to fill the cave, followed by the swelling of the water. It begins to fill the cave, at double the pace it was before. The water is at his waist in barely any time.
"Oh, shit," he mutters.