Ba'el was waiting for her outside, along with two security guards. They would accompany them to the Rhian'Unnr. It was highly emotional, Saavik realized, but she felt the urge to face Ajeya with larger numbers. She could not trust the Romulan woman and could not get rid of the sensation that she was getting into a trap. A surge of fear raised and tried to dominate her calm and logical mind; she controlled it and willed herself to think clearly, detached of any emotion. Rationally, she could not beam up to the Romulan vessel with an army if she expected Ajeya to cooperate with her.
"The Romulans are ready for the meeting," her aide announced the moment the door opened; she could not hide her anxiety.
Saavik seriously doubted Ajeya was capable of cooperating in spite of her former declaration. She remembered with accuracy the time she had wanted to kill her, and how she had insisted she would try again. Even considering the peace treaty between the Federation and the Empire and their common goal to discover Koval's implications in Hellguard and stop him, she calculated what the probabilities were of Ajeya risking everything else just to get her. Saavik thought Ajeya was rational enough to consider the probabilities to be low, but the possibility was still there.
"And our Romulan guess?" she asked.
"Perfectly well, he's just stunned and haven't recovered consciousness yet," Ba'el supplied.
"The Cardassian operative?" continued questioning Saavik; she stopped at the door and remained there.
"Talking and talking with Garak, but saying nothing." Ba'el was disappointed. "Gaallash is still with them."
Saavik frowned; she had expected the woman to reveal them something by then, but apparently both Cardassians were expert in revealing nothing no matter how much they spoke. She started walking towards the transporter room and the three officers followed suit.
"We will bring Colonel Coltan with us, as a token of friendship to Ajeya," she still tried humor with Ba'el; she knew the younger woman was under too much strain, she cared for her too deeply. "We cannot keep him aboard against his will, and I do not think he will appreciate our hospitality once he regains consciousness."
Ba'el faintly smiled, easing some of her tension, "I don't think he will appreciate Ajeya's hospitality either."
"No, but he is still Romulan," she agreed. "He had to be returned to them."
"He's at the infirmary," Ba'el informed her. "Do you want him back at the transporter room?"
"Yes."
Saavik heard as Ba'el spoke with the doctor, but she did not really listened. Her mind continued thinking of Ajeya and Raghnill, and Koval, and what would happen next. She wondered why no matter how many years passed by, Hellguard continued returning to torment her again.
Once in the transporter room, the already familiar Betazoid technician welcomed them. The man gazed at them with his so dark eyes and informed them he was ready to proceed. Every one took each place in the room; only Saavik and Ba'el were aware of the real danger they were in.