Han
parked a borrowed speeder on a low-level landing, a few stories below the palace.
He looked up at the battle flashing in the sky.
"Why are we here?" Quolle asked.
"We're meeting up with the others," Han said.
He heard a familiar rumble nearby as he hopped out of the speeder.
"Chewie?"
Chewbacca stepped forth and grunted.
"Glad to see you, old buddy," Han said.
Chewbacca motioned with his head and led them across the way into a small music
store. A few familiar-looking biths perused the fancy synthesizing instruments,
but Han had no time to pause and remember them.
Chewie led them into the back room, where they were met with with Lyrkk and
thirty stormtroopers. Han pulled his blaster, but Chewbacca roared and pushed
his hand down.
"I see the disguise works," Lyrkk said.
"Too bad we don't have more soldiers," Han said.
"We'll make do," Lyrkk replied. "We have two more suits over
there," Lyrkk said, indicating a corner of the room.
