Chapter 2: A possible solution?

The queue in the travel agents was long and restless, never seeming to end. But this didn't bother Han Solo. His thoughts were all a muddle, not to mention his conscience. Why hadn't he noticed that Leia was under so much stress? If he was really a good husband, he should have noticed, it was his duty to protect the woman he loved. What a great job of that he'd done! Well, there was no point in beating himself up about it, what good would it do to Leia if she saw him like this? Besides, the queue had become shorter now, and he was getting nearer the front of it. A few minutes later and he had reached the counter.
"Can I help you, sir?" The service droid behind the transparisteel sheet asked him.
"Yeah," Han replied. "I need to book a holiday to Z'Trop."
"How many people will that be for, sir?"
He thought for a moment, fiddling with his com-link, a sign he was in deep thought. "That'll be for 13 people."
"Ah."

"What?!" He felt his anger rising to the point of exploding. He couldn't take much more.
The service droid cowered away from the service window slightly, obviously placing a metal appendage on the panic button as it replied rather shakily, "Z'Trop is a very desirable and popular tourist destination at this time of year. There are no tickets left I am afraid."
He sighed in resignation. "Fine. What else have you got? I'm kinda desperate."
"Well everything is fully booked; save one. It's rather out of the way, and the weather isn't always guaranteed but-"
"I'll take it." Han cut the droid of in mid-sentence. "How much?"
"Please, sir! I do protest! Please do at least consider-"
"How much?!" He repeated more forcefully. The com-link he had been fiddling with started to feel hot in his hands. He quickly put it away in irritation.
"13,000 credits in advance please."
"Fine." He threw a data chip over to the attendant. "Where and at what time do we check in?"

"In about 5 standard hours from now if that is enough time, sir?"
"Plenty."
He turned and left, not bothering to thank the droid or collect the flight details. He just hoped Leia would be cleared from hospital in that time.