Empire strikes back

Cindel tried to focus on her usual technician organizer work but she couldn't help over listening to the loud conversation produced mostly by Captain Solo. "Why don't you find out it's getting dark out there" he ordered the Deck Officer in a firm voice as he walked the same direction that Cindel was standing at "Is there anything I can-" she asked politely but Han just passed her by without a look. Cindel felt badly hurt emotionally but she figured to herself "he is worried about his friend". She also realized herself that he wasn't the only one that was concern about Commander Skywalker.

"Sir Commander Skywalker hasn't come in through the South entrance, he might have forgotten to check in"

"Not likely, are the speeders ready?"

"Not yet, we're still having trouble adapting them to the cold"

"Then I'll go on Tauntaun"

"Sir the temperature is dropping too rapidly"

"That's right and my friend is out there, LISTEN UP PEOPLE!"

Everyone paid attention to Han "I need a medical assistant to find Commander Skywalker" while everyone was worried about freezing to death with Cap. Solo Cindel was tempted to accept the challenge but at the same time she worried that she would be rejected. "Come on people, I'll go by myself if no one will" Han insisted. With a few more seconds of quick consideration and pondering, Cindel shyly raised her hand and stepped forward "I-I'll go" she said in a nervous but loud tone. Han looked at this young, slender girl who looked to be about the same age as Luke with pale white skin, light blue eyes, an oval shaped face "WOW!" was all he was thinking. "What's your name kiddo?" he asked straight forward, but before Cindel could introduced herself the deck officer interrupted her "She is Cindel Towani one of our unite nurses, she has no experiences out in the field".

Han ignored the deck officer's comment about Cindel and focused on how she volunteered honestly "Do you have any medical experiences?" he asked. Cindel only nodded her head "Then get packing, and hurry" he ordered her then turned his attention to the first Tauntaun he could find. "Sir, Towani is a rookie here at the station, and she is unqualified" the deck officer objected "Yeah but she is the only one with enough guts to come along" Han said as he saddled up the same Tauntaun he rode in with "Towani get moving!" he shouted. Cindel came running toward him fully bundled up for the freezing weather outside with a medicine back pack strapped on her back.

"Alright come on" Han said as he grabbed onto Cindel's waist and lifting her enough for her leg to go onto one side of the Tauntaun, she quickly adjusted herself comfortable to hold on to Han.

"Your Tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker"

"Then we'll see you in Hell" Han said before he commanded the Tauntaun to press forward with Cindel's arms wrapped around his waist.

After only 6 hours of searching Han was now beginning to be concern about Cindel and his Tauntaun due to the amounts of powerful winds blowing at them and the deep snow that made it hard for the Tauntaun to run. But his main focus was looking for Luke even though he knew he was not just risking his life but Cindel's life as well. He stepped off his Tauntaun with a radar in both hands scanning through out his range, Cindel looked at her monitor as well with prayers in her heart for Luke's survival. "Hey, you got any reading?" Han shouted over the hard blowing wind "No you?" she asked in respond "No, let's keep going" he said as he walked back to the Tauntaun with Cindel following along ."Look Towani, we've been riding for about a mile you can make back on your own" he explained, Cindel sensed what Cap. Solo was trying to insinuate. "Cap. Solo, you asked for medical assistant and you said I was the only one with guts so I insist that you let me come along" Cindel said with sincerity in her voice. Han saw the courage in her eyes and that convinced him enough "Alright, alright kiddo let move" Han said as he straddled back on the Tauntaun he then gripped onto her wrist for help on getting her back on.

After another hour or two Cindel looked beyond and notice a dark figure from a far, as the drew closer she noticed the figure extending out his arm almost like he was signaling to them and that told Cindel that was Luke right there. "Look there!" Cindel shouted while pointing out for Han. "I see it, I see it" he said as he halted the Tauntaun to a complete stop "Luke!" Han shouted as he got off it along with Cindel following. Han shouted his name again as he ran to Luke and turned his body over to his back, Cindel tripped on the snow but landed on her knees right next to Luke "Is he going to live Kid?" Han asked as he watched Cindel remove her pack and pulled out an instrument and held it over Luke's lips. After a few seconds past Cindel answered "He's alive but his body temperature is freezing up" she explained. Han panicked with the thought that they arrived too late to save Luke "What now?" he asked "We need to shelter him with warmth if we don't he'll freeze up entirely" she explained. Soon the two of them heard the Tauntaun gave out it's last breath before it fell to it's side with that Han looked at Luke and Cindel, he thought about what to.

With the help of Cindel, Han dug up a cave out from the snow while Luke was softly calling out "Ben, Yoda, and Dagobah System" as they carried him into the cave. Han tried to build a fire but each time he did the cold wind blew it out, Cindel reached into her back pack and pulled out the candle that was given to her by the Ewok high priest gave her during her quest to saving her parents. "What is that going to do for us in this heap?" Han asked while he tried bundling Luke with the skin of the dead Tauntaun "You'll see" Cindel answered in a calm voice as she lit the candle with a tiny leaser light.

Han gave Cindel a scoff "What, is it going to brighten up the cave, warm it up?" he asked in a sarcastic tone "Yes" Cindel answered quickly and very calm again. "Really?"Han asked in a doubtful voice.

"You'd be surprised at how much this tiny candle can do" Cindel answered again in a calm voice as she placed the candle in the center of the cave and tried to ignore Han's objections. After waiting a few seconds for some reaction Han noticed how warm the cave became the moment Cindel lit up the candle "Alright you got me on that" Han admitted as he settled a sleeping area for himself on one side of Luke and Cindel set one on the other for herself. Cindel was silent after Han admitted he was wrong to doubt her, he sensed how uncomfortable she was with him "So, what kind of candle is that?" he asked in a attempt to lighten up the tension between them. Cindel knew he was trying to be nice to her since he wasn't the whole time they started the search "It's a magic candle,..a gift" she answered as she slide onto her side "From whom?" Han asked curiously as he laid on his side and supported by his elbow. Cindel paid more attention to Luke's body temperature as a way to avoid getting Han involved in her personal past. Han could sense she was not interested in telling him any personal information so he let it passed.

Cindel slept for a certain amount until she heard Luke moaning and saying the same names he said earlier when he was found him "Ben, Ben" he said while his eyes were still closed, that convinced her that he was sleeping. "Commander Skywalker" she said to try and wake him up "Dagobah System" Luke responded "Commander, please wake up" Cindel said again, with that Luke finally opened his eyes to what he thought was an angel "Wh-Who are you?" he asked in a groaning voice. Cindel could understand that Luke never laid eyes on her ever in the base. "I am Cindel Towani a nurse from the unite at the Rebel base" she answered in a whispering voice so that Han wouldn't wake up. Luke stared at Cindel with the thought of wanting to hold her so soon just after meeting her "Where am I?" he asked as he looked at his surroundings. "Cap. Han Solo and I found you almost freezing to death but you'll be fine now" Cindel explain with a hand on her chest, Luke felt that hand and decided to grab onto it. As he did he felt his alertness living him again "You" he said as his grip on her hand tighten up, Cindel panicked at his behavior "You are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen" he said then he past out again. Cindel was touched by his compliment but she wonder if he was himself.