Early the next morning Revan left her meditative state, knowing she needed to see Carth before the kids woke up. She would also have to apologize to Juhani and hoped the Cathar would understand her reluctance to speak last night.
Giving them each a kiss on their foreheads before leaving she began to let her mind wander to how things might have been if events on the Star Forge had played out differently. She was still lost in these thoughts when she opened the door and let out a gasp.
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Carth felt like he had been on an emotional pod-racer ride ever since hearing Revan's voice, finding out she was both alive and on his ship.
He didn't really know what he thought their reunion would be like. He had been sure though that it would have involved a long embrace, followed by an even longer kiss. Instead he got neither.
At first he thought she was just nervous. But then, when it seemed like she wanted to bolt from the room at the first opportunity, he realized something was wrong.
Her small talk and short replies began to annoy him. He couldn't believe they weren't laughing, sharing stories and feeling relief that they were together again. Instead it was awkward. He felt like he didn't know her anymore. His mind was unable to wrap itself around any of her actions or words. Even their first days together on Taris hadn't felt that uncomfortable. The tension had pulsed between them and surrounded the room in a dense fog.
Anger, coupled with bewilderment, had refused to be held at bay any longer. He had started yelling and she still refused to talk.
When his communicator went off he had to resist the impulse to just throw it against the nearest wall. His lucky day had turned into a nightmare.
The report from the scout had added to his irritation as he discovered that the two scouts had been separated. Carth didn't hide his anger and finished his verbal lashing with the orders, "Find him, Now!"
Although the report had indeed upset him, he knew Revan was the true cause of his fury.
"That woman drives me nuts!" he had fumed.
It was late and he knew it would be best to get his emotions in check before speaking with Revan again.
He had gone to his quarters, stretching out in the large bed afforded to the captain of the vessel. He wished she were there with him. She was supposed to be, the way he had always figured, when she finally returned. He never thought they would sleep apart once they had been reunited.
He had tossed and turned, never catching more then a few moments of rest before his mind would start buzzing with thoughts. Hours would pass before he would drift off again, only to wake a few minutes later, his mind moving like light speed once more.
Eventually he gave up trying to sleep, tossing the covers aside he headed to the fresher. His mind still wouldn't stop and he began to think he would drive himself mad.
The decision to busy himself with routine chores didn't fare any better then his attempt at sleep. The only person that could help stop this madness was Revan. He went in search of her room, deciding to just sit and wait quietly outside her door until she awoke.