Juhani tried not to think of the dangers she might be asking for, as she used the force to guide her shuttle to its destination. She had not bothered to ask Carth where they were, or what planets might be near them, as she left the Fore Runner. Whatever planet she ended up on would be new to her, she would have no knowledge of its inhabitants or where in the galaxy it was located.

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Carth was trying but Revan was still comatose. Occassionally he thought he saw something in her eyes, but it left as soon as it arrived. Her color was coming back and he grasped at any small thing to convince himself that she was not lost forever, but it was hard. So hard to keep talking to her when she did not respond.

He couldn't stand feeling helpless, so he filled his other time trying to repair the droids. His repeated attempts at hacking into the computer system were worthless. He had begun to worry that he was doing more damage then good, so he gave up and concentrated on the droids, and Revan…

"I brought you some food, beautiful. Come on, you need to eat something." He said as he entered. Nothing.

"I don't know where you have gone, but we need you back. Aaron, Ariana, they need you now."

He fought back tears. It was easier on the Ebon Hawk, without all these emotions. No wonder the Jedi frown on love.

"I am sorry I judged you. You are a good mother, the kids are wonderful. You know what they said to me in the cockpit…"

He went on speaking, talking to her as if she were standing right next to him. He had to believe she heard him.

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"Revan, I love you. I'm sorry I acted so pig-headed…"

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"I think I made a break-through with the droids, almost cut my arm off in the process but, hey, it's all good if I can get them fixed, right?..."

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"Look, enough of this alright! I can't find them without you…"

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"Juhani should be back soon. You'll need to be ready. Come on beautiful…"

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After landing at a semi-remote spot on the planet, Juhani had quickly tried to find out information. Local cantinas were always the place to try first and her Jedi senses did not fail her.

The smoke filled room and loud voices told her that it would only be a matter of time before someone slipped up. She moved towards the bar, ordering a common drink, as she sat and waited.

"So, what goes on around here?" she asked the barkeep.

"Not much, pazaak games, drinks, rowdy crowds. Same as any other planet." He replied, moving away from her without another glance.

She swiveled around in her seat and looked around the room, trying to see who might be knowledgable enough to take a chance on force persuading. No one seemed to fit the bill, so she ordered another drink and waited.

The night wore on but any new faces that entered didn't catch her interest. Seven brawls and three days later she was still not having much luck.

I am loosing precious time. Perhaps I should try another cantina. No, I must be patient.

And then it finally paid off. A small group, that she had not given a second glance to earlier, suddenly caught her interest. Five people had been sitting around the small table. She had assumed they were close friends from the proximity of their seating arrangement.

The change happened so quick that at first she thought it had not happened. But the more she thought about it, she realized that the original alien face she had registered in her mind had shifted, ever so quickly, into the face of the scout. She grabbed her drink and moved closer to the group, tuning herself into the force without actually touching it. And then she listened.

"The time is now to decide where your loyalties lie." The alien scout replied.

"And you say you have discovered the secret?" one of the group asked.

"YES, among other things. We will have our reign of power, but you must decide."

"Why should we trust you, no one cares what Lord Malak was after." Another inserted.

"I have wasted enough time. I will be the new apprentice, after what I have discovered comes to pass." He rose to leave.

"No, wait. Perhaps if you tell us more." It was the original one, a huge being, weighing almost three times what Juhani did. His voice was gruff and held a commanding tone.

"I am not stupid, I will tell you no more." The changed scout replied.

"IF what you say is true, then I will arrange it. But we need to hear more."

"Iditot, I do not need you anymore! I only offered because you are the one who led me to this path of discovery. My proxy with you ends here."

The huge being glanced around the room, bringing his fist upon the table first. "Let us go, just you and I."

They rose and left the cantina while Juhani followed quietly behind, stealthed and prepared for anything.