Three hours later, after settling into their room, Kyp and Jaina had promptly arrived at the Prime Minister's office. While not ostentatious, the office was well appointed in shades of blue and red, with furniture made from a light native wood. The far wall was made of transperisteel and had a lovely view of the city, with the Prime Minister's large desk in front of it. There was a door to their left, leading to what they both believed was a private office. Sure enough, after only a few moments of waiting, the door opened and the Prime Minister entered. He was human, perhaps a few years younger than Kyp, with dark skin and eyes, reminding Jaina somewhat of her father's friend Lando Calrissian. He had short, dark curly hair with a clean shaven face, and was on the tall side, actually a few centimeters tall than Kyp. His robes were of a deep blue with red trim. Intará entered just behind him, holding a datapad, giving them a smile, and she was followed by another man, this one not quite as tall as Ruvik, with blonde hair to his shoulders, and green eyes, wearing robes identical to those the Prime Minister wore.

"Master Durron, Jedi Solo," Ruvik greeted them cordially. "I am very glad to see Jedi representatives here on Ansion. You've met my aide, Ms. Kai, and this is my Deputy Prime Minster Pedit Gera." Kyp and Jaina shook both the hand Gera offered. Ruvik gave a smile and gestured for all of them to sit. Kyp and Jaina took their seats before the desk.

"We've been reviewing the history of this dispute, Prime Minister," Kyp said causally.

"Indeed," Ruvik nodded.

"The treaty that formed the Ansioni government was signed by the clans almost seventy years ago. The treaty joined together to form a planetary alliance, but the Fren clan challenged it," Jaina summarized.

"The clan leadership wanted to be allowed to keep their former lands," Gera confirmed. "There were minor skirmishes for several years before the Jedi came to make a peaceful settlement between us and the Fren clan."

"And the settlement has held ever since," Kyp added. The Ansioni men nodded.

"Our government has ruled peacefully for years," Ruvik said. "As you could tell from our city, Ansion's mild climate and pleasant vistas draw visitors from all over the galaxy. This benefits us all greatly. When Prime Minister Pavelo cooperated with the Fren and other clans, our world prospered. Disagreements were settled amicably."

"Until Juhvir Fren was murdered," Jaina interjected.

"Yes," Ruvik nodded gravely. "Fren's murder was a tragedy. Now our people are angry, and frightened. Our investigation has turned up little. We hope to find answers, but…"

"You need to deal with the Fren clan in the meantime," Jaina finished. Both Ruvik and Gera nodded at her.

"Fren's nephew, Alek Lordyn, has openly accused us of having his uncle killed," Gera added. "We need answers before this gets out of hand."

"We have attempted to involve Lordyn in our investigation into his uncle's murder, and we've handed over all our findings to him. He still insists my office had a hand in the crime," Ruvik told them.

"May we see those findings," Kyp asked.

"Of course, Master Durron. I've asked my head of security, Capt. Stonagn, to make a copy for you." Gera handed Kyp a datacard.

"Thank you, Prime Minister."

"We can only hope your assistance can help us solve the matter quickly," Ruvik noted.

"We will do all we can to help you," Kyp assured him. Intará cleared her throat to get everyone's attention.

"Clan Leader Lordyn has requested to meet with you this evening," Intará spoke up. "You will have time to review the investigation and it's findings beforehand. The location of Lordyn's office is included on the datacard," she added. Ruvik nodded.

"It is imperative this conflict be solved before it's too late. We should leave you and Jedi Solo to your work." Kyp and Jaina stood up.

"We will do everything we can," Kyp assured them again.

"May the Force be with you both," Ruvik answered. Kyp and Jaina left the office and made their way back to their hotel. They were back in their suite before long, looking over the information Ruvik had provided. After looking over all the investigation materials he had been provided, Kyp frowned at his datapad.

"This could be bad," Kyp said.

"I know," Jaina agreed with his assessment. "Whoever did this, they're good. There seems to be no way to prove who did it, and the intel used to find and kill Fren could have come from the Prime Minister's office." Kyp nodded.

"Someone sold Fren out, all the evidence points to that, but the question is who. Whoever that person is, they want Lordyn to believe that Ruvik ordered Fren's murder." Jaina looked over at him.

"You don't believe Ruvik did it either, then."

"No, everything tells me he had nothing to do with it, but we can't rule out someone else in his office."

"We need to find out who, and why," Jaina declared.

"I agree." Kyp put down his datapad. "However, I think that will wait. We should eat before we meet with Lordyn." Jaina smiled.

"What did you have in mind?"

"There's a tapcaf downstairs. According to the brochure, it has excellent nerf burgers."

"That sounds great," Jaina replied, "and I am a bit hungry," she admitted.

"Fine, nerf burgers it is." They stowed their datapads as before they headed to the door. "After you, Goddess," Kyp drawled as he opened the door. Jaina gave him a smile as they headed out into the hallway. As they walked to the turbolift, Kyp casually placed his arms around her shoulders. Jaina could only grin as they wait for the turbolift to take them down to the tapcaf. It arrived moments later, and they disappeared into it, neither paying any attention the man standing in the hall, wearing a maintenance uniform, attending to the glowrod panel that illuminated the hall. His hair was a bleached, platinum blonde, and he wore his cap low over his eyes. Hew Nye have a small, grim smile as he replaced the repaired glowrod and put his tool back onto his tool belt. Intará would soon give him the signal, and Durron and Solo would be dead. Let them enjoy what remained of their lives, because Nye was watching. And waiting.

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