Obi Wan felt the seconds tick by as he absorbed Leila's news.
"His hatred has led him to destroy a planet just to destroy me," said Qui Gon quietly. "Not to mention a sizeable fortune. VeerTa said the wealth of the ionite vein alone is measurable."
Obi Wan's head came up with a snap. "Ionite? I thought this was a azurite mine."
"They found a vein after the explosion," said Leila. She gestured at the tunnel they where in.
Obi Wan knelt next to Leila. "Does the bomb have a clock?"
She nodded and pointed. "An ion clock. Precise to the second. Why?"
Obi Wan didn't answer as he bounded to his feet. He flew down the tunnel, toward a pile of rocks. He picked one up and scraped a fingernail against it. He saw the glow on ionite. He picked up more rocks, stacking them in his tunic.
"One minute left," said Leila.
"We're not dead yet," said Obi Wan. He ran back to her. He placed the rocks carefully around the bomb.
"What are…?" Qui Gon's question died on his lips. The digital readout had stopped functioning. He stared at it.
Leila stared at it.
Obi Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
Qui Gon looked at him. "What…"
"Ionite," said Obi Wan. "It has a neutral charge. Makes most instruments stop dead. Especially timers. Miners fear it, but now, it will save them." He grinned at Leila. "You've got you fifteen minuets, Leila."