The trip back to Lothal takes just shy of four and a half days between the distance and the need to drop out of hyperspace periodically to recalibrate and ensure they aren't being tracked.

During that time, Ezra and Sabine are hardly ever separated, partly because that is their nature, but also because Ezra is having a hard time adjusting to his new prosthetic. The issues had arisen when Ezra had been released from the Medway and sent back to the temporary quarters he and Sabine were sharing. Partway there his leg had spasmed and locked up, causing Ezra to lose his balance and nearly come crashing to the deck plating. When they had questioned the medical droids as to why the leg was not obeying its owner as it should be the One-Bee had responded by running a battery of tests. The results of these tests were inconclusive, and eventually, the One-Bee diagnosed it as Traumatic Dissociation, where because of the nature of Ezra's injury he was subconsciously blocking the commands from reaching the end of the nerves required to control the leg properly.

After that things got more difficult, according to the medical droid only time will allow Ezra full use of his replacement leg, and in the meanwhile, he will need to walk with the assistance of a crutch. This initially caused a blow-up of epic proportions, Ezra letting his anger at being 'crippled' take him over as he worried about how the others would see him, especially the Mandalorians who placed such emphasis on martial prowess. Sabine for her part felt responsible for what happened and directed her anger and frustration inward blaming herself for the fact that Ezra had been injured as he was only there for her, to save her people, and feeling like she had failed him by allowing him to be hurt. This ultimately resulted in the pair yelling at each other before Sabine stormed out toward the onboard gym and leaving Ezra barely able to restrain himself from crushing the equipment around him with The Force.

In true military fashion, it took less than an hour for news of the argument to spread, first because of the noise it generated, and second, as people were warned to stay away from the gym, lest they catch the ire of the fiery Mandalorian. Despite these warnings however, it takes Hera less than half an hour before she is standing there with Sabine in the gym watching the young woman destroy the punching bags.

Hera sighs after a few minutes watching and then she starts to speak "Sabine..."

"Leave me alone Hera" comes the growled response

Hera watches the woman as she continues to pound on the bag before saying "it wasn't your fault"

At this Sabine turns around and snaps "like hell it wasn't" and it's now as she continues to speak that Hera sees the tears in her eyes "the man that I love is in there because of me! He is missing a part of himself because of me!"

Hera steps closer "Sabine" she begins imploringly causing the other woman to step backwards

"No Hera, he wouldn't have even been there if it wasn't for me! This is my fault!" Sabine screams as the tears roll down her face "The only reason Ezra is missing a leg right now is because he loved me enough to stay and fight. To fight a battle that wasn't even his!"

This time when Hera moves closer Sabine doesn't flinch away, doesn't step back, instead, she folds as Hera moves forward to catch her, Sabine's face coming to rest against Hera's lekku. Hera holds her tightly for a few moments not saying a word then she asks, "did I ever tell you about the time Kannan and I were caught above Bilbringi?"

Sabine looks up using her sleeve to wipe away some of the tears as she asks, "no what happened?"

Hera smiles at the young woman, "it was just after we finally gotten together and started fighting back against The Empire, and I thought it would be a good idea to go after an Imperial logistics base for supplies. At first, everything was fine, but I'd forgotten that Kannan hadn't used any of his abilities in years, not since the purge." Hera pauses as if recalling something particularly unpleasant before continuing "anyway, Kannan and I ended up in a supply warehouse surrounded by the local Imperial garrison after he failed to mind trick two of the guards. Kannan was injured, by a blaster bolt to the chest, and all I could think about was the fact that it was my plan that had caused this, that I had killed us both." Then she smiles slightly before rolling her eyes "but Kannan, all he could focus on was getting me out of there, the idiot thought I was going to leave him behind to hold them off"

"What, what happened then?" Sabine asks when Hera doesn't immediately continue

Hera smirks "I kissed him and told him that if he thought I was leaving him behind he was stupider than a Kowakian Monkey Lizard and we managed to eventually fight our way out." Her expression becomes more solemn as she continues "However, the point I'm trying to make here is, I know what it's like to feel guilty because someone you care about got hurt, but Sabine, the point is, it wasn't your fault. It wouldn't have mattered if Ezra was with you or not, we both know that he would have volunteered for that mission, and the only person who deserves any blame, for any of this, is the bastard that shot him, ok?"

Sabine tries to protest "But..."

However, Hera quickly cuts her off "besides which, Ezra needs you right now, whether he realises it or not, so if I were you, I'd be there with him helping him through this rather than in here making it so the entire crew is scared to come within two corridors of this place, ok?"

"Ok"

After their little discussion, Sabine promptly makes her way back to Ezra's room, knowing he is unlikely to have gone anywhere else yet and determined not to let her own guilt stop her from being there for the man she loves when he needs her. She is moments from walking into the room however when something brings her up short, and instead, she pauses by the door listening

"But what if she doesn't want me anymore?" She hears Ezra's voice from within the room making her heart clench he continues "Sabine's amazing, and now, I could barely keep up with her before why would she want me now, now that I'm a cripple"

She is moments from bursting into the room when she hears another voice, the voice of her mother "come now Bridger, enough of that, my daughter won't care about this, this leg, she loves you, more than you know. And, as for keeping up with her, no Mandalorian would ever judge someone because of their battle scars. The way that you earnt this wound, saving hundreds of our people nearly at the cost of your own life, it will be the stuff of legends."

Sabine presses her forehead against the door her emotions swirling so strongly she barely hears the soft-spoken question "but why would she want me, when she could have anyone else, someone who won't hold her back?"

Sabine's next actions are entirely instinctual as her head snaps up and she slams her hand on the release of the door moving into the room she barely registers the surprised "Sabine?" Ezra releases before she is on him in moments, she has her hands fisted in his shirt and is kissing him with every scrap of love and passion she can muster.

She pulls back to find the stunned look on his face as she says "I love you Ez'ika, and I will always love you, nothing can ever change that, this least of all this" she gestures down to his leg "this, this is just another example of why I love you, you're kind, and selfless, and loyal, and you put up with me painting all your stuff" at this he chuckles slightly before Sabine continues only looking momentarily at her mother as tears start to form in her eyes "Mhi solus tome, Mhi solus dar'tome, Mhi me'dinui an, Mhi ba'juri verde Ez'ika" (Mandalorian wedding vows: "we are one when together, we are one when apart, we will share all, we will raise warriors")

It takes Ezra a moment to realise what Sabine is saying even as Ursa watches on with wide eyes but as soon as he does he takes her hands in his own and repeats "Mhi solus tome, Mhi solus dar'tome, Mhi me'dinui an, Mhi ba'juri verde Sab'ika"

As soon as the words have left his lips, she is on him again kissing his soundly as her arms wrap around him. Eventually, they pull apart for air, their foreheads pressed against one another. They remain like that for a few moments before they both look over to see Ursa looking at them with a soft smile on her face

Ursa speaks as she rises from where she had been seated watching the newly married couple "I'll give you two a bit of time alone" causing Sabine to blush as Ursa continues while headed for the door "I think I will go find General Syndulla, she and I have much to discuss, and in the meanwhile, I'd suggest heading back to your quarters, unless you want to be, interrupted"

The pair watch her leave and as soon as the door is shut again, they turn back to face one another, Ezra saying "you know, even though she was nice to me, she still scares the crap out of me"

Sabine chuckles before saying "indeed, but she is right, now what say you and I go back to our quarters, ihusband/i, before we are interrupted by what I'm sure will be an endless parade of well-wishers?"