*also a reminder, because I'm sure someone will say something Kanaan is blind, he sees nothing in that bedroom*

Ezra and Sabine stay in the Nightbrother for several hours, waiting for the bacta injection to do its job. They take a few minutes first to clean their gear, Sabine making a point of throwing all of Ezra's plastoid armour into the re-processor before sorting out the necessary Beskar'gam for him, intent that next time it won't be as close a call. Once that was done they both quickly took the chance to reaffirm their survival with a lengthy shower, before crashing onto the bed and passing out as the stress of the day, and the emotions caught up with them.

When they do awaken, nearly 5 hours have passed since they laid down, eight since they arrived at the ship. However, it is not a natural awakening, nor is it spurred by the ring of an alarm. Instead, it is driven by instinct, a feeling of someone watching them. In the way that only an experienced warrior can, both feign sleep as they shift about Sabine reaching beneath her pillow as Ezra prepares to summon his lightsaber to him.

Yet both are interrupted when they hear a bemused voice say "really you two, sleeping on the job?"

"What the hell Kanaan!" Sabine yells moving her hand blaster still in her grip "I could have shot you!"

Kannan for his part doesn't seem worried as he says "Hmm, not so much" in an amused tone before shifting to a more solemn one as he looks at Ezra "Tristan said you were injured"

Ezra tries to shrug it off replying "it's not that bad, I..."

However, Sabine is having none of it interrupting "he got shot, and I've already gotten rid of that stupid plastoid too."

"Ezra" Kanaan says with disappointment colouring his tone and causing Ezra to rub the back of his neck sheepishly. After a few moments Kanaan obviously makes a decision however as he says "I think Ezra and I should go talk, while Sabine, you go help your mother with her plans to salvage the Imperial reactor."

"Aww Kanaan..." Ezra begins trying to avoid what he is sure will be a truly noteworthy 'discussion' with Kanaan

However, as seems to be her pattern lately Sabine interrupts this time muttering "Gonna blow us all up. Gotta Kriffing hope that they haven't disconnected..." her voice trailing off as she quickly pulls on her armour and practically sprints for the door.

Kanaan and Ezra both freeze momentarily looking at each other in concern over the way their resident explosives expert seems so concerned over the idea of scavenging the reactor. Part of both of them wants to chase after her, but the other part knows that if she wanted their help, she would ask. Instead, Kanaan waits while Ezra pulls on his clothes, wincing at the weight he now feels pulling in the freshly scarred wound as the Beskar sits against his jumpsuit.

Once he is dressed however they both leave the Nightbrother Ezra only stopping to summon his lightsaber and blaster. Once down the ramp, the pair begin to walk toward the plains outside the city, and the small rise that shields it from the wind. As they walk, they both remain silent, the only noise coming from their footsteps and the city now behind them. When they both reach the rise almost simultaneously, they drop down side by side and stare off into the distance, watching the Lothwolves and Lothcats moving through the grasses, stalking their dinner.

For several long minutes, neither of them speaks. Still, eventually, Kanaan breaches the silence that had hung over them asking "do you remember the days after Malachor, where I lost my way."

"Kanaan..." Ezra begins sighing "that was different."

Kanaan for his part continues regardless, looking towards the moon "no, it wasn't. After I lost my sight, I felt useless, helpless, like I was a burden."

"You weren't" Ezra quickly defends

"And neither are you," Kanaan says, turning to look at the man beside him "tell me, why do you feel the way you do?"

Ezra scoffs "I can't fight; I can't protect anyone, hell I can barely walk."

"You seemed fine walking here" Kanaan observes

"That's different, walking here, it's..." Ezra trails off before continuing "how can I be a Jedi if I can't fight to defend those who need it?"

Kanaan sits still, considering Ezra's question before asking "you think your leg stops you from fighting?"

"Yes!" Ezra exclaims

Kanaan nods sagely "it is not your leg that is stopping you, my young apprentice. Look at Vader, he's more machine than man, and yet he is one of the most dangerous warriors in the galaxy. Even though his limbs lack the grace of yours."

Then chuckling he says "after all Vader didn't have Mandalorian master craftsmen create his for him."

Then Kanaan seems to come back to a more solemn tone as he says "no it is not your leg that stops you from fighting, it is you, you have decided that you will do not, and as such you can not. Your fear and pain are what stops you, my young apprentice."

Ezra listens to Kanaan sighing as he nods at his master's wisdom "then how do I get past this?"

Kanaan sits contemplatively before answering in that roundabout way that all Jedi masters seem to have perfected "That depends, on what you are afraid of, and is a question only you can answer." However, he does offer one pearl of wisdom "In the meantime, I suggest talking with Sabine, she loves you, unconditionally, and it does neither of you any favours for you to hide this from her"

Ezra nods and the pair both fall back into silence as they sit there for several more moments until Ezra asks in a soft voice "but what if I fail? What if I kill my friends because I wasn't fast enough? or because I couldn't get there in time?"

"And at last we reach the root of your problem," Kanaan says moving until he faces Ezra directly "Ezra, you can not let fear control your actions. You know this, remember with the Holocron, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. The path to the Darkside is littered with those who had naught but the best of intentions."

"Then what do I do?" Ezra asks "it haunts me, every night, whenever I close my eyes."

Kanaan places his hand on Ezra`s shoulder "trust in the force, and confide in those around you. You don't have to fight this battle alone Ezra; Hera, Sabine, Zeb and I are all here for you, let us help you."

Ezra nods, taking in Kanaan's words before looking back over the plains as Kanaan does the same. They remain like that, bathed in the glow of the force and focussed on the world around them for almost half an hour until they are interrupted by the chirping of a commlink.

As soon as Kanaan thumbs it on they are greeted by the sound of Hera's voice "hey, I just finished talking to Sabine, where about are you, we're just about finished stripping the base of everything useful, but Sabine needs a hand moving the reactor out safely. Apparently, the Imperials modified this one somehow, and until she can get to the back of it, we can't risk bringing a droid anywhere near it."

"We're just outside the city on the south rise" Kanaan responds before looking to Ezra who shrugs "you'll probably need to send Zeb in the Phantom to come to pick us up."

"Way ahead if you love," Hera says while the sound of keys can be heard before she finishes "he's about 5 minutes out."

Kanaan rolls his eyes affectionately "Ok, I'll see you soon, love you."

"Love you too" Hera responds before signing off