They started walking again and Maul lead them to a drain cover in a place that was covered from overhead observation. He hid his pack in some rocks at the corner of the cave before sliding the cover aside.

Qi'ra shone a light down the damp hole. It was damp, not frozen solid, she realized. This was some kind of heating duct. "Is there some kind of security system we need to be worried about?"

Maul laughed darkly. "This is a previously unknown facility. The fuel is only here for a quick stop."

Qi'ra dropped a flare into the pit. Maul briefly exchanged glances with her before watchhing the light disappear into the depths, there was the sound of the flare hitting water before it was extinguished.

Maul explained how they would avoid the water. "I'll go first and I'll catch you." Then he summersaulted into the hole.

Qi'ra could hear his legs disassemble and become spidery as he scuttled down the hatch before jumping on what sounded like solid ground. Her interest was piqued as to how he'd avoided the water. She shouted down that she was coming. As she readied herself to jump, an invisible force jerked her down into the hole. Her limbs were balled up of their own accord. Qi'ra looked up and saw the hole was pushed back as a soldier in stormtrooper uniform lead a battalian over the hole. The sight was brief as she was dropped quicker, she screwed her eyes shut as she knew the landing would hurt.

"You can open your eyes now." Maul's cool voice greeted her. He'd assembled a staff from some wreakage and was wading it into the water. He swirled it around like he was stirring a pot of soup, even though it was in the midst of a stream of sewage.

"How did you know the soldiers were around the corner?" Qi'ra asked as she got up slowly. She brushed the dirt that had gathered on her coat before looking at Maul's reaction.

He banged the staff on the ground to dry it. "I have experience with Stromtroopers."

"What kind of experience?"

Maul grumbled something under his breathe and that was the end of it.

The tunnel was long and convoluted. They got lost a couple of times before they found their way. 'The way' was blocked by a stream of rubble as the tunnel had collapsed over the path.

Maul sighed. "Can you swim?"

"Of course I can swim."

He lifted some rocks and slowly threw them into the water. Qi'ra was confused. "Are we going to swim under the rubble?"

"I would if I was on my own, but there's something down there."

Qi'ra contemplated this. "I think I can remember that the blueprints you showed me earlier had an airshaft that lead to the other side of the facility."

"More distance is more troopers we have to deal with. That's more more chances we attract attention."

Qi'ra sighed and pointed towards the pile of rubble. "We have to go around."

As she turned to the rubble, her finger dropped. The rocks had exploded outwards and were suspended in the air. Her mouth opened wide, before she quickly closed it and followed meekly behind Maul. As they passed through the space, Maul condensed the block again so the avalanche of rocks were back to how they had been before.

"Don't make suggestions." Maul said coldly.