Kanan had sensed Zeb before he had arrived at the door. He turned around, about to greet him. "Welcome back, Zeb. Let's-" he cut himself off. "Who's this?".

Zeb sighed, "Hasn't given me a name yet, but she was crying in the woods that were close to the home.". The light brown haired girl let out a small whimper of fear. Kanan nodded, "We'll take her back to base, give her time to adjust.". Zeb set the girl down on the seat, and he sat next to her. Kanan started the Phantom's engines, then took off.

Nicki leaned over on Zeb, seeking warmth. She looked up at him slightly, "What's it like at your base?". Her voice was a little shaky, as she was still trying to cope with her loss. Zeb looked down at her, putting his arm around. "Sometimes it can get loud, other times its peaceful.". She came closer, "Nicki.". Zeb seemed a little confused, "Huh?". Nicki spoke again, trying to be less scared, "My name is Nicki Grey.". She didn't know the man with the teal colored eyes, but she couldn't get herself to trust him. Zeb smiled, "Welcome aboard, Nicki. This is Kanan, a Jedi.". Nicki tried to remember what little information she had read while she was at school about Jedi. "Jedi were protectors, right?" she asked uncertainly. Kanan didn't look back, "We were, until the Clone Wars ended.".

Nicki thought she had sensed a pang of sadness for a few seconds, then it dissipated. She dismissed it as her own, because her sadness had also gone. She felt a small jolt as the ship jumped into hyperspace, and Nicki stared in awe at the blue, black and white colors. "Pretty, isn't it?" Zeb asked. She nodded, a small smile growing. Kanan spoke up, "Maybe I can get Sabine to paint your cabin if you choose to stay on the Ghost.".

Nicki nodded her approval. But deep within her, she still couldn't bring herself to trusting them.

Zeb looked out the glass as the Phantom came out of hyperspace, and a desert planet came into view. "Phoenix Home to Phantom, was the mission a success?" Commander Sato's voice cracked over the comlink. Kanan answered, "Well, sort of. We found a girl, and her parents were the rebels we were looking for. But they were killed.". Zeb knew he was trying hard not to go into too much detail with Nicki onboard the Phantom too. He felt her shudder, and he turned his attention back to her. "What's the matter?" he asked. She looked down, and he saw a tear roll down. In a shaken tone, she replied, "I'm scared.". He leaned closer. "I have an idea," he told her. "I'll come with you onto the Ghost. I'll make sure Chopper doesn't try any of his pranks.".

"Okay." she murmured, seeming tired. The Phantom was already closing in on the Ghost when she had answered.

When the Phantom was done connecting to the bigger ship, Zeb got up, helping the shivering girl up. Kanan got up, and Zeb and Nicki gave him room to get past them. As he walked out, Zeb noticed that Nicki hesitated before coming. He paused, making sure she was right behind him before continuing.

"I was wondering, if I get scared, can I come to you?"

Zeb looked back, smiling, "Of course. Anything to make you feel better.". Nicki hugged Zeb, and he returned the favor. The moment felt special, as if they had a connection. "Come on, Kanan's waiting." he encouraged. They went together, Zeb going down the ladder, then Nicki. Hera greeted them with a friendly smile. "Welcome back." she spoke in a way that could calm a crying infant. She looked at Nicki with gentle eyes, "You must be Nicki. I'm sorry for your loss.". Nicki looked down, her expression almost unreadable. She then looked up, her eyes holding the same beautiful green, "Where do I sleep?". Hera took a step forwards and raised her hand in a beckoning way, "I'll show you.". As Hera led her through the hallway, Zeb couldn't help but feel sympathy for Nicki.

Ezra sat in the front gunner seat that was below the cockpit. He stared at the image of his parents and his younger self. He shut it off when he sensed someone coming. He hopped off, then walked out of the room and into the hallway. There, he ran into Hera. "Hi Hera." he smiled. He was about to ask her if there was any cleaning he needed to do until he spotted a young girl behind her. "Oh, hello there." he smiled gently. She shied back a little behind Hera, but the Twi'lek had shifted so she couldn't hide. "This is Nicki Grey. Nicki, this is Ezra." she introduced her to him. Nicki's green eyes watched Ezra with caution. Ezra's curiosity got the better of himself, "What happened?". He clamped his mouth shut, knowing that he should have asked later when she wasn't around. "Sorry. I couldn't help myself." he apologized. Nicki blinked, "I-it's okay. You were only curious.". Hera intervened, "I'll tell you later after I get her to bed.". She then led Nicki to one of the empty cabins. Ezra smiled. Nicki seemed to be just like him when he first met the rebels. He shrugged, then went to the hanger. Sabine stood there waiting. "So what's new?" she asked. Ezra replied, "Kanan and Zeb picked up a new person. Hera's showing her the room she'll be sleeping in.". Sabine walked closer and stopped, "Maybe I can teach her a few art techniques.". They chuckled, their laughter filling the hanger.