Just after sunset, Han and Leia had set up their camp for the night. Their clothes had dried enough to put back on, which was good since it was all they had. After forcing down some near-tasteless rations, Han was beginning to wonder if maybe he should've considered bringing Leia to one of the more luxurious resort planets, complete with sprawling suits, lavish beds and some of the best cuisine from all over the galaxy. And the best part? They would bring it to your room if you wanted.

Instead, Han found himself building them a fire because he knew it would get colder once the sun was gone, and Leia had set up a simple yet effective two-person tent with one, large woolen blanket, which Leia then emerged with.

"It was getting a little cold, but I still want to look at the stars, so I thought we could use this."

"Yeah, the stars out here are incredible."

Han sat and leaned against a rather large log he had pulled up next to his fire and Leia joined him. They wrapped themselves in the blanket, savoring each other's warmth. Han wrapped his arms around his wife and she rested her head against his chest before staring up at the star-filled sky.

"It's gorgeous here, Han. I'm glad we came."

"Me too. I just wish we had landed here as opposed to crashing here."

Leia laughed. "Let's forget about that for now and just be happy that we're here together under this beautiful sky."

"Are you sure you wouldn't be happier if I'd brought you to some fancy resort somewhere?"

"That'd be nice, too. But you have to admit, this isn't so bad. I could enjoy being just about anywhere with you."

He kissed her forehead and she squeezed him tighter. Before long they shut her eyes and drifted off into sleep.

Leia awoke the next morning when the sun shone in her eyes. She squinted and lifted her head to find Han next to her. Good thing I bothered to set up that tent for us, she thought. She wanted to stay there in Han's arms for just a little bit longer, but they really did need to find that comm station. After all, they only had so much food with them.

She reached over and brushed her hand gently along his cheek. "Han? Han, time to get up."

Han shifted a bit and then slowly opened his eyes. He looked annoyed that his sleep had been disturbed, but then he looked next to him and saw Leia smiling back.

"Good morning, sleepy head," Leia said.

"Good morning, Your Worship. I trust you slept well."

"Of course. I had a great pillow."

"Well, I didn't." He reached back to massage the aching part of his neck where he had been awkwardly leaning against the log all night.

"Yeah, tomorrow night we should probably think about using the tent."

"I think that might be the best idea." He squinted as he moved to get up and tried to stretch out his aching neck. "We really should get moving. It might not be too hot out for an hour or two. We could really cover some distance."

"Sounds good to me."

Once they had quickly packed up their things, they headed off in search of the comm station.

The heat and humidity had returned. After having moved along pretty well for the first forty-five minutes or so, the sun was high overhead and the air had grown considerably warmer. Their clothes that had been dry when they began this hike were once again soaked through with sweat. They stayed along the river so that they could periodically splash water on their faces to cool off. It didn't do a lot of good, but it was better than nothing.

They were both completely exhausted. Leia now seemed to be struggling with every step and she finally reached up and grabbed Han's arm. "Han…I've got… to stop… for a minute," Leia said as she gasped for breath.

Han wasn't doing much better, and was slightly relieved that she had spoken up first. "Good… 'cuz I… do too."

They leaned up against a large rock and Han pulled the canteen from his pack and took a few gulps before handing it to Leia.

"I figure we're getting pretty close. But then again I haven't been here in a while."

"As long as we're more than halfway there, I'll be happy."

"Oh, we're definitely at least halfway… I think."

Before Leia had a chance to respond, a blaster bolt flew by Han's head and singed a tree next to them. Han shoved Leia out of the way as they ducked behind the rock. He pulled his blaster from his holster and fired several times in the direction the blast had come from. He paused for a moment when the firing stopped, and he looked out into the forest, but all he saw were trees. He looked at Leia and shrugged his shoulders. She looked as puzzled as he did. Suddenly Leia snapped her head back as she sensed someone behind her. She turned just in time to see a man fire a stun bolt at her. Han whirled to fire but he was also stunned, and he blacked out before he even hit the ground.