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[Elias Ryn]

Elias heard her words and he just shook his head, unable to believe what he was hearing from her. "That's not the point! It doesn't matter if they want to slit our throats or torture us without a second thought. We're supposed to be better than them despite what they would do or who they are, not jump in the mud with them just because they do it. We kill when it is necessary, not when we want to lash out because we're angry." He had been able to sense Aadya's emotion in the apartment, the molten anger that had coursed through her when she had gotten hit.

When she mentioned that he was on Nar Shaddaa alone because the Jedi wouldn't help, he shook his head even though there was a possibility of ringing true, "No, I'm by myself because I'm not risking the lives of people I know just because I want to rescue my..." Elias cut himself off before he said anything he didn't want to reveal. It had almost slipped out but he quickly pushed the words down his throat. While there was some type of trust between them that he didn't know how to clarify, it wasn't enough for him to actually tell her his objective. "Nevermind."

Why was she so willing to help him with this? It had been years since the last time they had seen each other and the danger and requirements for his tasks were nearly suicide for both of them. It just didn't make sense to him and he didn't know how to wrap his mind around it.

Before he could speak again, the sound of engines rumbled not too far in the distance and it wouldn't be hard to tell who it was for. He pushed off the edge and walked towards her as she tried to tell him that she was willing to play by his rules. "Your track record says otherwise Aadya." First, she left the Order, and then here where she blatantly killed one of the enforcers right in front of him. People were their actions, not their words. But he still walked to her and made it clear that he was still going to follow her. "But we have an agreement." While he had been frustrated, he wasn't going to abandon her.

Elias simply hopped over the edge and dropped to the street below. The transport would be searching for them on the roofs of the buildings. When his feet touched the ground, he took cover for a few seconds as he waited for Aadya before heading to the hub with her.

 

[Aadya Rasheer]

Trying to get anything out of Elias was like pulling kriffing teeth. It was just so typically Jedi. It was so plain to see that there was more to Elias than the stoic man before her, but it just seemed impossible to get him to show any emotion or express any feelings at all. It was no wonder all the older Jedi she'd known while still in the order were such dead-faced husks of what a person should hope to be. They were just so afraid to feel anything they could not control.

Whatever you need to say to justify letting someone help you, Aadya said, responding to the last thing Elias had said before dropping down to the ground.

A few moments later Aadya would follow suit, landing next to him with all the grace you'd expect from someone trained in the force. A rescue mission stands no chance unless we actually work together. For a half second, Aadya thought she might apologize to Elias, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. She wasn't sorry for killing Black Sun thugs.

The two frenemies would travel for a couple of uneventful blocks before coming up on the transport hub. It wasn't the largest or most impressive hub Aadya had ever seen, but the level of security in plain sight did pose a few problems. From their position on the street Aadya could see a couple of guard towers manned by rifle carrying droids, as well as armed guards milling about with the workers that were buzzing from place to place. Clearly, simply walking in was not going to be a possibility.

Looking towards Elias, Aadya gave him a look that was about as close to "I'm sorry for being an asshole" without actually saying the words out loud. Pulling out another smoke to help her think, Aadya would offer one to Elias before putting the pack back in her jacket.

Not sure how many options we have to get in there without blowing the whole thing from the word go, She said, taking a drag from her cig and letting the smoke seep out of her nose slowly. One option is going back through the manifest to see what shipments are due to send out but haven't arrived yet. Could try to jack one of the freighters on its way in and take the place of the pilot. That optioned posed its own set of potential issues, but it would work... probably. Could also just try sneaking in without alerting anyone and stuffing ourselves in some cargo container. Not the most elaborate plan, but its pretty straightforward. Highest likelihood of death though.

To be honest, Aadya wasn't very well versed on planning out something like this. Busting into a Hutt Palace and boosting... saving.. or doing whatever Elias needed to do there was a little bit out of her purview. Shrugging her shoulders, Aadya flicked what was left of her cig into the gutter and looked towards Elias.

Unless you got a better plan. I'll do whatever you think is best on this one.

@Orbit

 

[Elias Ryn]

Once they landed, Aadya quickly pointed out that a rescue mission wouldn't actually work unless they did it together. "Let's worry about getting off the planet first." She was very adamant about them together but the two of them haven't even gotten off the planet yet and that was a problem they had to solve. The two walked silently together as he just sank in his thoughts with her most likely doing the same thing.

They finally arrived at the hub and Elias stood next to Aadya as the two of them examined for a way inside. It was heavily guarded and the possibility for a simple entrance for them was evaporated. He glanced at Aadya and caught the look she gave him made his own gaze soften, picking up the form of apology that she was trying to give him. It wasn't a real apology but it was an attempt and he could accept that, at least for now until her true nature decided to reveal itself when it had to.

She began to explain the situation as she offered a cig that he took after a few moments of deciding. Instead of standing there with her, he let out a soft sigh as he walked over to the wall and pressed his back against it before just sliding down until his rear hit the ground. Elias ran a hand through his dirty blonde hair as he lit up the cig and placed it between his lips. He had been tackled through a wall and after the walk to soothe his adrenaline, he was beginning to feel the pain throughout his body. When he inhaled the nicotine, his eyes closed as a slight buzz came over him and thankfully pushed every other sensation from his body.

Elias had placed his head against the wall as she spoke and when she finished, he finally pushed it off and opened his eyes as he took another drag from the cig. His eyes flicked to her as he processed what she said for a moment before flicking the ash off his cig, "Manifest. I'd rather know where we are going before deciding to shove ourselves in a crate. Plus, probably much more comfortable" That was out of their control and risky. But he didn't lift himself up, instead, he seemed content to just smoke his cig slowly until it was finished.