"And this couldn't have waited until morning?" Rianna mutters. "And how typical of him, send someone else to wake me..."
She will go to see what Rand wants, then, not caring if Azarl follows and certainly not waiting for him.
"What do you want, Rand, and why is it so important that you want to talk now?" she says, walking in without knocking.
"I am supposing that it could not," Azarl says.
Rand is tinkering with something on his desk, with Gallador looking over his shoulder, when you enter.
"Ah, Rianna," Rand says, looking up from his work with his usual sinister grin. "Thank you for not slaying our newest asset. I trust Gallador's medical services have improved your state of being?"
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"Yes, that one," Galder says, unphased. "But I don't want to talk about the debacle with the Shepherds. That's not important. I know all of you enjoyed that bloodbath."
Galder comes into your quarters, closing the door behind him and trailing blood in his footsteps on the floor. Epirean blood, it looks like.
"I want to talk about something else. About how Kuylen held the group together and kept them motivated with his military discipline. You were there, you trained under him, you saw it. It worked, didn't it?"
"I wanted to discuss the events of the mission," Rand says, handing the device to Gallador so that it is out of his way. He folds his hands. "Are we positive that the location of our base is safe?"
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"Indeed. It kept our lot from sitting on Dordellus, doing absolutely nothing with ourselves. We went out in the Galaxy and accomplished much, even if Zeiton did not end as intended. But we could pull it off again, Dak. I know I cannot take power in this group before I am strong enough... so I propose a union between the two that best honored Kuylen's figure of power. You and I. Rah has lost his sanity, Takuan is called elsewhere by the Force... that leaves us."
"Excellent," Rand says. "Then Epireus remains a secret except to those happy few that know of it. Now, there is another matter that I wish to discuss. I noticed that Galder came back alive..."
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"POWER!" Galder says, loudly. "WE can take charge of this outfit and WE can motivate them! Get back on track! Don't tell me you are content with this lifestyle."
"I was hoping I could count on you to END the menace that he presents to us all," Rand says. "No doubt these Shepherds that you encountered had him captive. Why did you not slay him then?"
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"It is not as if the Bureau is omnipotent!" Galder says. "And there are things to do and power to obtain within the Outer Rim, Dak. You should know that. The people who paid you to kill off their bounties for them? THEY have power and influence."
Xavier pauses for a moment, not knowing what to tell the prune faced alien.
Kill him now before he gets too far.
Xavier wants to tell himself to shut up but holds off in front of Trax.
"You are considered a friend Trax, but do not go along with this line questioning you may not like the answer nor the outcome."
Yes Xavier tell him that someone speaks in your head.. do it
Xavier pauses for a second considering his words as much as possible.
"We... I make no mistakes that I have fallen far from where I was Trax, but of all the lives on this planet yours is the only one that need not worry about me."
After all he still does have his uses doesn't he
"Oh, don't you think the thought occurred to me at the time? The leader of these Shepherds was a fair bit more powerful than we had expected, though. He was able to do things with the Force I'd never seen before. I really don't like being flung around and across a room like a rag doll," Rianna replies. "It took all four of us to kill him. Had I killed Galder when we found him, chances are good none of us would have returned. Though I'm sure you wouldn't have minded that at all, either..."
"Galder, I don't trust anyone. Plenty of people in the Outer Rim would sell us out to the Republic. The Hutts would do it before their own slime was dry, if the price was right. We're followers of the Dark Side, and we're wanted. Not just by the Republic, but by factions such as the Shepherds as well. Tell me, Galder, how are we supposed to gain a foothold among the very people who see us as targets?"
"Rianna, I'm hurt! I would not send one of my favored pupils in the Dark Side off to her death!" Rand says. "I don't mind the others, perhaps, but YOU I expected to return. You DID learn from the best, of course..."
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"I don't know," Galder says. "But it will happen. We'll make our way, Dak. Just tell me that you've got my back on this. When the time comes, we can take power. What do you say?"
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"That's what I wanted to hear," Trax says, with a somewhat forced smile. "I knew I could count on you. I am indebted to you and our fates are intertwined, as you know."