STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Council of Taneshla

"I have no doubt that you could soundly thrash him," Gallador says. "He is dangerous nonetheless. Besides Rand, he is their best duellist."

It is up to you whether or not you want to talk with Rand.

"I'm still not recovered from Rand attacking me, right now I'd rather not test that," Rianna replies. "And I already know how good at dueling Rand is..."

Indeed, you are still at 30 damage today.

"You could likely still defeat Calthell," Gallador says. "Not good for relations, however."

Thought you said before that I healed 30 damage 😛

"Likely not."

Unfortunately it seems that Rianna's curiosity is going to get the better of her, and she wants to know just why Rand is here, so she's going to ask him directly.

You had been taken out of a fight- for healing purposes, you were 10 points past your limit.

Rand is sampling wine from the banquet table.

"Bold," Rand comments. "Why do YOU think I'm here? I have a feeling you already know."

Ahh, okay.

"Well, considering your reaction, and what Tanic told me, I'm guessing that getting your hands on Borm was a large part of it...I am curious, though," Rianna says. "I know your power. How did you not sense my presence here? Your surprise was highly entertaining, though..."

She can't quite help needling him a bit, even though she already knows that being here doesn't make her safe from him.

"I sensed your presence when I made planetfall," Rand says. "I did not foresee you being here. Yes, Borm was my reason."

"Did you now. That doesn't quite explain why you were so shocked when you arrived here and saw us..."

"More anger than shock," Rand says, sipping his wine. "Now, if you'll excuse me..."

Rand turns to take his leave of the banquet.

"Where are you going?" Rianna asks, following after him and highly suspicious. She doesn't know if he knows what Geful has hidden here, but she doesn't trust him to wander off alone.

"For a walk," Rand says, strolling toward the exit. "To stretch out the aches."

"Just a simple walk?" Rianna replies suspiciously. "Perhaps I'll join you. Spending the day sitting at a table is far too much inactivity for me."

"Be my guest," Rand says.

Surprisingly, Rand is doing as he says he is.

"I agree, that much sitting is hardly enjoyable. Especially at my age."

Amazing! However, Rianna still does not trust him to not go snooping around.

"Especially when unable to contribute anything?" she says with a sideways glance at him. "So, the Mecrossans. When did you join that little bit of unpleasantness?"

"I had been talking with them since before my fall," Rand says. "One of my investigations with the Order brought me into contact with the Mecrossans. I sought them out after I left. It was only fitting."

"So they're who you got those probe droids from, then...I remember Vera-Kin mentioning them on Ord Coridari," she replies. She pauses for a moment before continuing a bit hesitantly. "Have you...seen my vision?"

"No," Rand says. "I have my own visions. Gallador has told me what he has seen."

Rand pauses.

"Why, do you seek my thoughts on it?"

"I'd like to know what it is. I have only seen very small snippets. Gallador says that it is being blocked from me."

Rand nods.

"It is. I see no reason to tell you what was seen."

"What is so important about it that it's being hidden from me? Does it show me destroying you or something?" Rianna snaps, getting annoyed again.