He didn't need the force to tell that she was being sincere with him, though he had already suspected as much. One didn't work as hard as she had to throw it all away by helping a doomed rebellion. If she was going to betray her Empire, he had to believe she would save the moment for when it would matter more. What was more interesting was the fact that she still wasn't begging for mercy. She knew he was here as her executioner, but still hadn't said anything to try to change her fate. Of course, if he had decided to kill her, there was little she could say that would change his mind, but he still expected her to try.<br/><br/>"In a sense, though what that judgement is has a bit more flexibility than most assume. The law states that if one commits treason, the lives of his family are forfeit. Most people read that as death, and you can hardly blame them. But there are other ways to lose your life, and some of them are a touch more pleasant."<br/><br/>He came to a stop in front of the lift and signaled it to take them to the main bridge. As he waited for the doors to open, he turned his attention back to her. "I'm not going to waste time building up to this, as my master will expect word of your fate shortly. My command ship has need of a captain. Captain Thrace has died rather unexpectedly. Of course, I can't exactly promote one who's family has just betrayed the empire, but I could claim her. If you swore your life in service to me, that could meet the Emperor's need for justice." He paused for just a moment, then added, "But you would be swearing your whole life to me, not just your service as a commanding officer. When you weren't handling ship affairs, you would be a possession, mine to use as I saw fit."<br/><br/>His men were probably close enough to hear the offer, but didn't react to it from beneath their helmets. The sith and the captain might as well not have been there, as far as they were concerned, though Calen knew full well that others would show more interest in hearing of the little bargain, if she were to accept it.