Aeris explained what she knew to the others, including the location the Jedi had been and whatever she could find about them in the short time she'd spent examining them. It wasn't a detailed dossier or anything, but it was something to go on, which was more than they'd had before. Once she'd given them the rundown, she decided that they should split up. The Jedi were no longer masking their presences as they had been before, so she decided that they, too, should split up. There was no point to sitting around waiting and she knew that the others would all get antsy and impatient if she chose to wait for the Jedi to make a move. Besides, she doubted that the Jedi knew that they were here, so that gave them the element of surprise if they confronted them now.<br/><br/>With that in mind, she split them into two groups based on their strengths, ability to work together, and the strength of the group they were most likely to encounter. "Jax and Titus, you're with me. We are going to track the first group. Rixar, Cain, and Saila, you will take the second group." she explained. "Don't rush into battle if it isn't necessary, and if it is necessary, be careful to make sure that you know your opponent before you make a move." She warned, knowing that many of them were impatient and quick to jump into a fight. Saila was a little more cautious and careful to know what she was getting into before getting into it, so she expected that she would keep the other two, particularly Cain, in line. She knew that it would almost certainly end in a battle between the two groups, but that didn't mean that they couldn't be at least a little cautious.<br/><br/>Whether or not they were fond of the idea, each of the Sith nodded their heads, knowing better than to question her orders. "Good. When you find them, let me know before you engage them." She instructed. "Move out." With that Jax and Titus, a white-skinned Rattataki male with dark tattoos across his face and his bald head, followed Aeris as she strolled away, leaving the other three to followed their own orders and find the second group. Aeris had assigned her own group to find Dren's group, whether intentionally or unintentionally.<br/><br/>She led Jax and Titus deeper into the temple, towards the area where she sensed the Jedi. It was a bit of a walk and she kept a moderate pace, covering the ground quickly, but not too quickly. Even at the moderate pace they kept and the head start that the Jedi had gotten, they still neared the temple entrance before the Jedi emerged. Rather than linger near the entrance, however, they climbed the stairs up to the next level and concealed themselves, waiting for the Jedi to emerge. While they waited, the others informed her that they, too, had found the group of Jedi they had been looking for.<br/><br/>As expected, several minutes later, three Jedi emerged. A Zabrak with a scar and a white eye, a white-haired human female, and Dren, walked into the room from the tunnels. Aeris felt an ache inside as a storm of different emotions slammed into her all at once. Pain. Anger. Sadness. Guilt. There were too many things all at once. Perhaps it was unwise of her to come here. Perhaps she'd let her emotions and her desires cloud her judgement. Not an unusual thing for a Sith, but unusual for her. Regardless, it was too late to question her decision now, even if doubt lingered in the back her mind about her ability to fight him, or to kill him if necessary. She had to push the thoughts and emotions away for now.<br/><br/>She glanced around the room, spotting her two companions, each concealed in different locations, waiting for her signal to strike. Yet she hesitated. It wasn't because they were Jedi and she had once been one herself. Had it been any other Jedi, she would have struck without hesitation. She didn't hate them, but she'd not found her place among them, so she wasn't attached to them, either. She hesitated because of him. Some part of her wanted to fight him, to let him know that she was hurt and angry that he hadn't come with her, that he hadn't tried harder to convince her to stay, or come after her. She didn't know that it would have made any difference if he had tried to fight for her, but at least he would have tried. At least she would have known that he cared enough to do so. For all her abilities, this one thing escaped her.<br/><br/>Yet, while some part of her wanted to fight him, another did not, because some part of her still cared for him. Although, she supposed that if she didn't care, then these emotions wouldn't exist. It wouldn't hurt even now. It would have been easy to let him go. Regardless of her feelings, though, she knew that she had to make a decision, and she had to do it now. She couldn't let her emotions get in the way of that, nor could she let them cloud her judgement.<br/><br/>She pressed her lips together and furrowed her brows slightly before she came to a decision. She had to confront them. She wouldn't start with violence, as that wasn't her way, but conflict seemed inevitable, no matter what choice she made. The Jedi had moved away from the entrance to explore, putting them in full view of all three of the Sith above. After a moment, Aeris emerged from her hiding place, stepping out from the shadows into the red light that bathed the room. The light cast a long shadow toward the ground below, which was likely to alert the Jedi to her presence. It also cast a shadow across her face, somewhat obscuring her features. She did not, however, have a hood pulled up as her companions did, so her hair, which seemed even redder in the light of the red sun, was unmistakable, at least it would be for the one who knew her.<br/><br/>"It's been a while since I've seen a Jedi." She spoke in her usual cool, nonchalant manner, managing to keep the emotions from her voice, if only barely. She didn't bring attention to the fact that she knew Dren, although she wouldn't go to any real lengths to hide it, either. She narrowed her eyes slightly as she observed the three, noting the difference in Dren's appearance now, as opposed to when she'd last seen him. He was older, more mature, but many of the other differences were subtle. Her own appearance wasn't too much different. Her hair was a bit shorter than it had once been and she, too, was older and more mature. Her attire, too, was different. Rather than the traditional brown Jedi robes she'd worn before, she wore black, her outfit consisting of a long long-sleeve top with a few small gold accents, a belt, bracers, gloves, long pants, and knee-length boots. Her attire differed from her companions, just as the color of her lightsabers did.<br/><br/>Her green eyes took him in and then glanced at his two companions, her mind reaching out through the Force to anticipate their moves, should they choose to attack rather than talk. Her own companions remained hidden from view for the moment, waiting to see what the Jedi would choose to do, and what her next move would be.<br/><br/>"You're a long way from home." She spoke again, taking a few steps closer to the edge that overlooked the floor below. Her face, which was even more beautiful than it had once been, was no longer covered in shadows, instead it was bathed in red, but clearly visible. Unlike her companions, her face showed no signs of dark side corruption, nor was her presence particularly menacing. The dark side was present, but it was not all-consuming. "I must say. Coming here wasn't the wisest decision." She spoke once more, her voice still holding the same calm tone it had before. There was no threat in her words. A warning, perhaps, but not a threat. "What ever shall we do?" She asked to no one in particular. In truth, she didn't know the answer to this. She might not be eager to jump into combat, but she couldn't deny that letting them go would be illogical. They had, thus far, managed to keep their existence a secret. There were rumors here and there, but they had been careful to avoid anything that might confirm these rumors. If these Jedi left alive, their secret would be out. This troubled her somewhat, but she avoided letting this show, instead she simply observed the Jedi from behind a mask of nonchalance, waiting.