Zelus had taken to helping out around the Republic base in order to earn supplies to take on his meditation sessions when they began. After a couple of days of labor, Zelus began going out in the evenings to meditate for an hour or so before returning. This pattern continued for a couple more days, until Zelus decided the short meditation session wouldn't deliver the results he hoped for. Grabbing his garnered supplies into a bag, Zelus left early one morning to wander away from he base to find a secluded area to reflect at. Many miles away from the base, Zelus came across a cave which gave him a feeling nonuse by wildlife. Taking shelter in this cave Zelus set his bags off to the side and closed his eyes after sitting in a half-lotus position. During the meditation his thoughts drifted to Nyri and began to think about all the experiences with her. Their first meeting when she tried to assassinate him, him lying to try and help her out, their second fight, the dueling ring in the hospital, her escape attempt, their time on Carrick, and finally Belsalvis; Zelus understood he did a great many things that would most likely be considered dark to the Force, but he still felt he made the right decisions. Shaking his head, Zelus decided to try and see it from another perspective, why did the Order seem to worry about this so much? As he thought on this, Zelus never realized he was being watched.