Alethea couldn't help but smile, seeing the effect her last kiss had on Thal-ion, who was not able to respond to her with words when she told him she would get the ship ready. It was cute. She smiled, bashful and sweet, her eyes twinkling with affection as she slipped out of the room, stopping outside the door, pressing her back against the wall and taking a moment to breathe, slow and deep, until she could once more focus on the task at hand. Then she pushed herself off the wall and headed into the cockpit, where she took her seat in the pilots chair and prepared to drop out of hyperspace.<br/><br/>Thal-ion lingered behind for a short time before he joined her, taking his place in the co-pilot's chair. She found that she was now rather more aware of his presence, or the absence of it. She wondered if this was the result of a Force bond, or something else. But she had little time to think on this, as she followed the ship down towards the surface, trying to focus on this. But she found it impossible to ignore the thoughts from her companion now. He was thinking of the Zabrak that he had seen before, the one that had wounded her in his vision. She swallowed hard as she remembered it, and recalled with it the very real possibility of something happening to her.<br/><br/>Even with their successful duels against two Sith now, she couldn't find it in herself to be terribly confident that they would win again. She was not, however, as worried as she might have been previously. But she did not wish to be overconfident, as she knew he did not, either. At any rate, she thought that they would do well to be cautious, but also bold, as doubt and hesitation could be just as dangerous as overconfidence.<br/><br/>As she prepared to land near the other ship, Thal-ion spoke up, suggesting that they explore the situation in the Force before acting, as they had little to go on. She thought this was an excellent plan, as she wished to be careful about when and how they interfered here. One misstep could end disastrously in the future, as he pointed out. "I think that is wise," she agreed as she set the ship down, going through the procedure of landing the ship.<br/><br/>To that purpose, she used to Force to reach out to the Jedi Master and let him know that they would remain in their ship for the time being. As expected, it seemed they he had no protest, but was quietly grateful. "That's that. I have informed them," she let her companion know as she leaned back in her chair, once the ship was taken care of. Her eyes fell on him and she fought to remain focused, to not think on what had happened before.<br/><br/>"Right. I suppose we should meditate and see what we can learn between the two of us," she suggested, believing that this was his plan anyways. She then stood, waiting for him for a moment before heading into the common area of the ship. They could meditate in their own rooms, as they had before, but she thought this was easier, and perhaps better. Not that she thought the distance would do much harm, but being closer certainly wouldn't help. Not to mention that she preferred it this way, at any rate.<br/><br/>She took a seat near the middle of the room, crossing her legs and gesturing for him to sit before she closed her eyes. It was strange, how much stronger and brighter his presence in the Force now seemed to her, as opposed to that first day. But she thought that this, their new bond, would come in handy in what they were about to do. She took a deep breath and centered herself, as she often did when meditating, and then she allowed her mind to wander. Thal-ion was there, ever-present, his thoughts freeing entering her mind, and she allowed them to enter unhindered, for she thought that what he saw would be important, and it would be prudent for her to ensure that she saw it. But she also allowed her mind to stretch beyond him, across the planet, to keep track of the other Jedi, and to find this mysterious Sith, if he were here, as well as to find out anything else that may be useful for the two of them as they made plans to move forward.