Jek got out of the speeder, ensuring that nothing was left behind in the seats. He handed off the blaster rifle to one of the soldiers, shrugging as his way of saying that he did not know what to do with it. Then he went to stand by Aeris as she ordered the other soldiers around while their new Force Sensitives and their luggage were loaded into the shuttle. "She informed us to wait for you and those you were bring back, Lord Aeris. She requested camping supplies." the soldier said before running off to do as she had requested. His entire attention shifted from watching the man when she took his hand, and he grinned at her again, goofy as he tried not to pull her into his arms. He compensated his want to do so by taking her other hand in his, staring into her eyes.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"We need to come back for more tomorrow. We can get the ones to the west they missed while they make their way back to us. The day they're back, I will notify the Council where Force Sensitive children are, nothing more."</span>he couldn't stop grinning at her, eager to return to the cruiser where they could get a quick bite and be alone in their quarters.<br/><br/>"Come on, we still have four people to show to their rooms, the mess hall with maybe a quick meal before we can have our time alone." he told her, giving her hands a little squeeze before leading her onto the shuttle and their seats. He refrained from holding her hand as they went back to their cruiser, where he helped her show them around.<br/><br/>*<br/><br/>Jek woke when Aeris did, but did not move from the bed. Instead, he laid there to watching her. Every time he woke to see her there, he was surprised to find that he loved her more than the day before. He would probably say that every day for the rest of his life with her, but it felt entirely true. He did nothing to hide this from her.<br/><br/>*****<br/><br/>An-Lok could care less what was happening outside as harsh winds blew and large white flakes fell from the sky. She enjoyed all their time together, their passions as high as ever and keeping their tent warm. When they finished, she snuggled into him to continue to keep warm, pulling the bedding tight around them.<br/><br/>*<br/><br/>An-Lok woke early to the freezing cold air, with a very deep need to go to the bathroom. She was reluctant to pull away from Jax but her body functions would not be ignored. She very carefully moved out of his arms, leaving him bundled in the blankets to get dressed in cold clothing and leave the tent. She regretted it instantly, standing in snow well above her ankles. She made a face and hurried to go to the bathroom, returning to the campsite she wasn't sure what to do. She didn't want to wake him up by undressing to join him cold, so she began to clean up what she could of the camp site with the snow making the task annoying. She had all but one crate loaded onto the speeder, the one the bedding and tent belonged into.