Aeris gave a nod in reply to his words, guessing that he had nothing to change in her plan, or perhaps he simply didn’t want to involve himself in actually planning and carrying out the mission. If that was what he wished, that was fine with her. She was happy just to have him with her, and she had no intention of forcing him to do or get involved in something he was uncomfortable with. She was used to handling harder missions than this one her own, so it wasn’t as if she couldn’t handle it.<br/><br/>He let her know through their bond that he was impressed by what she was able to pick up in the Force even while bogged down by the others. She shrugged and gave a small smile, as it to tell him that she appreciated the compliment, even though she never really thought of it as anything that spectacular. Sensing things through the Force had always been something she had excelled at. It came naturally to her, even when they were younglings in the Temple learning to sense things through the Force, it has come to her almost as easily as breathing. It was one of the few things that had, which was a blessing to her, being the only lesson where she didn’t get scolded—most of the time. That wasn’t surprising, though, considering how awful her focus was, how she could hardly sit still long enough to get through a meditation lesson, and how impulsive and aggressive she’d been during lightsaber training.<br/><br/>At any rate, it wasn’t as though she had sensed every single one of those details. For the most part, she had sensed things like their location, whether they were alone or with a group, how strong their presence was in the Force, their emotional state, and other little things like that. The rest of the details she had arrived at largely through deduction, which meant that there was a margin of error. She had gotten very good at deducing a lot from few details over the years. It served her in battle during the war, and on her missions since. Still, no one was perfect, and people were complicated, so even if she’d gotten most of the details right, they might not go along with them like she hoped, and even if she was wrong, they might surprise her. For now, she would go off of what she had, and when they got closer to and interacted with each individual, she would adjust her plan as needed.<br/><br/>Jek suggested that they would need to get to the wider streets if they wished to use a speeder and pointed out that it might give them enough time to find a terminal to send word back to the Council. “Yes, that’s true,” she replied, nodding. “Come on,” she gestured for him to follow as she weaved through the streets towards the main roads where most of the speeder traffic occurred. He fell into step behind her and she could feel that he remained with her as she weaved through the crowds, through alleys and side streets, eventually coming to the major road that ran through the city. She glanced around quickly before turning to walk along the sidewalks that ran alongside the street, heading towards the transportation hub that could be seen in the distance.<br/><br/>When they reached the hub, she opted for the speeder rather than the speeder bike, as it would allow them to stay together and give them some room for their recruits, once they’d picked them up. She paid the man and then hopped into the driver’s seat, waiting for Jek to climb in before she headed out towards the north, toward the presence she felt in the distance. She kept a moderate speed as they traveled, given that it was not far to the town. It was only a few minutes before they reached the town and she was hopping out of the speeder, having brought it to a stop near the outside at the edge of the town, close to the home of the one they sought. She fixed her hood that had come loose thanks to the wind, tugging it forward to cover her hair and shadow her face. She then gestured for Jek to follow as she strode towards the man’s home and knocked at the door.<br/><br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Jax chuckled when An responded with a raised brow, asking if he was sure it didn’t bring out her eyes, holding the sleeve up next to her face. “I wouldn’t disagree,” he retorted with a hint of a smile, “It’s more like there are others that will bring them out more,” he explained before disappearing to retrieve some other options for her. The way she huffed in response to his instructions amused him, but he managed not to laugh fondly at the display. “Thanks,” he said, glad she liked the blue shirt, since he did, too.<br/><br/>After changing into the green shirt, he waited for her to come out with the options he had chosen. He grinned when she came out in the burgundy shirt and blue jacket. Before he could compliment her, though, she told him that the green shirt also looked good on him. She was fussing with his top, despite there being nothing out of place, so he gathered that she just wanted to be there, close to him, touching him, looking into his eyes. He didn’t mind it, of course, although he knew he had to keep himself focused no matter what, so neither of them could indulge too much.<br/><br/>When she stood on her tiptoes with the intent to kiss him, he leaned forward to return her kiss, knowing that if he didn’t, even on her tiptoes she couldn’t quite reach his lips. He might have joked about her being short just then, but when she whispered that she loved him, he couldn’t bring himself to. “I love you, too,” he replied instead, smiling lightly and breathing deeply to keep his cool.<br/><br/>“Beautiful,” he told her when she asked what he thought of the outfit. The jacket was still just a little big, but it was the smallest one that was long enough to hide her saber. All of the others that might fit her more snuggly were shorter, even on her petite frame. It looked good either way, though, he thought. He saw a lot of people wearing loose jackets, and it wasn’t as loose as a robe, so he thought it worked well with the outfit. “This color brings out your eyes, and the red tones in your hair,” he commented, taking her braid in his hand and placing it close to the shirt. “The blue jacket is a nice contrast, while still complimenting the other colors,” he added with a grin. The jacket was also a very similar color to that of his eyes, so he was a little biased. “Do you want to try the other shirt?” he asked, liking the one she said, but knowing that there was no harm in trying on both.<br/><br/>“I think I’ll get both shirts,” he decided regarding his own outfit. “It won’t hurt to have any extra,” he thought out loud, smiling lightly. “Good call with the suggestions,” he said honestly, glad he had not just gone with the yellow. He liked the color, but she was right, these looked better on him. “I’m going to wear the blue now, I think,” he said before disappearing back into the dressing room to switch to the blue shirt, returning with his old clothes in one hand and the green shirt in the other.<br/><br/>“I think I’m going to need a bag,” he chuckled, looking around until his eyes fell on a backpack in the corner. It was black with a style that almost resembled a military pack, with plenty of pockets. “This should work,” he said, more to himself than anything as he took it off the rack and headed back towards the dressing room to wait for An to finish trying on the other shirt if she wished, or gathering her things if not.