Alethea felt Thal-ion stir, but he did not move to get up, nor did he immediately speak. Her mine was lost in her own thoughts, until his voice broke the silence. "Good morning," she replied, smiling lightly when he kissed her neck. She felt her heart beat a little faster, but unlikely before, her passion did not flare. She was content, happy, even, to remain as they were.<br/><br/>When he reached up and kissed her brow, she leaned up and kissed his chin. She gazed at his face as he spoke, stating that they should ready themselves for the challenges to come, before confessing that he had no desire to move. In truth, she didn't either. "Perhaps a little longer wouldn't hurt," she spoke up softly, not yet feeling the urgent need to end their peaceful moment. She knew that the time was fast approaching, and it would be here sooner than either of them hoped, but it was not yet upon them, so they could remain here for a little longer, if not as long as they might wish.<br/><br/>She didn't miss the look in his eyes as he gazed at her before sighing and burying his face in her neck, smiling as he did. She felt warmth grow on her cheeks when he spoke again and she covered her face with one hand. "Geez. You sure say some embarrassing things sometimes," she teased, although there was clear affection in her tone as she spoke, "But... yeah. Me too," she barely managed not to mumble the words.<span style="font-style: italic">I really am bad at this,</span>she thought to herself, feeling that it was a bit unfair that he was being so honest with her and she still couldn't manage to get the words out, even after everything. But then, she thought he would understand, or she hoped he would.<br/><br/>As she thought to herself, she, too, felt something in the Force, urging her to prepare herself, warning her that, whether or not she was ready to let the moment end, she must. She sighed to herself and then nodded to Thal-ion's words. "Yeah," she agreed, leaning up and kissing his cheek before she moved to sit up. "I suppose it's time," she said as she sat up, pulling a portion of the sheet up with her in an unconscious effort to hide at least some of her exposed flesh. She lingered at the edge of the small bed for a moment, giving Thal-ion time to get up, if he wished to, before coaxing her body to rise and ready herself.<br/><br/>They were in her cabin, so she moved to retrieve some fresh clothing from what acted as her closet. She chose a less traditional, but less restrictive outfit that she often used when sparring, or on missions where she expected to face enemies. She wore a fitted brown, gold trimmed leather tunic-type top that reached nearly to her knees in the back and draped asymmetrically towards the left in the front, beginning at about two inches of length at the mid-right thigh, with the top reaching loosely up her neck, similar to a turtleneck. With it she wore fitted dark leather pants, knee-high boots, a utility belt, bracers on her arms, and long gloves. She clipped her lightsabers to her belt and then pulled on a hooded cloak to better hide herself for the time being.<br/><br/>Once she was ready, she left the room to meet Thal-ion and decide their next move. She headed into the main common area of the ship and didn't find Thal-ion there yet, so decided to heat up something for them to eat before they went out. Better to go out with something on their stomachs than to go out hungry. She heated two breakfast meals and got them both a glass of water, placing them on the table and then waiting for him to join her.