Alethea shared his concerns, about the station, the dark-side user who was potentially on board the station, the time it would take for reinforcements to arrive, and the time this would take--time they didn't have. Still, they had to make a choice. The longer they waited, trying to figure it out, the more time they wasted. In her mind, she thought that it was best to take a little time to find what she could within the mind of this man, as she thought it was possible that the information could be useful and could make things easier on them in the long run. There was, of course, no guarantee of this, so it could be a waste of time, but she thought that the potential benefits were worth that risk.<br/><br/>After seeming to think about it for a while, Thal-ion nodded, as though he had come to some conclusion. Thankfully, he had come to the same conclusion she had, so they didn't have to waste any more time discussing matters. "Right. I think that would be the best course of action," she concurred with a nod. "I'll do my best to be as quick as possible," she assured him. "I think you're right. I think we're on our own. Even if we call for reinforcements now, we can't wait for them to arrive before we act," she spoke in a somewhat grave manner as she moved to sit on the floor in front of the man.<br/><br/>She crossed her legs, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath as she began to reach into his mind using the Force. It truly was a mess. It wasn't just a mess on the surface. It was deeper than that. Nevertheless, she went to work sorting through the thoughts, piecing them together. It was quite the task to take them in and piece them together in her own mind, but even more so to try to reorient them within his mind, putting his mind and thoughts back together. It took an insane amount of focus and energy, as well as time.<br/><br/>She did her best to piece it all together quickly, taking a little time as she could. It took her less time than it would have taken many, because her mind processed the information much more quickly, and because it was essentially a puzzle, and she was great at puzzles, so finding where each piece fit wasn't hard. It took time not because it was difficult, but because of the sheer amount of information she was dealing with.<br/><br/>She wasn't quite sure how much time had passed before she finished, letting out a slow, deep breath and opening her eyes. She could feel a dull ache in the back of her skull, but she ignored it for now. "I think that is the best I can do at present. Any more will take time I don't have, and strength I can't afford to waste," she explained as she stood, stretching her slightly stiff muscles. "I did find some interesting information, though," she told him, letting him know that it hadn't be for naught.<br/><br/>"Here," she closed her eyes and used the Force to give him the information that was of use, leaving out everything she didn't think was useful. "It certainly doesn't answer all of our questions, but it's a start," she added before moving to get herself a glass of water while she waited to hear her companion's thoughts on the information.