Jek chuckled and shook head, pushing the drink away<span style="font-style: italic">"I was trying to ensure we didn't get drink. I didn't know it would be horrible"</span>he told him, watching as he had tried the food before laughing at the look on the mans face. He held up his hands in a mock surrender.<span style="font-style: italic">"Fine, its a deal. I will no longer order us a thing."</span>He relented with a  smile, trying the food for himself and finding it wasn't actually as bad as he had been expecting judging from the others face. He had, had far worse on a few smaller planets and this was edible. He didn't bother with the shaker, eating the meal as new drinks were brought to them. He nodded his thanks, sipping at it and glad for the fresher taste. It reminded him of the fruit he had consumed.<br/><br/>Using the guise of consuming his meal in peace, he listened to his side of the bar but found that they were no good for information. They spoke of every day life, of deals and dreams of getting off world to escape the Sith. He paused, took a drink and focused on the pair talking about Sith. Like Jax, he found out no more than the fact that Sith were on the planet, and that four different families of Nobles were holed up in their homes in all different towns. He pushed his plate away and leaned back to savor his drink. But no more information was forth coming and they left nothing but money on the table. He sighed and turned to his friend, who had a little  more than he did. He arched his brows at what came across the bond and nodded in agreement that they had enough.<br/><br/>"Yes." he answered, rising up to follow after him out of the Cantina and back towards the transportation hub they had left the speeders at.<span style="font-style: italic">"It seems we are not going to just find out what they wish to do with the Force Sensitives but follow after them."</span>he thought as they were walking.<span style="font-style: italic">"We may need to discern more information before we decide what to do next."</span>he said, aware that even though he would rather find a place to sleep, they would need to find another Cantina to sit in and eaves drop on conversations. Getting the speeders they had before was an easy task and soon they were heading back out into the varying landscape for the next town. He was uncertain about reaching out with the Force, concerned with what he might feel. He wanted to stay focused on the mission, so he allowed the other man to take the lead and guide them to their next destination.<br/><br/>******<br/><br/>An didn't realize that Aeris had diverted away from her main trek into the Noble mans home until she was standing in the room alone facing a large group of personal guard. But she was glad for it as a dark smile came to her lips and she ignited her lightsaber moments before she had to deflect blaster bolts. She wanted to forget that Jax was so close, she wanted to forget that her friend made such a valid point in that she was running from him. She wanted to forget that she had been called a coward. She is a Sith. And she has a mission to get done. She flowed around the room, dodging and deflecting, leaving the guards to die behind pillars while others went through walls or out the open door. When done, she had turned menacingly towards the head noble, exuding nothing but anger at having been delayed a day. She pointed her lightsaber at him and had been about to tell him that if he valued his own life he would take her to where the group was hidden. Aeris however, appeared, sparing the whimpering man his life.<br/><br/><br/>"Borrowing one of his old tricks?" she said, arching a brow at the other woman not seen in the shadow of her hood as her anger eased away at the calming waves felt through the Force. She turned her lightsaber off and stuck it back on her belt, tilting her head to see that they had been sent to retrieve what appeared as mostly children and teenagers, no adults. She had to close her eyes, pinching the bridge of her nose at ebb the headache the explanation this was going to take. Then she heard the childs fear and her eyes snapped open to look at the group, she knocked her hood back and took a step towards them pointing, only to have Aeris give her a look that begged forgiveness while apologizing. Taking in a deep breath, that was vented out of her nose she slung her braid behind her and pulled her hood back up. "Fine." she all but growled out, turning on her heel to stalk back towards the door she had kicked in. "Come along. I think this town has a hanger the shuttle can retrieve us from." she said, pulling a communicator from one of the pouches on her belt to attempt radioing their shuttle.<br/><br/>"Well, come on you lot! We haven't got all day, its nearly dark. You all need to be showered, fed and clothed." she then turned to walk a head. Children, it had to be children. She didn't want to be close to children, she didn't want to be soft in teaching them the ways of the Force to be used as tools to aid the Sith. She wanted Adults she could yell at and torture with Force lightening. This first group, would not be able to help them for years. Her thoughts and harsh commanding steps soon stilted though, as a little one maybe half her height took her hand and walked beside her unafraid. She blinked in surprise, little legs fighting to keep up and her facade melted.  She said nothing, transported back to one of the first planets they had saved, how the children played with them as their eyes shone with devotion and innocence. An paused to scope the little one up, setting her on a hip and then continuing onwards through the streets. She would blame Aeris for this.