Jek drew his lightsaber as Aeris did, his glowing a green as he stood there still. He was not the target, because she had taken the lead in speaking to the man, he fired at her and bolts were deflected. She told him to harness his anger and use it, so he said nothing, watching as the words disarmed and defeated the man in a way he had not been expecting. Rising out of his own stance, their lightsabers hummed together and his tension was easing away. He had extinguished his lightsaber and was just putting it back in its place when the man spoke to him, causing him to freeze in his movements entirely. They stared at each other, the mans loss invaded his every sense and he understood but not on such a deep level as that empty void left in the Force.<br/><br/>Jek's attention shifted to Aeris trying to imagine that great of a loss but he couldn't, he couldn't imagine that void in the force when her presence was just always there. Even when they were apart for years, he felt her always there. He felt her confidence waver, he felt the hesitation and watched as she turned away with a tear escaping her eye. He took a deep breath and sent a clam her way, focused entirely on her as she walked away from them back towards the speeder. He was confident she would not leave without him as he turned back to the other man kneeling there and staring at him with such pain. "I would move on." he lied, walking over to extend his hand to help the man to his feet. "She would not want you lingering here in pain. Gather your things, we have others to bring on our journey." he said, this time in a more diplomatic tone, calming as he guided the man into his home. He took a slow breath and picked up the blaster rifle, slinging it onto his shoulder and trekked the short distance back to Aeris. They would not be hard to find.<br/><br/>Jek walked right up to her, set the rifle into the back seat of the speeder and pulled her right into him for a hug. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, so she could not move or pull away unless she used the force. "I will do everything in my power, everything I can within the span of the Force and I will not leave you." he said, his voice soft and deep right in the hair by her ear as he kissed her cheek. "I love you." he told her, opening himself up entirely to her through the Force to allow her to draw strength from him, to see that every single word that he said was true and that if he could help it, she would never feel that severe divide in the Force from him.<br/><br/>*****<br/><br/>An-Lok smiled at Jax when he told her exactly when she had been wanting to hear but said nothing as she went to change. The boots on and all their things paid for, she had gotten the Dusty Rose shirt as well, but hidden it amongst her old robes before they left the store and added her old items to the things in the soldiers arms and ordered him ahead of them to the shuttle to place their things in their seats. With the soldier on his way, she began to walk back to where they there shuttle was docked as the other soldiers were going to be likely to take the thing she ordered them to get back there. But they could take their time now, properly dressed. She pulled the hood up over her head as they began their walk back, and she set her braid upon her shoulder before reaching out to brush her fingers on the back of his hand, her concentration slipping for just a moment.<br/><br/>"Do you think you are okay allowing me to take the lead?" An decided to ask as they were nearing the soldiers who were loading the supply crates onto the back of a speeder securely. It had just enough room for them and those they were going to try and recruit. She stopped far enough away to get an answer from him, nodding at what he told her before he then walked over as the pair finished their job. "Stay with the shuttle. A wait our return. If the others return before us, tell them we are still out." she said, going to climb into the speeder. She stopped for a moment, debating on letting Jax drive before thinking it better that she did so and climbing in. She growled in annoyance when she found she was too short for the fixed seat and glared at the soldier before moving over so that he could drive. She was not pleased she could not drive this specific model but was secretly glad to not have too. An wasn't so sure that Jax could handle her reckless way of driving.