Reaching the ship with their two freed companions, the team wait several long minutes before Elloise limps into view and hten into the ship. A couple of bruises in the making on the girl but no drow lawman to be seen. Not waiting around for any more of the Empire's servants to show up their ship leaves the planet, then Fray starts their GateDrive and within moments they are truly safe.<br/><br/>The journey home spent in relative silence as the elven girl withdraws inside her own fractured mind and is near-catatonic. The strange alien does not offer much talk either but rather sits and meditates most of the trip. Once back at Midway the group is joined by Xanathe and Jarond who help them with the two former prisoners.<br/>After a day or two things have calmed down enough for the group to meet in the open again, with the strange alien staying with Jarond at the dining shack and the girl staying in a room that Xanathe got for her. Though this day she actually is with the group by their usual table at Jaronds place. Xanathe looking over them with a sly smile.<br/>"So, saving innocents AND beating a lawman of the Empire? You do not do things by half do you my friends? "<br/>He lets his smile pass though, looking at the odd alien.<br/>"His name is Q'urk, and he's told me of some very grave tidings."<br/>The alien nods, letting out a deep sigh.<br/><strong>"I am an Ith-Kon, a servant of the Ilithid Unity. My spawn-name is Q'Urk. The Black Ones captured me to tear my knowledge from my mind. Your empire have stirred the wrath of those I once called masters, and war will come to your worlds before long."</strong><br/>