“I see.” Kader mused. “Sounds like a pretty lonely way of life. Still, we all choose our own paths I guess.”<br/><br/>Kader was content to remain in the mess shooting the breeze with Rue and whoever else’s conversations happened to drift inside the orbit of their own. For the most part it was small talk, and Kader resolved to do more listening than speaking. A second drink was sufficient to make the exertions of the day make themselves felt in his body. He spent a few moments retracing in his head the route back to the cabin the twi’lek yeoman had shown him to earlier, and decided that he could remember the way.<br/><br/>“I suppose I ought to get rested then.” He said, standing up. “I’d hate to upset Lieutenant Tong by not bringing a worthy effort tomorrow.”<br/>