<em>This is perfect.</em>After hearing the details of the mission, Taro had not been able to resist mentally patting himself on the back.  Here was a mission that would earn him further goodwill with the Jedi Council as well as, it seemed, Mandalore himself.  In addition, he would have the distinction of having won a battle against Sith.  To make the situation even better, the salvage potential only meant an increased chance of profit for himself, heading off any financial issues before they occurred.  And lastly, he was traveling with a group of mercs that seemed to have had some experience with combat.  Granted, they'd not worked together at all, and he knew little more than their names, but they carried themselves with proper confidence, and none of them seemed completely unsure how to handle the weapons they carried.  Also, any doubts he'd had were put to rest upon learning that a proper Jedi Knight would be with them.  From what he'd heard, that meant a significant advantage.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, that advantage soon disappeared along with the Jedi himself, leaving the padawan with the rest of the mercs.  Noticing that both Dia and Viado had both reached for their weapons, Taro did the same, leaving the strap over his shoulder but placing his right hand on the grip.  He looked over to the padawan, wondering if she would reach for her hilt.  He wondered if it were confidence or foolishness that kept her hand off her lightsaber.  Knowing the reputation of Cathar reflexes, he trusted in the former.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Galactic Lore</div><div class="spoiler_body">At 2014-03-21 13:35:01, kckolbe (uid: 6919) rolls: 1d20a9 Result: 19 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=56175)</div></div>