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The Hooded woman walks briskly up the steps toward the glowing entrance, undisturbed by the hidden eyes watching her.

"Welcome Varriss." A voice calls out as she crosses the threshold.

Varriss bows her head. "Thank you..." She replies, as she lifts her head an armored woman appears in front of her, "...Lady Saarai Kaar."

"Alone this time?"

"Myself and the desert wind."

Kaar beckons for her to follow. "Your planet's hospitality has been generous, and Master Skywalker has proven friendly as you said, I must admit, I enjoy our talks and discussing the philosophy of the Force with him."

"Something I also have missed I must admit," Varriss replies as the two sit at a low table. "Where are Hungfyeng and Lung Tai?"

"Recon, Admiral Zsinj is worrying to us, especially should he make a move on this land."

Varriss nods. "If you were to kill him, I wouldn't be particularly upset." She states as a man with dark hair and a vacant expression sets a cup of tea in front of her. "Do you intend to test me this time? Or can I enjoy a cup of tea?"

Kaar laughs. "You passed last time,"

"I should test you sometime."

"I welcome it."

Varriss uses the Force to drop a lump of sugar into the tea before stirring it. "Do you plan to stay here, or move again?"

"It's a good location, I think we'll stay for now." Kaar turns to the man who had brought tea. "You had something to say Petro."

"Y, y, yes." He struggles to say. "The, thothers, you find them."

Varriss nods. "I'm working on it, you saw Zatt. Gungi has been reported on Kashyyk, my apprentice found Katooni, Byph and Ganodi are still missing."

"Th, Th, th" The man stutters as Kaar stands.

"It's okay, you can go Petro." She assures, waving her hand. The man tenses up, then almost robotically walks out. "The poor soul, he spent an hour practicing to ask you that."

Varriss nods. "I've done what I can, and we only found Katooni by chance."

"Chance?"

"I've been out of the Order for far too long to have suggested that" Varriss replies smiling. "I need guidance, the Force is clouded by the Dark Side in my mind, I'm bitter, angry, tired." Varriss pauses. "They don't warn you how susceptible weariness makes one to the Dark Side."

"Then we will mediate together, until you are ready to face whatever it is you need to face."