Tara looks over at Jagill and Dara, a bit surprised.
"Oh...it's me, Tara," she replies. "Nice to meet you, Dara. Temrash's ship is just a short distance through that path we sort of made through those trees. See?" She points toward the trees. "Myitt is in Tamora's body right now, and the Hork-Bajir is Ossanlin. Thanks for letting us use Temrash's ship."
Myitt looks over at Jagill and a new Hork-Bajir she didn't recognize--but then again, in her years since inhabiting a Hork-Bajir, it was getting a little more difficult to tell them apart.
"Hmm, I'm sure we'll return soon," Myitt says pointedly in reply to Ossanlin. "I just don't know what to do with Tamora. Should we simply leave her? She will undoubtedly return to the Empire." She glances at the ground.
To Tamora she replies, <Ah? You are desperate enough to require the friendship of the person who killed the one you loved? Don't fool yourself, Tamora. I feel what you feel. I wish I could bring Zorish back, but I will not remain with you. Kill me if you will, but I cannot afford to bring you to the rebellion.>
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Mike steps out into the cabin hesitantly, clearing his throat.
"Um...Terenia?" he ventures. "Hi. I reckon we've met, sort of. I'm Mike Leicester, it's nice to finally say hello in earnest." He coughs. "Listen, I just...want to apologize if...if anything that's gone on between us...and Corliss..." His shoulders sag. "I hope you don't mind the way he feels about you."