Maris. Mara made a mental note of that for later, so she could look up more information on the woman. As for her connection to Galen, that was a different matter that she'd discuss with him once they were back on the ship. The fact that Maris knew his name as "Starkiller" was enough familiarity that it worried Mara.
She watched as he calmed Maris using his good arm, and Mara tried to think up an explanation as to who she was. She had never had to worry about it before, but her cover was going to be blown quickly if Maris didn't buy it.
She sighed. "I'm a friend of Starkiller's, and he's right. We're on a mission and we don't mean to bother anyone. Like he said, you won't be implicated in anything. We just need to get back to our ship quietly."
Mara hoped that, by deferring to Galen, Maris wouldn't object. After all, she reminded herself, she wasn't in charge anymore anyway. They were equals, partners, and Mara had to trust that Galen could pull off his end just as well as she could.
It wasn't a position she found herself in often, and she didn't like it very much. But, she had to learn to. Mara looked at Maris pleadingly, hoping that earnestness came through as she held Galen's hand to assure him that he was doing well, too.
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Date: 2009-02-20 06:58 pm (UTC)She watched as he calmed Maris using his good arm, and Mara tried to think up an explanation as to who she was. She had never had to worry about it before, but her cover was going to be blown quickly if Maris didn't buy it.
She sighed. "I'm a friend of Starkiller's, and he's right. We're on a mission and we don't mean to bother anyone. Like he said, you won't be implicated in anything. We just need to get back to our ship quietly."
Mara hoped that, by deferring to Galen, Maris wouldn't object. After all, she reminded herself, she wasn't in charge anymore anyway. They were equals, partners, and Mara had to trust that Galen could pull off his end just as well as she could.
It wasn't a position she found herself in often, and she didn't like it very much. But, she had to learn to. Mara looked at Maris pleadingly, hoping that earnestness came through as she held Galen's hand to assure him that he was doing well, too.