Corellia Orbit

[Tress Odak-Zann]

"Going back will only make this look more than it is. As things stand they know I left at short notice, they know I did so under tense circumstances related to our friendly galactic Kage. Going back because two aides were caught up in the chaos, with the soul purpose of freeing them will look bad...very bad."

She had a point there, so he nods his understanding, they were stuck where they were at for the foreseeable future. They had to appear as if they were going to set up diplomatic relations with the RGE. They would have to get going after shopping and head that way again. Them seen having a pleasure cruise would be bad press if things got out.

He heard her talking to Arri again, nodding his head hearing what she said. He would say they they were there for him and doing his work.

Hearing that the entire main space port was in ruin was bad, what had happened there? He had to get Urai and Siara a place away from all of that. "Can you get them rooms to stay in....or have them stay with Arri." He says with a smile at Khari. "Better they have her company, then getting into trouble on their own. It will be safer for her too."




"Arri will see to it that the evidence of what we took from Dooku's ship will be destroyed. The old fool will look like he is uttering the ravings of a mad man."

He looked at his ring when she said that. "I might have to get rid of this small sample just in case. Is there a lab here we can hide it in?" no one would think to look here on the Eclipse.

[Khari Vestra]

"Can you get them rooms to stay in....or have them stay with Arri." He says with a smile at Khari. "Better they have her company, then getting into trouble on their own. It will be safer for her too."

She arched a manicured brow, letting her curiosity do the talking for her. While there was initially no seriousness in her words, she knew exactly where Tress was coming from, and could only agree. But what came out was quite something else entirely.

"Oh and you would be the conniseur of just what spending time in her company would be, would you?" Canting her head to one side, she stared at him analytically, "A rash, but astute observation. I am sure she has it all under control. In fact, I am confident of it, the household who introduced her to us all is the most underhanded of them all, with perhaps the exception of the Knylenn's. She is mired in their ways, Urai and Siara will be out and away from prying eyes in no time."

There was also the subject of the sample of Kage Dooku's ship they had taken. Arri would be dealing with destroying what little evidence there was to implicate them, but there was still that which they carried with them.

"I might have to get rid of this small sample just in case. Is there a lab here we can hide it in?"

"Hiding it aboard the Eclipse is still too risky. We dump it where no one would know what it is they held, somewhere totally unrelated to us in any sense. With any luck the bio researchers have gleaned all they need to from the small piece that we gave to them, enough they can remember rather than that which will need to be destroyed. It will set us back months, but it won't be a total loss." She said with a resolute shake of her head, then began to walk towards the back of the shuttle, pausing to wait for Tress to catch up.

They might need to make this quick...time was against them now, things had come on in leaps and very unexpected bounds since their departure from Kuat.

"We should make this a swift one, keep a low profile and then head to Carratos. Word might already have reached them regarding the lockdown and I don't want them to believe this offer comes at a time where we might well be grovelling at their door."

Independence had always been the mainstay of the Kuati lifestyle for as long as she could remember. She wasn't old enough to remember the empire, though it had been practically at it's end when she had been but a girl. There had been an imperial presence at Kuat for some time, an occupation that chafed with many of the Ten, profited the others. It was shaky ground here she trod on, it wouldn't do to be careless either.

It was ironic. Here was Tress apologizing for bringing chaos into her life, when the political and commercial factors of her own life was wreaking havoc with his.

[Tress Odak-Zann]

"Oh and you would be the connoisseur of just what spending time in her company would be, would you?" that came out of no where. What did he say? He was looking out for his two friends and a new one. Was she really jealous? Then going on to paint Arri in the worst possible light or praise her for experiences.

About the sample being dumped, he didn't like that idea when it could be hidden and put to better use in the end. They went to the trouble of getting it, why toss it out when it could be the key to something important? "I cant do that when it could be the key to something that will elevate you and KDY over your competitors." Not to mention help the RGE in the process, but she would figure that out when she thought about it. He was helping both, but her interests came first or why else would he have gone through the trouble of getting her the sample.

"We should make this a swift one, keep a low profile and then head to Carratos. Word might already have reached them regarding the lock down and I don't want them to believe this offer comes at a time where we might well be grovelling at their door."


He had been looking forward to things, but needs must be seen to regardless. So he nodded and caught up with her as they walked out of the ship into the hanger bay. "Then let us get you some clothes and be off. Sacrifices will always have to me made, we can have our fun later or on the way." Oh, don't mistake he will still get his fun, might have to wait on somethings, but others it was still possible.

As they walked he brought up something from earlier about Arri. "Earlier you said something in regards to Arri....but it was directed at me." He tells her as they navigate through the crowds, cause he had opted to walk the short distance rather than get a taxi for some reason. "What was that about?" He kept his hand at the small of her back as he walked at her side.

[Khari Vestra]

I cant do that when it could be the key to something that will elevate you and KDY over your competitors."

Oh she saw his point perfectly, what else could she have suggested aside from dropping it somewhere it wouldn't be touched or it would seem like a harmless piece of junk. Of course, there was the fact it was contained in that ring, that was a small issue, so the sample would need to be transferred.

"If you believe there is some place you could sequester the sample, I am all ears. Anything that could be traced back to myself or KDY will be highly suspicious, but they do not know of your relation to me yet."

In Tress' hands, the sample was just that, a random sample, he could have come by it a billion ways. And therefore he could lie through his front teeth. Khari highly doubted he would need to though, who would think to ask the senator of a world many wouldn't figure in this. Much less a member of the Zann consortium.

"Then let us get you some clothes and be off. Sacrifices will always have to me made, we can have our fun later or on the way."

That sounded all fine and well with her, though she wasn't sure she liked the idea of him diverting plans, it left the scope wide open for other little things later on. Not that she wasn't sure she would be glad he had made the time...but he didn't need to know the darker workings of her mind just yet, she liked him unpredictable and no doubt he was getting to like that side of her.

"We split up then. I won't be long, I have been here before and know my way around, and we can be done in double the time. It's a long jump to Carratos after all and we can do our catching up then." It was just a suggestion, one that brought a rather mischevious smirk to her lips, but her words were flat - it was her form of protest, "Unless you needed someone to carry your shopping, master?"

They had stepped out into the open, being drawn into the crowd when Tress had asked her that next thing, about what she had meant by her dig at him or more accurately, Arri. Perhaps he had read more into it than she had thought? Or was it she who had read so little into her own subconscious connotations?

"It wasn't directed at you, it was....directed." She deflected badly, feeling the gentle pressure of his hand at the small of her back guiding her through the throngs of denizens milling around them. "Pay me no heed."

[Tress Odak-Zann]

"If you believe there is some place you could sequester the sample, I am all ears. Anything that could be traced back to myself or KDY will be highly suspicious, but they do not know of your relation to me yet."

He stopped and stopped her with a hand on her arm, stepping in front of her he looks at her. "Relation to you sounds so dirty...." He says looking into her eyes. "I like it." he leans forward to kiss her even though there were people around them.

On the subject of the sample he wouldn't tell her anything just get it some place safe for the meantime. He would keep it here on Corellia, there was a bank near by that would kept it for him.

They started walking again, he was trying to figure out where to go first, when she suggests. "We split up then. I won't be long, I have been here before and know my way around, and we can be done in double the time. It's a long jump to Carratos after all and we can do our catching up then." It ruined his plans, but like he said sacrifices had to be made. He hated life's little troubles, it took away from the fun or could enhance it, he could take advantage of this one but there was no time. "No, telbunny go do your shopping." Gives her a credstick, the pulls out two more because she had expensive tastes. " Don't spend it all in one place....and i will see you back here in an hour tops."


Pulling her into his arms he kissed her again, then breaks away "I want to talk more of it later." He tells her about he Arri subject, before kissing her quickly and walks away. "Love you."He had things to do and things to get fast, just to meet up with her before she finished her shopping.

[Khari Vestra]

"Relation to you sounds so dirty...." She had heard him say, before he pulled her against him in a way that brought fire to her eyes, "I like it." And then he was kissing her, the crowd be damned, just the way she liked it, her lips moved against his just as insistantly and in a manner that would leave him breathless for more.

When he drew away that same fire in her gaze remained.

"Oh? Then i'll have to remember to use it sparingly and to my advantage, won't I?"

"No, telbunny go do your shopping." Gives her a credstick, the pulls out two more because she had expensive tastes. " Don't spend it all in one place....and i will see you back here in an hour tops."

Laughing at just how generously condescending that had been, she took the credstick from him regardless, with the full intention of returning it later. He didn't need to pay for this when she could want for very little with her own account. If there was one thing he was going to learn by being with her was that she didn't approve of not paying her way. Arrangement or not.

"Oh you are storing up a delicious bout of revenge aren't you?" She mused humerously, "And me? Spend all my credits in one place? We aren't drawing attention to ourselves, remember?"

But even as he drew her close again for another tantalizingly tempting kiss, she could almost taste what he was about to say to her. And she was right.

I want to talk more of it later."

Shaking her head slightly, she placed another, more softer kiss upon his forehead, drawing back to smile ruefully. "Talk all you want, there's nothing to tell, it was what it was."

disentangling herself from his hold, albeit reluctantly, she set off to split up from him where the crowds filed out into the street, hearing his 'I love you' at her back. And she could only have beamed as she responded in kind. "I love you too...I won't be long."
A pity they had little downtime here, but necessary.

[Tress Odak-Zann]

He goes off on his own, knowing exactly where he was going. He had a safe house here, set up as a speeder repair station. In actuality it was a front for black market supplies, but it was secure and had aways been. He would hide the ring there for the meantime, maybe send Urai to move it later.

*Time slip fast forward*

After he did that he hailed a taxi and went across town to visit a shop dealing with exotic things. There were a couple of things he bought there for his devious plans. Things had come up, but that didn't mean he couldn't surprise Khari with his purchases. An mischievous grin appeared as he thought of what she would say about his shopping spree.

*Time slip fast forward*

From there he went back to the shuttle to stow his bags and then walked back to meet her. He was hoping she was still busy trying things on so he could get a modeling show....

[Khari Vestra]

Her walk had taken her to one of the nicer areas of the city, precincts and the more well to do type of places she was more than accustomed to. Of course her garb had gotten her a few well placed glances, and glares to boot. But she wouldn't have been who she was if she couldn't handle the odd withering glance, much more a good verbal lashing from time to time. Anything these people could dish out, she could just as soon give back in equal measure.
What her unsuaul choice in garb could afford her, was anonymity. No one would have expected her to be here, least of all wearing what was essentially a top garment only.

So her wanderings had taken her numerous places and first thing had been first, was to find something that was functional. And by the time that she was done, all that was left to find was something suitably grandiose enough that she wouldn't look like a marginal scruff when she met with the leaders of the RGE. If, indeed they would admit them into their airspace.

The afternoon had wore on, she had stated she wouldn't be more than an hour but it was more like two by the time that she was considering making her way back to the shuttle. What would really have come in handy was any of her staff to carry all this stuff, but she was gently reminded of just how much of a strain she put on them during moments like these....and she had near cleaned out one store. But could a girl really have too much to wear? No...not in her view anyway.

But she probably should try and comm Tress...he probably thought she'd been dragged into a cantina somewhere by a bunch of unruly corellians out for a good time. And then again, perhaps he had?
Taking out her comlink, she got in touch.

"Put the drink down Zann, we aren't here to get duty free..."

[Tress Odak-Zann]

On his way back enjoying in his head the things that will come, he is interrupted by his beeping comlink.

"Put the drink down Zann, we aren't here to get duty free..."

"You done, my telbunny?" He asks ignoring her comment. "I have a need to feast....I am suddenly starving." There were other things on his mind, but that pretty much covered it. "Where are you i am on the way?"

He had everything sort of planned, but those plans could be modified to fit the new schedule. Plus they had to get to Carratos fast for everyones benefit. On the way there though, the fun they could have....

[Khari Vestra]

"You done, my telbunny?"

She narrowed her eyes, though he would never have seen it, and no one else would have heard it, it didn't stop her from wondering if they would. "I have a need to feast....I am suddenly starving."

"I'm all done...here at least." Khari replied, letting him hear the smirk and suggestion in her voice as she glanced around. The background noise his end sounded every bit as commotive as her own, so it stood to reason he might be near.

"Where are you i am on the way?"

Assumption correct, she mused to herself and then realized she had left him sort of hanging while her mind wandered in all kinds of interesting places. He had rather left her with some food for thought with that phrase about being hungry. In which case...

"I'm actually not too far from the same street as the spaceport, I shouldn't be too hard to spot, i'm wearing your clothes." that quip was meant every bit in good humour as it would have sounded, "I agree by the way, I'm ravenous myself."


And that she was, but not in the way those milling around her would think. Perhaps they would have sussed her out, it mattered not. Her mind was still elsewhere...and she had been right, it would be a long jump to carratos, there was chance to make the most of it and arrive somewhat....refreshed.

[Tress Odak-Zann]

Making his way past a gathered crowd of people talking he hears her respond. He was walking faster trying to get to her, but the streets were crowded.
"I'm actually not too far from the same street as the spaceport, I shouldn't be too hard to spot, I'm wearing your clothes."

"You didn't change then, good." He tells her looking around for her. She was tall and dressed in his shirt which looked like a shirt on her. That her legs were bare was an understatement. She probably had men ogling her as they spoke. "I am coming from the ship and will be looking for you then."

"I agree by the way, I'm ravenous myself."That alone made him hurry more, he was starving. Should have eaten earlier and not just nibbled on things. So though he would be sated after a three course meal. Imagine feasting three times, then still wanting a dessert in the end.

"Well come for me then...." They would meet each other soon enough.

[Khari Vestra]

"You didn't change then, good."

Something about the way he had said that had her wondering, along with the cool rolling of a tingle that shot up her spine in gradual but fast movements. On one hand, she could see why he would have thought that good, she wasn't easy to miss like this, rag tag was one thing, essentially going out in very little another. But she had thus far avoided anything untoward.

"Just keeping up appearences, you know me." She mused nonchalantly, though there was a great deal of irony in that statement, he'd shown his appreciation more than once on what he considered her to look like when she wore this.

"I am coming from the ship and will be looking for you then."

She would keep her sights up then, rather than avoiding the curiously glancing passer by, she certainly didn't sound corellian, that was always a dead give away, core accented basic was one thing, but with each worlds varient it wasn't hard to pin point an exact region.
But what he said last had specific connotations to her that only she would well remember. And what a memory that was.
"Well come for me then...."


Gaze migrating through the throngs of denizens going about their daily business, she managed to spy Tress several meters ahead of her, slowly making his way through the crowd as they spoke. It didn't look like he had spotted her just yet, so the logical and much amused response was forthcoming in all it's suggestive glory.

"I think I already have."

Snapping the comlink shut, Khari picked up her pace from a stroll to a more casual walk and made her way towards Tress.

[Tress Odak-Zann]

"Just keeping up appearances, you know me." Boy did he ever know about that. The last time came to mind and he smiled at the thought. The way she was under the bed getting the rubbing of the old kuati glyph and what he did to help help her along giving her a hand. It was alot to think about, as he searched the crowded walkways.

"I think I already have." and she hung up on him, but he had already seen her. He chuckled at what she had said, and if she hadn't he would make sure she did a couple of time.

He stood there and just watched her gracefully walk towards him, his eyes almost getting winning the battle of not checking out her legs. But he caved and took his fill of them and of her with a smile on his lips.

"I see you came...." He steps closer, his eyes full of laughter. "Do we eat here or on the ship....one way of the other we need to hurry, i can wait anymore."

[Khari Vestra]

The closer she got the more she noticed him visibly holding her gaze, though it wouldn't last for long, she could have set her chrono by it in fact, and there was a great deal of light and amusement dancing in her eyes when he did let that gaze fall. But ever ready to let that haughtiness take over, as often it did, she rolled her eyes theatrically.

"I suppose you'll be wanting this shirt back now?" She asked him as she stopped beside him, smiling copiously at the look in his eyes.

"I see you came...." He muttered to her, though it was nonetheless loud enough to quirk the brow of a passing technician on his way to the spaceport.
Stifling her own chuckle, she nodded simply, schooling her features into an expression of nonchalant calm and serenity, after all what was out of the ordinary...aside from her standing here like this, not much at all.

"Where else would I go, Tress?" Khari purred innocently, then adding not so innocently, her expression taking on a wicked edge that left nothing to the imagination. "And right here in the street too, tsk tsk."

She was somewhat laden down with various bags, however, and began palming off a few of those to him while she had a captive audience. Were she here 'officially' she would have had scores of people to do this for her, this was somewhat humbling, but nonetheless enjoyable, doing things for herself was nothing new to her.

"Do we eat here or on the ship....one way of the other we need to hurry, i can wait anymore."

Slipping an arm about his, she let her fingertips brush his subtly, just calling his attention back to the fore, he was lax in their agreement, but that had more to do with the time constraints than anything else. Still, that gentle brush would have reminded her.

"Time is of the essence, it seems, that seems to be a running theme with us, wouldn't you say? I say the ship, we don't want to be seen to be here uncaring when all that mess is going on in the Kuat system. Besides that, I would rather eat without having to listen to all the conversations of the riff raff." With a none too subtle wink, she then nodded in the direction he had just come from. "Unless you had plans?"

[Tress Odak-Zann]

"I suppose you'll be wanting this shirt back now?"

"Well not just now.....unless you want to go without." He chuckled at the thought, "Maybe back on the ship just before you model all the things you bought....and i see its alot of shopping you did." He grabs some of the bags she hands to him.


"Where else would I go, Tress?" the purr of innocence,was all a front, she was innocent, but not in this "And right here in the street too, tsk tsk."

"Here, there, anywhere on command if i had my way......"
Leans in to kiss her.


"Time is of the essence, it seems, that seems to be a running theme with us, wouldn't you say? I say the ship, we don't want to be seen to be here uncaring when all that mess is going on in the Kuat system. Besides that, I would rather eat without having to listen to all the conversations of the riff raff." With a none too subtle wink, she then nodded in the direction he had just come from. "Unless you had plans?"

Her hand slipping to his arm, had him looking at her and then looking around. Seeing a place he nods and smiles. "Yes, speaking of plans....come with me." He led her to the Grand Hotel, he forgets the name but its just like every other hotel in each world. There was something he needed in this one.

Walking through the doors he walks grinning at everyone and leads her to a door and hands her something he took from his pocket. They were warm and smooth, with a slight clinks of bells. "I assume you know what these are...hurry, telbunny."
Reaches for the other bags and drops them there, something in his eyes would have her remembering.