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Alex smirked at apprentice's answer. He knew Thomas would come up with something rather quickly. It was one of the things he admired about the padawan. By now, the droid had stopped, and was waiting for them over by a shuttle. The Jedi had two choices laid out in front of them. They could accompany the droid and play along with the king for the time being. Or, they could sneak off and investigate the strange issues that clouded this place. Alex knew Thomas would rather sneak off then stay locked up in a room. But the real reason why Alex motioned for his apprentice to follow him in the opposite way of the droid was because of a sudden surge in the force. It was dark, and manifested with hatred; and it close. Very close. So, a Sith lord has made his home on Valzsir..I'll have to inform the Council about this.

He withdrew the comlink he kept in one of the pockets on his belt. Thanks to the ships satellite, he was able to get a muffled message to the Jedi Council. He wasn't expecting a response, it was merely a report of sorts.

We ha-......-anet as instructed. The ki-.....ill and sent a dro-.....was to take us to our quarters unt-.....ing was healthy enou-.......instead...chosen to pursue a lea-......ity. I feel the Sith ha-.....is planet as we-....will try to sen-.......as soon as possib-

That's all we could make out from Master Koji's transmission. I heard Sith. If Koji is correct, then the Jedi's presence on Valzsir has become a necessity. Hm..Yes, I agree with you. We'll wait until he tries to contact us again. And once he does, we'll discuss further actions.

"Blasted thing!" Alex shoved his comlink back into the pocket. "Communications are down, and will most likely stay that way during our visit." He had walked down the air strip, past their transport vessel, and was walking down a flight of stairs that led to the lower portion of Valt city. Alex had already asked that the pilot of their ship head back to the Temple, making it appear as if the Jedi had left. "For now, we'll have to stick to the lower city. If the king's men were to see us on the upper levels, it would raise suspicion. We're going to have to move fast if we are to figure out what's truly going on. Be ready at all times Thomas, and don't forget. The only ones who know of our trip here are the king and you and I. Let's try and keep it that way."