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"I may still be weak... but I could have hidden from her. I should have been a Master by now. With the fall of the Jedi... that is the only reason that I'm still a Knight. As such... I am able to bend the Force more so than others. But thank you."

Cade nodded. You'll have to forgive my ignorance on your Order, I don't know very much about you. I lived not far from the temple when I lived on Coruscant, but I just never paid much attention to them." He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, then met her eyes with a steady and dead serious expression. "But you're right. You're a warrior and I shouldn't treat you like a complete invalid."

"I will need different clothes if you're intent on me staying. Otherwise, your plan will not work. I have a few credits that I can give you."

Cade knew his mother would be ashamed if she knew how long he considered the offer of her credits. He did exactly make a lot in this town, and it was very tempting to take it. But someone can use up their credits really fast when they're on the run. The right corner of his mouth lifted, in what was probably the biggest smile he'd given since he'd move to this town. I'll just put it on your tab. You can pay me back after the Empire is gone and the Jedi are back on top." Not that he was going to hold his breath on that one.

"If you'll tell me how to care for your mother, I can see to her while you are gone."

He shrugged and looked over at his mother. He had put her in front of a window and put a couch beside it so him or someone else could watch the outside with her. "She doesn't need anything done right. If she looks like she's dying, there's probably not a lot a we can do for her. My biggest concern is to make sure she's not alone. Other than that, you can talk to her. She won't respond, but she's really good at keeping secrets. And I'll tell you what I tell everyone else - call her Mrs. Wilsea. Being called 'Mardura' might be the thing that kills her." He then walked out the door to get what was needed.

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He came back some time later with the hair color changing device, and white short sleeved dress-robe that tied in the front. He placed the items next to Rinexia. "Its supposed to be one size fits all, and I hope its true. Also, the guy I bought it from boasted that it was made with a material that's 'just like silk'. I'm not used to buying women's clothing, so I just picked out something that a nurse might wear."

He looked at her for a moment, and he was struck again by how skinny she looked. "So, how long were you in that forest?" He waited for her to answer, then asked a second question. "How long were you planning on staying there?" He realized he sounded like he was interrogating her. "Sorry, it's none of my business. I know there's not exactly a lot of places you can go right, and I definitely can't think of a better plan."