Nar Shaddaa

Imperial boots moving through the halls signaled Kristal's approach in the med-wing of the Imperial compound. Checking in with those she saw the first time was here in order to be brought to wherever they currently had Harad tended to in a proper bed with proper security. Waiting to see the Captain once again.

Harad was sitting up working on a datapad doing reports and says, “My lord, I swear I am good to work but they won’t discharge me till the morrow. I apologize that if my injuries have impeded your work.”

"I believe you Harad," she said, entering the room fully and approaching the bedside. "However I have no intention in fighting the professional's here on that point. You will just have to accept the momentary rest to recuperate mind and body after the strain."

"I would not concern yourself too greatly, we are departing tonight," she offered him that note. Before she got into it however, she inquired, "How has your recovery gone, not too troublesome I hope?"

“Imperial Medicine is the best in the galaxy my lord, it has not been straining, only knowing that I am out of the fight has annoyed me. I don’t like being laid up when the real fighting is still going. I have seen the reports, it’s obvious the Republic cowards were behind it lone agent or not,” he says tersely.

“Have you any standing orders in your absence, my lord?”

"A man named Faz, I have someone I trust working on finding him," she offered after he spoke of the slicer.

"There is, however, something you will be able to do for me," she says, leaning in and lowering her voice just enough that she wouldn't be heard by some passerby.

"There is a woman who I will direct to you, together I will require you to prepare for something that might happen. At the center of the conflict may be the man responsible for my father's betrayal and other machinations within the Empire that have cost us greatly. If the opportunity presents itself, I want you to be prepared to capture him."

"I am yours to command, my lord," Harad says giving her his full attention.

Kristal leaned in and gave him more situational details. How to accomplish the task, how they would likely transport him and where they would bring him. That her plan was in depth showed well enough how much thought it had been given, from moving him first to their safehouse and then to her mother's ship and eventually off the moon itself so that they would not be able to be tracked easily.

Of course there were holes, natural ones that could not be accounted for like where it would go down or when, but that was simply adressed by having an eye on Baras as soon as he arrived. Wherever it was going to happen, was going to happen around him.

Kristal continued in her hushed tone as she went about fixing a pillow that he didn't need her help with at all, just for the sake of appearances, "I will have her contact you tomorrow morning, when you are discharged. I trust that if there are any problems with this planned both you and my mother will be able to account for it with your combined expertise."

"If my mother strays from the overall objective, remind her of her promise to me. That should remind her of why we are doing this."

After she stepped back, allowing Harad to process all of the information. As soon as it seemed she had his attention again she added, "Of course, if we are not given the opportunity the mission is dropped. We will not be the ones to instigate an offense. Our goal is vindication for my family and justice for the Empire."

Harad listens and says, "I will be ready no matter the outcome. I have faith we will set things right, my lord."

"Thank you, Harad," she said relaxing her shoulders a bit.

With that little bit accomplished, and being able to see her man was alright she paused to separate the two topics clearly and looked back to Harad before saying, "Faz, a republic Slicer. The one on Yavin's moon that escaped during the attack. That man is the one responsible for the attack. We will have him soon as well."

"I knew the Republic were behind that affair, it just smelled of their cowardice. Have we sent our people to retrieve him before the Republic ships him off world?" he asks.

"Not yet," she says, disappointed at the pace of the results. "We are still waiting on the information for where we can find him. Apparently the man has been rather elusive since his cowardly attack."

"However, it is in the hands of those I trust to deliver the information. As soon as it is time," she pauses, knowing how others seem intent on handling the situation, "I will deal with it personally if it comes to that. This man will not get away with what he has done to my team," she assured him.

"You will not eb denied my lord," Harad says.

"Once I am out of this damned bed, I will devote myself to his capture and have him brought before you."

"You are a dutiful man Harad, I have the fullest faith in you," she finishes on that note.

"There is another matter I would ask of your opinion on Captain," she started, pulling over a seat and sitting. "Bur, the man you arranged for me ton have access to. He has cooperated willingly thus far and been a major boon to the operation. I am sure that he is doing it for his own gain... however, do you think it is right to allow the man a chance at his freedom? Do you believe it is permissible to give him that in reward for his contributions?"

Harad sighs and puts the Datapad aside and says, “My lord as a young man and officer in the Imperial Army I was deployed to Vardor, a minor world claimed by the Republic. It was early in my career. I believed I knew what was what, we were attached to a group of rebels fighting to break Republic governance.”

“I worked with a rather self indulgent rebel commander; she was ambitious and opportunistic but also capable. She understood though that to get what she wanted she needed our aid. It was a partnership built on respective needs. They knew the land and the soft targets we had the firepower and training.”

“I never truly liked her, she had a certain regard for military procedure that never sat well with me, but I respected the skills she brought to the operation. In the end when our objective was met I was asked if she should be rewarded for her service.”

Harad says, “I knew that she had her own ulterior motives but I also recognized her tactical importance and gave an honest reporting. She would move on to become a governor in service to the Empire.”

“I always wondered if I had made the right decision, but over time I have come to believe that not every servant to the Empire is motivated by Honor and patriotism, some have more base motives but serve all the same. The decision is yours my lord, I know you will do what you think is best for the Empire.”

The young Serasai sat and listened, truly listened, taking each word and holding it for thought. After her finished she kept silent to process it all through for a moment before she looked to him confidently and gave a firm nod.

"Thank you, Harad. I will think on this," she said sincerely as she rose to her feet.

"There is much work to be done. I shall see you on the other side of it."