But then they were walking toward the peak, their boots making slurping sounds with each step on the grass mat, and Vernestra was too busy scanning for any potential danger to worry about the remark any further. She did not have long to wait. Blaster fire erupted out of nowhere, sending the trio diving into a nearby clump of tall grass. Vernestra crouched, trying to mark the direction of the fire without getting hit. “It looks like it’s coming from the left.” “The comm tower is straight ahead, that tall outline right there,” Tanabi said, pointing to a dark shape. “But how did they know we were coming here?” So far away from the marshes, the night was dark, and Vernestra was hesitant to power up her lightsaber for fear it would give away their location. “Why don’t we split up,” she said. “I’ll distract the shooter while you two make your way to the comm tower, and then I’ll join you.” Tanabi and Fee-Na nodded, so Vernestra ran quickly through the tall grass, away from where they’d originally been fired on. She wasn’t going to run directly at the shooter; that would be silly. Instead, she made a wide loop to circle behind. Surprise was on her side, especially since she was light on her feet, using the Force to make sure her boots didn’t quite hit the ground.

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