The blast from Laranth's weapon sizzled past the spot where he'd been standing and burned through the cargo compartment of the hovertruck. The lorry burst into flames.
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The street was emptying quickly of its last few inhabitants, leaving as audience only the people trapped within the businesses on either side. He took in the scene at a glance: Kaj was about twenty-five meters distant on the right side of the street. Jax realized with a jolt that Laranth was with him. The two stood in a strangely distorted bubble of air—a Force shield that Kaj was using to hold off the two Inquisitors prowling just beyond its perimeter while he stared up into the smudgy air, looking for something.

Star Wars: Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force: Chapter 18