Gella looked to the masters. She'd never been given a direct command from a representative of the Republic, and even if he was one of the leaders of the Republic, she was not about to break protocol. Again.
The Cerean Jedi gave an almost imperceptible nod, likely not to offend Mollo. She felt him reach out through the Force with encour-agement, and so she told them everything, though she did not retrace the moment she went rogue.

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