"All we want," continues Bane, ignoring Sora, "Is that aurodium. You give us the aurodium, and we let you go free."

"You sure your friends are okay with that?" Aurra says skeptically, glancing at the pair of Jedi glaring at her.

"Because of her half the galaxy will be hunting me," Eeth says coldly, "She's not going anywhere."

"Half the galaxy was hunting you anyway," Bane waves a dismissive hand, "This is hardly the worst thing you Crusaders have done. But without those credits you are much more likely to get caught."

"Half the galaxy is hunting me as well, if it's any consolation," says Sora.

"Exactly," says Bane brightly, "Even more need for credits to fund your going underground."

Zirak seems to see the sense of this logic.

Eeth narrows his eyes at Bane, but does not argue any further.

Bane nods, taking this as agreement as he turns expectantly back Aurra.

"Well?"

Aurra eyes Eeth appraisingly, then Sora, then Zirak. At last she returns her attention to Bane.

"The aurodium is at my hideout," she says guardedly.
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Bane gazes back at her expectantly, sighing at length.

"And where might that be?" he prompts impatiently.

Aurra eyes him calculatingly.

"Let me go and I'll take you to it."
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"Or we can just break her mind with the Force," Zirak sneers intimidatingly.

Aurra sneers back at Zirak.

"I'd like to see you try."
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Zirak smiles coldly as he stretches out his hand, holding it a few centimetres from the side of Aurra’s head.

OOC: Zirak Derasir rolled 21 using 1d20+5. Drain Knowledge.
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Aurra's fists clench as she begins to tremble, glaring defiantly at Zirak. After several moments her smug smile returns as Zirak's own smile fades and he lowers his hand.

OOC: Aurra Sing rolled 29 using 1d20+10. Will Save.

"Well?" prompts Bane after a moment, not sounding hopeful.

"Failed attempts to shatter minds always make me feel hungry," Zirak notes, eyes glinting an ominous red, "Is there any reason to bother about keeping her alive for the aurodium if we can't get it anyway?"

"Well, we can get it if she is alive to lead us to her ship..." Bane says carefully.

Zirak stares coldly at Aurra for a moment longer.

"Fine," Zirak allows at length, grudgingly, "I suppose she might as well live, since Sora needs something to feed on."

"Exactly," says Bane, sounding relieved, "All right, Aurra, we'll do this your way for now. But try to betray us and I won't make any effort to stop Zirak here from bringing you to an unpleasant end."

Aurra narrows her eyes at Zirak, but nods reluctantly.

Bane pauses a moment longer, before advancing to flick the deactivation switch on the disruptor field, releasing Aurra who falls heavily to the ground.

"So, where is this hideout of yours?"

Aurra picks herself up, eyeing Bane resentfully for a moment as she brushes herself off.

"Onderon," she says at length, "My hideout is on Onderon."

"Had to be in Mandalorian territory, didn't it?" Bane mutters to himself darkly, then louder, "You'd better not be lying. Very well, Onderon it is."

OOC: End of Chapter XIV...