Screaming like a stuck mynock.

Upon seeing the state of the populace, Kate wondered if better to stay for a little while. At least to help them out before they went to the Spaceport.

She asked in aside to Guppy, and Teja, "We positive on going to the Spaceport?"

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As the two men watch Teja, Guppy and Kate closely, the old woman turns a sharp glare on Jaq, who edges back a little, mumbling something apologetic in Kazic. Lyman, nearby, sidles off towards a nearby structure.

"When a convoy passes through, you can join them. They'll stop off at one of the larger cities, and you'll find passage out of here from there," the older man says. Stiffly: "You'll forgive us if we're not very hospitable."

Jaq turns his head slightly, apparently distracted, to peer at the older man, before wandering off to sit on a nearby rock. The old woman and the armed man both turn their heads to watch him - the woman with suppressed amusement and the man with barely veiled suspicion - before turning their attention back to the other three.

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"We have money, to help with the hospitality?" Teja says. "Just point us to where it would be accepted."

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"There's no way to pay for escort sooner?" Guppy asks, keeping an eye on the kids.

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Kate glanced between them, and remarked, "We can also lend a hand around here to help you out with anything?"

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"We can't spare the resources to escort you to a spaceport. If you're that desperate you can walk," the armed man says, sharply. "If you want to help out, then that's your own business."

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"But would you accept payment so we may wait here, until the convoy comes?" Teja asks.

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Guppy keeps quiet, not wanting to confuse matters.

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Kate remarked insistently , "We can pay AND help out so we aren't a burden to anyone here."

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"Oh, you don't need to pay," the old woman says, waving a hand. "My daughter is away from the settlement finalising a trade agreement, at the moment. You can stay at our home, if you don't mind the noise."

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"Thank you," Teja says. "For that, we would be useful to you, of course. I work metal, and my friend here is a doctor."

He does not ask what sort of noise -- animals, children, machinery. It is not for long, and they will b grateful for a roof over their heads.

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Guppy nods.

"Thank you." he says.

Quietly to the other two. "I might have a way of attracting our Atton, if he's anywhere nearby. But it's going to have to be somewhere quiet and I'm going to need one of you to sit nearby."

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Kate thanked them. She wouldn't mind assisting with chores as needed.

She then said quietly aside to Guppy, "All right, how soon you want to do this?"

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"It's no problem. Come find me in that house over there," nodding off at the far side of the settlement. "When you need somewhere to stay."

As the three leave, Jaq sidles closer.

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"Would you have your reward now, for bringing us here?" Teja asks, almost amused.

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Guppy would point out that he's already paid Jaq, but he won't object to the lad being paid twice.

"I'm in the right sort of mood, so as soon as we can get somewhere private." he says to Kate.

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Kate would give some coins to Jaq too with a smile.

"Excuse us for a bit, we'll catch up with you later, ok?"

She then added quietly to Guppy, "Ready when you are."

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Jaq nods, slowly, then heads off into one of the structures.

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"So," Teja says, "what would you do, and would you need a look-out to keep the curious away?"

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Guppy waits until they are alone, then says.

"Atton has a special ability to locate me when I'm having a panic attack. It sort of turns me into a homing beacon. I don't know how it works, it's a Force thing. But I think it's worth a try."

He smiles slightly. "I've been learning to suppress such feelings for some time, so it might take me a moment or two to get me going. Kate, interrogating me about our last mission might help; push me as far as I can, maximise the chance of getting a signal out. Teja, I could use your help to keep an eye on my vital signs and make sure I don't hit my head if I fall over. I'll be reliant on you two to keep me safe until it wears off, okay?"

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Kate understood immediately, "That's like what happened a while back with that whole Brand business. All right."

She then set her expression serious, "All right, so what else happened there? Why did you guys didn't say anything about the hallucinations? Or some advance warning before we got here?"

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"I can," Teja says. "I will take your hand and watch your pulse. Would you have me frighten you, so you can panic more easily?"

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"If it goes over 170, we need to stop." Guppy says to Teja. "If we can't get it over 140 or so, yes, scaring me at random will probably help."

He's glad they're taking it so well, but is trying not to be relieved about it. He needs to utilise his... whatever the opposite of a superpower is. He concentrates on the fact that Atton might be in trouble, and Kate's interrogation.

"Be more specific, it was a long trip. We didn't say anything about the hallucinations because Atton's and Will's were traumatic, although mine was quite encouraging. I didn't warn you before we came here because I didn't realise we were coming to Kazic."

He's got his pulse up a bit.

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