CHAPTER SIX: A LONG RIDE AHEAD

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The two of you continued on, walking side by side over the flat terrain

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The two of you continued on, walking side by side over the flat terrain. The walk felt like it took forever, and maybe it was due to your uneasiness about being in the open. You could sense Cassian's as well; it matched yours perfectly. At every sound of a ship docking in the settlement, Cassian was glancing up, his shoulders stiffening, his body going completely frigid, eyes scanning for TIE-Fighters zipping across the grey.

As far as you could tell, they thought the two of you were dead in the crash. No one came.

When you entered the settlement, you saw that it wasn't the tiny village you were expecting, but it was a small but extremely busy city. It smelled of spices and fish and smoke. Tall buildings loomed overhead and you felt safe under their coverage, until you stepped out into the eyesight of hundreds and hundreds of people. They were all different creatures; Quarren, Devaronians, humans, and ones that you couldn't even place. They were trading, conversing, drinking, buying, selling, hurrying about. It was an easy place to get lost, so you kept close to Cassian.

"This settlement is typically used for Rebels to pass through and gather supplies and information," Cassian murmured to you, "but they're no strangers to helping the Empire as well, if the price is right. Keep your eyes open and keep your hands ready."

"And if things go wrong and I pull out that lightsaber, how many of them would come right for me?" you asked. 

"Most of them," he admitted. "You'd better hope you get better with that blaster quickly then."

"Can't you just trust that I'll be good enough with the lightsaber and they couldn't stand a chance?" 

"I would love to trust you on that as well, but I'm just thinking realistically." Cassian stepped onto the street and stuck to the right side of it. 

"That sounds like you're doubting me," you said. "After we just established..." 

"Look, I can't trust you on everything." Before turning a corner, he glanced around, then nodded across the street. "Come on. This way." 

Almost hugging the walls of the shops you were passing by, you moved forward, right behind Cassian's heels. He seemed to know where he was going. You noticed that he was always looking for eyes that stayed locked on him for too long.

The amount of people in this city was overwhelming. As Cassian rounded another corner to an even busier street, you felt heaviness settle on your chest. You were shorter than Cassian and shorter than most in the crowd. You felt lost in the sea of creatures.

"We're close," Cassian said, turning back to look at you. "Just stay close behin---"

He slammed to a fast stop and you bumped into his side with a gasp. You caught yourself by grabbed onto his arm and looked up to see you and Cassian locked in the glare of a Devaronian. 

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