Bounty hunting is a complicated profession

Tatooine

The ship's navigational chart indicated you were entering Tatooine's atmosphere. You barely knew the planet, since you had only spent a few days there many years ago, waiting for a shuttle to take you off world; but you knew it was essentially a big dessert.

Breathing hurt so much it was hard to believe you hadn't broken anything, but you were positive that was the case. As Mando approached the docking bay, you focused on letting go of the pain while keeping a deadpan expression. You knew he was feeling responsible — a feeling of remorse mixed with anger filled the air around him, so thick it was impossible not to notice — and knowing you were in pain will only make him feel worse.

When you were finally settled down in the bay, he turned to you.

"How hurt are you?"

"I'm fine, a bit sore."

"Are you sure?"

When you nodded you could feel the relief emanating from him, casting the remorse away but not the anger. The ship was in quite a bad shape so it made sense he remained ill-tempered.

He stood up, walked to the hatch outside the cockpit, and down the stairs. You followed him stoically but, as you started to go down the stairs, the growing pain in your ribs made you lose balance and you slided down getting caught by Mando at the last moment, his mood worsening drastically.

"You should stay here and rest" he said, leaving no room for argument. You nodded and walked to his sleeping quarters where you sat as you watched him leave.

As soon as he was outside you heard a very loud female voice telling him something about droids. You couldn't understand what they were saying but she seemed upset with him — funny, since Mando was extremely angry too.

Laying back, with your legs dangling outside and looking at the ceiling, you started mortifying yourself. If you had just buckled up you wouldn't be feeling so much pain and you wouldn't have to stay there, doing nothing, while Mando was off into some adventure. Yeah, sure, he'll probably just head to the canteen and talk to some guys but that was still better than staying in the ship grounded.

You closed your eyes for a moment trying to relax your body. 

A noise woke you up. You opened your eyes startled as you cursed yourself for falling asleep. Mando was probably back already. You sat up and an immense pain coursed through your body, cutting off your breath. While you tried to remember how to breathe, you saw the source of the noise: a small droid that had gotten inside the Crest. When it saw you, It made a screeching noise and ran out of the ship.

Slowly, you stood up and as you were about to get to the exiting ramp, a woman armed with a blaster came in through it. You raised your hands with pain, wondering if she was another bounty hunter. It would be just your luck to have to confront a bounty hunter when you were hurt, unarmed, and alone.

"Now, now. Well…" she said as she put down the blaster "what are you doing here? Did that bounty hunter leave you all alone?"

You shook your head and tried to explain but she looked at you with a vacant expression.

"I have no idea!" She suddenly shouted at one of the droids "all right, do you understand me?" she added slowly and loudly.

You nodded, unable to repress a smile.

"Good! Would you like some food? Are you hungry?" You nodded again and she turned to one of the droids "Fetch us something to eat! Quick!"

She gestured to you to follow her and you did so with a wince of pain as you moved — you were stiff and sore from having been lying down. She looked at your slow movements curiously and, when you were finally out of the Crest, she turned to you.