Luke did the same, returning his weapon to his belt. Come to look at her, Mara looked thinner, the bones of her face standing out more than usual. And that mental touch--that was surprising and reassuring all at once. "I know," he said gently, and his mental touch was just as light as hers was. The very last thing Luke wanted to do was scare her away with being too enthusiastic.

"It's difficult, but we have to keep up hope that we'll be able to get it all back," he said. "Without it... well, where are we, really?"