"We're going to have to watch each other's backs. The vornskrs--those are the predators--come up silently and strike fast, and without the Force we're going to need to be on our toes. Good practice, though." Luke looked thoughtful. "Relying on the Force too heavily has its problems."

He was quiet, thinking back to what Mara had told him when they'd been trekking through the caves on Nirauan. It never hurt to keep reminding himself of her insights. Even though she was gone (and that thought brought a pang of grief to Luke's heart) she never stopped teaching him new things. "Well, if you're both ready, I'll get the program started."