"I'm sure it can. It's just very new right now, I'm used to more loose-fitting clothing." Luke stared up at the sky; nightfall in a desert was sudden and complete. The stars were bright, as he hadn't seen in many years. Coruscant's lights drowned them out there, and when he was in a StealthX he didn't often concentrate on the beauty of the stars, just picked one as a reference point.

It was her red hair that reminded him of Tenel Ka too; and of his beloved Mara, with her flaming-red hair that had been passed down to their son. The old sorrow hit him still, making the smile slowly fade from his lips. Luke doubted anyone would ever take Mara's place in his heart.

A wave of exhaustion hit him suddenly, making it difficult to keep his eyelids open. "We should rest like we said we were going to," he murmured; the desert stillness wasn't to be broken for anything.