Tori searched through the rubble while Ay-ttho fired towards any Republic guards that ventured too close.
“He’s here,” said Tori, shifting a lump of rock to find Sevan’s body.
He worked quickly to clear the rest of the rubble around Sevan.
“He’s still alive, but he’s unconscious.”
Tori lifted Sevan onto his back and carried him as Ay-ttho provided covering fire. They ran across the hangar, avoiding a barrage of fire, with Ron operating the canons and some Angetenareans who had made it back to the Mastery of the Stars to cover them. Despite heavy fire, they made it up the gangplank and into the ship. As Tori took Sevan to the sick bay and Ay-ttho ran to the bridge, Ron shut the doors and lifted off.
“You can’t leave,” said the Lien. “We aren’t all here.”
“Your friends will have to ta
