Galactic Alliance: Ripples in the pond.

[Darth SS]

Darb's military training kicked in, and instantly blocked out the pain. She didn't hit as hard as his old fields instructor. At the same time, he got a lopsided grin.

"Come on, it was good for you, wasn't it?"

There was another stunned silence. Then something dawned on Darb. A wiser man would not have said it. A wiser man would have apologized. Darb was not that man.

"Oh no...they check in on visitors every five hours or so. We're going to have to keep up the illusion!"