For Aden; A Friend In Need...

[starcrossedspy]

The Dark Council can't put up with Zhorrid forever. He knows this. He also knows he's not looking forward to reporting the truth to her, as a Sith hardly needs forever to dispense death. And she will not believe him until Watcher Two's report corroborates it. She can probe his mind and she will choose not to, because she has built so much of her intimidation tactics on revenge for her father.

He's come prepared to the Sith sanctum this time. He has what he needs to, to treat pain and burns and lower a heart rate elevated by electric shock. If he survives, he can pull himself back together without having to stagger his way back to a transport pad. Maybe her untreated injuries will render her too weak to do much damage. Maybe she's partially blind now. He can only hope.

Of course, nothing is worse for hope than apprehension, as he is stopped by the sounds of activity within and a nearby acolyte catching his eye and shaking his head to warn him against going in there.

Suffice it to say, he's got a bad feeling about this...