The Dark Academy on Korriban

"If you'd like me to be much more direct in public, I'd be more than willing to oblige." He said with a smile.

"You know well the type of response that might get, Sylvain," she said with a teasing smile of her own. A veiled, teasing threat.

He smiled, "I'll have to wait for later then... perhaps tonight if you were so kind as to wander near my room this evening."

"I would.." she said, voice clearly leading into something else. "But I would like to be ready for tomorrow, still need to shower after today."

He smiled to hide his disappointment, but knew it to be the more proper course.

"I suppose you're right... I guess I'll just have to be patient."

"Patience is rewarded." Kristal stated coolly, perhaps even as a tease.

Baras taught me to be patient... guess he was right.

Sylvain just smiled and nodded. "I look forward to the interest incurred in my favor."

"Be careful not to waste it," she most definitely teased on that one.

Few more bites and her meal was near finished.

As the bottom of Sylvain's bowl became more and more visible with each disappearing spoonful, he looked up and smiled at Kristal. There was something quite nice about this type of moment. With graduation approaching... it was quite possible that many of these moments wouldn't be available for quite some time.

They likely wouldn't. Specifically, these calm moments in a proper establishment where they could mostly just truly relax? Those would become a thing of the past starting tomorrow. As Kristal noticed the smile there was an instinctual one that he inspired, soft and light on the lips but it dissipated in a moment.

Sylvain caught sight of her smile just as he finished his meal. Giving her a meaningful wink, he sat up in his chair.

"I think it's about time to go... You want to follow me out?"

There was a raised brow, a questioning one as she finished seeing her stuff neatly together.

"That you ask the question leaves me suspicious Torsin," she says as she rises from her seat.

He chuckled, "You really got to relax from time to time. Sounds like you need another good massage some time soon."

"I am relaxed," she counters, and then affirms, "I spent the evening here after all."

He smiled, "Then trust me; everything will be alright tonight."

He then held out her hand to help her stand; like a gentleman would.

"Shall we depart fair Lady Serasai? I will escort you to your next engagement."

Having had stood before Sylvain could offer his hand she turned to him.

"I trust you Sylvain, I do not trust her. But I will let the matter rest. Lead the way, Master Torsin."

He began to walk out of the cantina, but stopped momentarily behind Zash and Tremmel.

"Just a sec Kris...." He said as he stepped close beside Tremmel, looking for his attention.

Turning to watch, Kristal crossed her arms over her stomach and wondered what Sylvain could possibly be doing.

Overseer Tremmel says, “Acolyte, this can’t possibly be important.”

Zash for her part takes another drink of wine an just listens.

"Excuse my intrusion Overseer. I wanted to meet you to thank you for your son's assistance. I met him out in the wilds, where he granted me valuable information about Yavin." He said cordially.

“He is Sith from an esteemed lineage, I expect no less from him,” the Overseer says with pride.

He smiled and nodded, "He is a courageous and dutiful servant. His only regret was that he wasn't allowed to prove his further worth by accompanying us to Yavin."

The Overseer frowns and says, “And, what, he sent you to ask on his behalf?”

He shook his head, "Not at all. I personally felt he'd be a good addition to the expedition. His expertise and experience would be a valuable asset. Likelihood of a successful mission would increase significantly. But if his other duties prevented him from assisting, that is understandable."