KODA STATION, OUTER RIM
1700hrs local time
Koda Station was a small, austere place. A trading post that was more functional than friendly, it had far too little to occupy the mind and far too many empty corners for Dash to sit in and worry.
He had said goodbye to Michael Harda and their ship. Dash had pushed both of them hard on their race back from Kro Var, burning most of their fuel reserves and using almost every trick in the book to persuade Harda to do overtime in the cockpit.
The pirate had not reacted to well to him aborting their mission before it had really begun, much less to the vague excuses Dash had given. He had let the man take their ship back to the Core and keep it for his trouble, which had cheered him up slightly, but he had still slapped Dash's rear when they parted and muttered something about next time.
But right now, Dash did not care. He had messed Harda around and wasted a favour that would now be twice as hard to call in, but it did not matter. He had to get to Ezra, wherever he was and whatever it took.
A week ago he would never have believed he would be here. But being connected with his boyfriend's head and heart, if only for a moment, had opened Dash's own. He had been reminded of who they both were, everything they had shared, and how much despite it all he loved Ez. The Rhinnalian was not sure his boyfriend felt the same anymore, or that he was even still his boyfriend. But in a way that did not matter either.
The pain that had radiated across their bond was unlike anything Dash had ever felt. Ezra might be in danger, from himself or whatever had pushed him to the edge and beyond. Dash could not leave him to face it alone. He would find him and offer his help. Somehow, he would get stubborn ass Ezra to accept it.
Koda Station was the only place out here with decent long range comms; Dash had used them to send a message to the only friend he could trust in times like these. He hunkered down on the dockside, pulling the shoulder cloak of his armour around him and gazing out at the stars.
Where are you baby?
@Zay