He followed Lok at a slower gait, content to allow her to introduce herself in a way that was easy for him to see coming. For the lead pilot's sake, she took a punch well, and came up to her feet looking like she might aim to dish a few out. Her companion clearly wasn't having any of it, though, and her shrilling rang out in the hangar.

The old man addressed the Chiss girl.

"Your General? I'm not sure what we have to offer him. We're two old souls. Our battles are behind us."

It was more an act than anything, a response designed to test the resolve of their visitors.