The mission had become a disaster.

While it had gone off without a hitch off most of it, Rahm being highly thankful for that, when the time came to set the factory to explode and end the Imperials operations, it appeared that Jaiset had had other ideas all along.

The traitor had sold them out to the Empire in order to save himself and keep his position as a rebel cell infiltrator. Kota had personally taken care of him in the ensuing firefight between the rebel cell and the imperials, though he was now the only rebel surviver.

With moments to spare, Kota had managed to flee the scene before the factory had exploded, concealing himself among the cities crowds and back alleys.

He finally allowed himself to stop as the weight of everything that had just occurred caught up with him and he looked back at the flames of the explosion that marked the graves of his accomplices. Whispering a request for forgiveness, Kota had turned to leave when he spotted a frightened Togruta teen holding something that she was running through her fingers. Rahm Kota didn't give it much thought until he spotted several specific beads on the string she was running through her hands.

Beads he recognised all too well.

Rahm stopped, not believing his eyes the second time he looked at the Togruta teen.

There, in her hand, was a string of Padawan Silka beads.

Rahm continued to stare at the girl and the beads until she seemed to become alerted to his presence, leaving the pair just looking at each; one in amazement and the other in fear.