In spite of the time it took to get Greez out of bed, it wasn't long before he and Cere made it to the beach. In a better world, this wouldn't be the first time either of them had found Cal disheveled and wearing someone else's blood, but experience still didn't make this a pleasant discovery.

Cere sat down beside him, while Greez flanked him from the right. Greez didn't need to be Force-sensitive to feel the anguish coming off of Cal, and making sure he couldn't escape seemed like a smart idea.

"Cal? What happened?" Cere asked gently. "Are you hurt?"