Good parts. (nar shadaa - open)

[Masuko / Luna]

*Xin was rather peeved to find that the hyper drive had failed on her new ship. Now she needed to find a decent shop that sold the parts she needed. She was in no hurry though. She stopped at an open market to have a look around. The fighting of Mandalore and the others hadn't reached this part of the moon and she was actually rather glad for it too.*

[Rayz Manx]

At the same time, a hunter named Rayz Manx was in a nearby cantina taking refuge from a Hutt in a neighboring system who had recently terminated Rayz's employment. This was not unexpected though, being that Rayz decided to keep the entire payment from a recent job, rather than cutting the corpulent Hutt in on his 60% share. While sitting in the corner enjoying his drink, Rayz noticed an attractive woman wandering about the market outside the cantina who looked as though she had no more desire to be recognized by anyone than he did. Rayz knew that there were many in this area who did not wish to be found, but this young woman had an aura about her; an aura that he had not seen in a person in a very long time...

[Masuko / Luna]

*Xin looked around the market for nothing in particular. There were all the odds and ends you would expect from third rate hustlers such as these. She run a hand through her hair and sighed. Drink time, that was it, drink time. When all the worries of the galaxy get you down, there's one thing that will pick you up. Drink. She went into the nearby cantina and sidled up to the bar. She ordered the strongest drink they had and downed it in one.*

[Rayz Manx]

Rayz watched as this curious woman took what he immediately recognized as his favorite drink, the Bothan Slaughter, and downed it in one gulp. In his memory, he had never before seen anyone else order one of these, much less take one all at once. Rayz stared in awe, oblivious to the fact that this woman had finally noticed his presence out of the corner of her eye; the notice that he had been intently trying to avoid...

[Masuko / Luna]

*Xin ordered two more Bothan Slaughters and went over to the zabracks table. She sat down and slid him one of the drinks.*
You look like don't want to be bothered.

[Rayz Manx]

"Now what would make you think that," asked Rayz? Upon closer examination of this strange woman, he noticed that she had a glow in her eyes that reflected the aura that he had noticed earlier; a glow of concentration. His astute perception made him nearly certain that there was a much bigger picture surrounding her presence here in this ramshackle cantina. "So do you have a name, or are we just going to drown our inhibitions in anonymity," asked Rayz?

[Masuko / Luna]

Xin.
*She said as she raised her glass and then took a sip.*
And you would be?

[Rayz Manx]

"Rayz," he quietly stated as he surreptitiously scanned the cantina in search of a sign that someone else had noticed his name. Rayz didn't think that Xin had any more interest in discussing her reasons for venturing in to this cantina, but he thought it'd still be safer to let her test the waters of conversation instead. He waited cautiously in silence as he sipped the drink that she had brought him.

[Masuko / Luna]

*Xin took another sip of her drink and eyes the zabrack's tattoos. She rubbed at the two green dots above her right eyebrow and sighed.*
You hear that the hutts are being killed off? I got one yesterday and helped with another earlier today. Someone wants them dead. And I'm inclined to agree.

[Rayz Manx]

"I must say that I have no love for the Hutts either," said Rayz. "If there's ever been one born that wouldn't trade it's own mother for a 50 credit bounty, I'd be in a world of surprise."
Rayz and Xin sat and made small talk through several more rounds of Bothan Slaughters, and he slowly grew more relaxed in her presence. Perhaps if he had not started to let his guard down, he would have noticed the Gamorrean thug walk in the front door...
The thug yelled, "I'm looking for a tattooed Zabrack, and the first one of you slime that can tell me where he is will get a 100 credits from me, courtesy of Butar the Hutt!"
Rayz tensed immediately and as he reached slowly for his blaster, he said to Xin, who didn't seem to be stirred at all by the current events, "You might want to step aside."

[Masuko / Luna]

*Without thinking Xin drew from under the table a blaster pistol and, pointing it over her shoulder without looking, she shot the gamorrian right square between the eyes. It swayed for a moment and then face planted into the floor.*
Time to leave?
*She suggested to Rayz as she stood and holstered her pistol. Patrons look on in sheer amazement that she'd shot the pig without thought or aim. Anyone that would mess with her must be as unbalanced as she is.*

[Rayz Manx]

The two strode casually from the cantina, and although Rayz was quite impressed with Xin's skill with a blaster, he still dreaded the question that he knew would soon come up, the question of why the infamus gangster, Butar the Hutt, was after him.
"I have a small ship in Xanda Spaceport hangar 17. You're more than welcome to join me if you'd like to get out of here. Otherwise, I have the names of a few people you can contact here who will help keep you safe for at least a little while. I figure I owe you at least that."

[Masuko / Luna]

*Xin stood and looked at him with one hand on her hip, she took the huge rifle off her back and raised an eyebrow.*
I can take care of myself thanks. But thankyou all the same. If you're ever in need of help, just give me a call. And there's only one person I'm afraid of, and there's no way she knows where I am.
*She gives him a little salute and heads off in the direction of the mechanic yards to find a new part for her ship. She was quite interested in Rayz, but she knew when not to push a subject, and anyway, his bussiness was his own.*

[Rayz Manx]

Rayz found it somewhat more difficult to see her walk away than he thought he would. He found himself wondering what her story was. His instincts told him though that he would run in to her again, and he found himself hoping that it would be sooner rather than later. Little did he know though, that this future encounter would happen much sooner than either of them expected...

[Masuko / Luna]

*Xin found a junk yard that had the parts she needed. The dealer was busy with another customer so she took her time to search out the parts she needed.*