Elzar caught a sense of alarm—new alarm, sharper than the rest—but lost it almost instantly. He breathed out in frustration. Now that he had stopped shielding himself and once again sought the full guidance of the Force, he understood more how compromised his comrades had been. The dampening, and damaging, of the Force on this station…it was like having to work with one arm strapped to his side. While this was happening, he couldn’t be his whole, best self, and that was what he needed to be to save Starlight Beacon.
