We were expendable to the bounty hunters but she was not; from this angle the ships couldn’t fire at us without a risk of hitting her first. She effectively served as a shield and allowed us to reach cover. The bounty hunters would have to land and come after us on foot, which would not be as easy. When we reached the cover of the canopy, Nakari removed her slugthrower from her back and checked to make sure it was still functional after the dunk in the lagoon. Satisfied, she drew her blaster and tossed it to Drusil. “I think you should stay with Drusil and head for the high ground there,” she said, pointing to a promontory to the south. “I’ll flank out to your side and take shots at whoever follows you.” “But what if they follow you?” I asked. “I’m taking the droid and our tracks will make that clear. They’d never believe we’d split up and put their big-money target under the protection of an astromech, right? So they’ll chase you, and I’ll pick them off. You just move as fast as you can.”
