Ahsoka Tano was silent for a long while before she slowly said, "Do you know? Quite a few people supported Borsk Feliya's strategy during meetings of the Alliance leadership. They believed it was strategically appropriate, and that assassinating Governor Shilka and even General Kalani would help us open up the situation in the Eastern Territory. After all, after Operation Spring Dawn, we needed such a forceful response as well."
"Then what?! Then what?! Then what?!!!" Ezra Bridger seized Ahsoka Tano's clothes and roared like a madman. "Is this your freedom? Is this your answer?!"
"I'm sorry..." Ahsoka Tano lowered her head.
"This isn't your fault... You're not the one who should apologize... I should be thanking you. You saved me." Ezra Bridger released her clothes, slowly backed away, leaned against the cabin wall, and gradually crouched down, burying his head deep between his knees.
"No need to thank me..." Ahsoka Tano said. She turned and went into the cockpit, beginning to operate the navigation system.
"Where are we going?" Ezra Bridger asked.
"To the Rebel Alliance headquarters." Ahsoka Tano's tone gradually became resolute. "This time, I won't run away. I won't leave as I did when I left the Jedi Order! Even if I know they are beyond saving, rotten to the core, I should not have left. That was the act of a coward. I have to go back, back to Padmé's side. Only then can she receive my help when she is in the greatest danger."
With that, she pressed the launch button.
After paying a steep price—half of it caused by General Kalani taking Odin out for a joyride—they had finally foiled the Rebel Alliance's plan and destroyed Ghost Squad.
Sabine Wren and Blood Knight Talon Malicos had now both become prisoners, held in the underground