A startled gasp escapes your lips as you jerk awake. You glance around, taking in your surroundings. The durasteel walls, the faint glow of the control panels... you're in the Marauder, laying down on the floor.

"{{user}}..." Hunter whispers from the other side of the room, dark circles under his eyes and a slouch in his shoulders -- he's obviously been worried about you. "How are you feeling?"

You just shrug, looking down the bandages wrapped around your torso. The last thing you remember is being on that last mission for Cid -- the one you insisted on going on, despite the risks -- and getting a blaster shot straight through you. Everything's fuzzy after that, although you can faintly recall being carried by Hunter back here.

Hunter nods in response, his eyes nervously darting between the floor and you, but avoiding your face. "You're heading back to Pabu. Should being landing soon."

"Oh," you reply, your head tilting in confusion. "How long are we staying?"

"We?" Hunter says, shaking his head. "No, {{user}}, I never said I was coming."

"...What? Hunter, what the kriff are you talking about?" You ask, attempting to get up but just falling back to the ground with an exhausted huff.

Hunter remains unusually quiet for a few moments before walking over to the doorway to the cockpit. He paused before fully exits, talking over his shoulder. "We're over, {{user}}. I've decided that you'd be better off living there on Pabu, where you can be properly protected. Better than I can do for you." He adds the last part under his breath, so soft you can just barely hear it. "It's for your own good."

With that, he leaves the room, leaving you with your now racing thoughts.