Things got better later that day between the two sith. It didn't take too much... they'd both vented a bunch of their frustration in their brief scuffle, and despite Trychon's bloodshot eyes, they both felt better for it. Coincidentally or not, the fog had decreased just a bit. They had discussed the effects of the fog earlier, so they knew it was playing a hand in their respective demeanors, but after they set up camp for that night they settled in to try and understand it.
It didn't take much for them to agree that the fog was of Dark Side origin. They discussed their readings, and agreed that they'd found very little there that was helping them so far. They moved on to discussing Trychon's gem, which had heated up and reinforced his abilities as it always had, but provided little other help. Raezyr was convinced that the key may be with the gem, although Trychon didn't see the relation. Raezyr had Trychon describe the meditation techniques and thoughts he had been going through in unlocking the power of the gem, and as he did so... Trychon noted a little lift in the fog.
It was very little progress for two hours work though, and Trychon told Raezyr as much. The fog returned, and Trychon picked up a log, and threw it into the forest with a little reinforcement from the force.
Raezyr laughed, and then after calming Trychon down, he had him start again. This time, when he was in the early stages of the process, he had him change his focus to the fog. Trychon began thinking about the fog, and then desiring power... he saw himself pulling power through the fog and from the fog.
Raezyr watched Trychon through closed eyes. He used their unusual link to see what he could of Trychon's thoughts. In their minds' eyes, the fog lifted. Not entirely... but to a manageable amount. Still, through and with the fog, they were able to see beyond normal vision in many ways, with a different hue.
They opened their eyes simultaneously, and the fog was still there. It was a bit lighter again... but their vision was limited still to tens of meters. Their senses on the other hand were extended to hundreds. They now could feel not only the Vornkskrs, but also the trees, critters, and even insects that moved around them. The hills became vivid and obvious in ways that their scans could have never matched.
The Vornskrs kept a safer distance from them, and in the distance they felt a beacon of presence that called to them. Out of habit, Trychon noted the approximate spot on his datapad, though he thought they wouldn't need it.
Rather than sleep that night, they spent some time working on levitating objects around them with much success... then they meditated on the fog, pulling from its energy through the night.
They arose with the light from the sun, feeling more rested than they had in weeks.
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