[ooc: and then Winn over hears and fills her in on every detail.... :)]

"Yeah," he says after a moment, turning the tool she gave him over in his hands. "It's been a while since I ate."

And repairs are important, of course, but so is food. And who's to say these people can't help the Republic in some way? Obi-Wan would be proud of him for practicing diplomacy.

"You at least know what I mean if I'm talking about the Galactic Republic, right?" Sorry he sounds a little dubious, Kara.