Yerbol clapped a heavy hand on his companion's shoulder, laughing in sheer relief. 
"Don't think that ugly thing expected a supposed 'acolyte' to bring it down, huh?" The smile that had formed from the laugh disappeared when the Knight walked forward a few steps, looking down at the beast with a furrowed brow. 
"To think that a monster like that could survive as long as it did without being discovered, let alone breed and produce offspring that could have found it's way off planet..." He looked back to Aria. 
"I'm mainly thinking about the Sith. I mean, think about it: this monstrosity would be a fantastic weapon on Korriban, against the Republic. Couple this with those ice creatures...think that the True Sith cross-bred creatures for the specific purpose of weaponizing them?" He turned fully, walking to the opposite end of the bridge, brushing aside flecks of still-frozen rain. 
"If they did, then how..." He shook his head, knowing he needed to focus. 
"Right, so we conquered, now we need to ascend. But where to..." Yerbol looked up at the tower that jutted upward, the structure even more imposing when one looked down to see the gigantic drop on either side. 
"There don't seem to be any windows to clamber into or platforms..." He threw his saber upwards to cut through the frozen rain, flecks of water dropping onto his upturned face as the saber returned to his hand. 
"Nothing that I can see. Maybe we can leap upward, see what happens?" He chuckled.
"At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if a platform jutted out of the tower and slammed me in the ribs." He looked at the base of the tower, which had no entrance...or one that was visible. 
"Hey, Aria, maybe..." He walked forward, running his hands across the warm brick and-

Warm? 

"Feel the wall. It's warm." As he uttered the phrase, his breath crystallized into vapor in front of him, emphasizing the warmth of the structure. 
"We can try to crack the code and play their way...or we can blast the wall. Your choice."