Hugh swam harder and harder as he got slower and loser to the dark blue aura. Beru's was now in trouble, and he needed to save him.
Just as the commander opened his mouth to order the killing of the platoon leader, Hugh finally touched the blue aura and connected with Beru.
He did not simply connect with Beru, but simply overtook all of his senses. He could hear, see, smells, and touch everything as Beru felt it.
This meant that Hugh could finally take control of Beru's vocal cords and speak.
"I'm sorry, commander," Hugh said in the voice of the platoon leader.
The commander frowned as he saw the platoon leader suddenly speak. If Hugh was any later in speaking, Beru will have been ordering to die at that very spot.
"I simply could not speak in your enormous presence," Hugh said as he bowed as far as he possibly could.
