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Anakin's Message
By Torny
Dear Mom,
I'm writing to you from the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Boy, it sure is different here. The entire planet is one big city! I can't believe how tall the buildings are. I wish you could see it, Mom.
I have been accepted by the Jedi Council. I'm going to be a Jedi, Mom! It's so amazing. My dreams are coming true faster than I can keep up with them. Sometimes I wonder what is in store for me next.
I know you think that Qui-Gon is training me. But… he died. He was killed by a Sith lord. His apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi killed the Sith lord and became a Jedi Knight. Now, he is training me to become a Knight myself. Obi-Wan is a good teacher and a good friend. But I miss Qui-Gon, Mom. A lot. I know I didn't know him for long, but we developed a bond. I felt like he was a father to me. And now he is gone. I don't tell Obi-Wan this, but sometimes I talk to Qui-Gon in my dreams. He is just like I remember, wise and compassionate. He has great faith that I will become a Jedi. He believes I am destined for great things. I wish I could tell Obi-Wan, but I know it would upset him. He has moved on.
The other apprentices in the Temple don't seem to like me. I think it's because I became an apprentice at age nine, while they have trained all their lives. You see, I'm a big exception to the way things work here. You're supposed to be trained from birth until you're thirteen, then if you're lucky, a Jedi Knight will accept you as his apprentice. The other apprentices laugh at me and tease me a lot. I'm having trouble with levitating objects. It takes a lot of concentration! But I will prove that I can do it.
I miss you, Mom. I want to see you again more than anything. But I probably won't be able to for a while. The Council says I am not ready. They think that I have too much fear in me for that. And sometimes I am afraid, Mom. Afraid that I will lose you. I keep it hidden, but I know it is there. I don't want to lose you, Mom. I love you more than anyone.
I will come back and free you, Mom. Of that, I have no doubts. Back when I was on Tatooine I had a dream. I was a Jedi Knight in command of a starship. I came back to Tatooine and freed all the slaves. I know this will happen, Mom. Just like I knew someday I would be freed. Don't worry about me, Mom. We'll see each other again. I promise.
Love,
Anakin
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