⌠Do you believe in magic?■ he asked me.
I looked up from the datapad I was reading and studied the youngling I was taking care of for the next 3 weeks.
⌠What do you mean?■
⌠Something other than the force, I don▓t know something.■ He looked at me eagerly, waiting for an answer.
⌠I▓m not sure.■ I replied, unsure of my answer. ⌠What do you think?■
⌠Well, um,■ He blushed ⌠I don▓t know.■
Anakin walked into the apartment. He was muttering under his breath about something when he saw his guest.
⌠Ahh... master do you realize there▓s a youngling sitting on the couch?■
⌠Yes, Anakin I am aware.■
He twitches.
I knew Anakin hated children, but not this much.
⌠This is Charro. He will be staying with us for the next 3 weeks.■ I said
⌠Where?■ Anakin said, a bit sharply.
⌠You two will be sharing your room, Anakin.■
Then he lost it.
⌠What?! That kid is not going to take a step in my room, let alone sleep there for three weeks!■
I saw the youngling▓s eyes water.
⌠Anakin, please come over here■ I said to my worked up Padawan. I pulled him into the kitchen.
⌠Anakin, be reasonable.■
⌠Don▓t you ▒Anakin, be reasonable▓ me! You▓re not volunteering your room!■
⌠Yes, but I▓m giving up my time to take care of him, feed him and take him to classes. You▓ve got a huge bedroom,■ I stop ⌠and he has a huge case of H.W■
⌠What?■
⌠Hero worship. He even changed his lightsaber design so it was like yours.■
My Padawan is standing, gob smacked.
⌠Fine. I▓ll share my room but┘■
⌠But what?■
⌠You have to take care of his visions, nightmares and any other force related problems.■
I curse inward. I give him an evil frown
⌠I really shouldn▓t have taught you how to bargain, should I?■
⌠Its one of the things I am eternally grateful for, my master■ He said smiling
⌠Oh I am sure you are.■
The residents of the Kenobi/Skywalker apartment were all sleeping peacefully until┘
⌠Ahhh!■
Obi-wan jumped up from his bed forced grabbed his ▒saber and ran into Anakin's room.
⌠KID! GET OUT! DON▓T TOUCH! DON▓T DO ANYTHING! GO!■ Anakin roared. Charro whimpered over to me, crying with a particularly big bruise on his head.
Anakin stood next to his bed, lightsaber in hand, his eyes burning.
⌠Get him out! I don▓t care what he thinks about me obi-wan! Get him OUT!■
⌠Anakin┘■
⌠OUT!■
I put me hands on Charro▓s shoulders and lead him out of the room.
⌠He hates me, dosn't he?■ Charro asked, tears running down his face.
I sighed. Even if I did lie, he would detect it.
⌠Come on, you can sleep in my room.■
He put his hand in mine and we walked into my room.
⌠Wait! I left Toddy in his room!■ he said fearfully, pointing in the direction of Anakin▓s room.
⌠This is just one of those nights, isn▓t it?■ I mumbled under my breath.
I walked into Anakin room. ⌠What do you want?■ I bent down to retrieve the stuffed wookie, or Toddy as he was more affectionately known as, and the blanket.
⌠That kids going to have nightmares for a week, Anakin.■
⌠Good■ came a mumble from the other side of the room.
⌠Just think about what you▓ve done.■
⌠Whatever■
⌠Good night my friendly padawan.■
Silence.
I was going to give him so much meditation; he would slip into a coma. I shut the door and continued to my room. ⌠Charro?■ I asked softly.
I looked around the room, and there on my bed lay Charro, asleep. I tiptoed over to him and put the wookie in his arms. He snuggled up to it. ⌠Looks like I▓ll be sleeping on the couch.■ I murmured.
I walked into the lounge and grabbed my sleeping bag. A faint tapping was heard. I went to the door and opened it.
⌠Tahl? What are you doing here? I thought you were meant to be on a peace mission on Naboo?■
She shrugged. ⌠Canceled. Amadaila can really stop a fight. If she was a Jedi, think of the wonders she could do. There'd never be a conflict ever again.■
⌠Come in, come in...■
She scanned over the lounge.
⌠Did I wake you up?■ she said. I smiled and shook my head. ⌠No. I suppose you felt the anger that my considerate padawan let loose?■
⌠Any force sensitive in 10 miles of this building would have felt it. What happened?■
Right on cue Charro walked in, Toddy in his arms.
⌠Mr. Obi-wan, Master, Sir■ ⌠Yes■ ⌠I▓m scared.■ The bottom lip started to tremble.
So this was the source of the problem said a voice in my head.
How? I thought we cut this bond.
I wanted to keep an eye on you, or more correctly a mind
Charro walked over to me.
⌠Did you have a nightmare?■
One nod.
⌠Do you want to stay with me for a bit?■
Two nods.
⌠Come and sit down.■
He sat down and cuddled up to me.
⌠Gosh obi-wan, I didn▓t know you were so good with children.■ Charro jumped half a meter and hid behind me.
⌠I didn▓t mean to scare you, young one■ tahl sat down next to Charro.
⌠You▓re very beautiful■ he said shyly, still hiding behind me
⌠Thankyou. My name is master Tahl. What▓s your?■
⌠Charro■
⌠Nice to meet you Charro.■
Can I tell him?
Sure
⌠You want to know something really cool about master tahl?■
He nodded.
⌠She blind.■
Charro stood there with his mouth open
⌠Wow■
⌠Pretty cool isn▓t it?■
His eyes glittered.
⌠How can you see me?■ he asked in awe.
⌠I can▓t see you but I can feel you, through the force.■
⌠How?■
Tahl lent her head towards me
What are you doing tomorrow?
I have a council meeting tomorrow, I was going to leave him with Anakin, but I don▓t thinks that▓s an option any more.
I▓ll take him.
What will you do?
I▓ll set up a lesson.
About?
Locating through the force.
Oh tahl, thank you so much!
No problem.
⌠How master?■ Charro persisted, tugging on my tunic arm.
⌠If you go to bed now, I teach you tomorrow morning.■ Tahl soothed.
He yawned and closed his eyes.
⌠Sleep well, Charro.■ She murmured.
I carried him into my room and rested him on the bed.
⌠Sleep well child.■