"Master?" Mace asked apprehensively, looking up at hr as there Republic cruiser roared over the rainy landscape. T'ra Saa looked down at her worried Padawan, who was nervously rubbing his hands together.
"What is it?" the Neti Jedi asked soothingly. Mace took A deep breath before replying.
"Earlier? During the mission? When I..." "When you killed the Gran?" Master Saa cut him off. Mace nodded.
"Mace." she said sternly, forcing her young student to look her in the eyes. "I know it's hard, but he was going to kill innocents. What you did was RIGHT. It was your duty as A Jedi".
Mace nodded. "I know that, but..but earlier. When we were fighting..." he took A deep breath before continuing. "I...I was enjoying it. The thrill of combat I mean. I...I liked it". Master Saa studied him as he looked at her with A worried expression.
"Mace...Do you think you did what was right?". Mace thought for A second before replying. "Yes".
"And did you do it out of anger? Or vengeance?". Mace slowly shock his head. 'I..I don't think so. I did it out of..justice?" He looked at her and she smiled.
"Mace, you have always had A deeper connection with the darkness than most. But I think you are unique in this regard: Everything you do, you do out of A sense of right and wrong, good and evil. You may enjoy it more than others, but that makes you no less of A Jedi. Effectively, even at your darkest you are A weapon for the Light."
Master Saa smiled and patted Mace on the head. "And that is why I chose you to be my student". Mace though on his Master's words as the Jedi once again fell silent.