prologue (48 BBY)

Tahl walked, the small bundle that she held in her arms squirmed slightly reaching into the force Tahl soothed the child hidden in the blankets. Tahl took deep breaths to release the pain she felt within her, the pain of giving up her child, she looked around the empty street of malastare, the force gently guiding her to a house, to the one who would guard and protect her child she didn't know why the force compelled her to do so but she was a Jedi a servant of the force no matter how the Jedi had strayed from the old ways, shaking her head Tahl shoved these thoughts aside 'now was not the the time' she thought as she neared the house the force swirled around her faster, Tahl knocked and was surprised when a young woman answered the door.

The woman stared was tall with brown hair and light brown eyes, Tahl's eyes widened with surprise the force swirled greatly around the woman, yet she was not a force, Tahl realized that the woman was speaking to her, " can i help you?" the woman asked

"yes you can" Tahl said "may I come in."

the woman silently nodded moving to the side, " I know you are curious as to who i am and why i'm here but please let me talk" again the woman nodded "My name is Tahl and that is all you need to know, i'm here because i wish to give you something that is precious to me"

the woman stared " but if it is special why not keep it ?"

"because my family will take Tarynn away from me " Tahl whispered moving the blanket to the side showing the child "they will not allow me to keep her it is forbidden"

" but why give her to me i'm just a slave" the woman replied.

Tahl's eyes widened in shock 'a slave, the force wished to make her child a slave' she prayed to the force that her love would never find out about their child, for if he did, he would kill her for giving their daughter to slavery.

"listen to me even through you are a slave the force has guided me to you" holding up her hand "please, her name is Tarynn Jinn, she was born on the great hyperspace war remembrance day. This bag is too be given to her when she is old enough, please take my child but raise her as your own, all i ask is that you do not allow her to call you mother for I am her mother."

The woman nodded "okay" she whispered taking Tarynn into her arms reverently. "thank you."

Tahl moved to leave but stopped walking back to the woman, Tahl pulled of the emerald necklace that her love had given to her as a symbol of their love "this was a gift from her father to me a way of showing his love and devotion to me" placing the necklace around her daughters neck she pressed a kiss tho Tarynn's forehead " Tell her that i loved her and that i did this to protect her." again the woman nodded, turning around Tahl walked towards the door. each step was a stab to her heart, her feet felt heavy stopping at the door Tahl asked one more question "what is your name?"

"Shmi Skywalker " the woman answered.

Tahl nodded and strode out the door. quickly hiding she stood in the shadows watching the house crying silently, Shmi walked to the door Tarynn still in her arms looking in both directions Shmi turned and walked into the house as the door closed behind her Shmi swore she heard the Noorian woman's voice say "Thank you Shmi Skywalker."

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Last edited by taryn_kenobi, Nov 4, 2012