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Testing... testing... hello. Hello? One, two, three, four, five. I think I've built a holocron.

Master Zez-Kai Eil wears an earring. He also has more hair on his face than on his head.

Testing, testing...

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Uh... first proper entry! I... guess I'll just state for the record that this holocron is the property of Revan... Jedi Knight - one day, hopefully - and uh, I built this sort of as an experiment. There's a fair amount of reading in the Archives on the subject of holocrons; not many Jedi have built them - and then it's usually some old, boring, hairy-eared Master - so I thought it would be fun to try and build one, see how far I got. That's about it.

Looks like I've been successful. Which really pleases me, since it means that droids aren't the only thing I'm capable of putting together... not that I'm going to publicise this - Master Kae would have a field day, and I would die of embarrassment!

She already goes on and on about how 'clever' I am with droids. If she found out that her Padawan actually put a holocron together, the Order would never hear the end of it.

So you'll have to be kept quite secret, little holocron. I guess that makes you my diary.

Maybe I should say something about myself? If you're going to be around for ages, and holocrons seem to have a habit of sticking around, it would be kind of cool to... you know, one day - in the future, when I'm older, and a Knight, to look back over the years. And maybe laugh at myself? Master Kae says it is good to be able to laugh at oneself, and that it helps a being to keep their sense of perspective. As Jedi we're constantly reminded to have realistic assessments of self, to be reflective, especially in relation to our shortcomings.

You could really help with that, holocron. The looking back and being reflective bit.

Uh... about myself - I am eighteen, and Master Kae's Padawan. There's a chance that this may change in the near future... along with my age. Master Kae says that she has taught me all she can, and has hinted that Master Zhar is better placed to complete my training. She's even started to 'hand over' my education to Master Zhar.

...I do not know know I feel about this, actually. Kind of both happy and sad. It would be great to learn more, and Master Zhar is so incredibly learned - I suppose you could call it 'loyalty': Master Kae did teach me for a very long time, ever since she chose me as a youngling for her own Padawan, and I always thought I'd be taking my Trials under her tutelage. Master spoke to me about this just a few days ago. She said that as Jedi, we should beware attachment, and that if I were to allow my loyalty to her as my Master to stand in the way of reaching my "full potential" then that would be attachment indeed.

Is that really what 'attachment' is? The issue is totally confusing... Jedi all seem to have differing opinions, some are even married and have sprogs, for fierfek's sake - so where did this 'bottom line' on attachment come from? Also, I am dead certain that at least one of the Masters from Coruscant who were here a couple days ago was totally giving my Master the eye.

Note to self: do not point out these things to others in future unless asked for your opinion, Revan!

Erm, going back - my best friend is Alek, he's also a Padawan, my age. He's the closest thing I've got to a brother. Not that I know what 'brothers' are in practice... but that's a phrase that beings seem to throw around a lot when they're talking about their best buddies, and Alek and I are pretty close, so I guess that makes him kind of like a brother.

...the 'attachment' thing doesn't seem to have stopped Alek from chatting up girls, which he is getting seriously good at. I may have to steal lines from him some day.

He claims he is practising his diction, but we both know that's just a dumb excuse.

Fierfek. I have to go wash younglings' nappies now, thanks to my big mouth. Frack.

Talk to you later, holocron.

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