The next morning started with Luke and Rey making their breakfast, a stew made from the herbs that grew all along the island. Luke took care to teach Rey the safe ones from the poison, and he helped her pot another flower and line it up in the windowsill with the other saplings.

Little quirks like these had opened him up to her. Seeing her clumsily pot another flower and her hazel eyes go wide at the sight of more green than had ever been seen on Jakku.

"I think it's time I showed you something," Luke said when they were done potting the plant. "It might be able to help you."

"With what?"

"With learning to control your dark side."


Rey stared at the expanse of rock Luke had led her to. She'd seen this when she was running around the island with Luke, but never had she seen the Jedi symbol painted on the rock. Luke stretched out his hand, and looked to her.

"Reach out," he said, his voice soothing. "Imagine the rock to be opening. Let the Force flow through you and bond with that rock."

Rey easily was able to calm herself and let the Force flow through her. Idly, a part of her wondered how many portions she might have been able to get for herself with the use of the Force. It wasn't honest, but neither was Unkar Plutt.

She pushed the thought out of her mind, and opened her eyes in time to see the rocks moving aside to let her and Luke through. She set down her hand, amazed at what she had seen. What she had done.

Luke led the way through to a giant tree with three major limbs and glowing leaves in red and blue each on one side, a grand violet stemming from the. middle branch. Rey could not help but stare at the sight and feel at home, like she did in her vision.

"We'll be going into the heart of the tree," Luke told her. "Just follow me."

Luke took her down to the roots, and escorted her through the giant opening they made, almost like a cave in appearance. As it began to get dark, Luke stretched out his hand once more and Rey could feel the shift in the Force especially strong here as he rubbed two molecules together to create a hovering light.

Rey attempted to mimic that, and while she briefly created a spark, it did not really stay, not like Luke's did.

"It was a good try," he assured her without turning around. "But you really should just follow me for right now."

And so she did, trusting in her mentor. He led her through several passages, until they were in a large room with several books on the natural shelves the walls made.

Luke pulled gloves out of the pocket of his poncho and pulled one of the books down after putting them on. He handed it to Rey.

"I want you to read this," he said.

"What is it?" Rey asked as she took it into her hands. It felt old and flimsy, like it would fall apart if she ran her fingers down the spine.

"It's a teaching guide from the first Jedi," Luke said. "It might be able to teach you to-"

"I can't read that," she said, nodding towards the cover.

"Oh, right," Luke said, as if suddenly remembering. "Come on, sit down, we'll read it now."

"Really?"

"Of course," Luke said with a gentle smile.