Emotion.
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-Lighthope1
You think you know someone.
Master Che watched her padawan walk down the long corridor towards the council away from the medical bay. Her last conversation with Felley had gone awful. When her padawan confronted her about her feelings she had shut down the topic. Then Felley's face fell when Che told her to go without her.
As her padawan walked away, Che rested her head against the doorway and whispered. "It's your time Felley." She focused her thoughts on her most recent loss in the medical bay. If only it had been a different day. She was in no state to appear before them. Mistakes from this war and medical war were blurry and hazy for Che. A feeling she never thought would cloud her judgment ever. She thought she knew what was right and wrong in this war.
Time seemed to slow as she approached the chamber that would decide her fate. Felley bowed to the seated Jedi masters in the brightly lit room. She felt so alone in that moment without the protection of Master Che. It was not that her master was that helpful in these situations but rather her vote of confidence was comforting. With the echoes of Palatine's conversation in the back of her head, the worst-case scenarios played through her mind.
"Hello, Masters. It is a pleasure to see all of you." Felley said while glancing at all their faces and bowing out of respect.
"Ah, Padawan Kiro – where is your master?" asked Master Windu with a long-drawn pause following his question. His gaze lingered on her and then gave a sideways glance to Master Kenobi.
Felley looked at the floor while resting her hands on her lightsaber belt. There was an odd comfort in that pose. She could feel their disappointment at this failed test. The council had so many tests.
"Master Che is not herself today," Felley said carefully while focusing on Master Yoda's blank face.
"She has failure. Of sadness made her lose focus on your training outcomes. Yeesssssss." said Yoda while the master Jedi climbed down from his chair to come closer to Felley.
Felley nodded in agreement while tightening her grip on her lightsaber belt.
"Young one sit. Discussed, difficult things must be. "
Felley put her hand up in slight objection but followed the request slowly. What was happening and being discussed felt wrong. As if this council had already decided her future and this meeting was a formality.
"Padawan Kiro You are being reassigned to Obi Wan Kenobi until further notice." Master Windu said.
Outrage flooded Felley's mind and she let her emotions run rampant.
"No! You cannot do this! You cannot just reassign me another Master. Master Che is my only Master. You made this decision before this meeting. I need to keep working on my research. I don't want to fight on the war front." Felley said while crossing her arms in an effort to seem more authoritative.
"No padawan. You at the war front healing those injured we need. Hmmmmmm." Yoda said while stepping closer to Felley in hopes of helping her.
Felley looked into Yoda's eyes. "Master Yoda if you want me to do this … I will."
He looked up at Felley and nodded slowly.
Yoda had a way with padawan. He was able to calm their emotions. He looked up at Felley and nodded.
"Master Che will not handle this well," Felley said quietly. "This will truly have a ripple effect."
The council nodded but reassured Felley that Master Che would be okay.
Finally, Felley looked over at Master Kenobi for the first time. He was a mystery to her. His presence was calming much like Yoda's way of being. All that she knew was his heroism during this war.
"Well this has been decided and I suppose this ends our meeting Padawan Kiro," said Master Windu.
Felley left the council chambers and headed to the library. It felt like everything was ripped from her and as she sat at the console looking up all things Kenobi. Obi Wan appeared behind Felley as silent as the wind.
"You know I never think everything is accurate about me in that profile." He said while smirking.
She stopped and turned to face him. Their eyes locked and then he grabbed the seat next to her. "I know this was not exactly how you saw your future padawan but when war comes to us we must make great sacrifices."
"You sound like Quinlan Vos when he left me at the Jedi temple." she answered.
"Quinlan Vos found you?" He asked. She nodded and it was her time to smirk.
"I am Kiffarian if you cannot tell by my markings."
"I thought but did not want to assume. I have much to teach you and maybe vice versa you could teach me a few things." He said.
"Yes, I was born on Kiffu but that is not my home anymore. This place is my home" Felley said while standing.
He stood as well. "Good to know Padawan Kiro. You still have so much to learn but we have time."
Felley nodded and tilted her head, "So can you tell me about that time where you and master Skywalker narrowly escaped with your lives from the outpost."
He smirked and replied, "That is Anakin's story to tell. I'll make sure he tells it honestly. Come on Padawan. You need to meet them."
That was how her journey began of knowing Kenobi, Skywalker, and Tano. Being thrown into the chaos of the clone wars front lines with the hope of surviving something greater than themselves.
For the next few months of her life, Felley would learn from Kenobi things that Master Che never dreamed of teaching her. However, time was not on their side, just when Felley was finding her footing. Chancellor Palpatine would take everything away from her.