AN: Well I finally have another update, thanks to my lovely readers for being so paint with me. I hope you enjoy it!

Ramblings: The Diary of Jorya Lank

Entry 9

Dear Diary,

Surprises never end I tell you! The battle is over! After being on this dry and inhospitable planet for nearly 2 months I'm finally going to leave it. I can't help being thrilled to leave though my master has already warned me that we are heading next to another system in the Outer Rim where a battle is going on.

The battle here started to turn in our favor as soon as Master Quinlan Vos showed up. He took over the Clone troops and his battle strategies worked. As for Masters Windu and Kenobi, they were in the base itself looking for Grievous. Though I think they were also hunting for Asajj Ventress, but that's mostly just a rumor.

The droid force was decimated in a hurry and the remaining Separatist force ended up having no choice but surrendering. As for Grievous, he pulled a fast one and escaped before he had the chance to be captured. Fierce as the cyborg is; he's certainly a wimp.

After the Republic victory, Master Ellia and I stayed for a little longer to supervise the refugees return. It was a special moment to see these terrified, worried and utterly lost people smile for a change. I may only be a padawan and not a Jedi Knight yet, but this did not stop grateful mothers and their families from thanking me.

I found this flattering, but utterly surprising. That people would thank me when I wasn't the one who deserves credit for winning the war. Sure I did my part, but for a good deal of it I was out of commission too. Perhaps they were thanking me for doing my duty, but I would've done it regardless. The Jedi way is such a risk for anyone, but I couldn't imagine leading any other life.

As I grow older I realize that what I know and what I will know are sometimes two completely different things. With each passing day I learn new things that effect the person I will be years for now. I think that my brush with death was one of those moments as hearing the refugee's gratitude was another one of these moments. I have no idea what tomorrow will bring, but I trust that the Force will lead me on the right path.