"And I just woke up like this," Dalkos finished, gesturing to his right eye.
After Obi-wan informed the council of Maul's destruction, Dalkos decided to tell the tale of his fifth year in exile. This tale recounted the events leading up to Dalkos being tainted by the Dark Side. Yoda looked him over, focusing on his eye. Dalkos figured Yoda was trying to figure out just how deeply he was tainted. However, Yoda was interrupted by someone clearing their throat. Dalkos turned around and his eyes widened in shock.
"Oh no," he said.
The woman standing in the doorway had blue skin, black hair, and burning yellow eyes. She wore an all black dress with a purple cloak. She didn't look elegant, more like a servant. She looked directly at Dalkos.
"My lady has waited patiently for your return, sir Dalkos," she said with a bow.
"Don't call me "sir"," Dalkos said, "I am no knight and I have no intention of speaking to Princess Kaoni."
"You shouldn't be so rude to my handmaiden,"the voice from Dalkos' dreams made him stiffen up, "especially in front of your masters."
The handmaiden stepped aside as Princess Kaoni came into view. Like her handmaiden, she had blue skin and yellow eyes. Her hair was purple with a ruby tiara sitting atop it. Her black gown was regal while her red cloak was simple. Her defining feature was the black markings that seemed to move of their own accord around her eyes, a staple of the Nercolian royal bloodline. The princess entered the council chamber and bowed to the masters.
"If he is finished recounting the past," she said, "I wish to speak to Dalkos. I assure you it won't-"
"Never," Dalkos interrupted, "not after what happened on Nercolia."
"You enjoyed it and you know it," Kaoni said, dropping her regal tone.
"You took me against my will," Dalkos snapped.
Obi-wan rubbed his brow as the two continued arguing, sounding more and more like bickering children with each statement.
"It was an enjoyable experience," she said.
"Well I wouldn't know because you DRUGGED ME!" He yelled.
Before Kaoni could respond, the sound of crying came from beneath her cloak.
"Great," she snapped at him, "you woke her."
"Do you have a baby?" He asked.
"Yes. Would you like to meet her?"
"Why would I want to meet your child?"
"Because she's your daughter."
Dalkos froze as Kaoni pulled the infant out for him to see. She had brown hair and Caucasian skin like Dalkos while her yellow eyes and the black markings around them pegged her as a member of the Nercolian royal family. She stopped crying when she saw Dalkos and immediately reached out for him, making him retreat a step.
"Her name is Jenoria," Kaoni explained, "as you can see, she takes after you."
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Anakin burst out laughing when Dalkos told him about what happened in the council chamber. Dalkos glared up at him from order form he was filling out.
"I'm sorry," Anakin stifled his laughter, "but that is literally the last thing that any Jedi would want to hear."
"Oh yeah, especially you Mister Secret Marriage," Dalkos retorted.
"What? I'm not-"
"You can't fool me Skywalker. I can read you like a data pad. Oh, by the way, your gonna be receiving that news soon."
"What?"
"When I picked up Mona from senator Amidala's apartment, because Meva was stuck in the infirmary, I could sense another life form growing within the senator. So, unless it's a parasite, you're going to be a father."
Anakin leaned against the Shadow Tank with his head in his hands, while Dalkos continued on the form.
"Now what kind of ship do I want to work on? I guess it wouldn't hurt to get an X-wing in my collection."
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"You're sure about this?" Plo Koon asked as he walked through the temple with Princess Kaoni, "we cannot confirm that you will ever see her again."
"Yes," Kaoni nodded, "I want what is best for my daughter. And right now, that is to become a Jedi Ike her father. But I warn you, she will be naturally gifted in the Dark Side. Do not keep her from this, as she, like every other Nercolian, is incorruptible."
"Very well," Plo Koon said, taking the infant from the princess.
"Fair well my child," Kaoni said, rubbing Jenoria's head, "may you one day return home as a warrior queen."
For anyone wondering, Jenoria will be what ties Dalkos to the Order. Also Luke and Leia are on the way.