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Dear Tam,
Ma-mere and Pay-pa slept in late this morning – or at least I think they were sleeping, I think I heard Pay-pa snoring or groaning or some such, and Ma-mere just giggling, but then Ben started crying his 'hungry' cry (after two weeks I'm already learning!) and when Ma-mere came out of the bedroom, she was wearing Pay-pa's sleep pants and a robe. While Pay-pa got washed up, Ma-mere fed baby Ben and she was humming a nice little tune, and was trying not to laugh, like she had a secret.
When Pay-pa came out, he was already dressed and was hiding something behind his back with a big smile on his face.
"Do you know what today is, Little Pilot?" he asked, and I told him I didn't (I'm still having a little trouble with the dates here on the Core) and he got an even bigger grin on his face and said, "Why, Little Pilot, it's your Life-day! You're ten years old now!" and then he showed me what he had been hiding behind his back.
It was my very own lightsaber!
I turned it on, oh so carefully, and a short blue light came out, and I held it up to show Ma-mere.
"Be careful with that Pem," Ma-mere said gently. "I don't think it can cut through flesh on that setting, but it might burn!"
"I will, Ma-mere, I promise!" I told her. "Can I take it out into the Temple now?"
"After first meal," she told me. "And only for a little while. We have guest coming this afternoon for a party…"
"Like who?"
"All the family of course," she told me, and then list off some friends as well, including Nico!
I had thought Nico had left with Master Gi because I hadn't seen him since that one day, and not long after, Master Gi decided to leave the Temple (I think she didn't like the fact that Pay-pa was so firm about Jedi having life mates being all right). I guess he's going to train under Uncle Kay and Toa instead which means I'll see him more often! I hope he still wants to be my boyfriend now!
I was about to go out when Pay-pa called back to me that I shouldn't forget my lessons for today (I can really levitate a big weight now without dropping it!) and I asked if just for today could I skip it? He rubbed his chin all thoughtful like, and then said it could be a different lesson, and I almost asked if it was like Kay's lessons, but then I remembered it was still a secret. I think Pay-pa was too distracted by Ma-mere touching his shoulder to notice that I was hiding something.
I took my lightsaber out into the private court yard and practiced for a while, and when I came back, both Ma-mere and Pay-pa were dressed, and cleaning up after first meal.
More later maybe because right now we have to get ready for my party!
Love,
Pem