Sandra Tornyk, a Jedi Knight since a long time back, stood for a moment alone in her room

Sandra Tornyk, a Jedi Knight since a long time back, stood for a moment alone in her room. At least, she felt alone, as the other three were silent, waiting for her to make a move.

"I guess that only I and my Padawan knows the real reason why we're here", she said after a while. Farah looked down.

"Well, yes, I and Master Tornyk decided that there's something that you two also need to know", she said slowly, giving her Master a glance. "Master, would you…?"

Sandra gave her a solemn nod.

"I'll handle this", she said as she rose. "During the last few days, our past as come to live with us again…"

She carefully put her hand in Obi-Wan's, seeing Farah doing the same with Anakin.

"And at least I have come to realize that I can not run from it anymore", she continued. Obi-Wan looked at their linked hands, then at Sandra and then at the couple opposite them. Anakin looked just as surprised.

"Master? You and… Master Tornyk…?"

Obi-Wan gave a short laugh.

"I see that I'm not the only one who's missed these things."

"Master, I hope that… this stays between us, right?" Anakin said, directing his words towards Sandra. "Or should we take this to the Council… perhaps they'll let us be together?"

Sandra slowly shook her head.

"The Council wouldn't accept this even if we pleaded to them", she said, letting go of Obi-Wan's hand. "They keep the past in their minds and they would never allow this, thanks to that."

Farah gave her Master a worried look.

"Then what are we going to do, Master? We can't keep it a secret for eternity."

Sandra placed herself at the window, her back turned on them.

"No, we can not", she said. The others waited for her to continue, but she just kept silent. She knew that they wouldn't completely understand what she would say next.

"I'm afraid, there's only one thing that we can do", she said as she turned. She saw Farah giving Anakin a frightened look, Obi-Wan looked stern.

"And that is…?" Farah asked.

"To split up", Sandra said, holding her breath for a moment. Then the crash came.

"What?" Obi-Wan called out.

"But, we can't!" Anakin said at the same time. Farah stared at her Master, before she rushed towards the door. Sandra used the Force to keep it close and walked over to Farah.

"I know that none of you understand this, yet", she said, focusing her gaze on her Padawan. "That's why I beg you to listen."

"What's to explain?" Farah called out. "All of these ancient Jedi rules…"

Sandra gave her Padawan a blow in her face.

"Listen!" she bellowed. Farah looked surprised for a moment, before she pushed her Master aside and walked out through the door. Sandra rushed after, grabbing her Padawan and dragging her back, ignoring the surprised stares from other Jedis.

"Farah, listen!" she said, grabbing her Padawan's shoulders. "I'm just as heartbroken as you are, but this is the only way! You know as well as I do that if we all stay together, our feelings won't go away. They'll only grow stronger and stronger and eventually the Council will sense them, sending all four of us away. There will be no more Order, no more of what we've been all our lives."

"All of our dreams will shatter if we part as well", Farah said. "I never thought you would treat me like this, Master…"

Before Sandra could answer, Anakin stepped in between them.

"I'll get her out", he said. "She needs to think over all this."

Sandra nodded, but stopped the couple once again before they passed out through the door.

"Farah, you shall meet with the Council in two hours", she said. Farah looked surprised.

"What do you mean?"

"Tonight, you'll become a Jedi Knight, my dear friend", Sandra said with a faint smile. Farah looked even more surprised, but then turned and walked out of the room together with Anakin. Sandra watched them leave.

"So this is the end then?" Obi-Wan said behind her back. As she turned, she saw him standing at the window, his back turned on her.

"I guess I should be happy that our love hadn't got the chance to grow", he continued. "That we finally break it all before it's too late."

"Obi-Wan", Sandra said, placing her hand on his arm. "I beg you, please listen to me. Of all people, I need you to understand, a bit at least."

Obi-Wan saw how tears filled her eyes and he held her close.

"I'm listening", he whispered. She placed her head on his chest, wrapping her arms around him.

"I love you", she whispered as tears began to fall. "I always have. I swear, I will never love anyone else in my entire life. You're the only one."

He gave her a faint smile.

"I love you two", he whispered. "I have since the moment I first met you, all those years ago."

He kissed her, carefully deepening the kiss as she responded. When she broke it, he still wanted to taste her more.

"My love for you is the reason why I have to leave you", she said, giving him a smile. "I guess I've finally understood those damn old rules. When you love someone, it's harder to see through the problems and make the right decision."

"I guess", Obi-Wan said, looking her in the eyes.

"I guess that only I can understand my own thoughts in this matter, and I find it hard to make words out of them", Sandra said, looking down. "But I'm leaving, tomorrow. I'll work as some kind of Jedi Ambassador on a planet outside the Republic."

Obi-Wan looked surprised, then he looked away.

"I guess that means we only have this day", he said. "Let us spend it together, our final day."

She gave him a smile.

"I wish nothing else."