Arriving at the hideout ...

We saw the inhabitants of the village. We Padawans were shocked. There were so many wounded and so little to eat. Aayla Secura called for reinforcements and supplies. But to make sure that the villagers will not be attacked again she stayed with them.

Anakin lowered the boy down but he didn't want to leave his side. Lixadry knelt down at the boy and asked, "Where are your parents?" "They said they would sleep long and wait for me" said the boy. "My name is Kilan and I'm 4" he added quickly. We also introduced the Small and he found our lightsabers very interesting.
My heart sank at the thought of my parents.

-Kilan's parents are dead. He could say goodbye and my parents and Lixadry's ... We do not even know what happened to them. If they should be dead, then I could never say goodbye mine and Lixadry, too.-

"What do we do with him?" Anakin wanted to know and tore me from my thoughts. "I am in favor of take him for now." Lixadry answered quickly and moved on. Anakin took the child by the hand and we made our way to the next village.

In the next village looked a little better. The houses stood still partially. We divided ourselves to looking at the houses for survivors. I went into a house and looked at the photos that hung on the wall and stood on the cabinets. On one wall hung a family photo, this I looked more closely at me. "Father, mother and ... Lixadry," I muttered. I quickly grabbed the photo and ran out. "Lixadry! … Lixadry!" I cried. All three came out of the houses and ran up to me. "What's going on?" she asked. "That's you" I said cheerfully, pointing to the photo. I was glad that we were one step further in search of our parents. Lixadry and I went to her parents' house. Lixadry looked more closely at the ground floor, while I looked up. I opened a door and saw a man sitting on a chair - this must be Lixadry's father. "Lixadry I've found someone" I called down short. I slowly walked up to him, "Sir, I'm delighted to meet you. Your daughter and I are very good friends" I told him. As I stood in front of him I was amiss. He was dead! With a lightsaber stabbed, as I assessed the wound. I slapped my hand in front of my mouth and in the next moment Lixadry came to me. "Hey Soka ..." she started, but not finished the sentence, when she saw the body of her father. "Daddy ..." she murmured. When she saw her father, her pain and anger was greater. "Lixadry ... come we go ... please," I said softly and quietly. I just wanted to take her by the arm, but they shock me with the force so firmly away from her, that I fell through the window.

A few seconds later Anakin and Kilan came running towards me. My right wrist hurt a lot. Anakin helped me up and Lixadry came up to us. "Ahsoka ... I'm so sorry," said Lixadry crying. I took her in my arms and whispered "Okay." A few minutes ago I comforted her and then Anakin and Kilan mated my hand. We proved her dad the last respects like a soldier.
We marched until late in the evening. On a sheltered place we pitched our tents. Lixadry, Anakin and Kilan were already asleep. I sat outside in the grass and staring up at the starry sky of Dantooine.
After a while I heard footsteps behind me and when I turned around I saw my master with a blanket in his hand.

"How are you?" he asked, putting the blanket over me.
"Super ... um ... I wonder if my parents still live." I said, with the view of the stars addressed.
"Why should they not live?" he wanted to know.
"Our planet, Shili, was attacked. First was our village. My mom fled with me and brought me to safety. Plo Koon found me and brought me into the Order." I told him full of pain.
"You miss them very ..." he stated.
"Yes, because I will be the last Tano "
"Hm ... you have to tell me."
"My parents got me. A Togruta may, according to ancient custom only give birth to one child. I have it from the library. And I'm a Padawan and later even a Jedi. That means I can never marry and never have children. Prohibits the Jedi Code."
"Ahsoka ... um ... we don't know what the future brings. Therefore, I would not commit myself. Perhaps Jedi are allowed to marry and have children."
"Yes, exactly. You are married ... you talk so easily" I said slightly sarcastically.
"Yes unhappy and children ... Padmè will never have children…"
"So when I would be you, I would quickly look for someone else. By the way who would want to have a Togruta? I'm a little too small for my species."
"I'd take you away ..."

We looked deep into our eyes and we were both a bit red.

"It's better, when I go to sleep. Good night, Master."
"Good night, my Padawan Ahsoka Tano."

I bowed briefly and went back to my tent. After a few minutes I fell asleep.

May the force be with you!

-Ahsoka-