It's been several weeks since my arrival on Dantooine, and I must say that my training has brought Bastila and I closer together. Granted, I still couldn't stand her lecturing about the Jedi ways and falling to the dark side, but I also found out that she loved her father, but had a rough history with her mother. Now we were sparring with our long swords while Master Zhar watched and corrected my flaws.

"Duck Zerstoren! Very good…spread your legs more. That's it. Very good." He commented as I received a cut across the cheek from Bastila.

She immediately stopped to ask if I was alright, so I took advantage of this and kicked her in the side. The sparring started again until the cool evening breeze blew across my sweaty face.

"I think that's enough for today Zerstoren, don't you think?" Bastila panted, wiping the sweat off her brow.

"I think so too. I'm beat." I replied and stretched.

Every muscle ached from five straight hours of sparring. Now all I wanted to do was to go back onto the Hawk and get some rest. I wanted to anyway, until Master Zhar presented me with a key. I looked up at him and he sighed.

"Your male companions are a distraction, we cannot risk that to your training."

"They aren't a distraction!"

"Canderous Ordo and Carth Onasi are not distractions?"

I felt my emotions flare up at the sound of their names. Master Zhar sighed and so did Bastila, so I knew they felt my emotions.

"I see now." I whispered, putting my head down in shame.

"Last door on your left." Master Zhar sighed and went inside.

"Can I least tell them where I'll be?" I asked Bastila.

"I'll tell them."

"I'd like to tell them myself."

"They are a distraction Zerstoren, you heard--"

"I'm not training right now, so they won't be distracting anything!"

I left Bastila behind as I stormed towards the Hawk. Canderous was outside stamping on a cigarette butt when I approached.

"So are we--"

"Not now Canderous."

I went onboard and found Carth swiveling in the pilot's seat, twiddling his thumbs, as usual. He leapt up when he saw me.

"Do I get an explanation now?" He asked with a tired sigh.

He had obviously been up worrying about me, judging from his messy hair and dark bags under his eyes. He faltered every so slightly when he stood up.

"I'm afraid not Carth," I said quietly and sadly, "I just came here to tell you that they've given me a room in the academy."

"So you'll be staying there until your training is done?" He asked.

"I'm afraid so."

Carth sighed explosively and punched the Dura steel wall which made me jump, but I stayed where I was when he got very close to my face.

"Why?"

"Because they believe that you and Canderous prove to be a distraction to me."

Carth sighed and smiled a wicked smile.

"How am I a distraction? I don't do anything!"

"I'm not sure." I lied, hiding my somewhat growing feelings for Carth.

Apparently the Jedi Council felt my emotions for these two bimbos. They resented that I felt this way, and I knew I would have to fight it when I become a full fledged Jedi. I couldn't help but love these two bimbos, despite their flaws. I shuffled my feet, laughing quietly at myself for liking Carth so soon. Canderous wasn't too soon, considering he gave me a sneak-kiss not too long ago. I pushed these thoughts aside as I started to walk off the Hawk.

"Hey Zerstoren, wait a second."

I stopped at the bottom of the ramp. It was now dark and the crickets were singing their night songs again and a chill breeze blew across my face.

"Your cheek.." He commented, lightly touching my face.

"It's nothing Carth. Just a little sparring accident is all."

"Would you like me to fix it for you?"

"No, I imagine they have peroxide or something in my room."

He frowned, but accepted my answer for now. He handed me a pillow and a small teddy bear.

"You almost forgot these." He chuckled.

I gingerly took them from his hands. I chuckled at how I was a twenty eight year old woman and still sleeping with a stuffed teddy bear and a special pillow. It was funny, but I couldn't sleep without them. Carth also handed me a holodisk.

"I know how much you love music, so take this. It's a compilation of some of my favorites."

"Thanks Carth. Is that it?"

"Yeah, I suppose it is. Good night."

"Good night Carth." I whispered and kissed him on both cheeks as a sign of friendship.

I took my things and walked away towards my new apartment, shivering every now and then from the cool night winds.