A few days later I was gone with the triplets to my favorite spot near Yoda's hut.
I sat under a tall tree. Corran slept in my arms while Dash Jr. and Biggs crawling explored their surroundings. As always, I felt the deep peace of this place.
Suddenly I heard soft footsteps approaching slowly. I drew my blaster and aimed in the direction from which the footsteps were approaching. To my relief, I saw that it was Dash coming up from the thicket. I immediately lowered my Blaster, engaged the safety and put it back in the holster.
"Hey, honey, you threaten your husband with a blaster?"
He picked up his eldest son and sat down next to me. I laughed.
"If you sneak up on an Alliance fighter, you must expect to be shot, Dash."
He kissed me.
"Yes, you're right, it was unreasonable of me. But I didn't think that you are so quickly at hand with the blaster on this peaceful planet."
"If you want to survive, you should never relax your attention. You could have been a bounty hunter. Why are you here?"
He untied an object from his belt and gave it to me.
"Luke sends me. He asked me to give you this."
I took the object. Carefully, I turned the object that was a lightsaber in my hands.
"He said you would need it someday."
The weapon felt good, it was perfectly balanced. As I pushed the switch, emanated an approx. one meter long ice-blue blade of pure energy from the hilt. The lightsaber hummed softly.
"How does Luke get the idea that I need a lightsaber? I'm no Jedi, Dash."
My husband looked at me thoughtfully.
"I'm not sure. My survival thanks to your help..."
I interrupted him.
"Damn it, Dash, you're talking nonsense. I can give birth to children with Jedi potential, but I'm still no Jedi. Give Luke the saber back, I have no right to carry it. Tell him I don't want it."
Dash looked at me puzzled.
"I think you should better tell him yourself, Nomi. He will be disappointed that you reject his gift."
I laid Corran on the ground and stood up.
"Yes, I'll tell him myself. Where can I find Luke?"
"Oh, I think in his quarters."
"Good, see you later, Dash."
My husband also stood up and took my arm.
"Do me a favor, Nomi, please stay calm. Don't throw the poor boy the saber in front of the feet or against the head."
"Hey, you know me."
"That's why, sweetheart."
When I arrived at Luke's quarters, I knocked.
"Come in, Nomi, I've been expecting you."
I opened the door and entered. Luke was sitting cross legged on the floor. He stood up and came towards me.
"You know why I come to you?"
Luke nodded and pointed to the saber hanging from my belt.
"Yes, Nomi, I know. You are come to me because of this weapon, my gift. You want to tell me that you aren't worthy to carry and use the weapon of the Jedi Knights. Well, you don't have to be a Jedi to handle a lightsaber. You are a very good knife fighter and therefore you should be able to handle the saber well. It is essential that you learn to handle it, Nomi."
I looked at him questioningly.
"Why, Luke? Do you have foreseen something? What is it? Is my family in danger? Tell me, please."
Luke sighed.
"You know, the future is always in motion. It's difficult to see it clearly. That's why I built this sword for you, because you may need it. As you've probably noticed, it's very similar to my own. It's a good weapon. Please, Nomi, listen to me and keep my gift. We can start training tomorrow, I already talked to Dash about it."
"You withhold something from me. What is it, Luke?"
Luke sighed again.
"Don't ask, I - I can't tell you. Please trust me."
I nodded.
"You're my best friend and we both know each other from childhood - I trust you. I hope you don't disappoint my trust in you. Teach me how to fight with a lightsaber and I promise to be an eager pupil. See you tomorrow, Master Skywalker."
Luke grinned at me.
"Hey, Nomi, for you I'm still Luke - just Luke."
I smiled at him.
"Ok, see you tomorrow, Luke."
Dash was waiting for me in our quarters.
"I see that you still have Luke's gift with you. I'm glad you keep it."
"What did you discuss with Luke? And how did he manage to persuade you to give permission for lightsaber training?"
My husband shrugged.
"Luke told me it's necessary that you learn to handle the lightsaber. One doesn't contradict a Jedi. Luke will have had reasons for his decision to build you the weapon of a Jedi Knight."
I slumped sluggish on a chair.
"I'm afraid of the future, Dash. Luke doesn't tell me anything, and I'm afraid it's something terrible waiting for us. Didn't he tell you?"
Dash shook his head.
"No, darling, he didn't tell me what he saw in the future either. Promise me that you will learn to fight with the lightsaber. Maybe one day our life will depend on your abilities."
Somehow I had the feeling that also Dash was keeping something from me.
