Part 1
Previously: Summoner has just sold Shmi to the
Hutts. Obviously, this upsets Shmi, but
it is now out of her control. She is a
slave now. Summoner just went back to his
house, after making up a lie of what he head done, but Lowdun is onto it more
than Summoner could ever dream of.
Again,
Lowdun looked at Summoner.
"Something's
missing about him…"
at once
Lowdun thought he knew what it was, but there is only one way to test it…. now
although Lowdun had wanted nothing more to do with the Jedi, he still relied on
the Force for certain things. There
were times when using it was not only helpful, but was a necessity. Lowdun had also taught his own children to
use it on the Moisture Farm. He had
taught them mind control, how to move objects, things that could be of
use. Lowdun turned back towards
Summoner, after skimming the surroundings.
"Summoner, I need your help with
something…hang on, I'll be back."
Summoner is relieved.
"Good, I
fooled him."
Lowdun looks around.
"There
isn't anyone with a weak mind around her…but wait, maybe I cold stage
something…"
but he doesn't have any time to think. There's a large clanking sound.
"The sandpeople…"
Lowdun runs back to Summoner.
Lowdun
says, "There's some sandpeople at the vaporators again. You do remember how to use the force for
Mind Control, right?"
"Sure."
"Good, I need you to hope me take care of
them. (And to wipe the "why can't you do it" look off Summoner's face)
"It'll get your mind off your wife…"
Summoner will do anything to enhance his
story.
"Thanks, I
just can't seem to keep my mind off of her."
Lowdun
sys, "That's only natural."
Lowdun
hides his anticipation at seeing how the following event turns out. Lowdun follows Summoner to the field. Summoner tries to use mind control, but he
just can't make the connections.
Summoner realizes there's something seriously wrong, but he tires
anyway.
"Those vaporators…" he stops.
He just cant' do it. Lowdun leans up against the tool shed,
watching the whole thing. Lowdun nods,
then goes over to Summoner. Summoner
looks puzzled.
"I can't understand why it won't work."
"Summoner, get back to the house…I don't want
you hurt…I'll take care of this, and then I want to talk to you. Hurry up, these sandpeople can be vicious."
Summoner goes back, puzzled, and watches as
his father takes care of the sandpeople with mind contr. There's no harm done to anything. Then after all the sandpeople left, Lowdun
came over to where Summoner was standing.
"I don't
understand this…"
"You
should, Summoner. You lied to me."
"You knew, didn't you?"
'I was almost positive, but it had to test
it to be sure. Summoner, although I am
56, I am not as forgetful as I think you sometimes think I am. I was a Jedi Knight at one time, and there
are things I learned that I would never forget…I am trying to be as clam as I
can. You joined the Maurders, didn't
you?"
Summoner was really taken aback by this.
"I would never do anything that stupid."
"Summoner, you may think you an cover your
tracks, but there's something you can't hide.
You lost your Force powers…and there's only one way to do that, you
joined the Maurders. I needed to put
you in a position that would e necessary to use the Force…I never told you
about this Maurder business because I didn't see any need to. I guess s I should have. You haven't run into your Uncle Elliot, have
you? For your sake, I hope you
don't. He's a mean-spirited, awful
person, although I can't say you're much better. You did something to your wife.
Where is she?"
"It's none of your business."
"It is too, son. She is having my
grandchild!"
"You'll never find her…she's far way from
her. No, I haven't. "My brother…I never told you about him before. He also became a Maurder…I tried to stop
him, and failed. "
Summoner turns and says, "That's nice. You can look after my kids whenever
I'm not around."
Lowdun knew he could go look for Shmi
because Owen and Rhun needed some attention.
"Summoner, even through your mistakes, I
still love you."
Summoner says, "Yeah, I know."
Now, a month later, back to Shmi.