Beautiful Eyes

Part 2



    The main hallway in the Likquo Palace was like

walking threw water and sky. The floors looked like

clouds and the walls were aquariums. Every now and

again there would be a giant sculpture that would be

able to keep you memorized for hours.  The warrior

girl Kirra had to continue to keep Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi

from standing and gaping. This place seemed like a

unreal dream to the Jedi, it was like walking threw a

clash between worlds. The sky and water continued to

fight, competing for the glory of attention. 

    Obi-Wan preferred planets with open spaces like

Tattoine, but this place was beyond beauty. The people

on the Kio islands we're figures of beauty as well.

Obi-Wan was still transfixed by this girls beauty,

Kirra had eyes of crystals, all gold and purple. She

was only a few inches shorter then Obi-Wan himself. He

had to remind himself that he was on a mission and

girls shouldn't be on his mind!

    "what's it like?"

    Obi-Wan looked up at her startled, "what's what

like?"

    "Traveling around the galaxy" Kirra's eyes were

bright as she spoke.

    "I'm a Jedi" Obi-Wan said softly "we travel to

instill peace in the galaxy, not for pleasure. I'm yet

to have a real vacation."

    "Oh I know" Kirra bit her lip and looked down, "it's

just that you've seen so much of the galaxy. And I've

only seen this palace!"

    "Don't you like it here?"

    "Oh of course I do! It's just that I want to see more

of the galaxy before I--" Biting her lip again, "never

mind its not important"

    Obi-Wan looked at the girl with interested eyes, she

has a secret...

    Kirra reached a gold doorway with a jade-green

crystal carving of ivy going threw it. "Your room,

Jedi Kenobi." As she said it she opened the door to

his room. It was perfect, open, huge windows all along

the opposite all giving you a view of a small forest,

earth tones. The air seemed cleaner, all of the

furniture was low, soft, and light greens and browns.

The bed was the only thing that withstood the Kio way

of showing off: the head board was gold with green

crystal imprints of trees and maidens.

    Obi-Wan stood gaping at the doorway, it fit his

personality perfectly, it even had a meditation pool

with a suspended bridge over to sit in. Kirra leaned

back on the door, her arms crossed over her chest

smiling.

    "Glesha has a knack for picking rooms for people on

the spot, you like it I'm guessing?"

    "Yes, its perfect. Thank you." Obi-wan set his travel

pack on a nearby table and turned to face Kirra.

    "the shower unit is behind the meditation pond,

dinner is in four hours. After the banquet you will be

brought to meet the Ginda. From there your mission

will be moving." Kirra turned away from Obi-Wan her

dark curls sweeping over her back, "I'll see you

then." She closed the door behind her in a single

swoop.

    It took Obi-Wan a moment to settle his heart, why did

this girl make his heart feel like it was being

pounded on my ten space pirates? He sat on the bed

with his head on his knees, focusing the force to help

him relax. After his heart settled and his stomach

didn't feel so turned he grabbed his travel pack and

went to the shower unit.

    Qui-Gon visited him after he had dressed, they

discussed the mission, and reviewed what they already

knew. "So a small group of Tosh is stealing food, and

killing off whole Kio tribes? Id there any form of

pattern in the other things they were stealing?"

Obi-Wan asked.

    "Mostly just good,  jewelry, and the occasional data

pad. It looks more like this group is trying to

survive or not really caring what they steal." Qui-Gon

said leaning back in the too-small chair for the big

Jedi. "But they seem to only attack on the eastern

edge of the islands. The timing has been about twice a

month."

    "Have there been any reports of people missing? maybe

they are looking for someone?"  Obi-Wan said in a even

tone. "There doesn't seem to be a for sure pattern in

the attacks minus the timing and locations, what could

they be looking for?"

    "That will be reviled to us later, but I want to look

up the amount of natural metals and crystals in the

areas. There is a large supply of rare metals here as

the Kio people tend to be gaudy."

    Obi-Wan nodded, "But it doesn't make sense, doesn't

the main land have the same materials as the islands?"

    "True padawan, after are talk with the Ginda we might

learn more about these attacks." Qui-Gon stood and

walked to one of the windows. Obi-Wan still sat on the

floor watched his masters smooth grace float to the

window. what is the connection with the attacks and

the times? He thought calmly

    As he thought this there was a soft rattle on the

door, Qui-Gon moved to the door and opened it. Kirra

dressed in a long blue skirt and a blue tub-top with

gold chains running threw her hair, and dress stood in

the doorway. "I am to escort you to the banquet." She

bowed respectively to Qui-Gon and smiled to Obi-Wan.

"Follow me please. I am sure you two are very hungry."

Obi-Wan was, he had not eaten all day