* Her First Session *

"LET ME GO!" Jaina Solo screamed as four Perfects struggled to attach her to the creature's inner tentacles.

One managed to get her left hand securely fastened to the animals purplish appendage. It tightened harshly around her bare wrist, squeezing so tightly tears fell from her eyes without her knowledge. As its grip on her wrist tightened she could feel her joint pushing against her own bones, causing them to nearly snap off from her joint. The pain was so immense, she barely had noticed that already the strange animals tentacles had coupled both of her legs and other hand.

Her waist was suddenly seized by another wavering limb. It caught and curled around her body, pulling her up towards the roof of inside it. Now she hung suspended in air. Then it began to bend and twist it's tentacles wildly, jerking her body in all sorts of painful positions.

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Ku Yonghai watched in a comprehensive and cruel passion as the Jeedai female screamed in pain as the Embrace of Pain yanked her limbs, twisting them in ways they were not created to be. Slowly, he watched her body go limp, and in total shamble.

He stood silently by as the creature felt the Solo's twin loose all feeling in her body, and slowly uncoiled its limps, releasing her from the ground.

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It seemed like hours until her lower body slowly went numb, and then her hands. Finally, she no longer had the strength to hold up her head.

Feeble and weak, Jaina never in her life felt such agony. Every hair on her body ached so painfully; she thought she would pass out just blinking her eye. However, through all that, she had released her screams and tears, but no one asked her of anything. Not about Feng, or why he had been acting different about her, or her brother, Jacen.

It made no sense, but neither did staying awake.

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"I've never seen such a human grace the Embrace of Pain with such will, even if it did take her into unconciousness. She never begged for anyone to liberate her," Nom Anor noted as both he and the Supreme Cleric entered the his private chambers.

The priest made no response, at first. Sitting on a thorn chair he felt the organic creature stick his body deeply. A sick smile emerged onto his face as he spoke. "She knew that we would bring her no liberation, executor. Why would she ask for it? There would be no point." He paused before continuing. "Though, there is something about her that I haven't seen in most Jeedai that have been introduced to our pain inflections of cleansing." His eyes closed as he sat in thought. "Her sessions will continue, but as for tonight, I suggest you retire to your chambers as well, Nom Anor. The Overlord will be leaving tomorrow, but the Warmaster, Tsavong Lah wishes to view her next cleansing. His arrival shall be soon."

"Will the arrival of another certain Jeedai be due as well?"

"Even if Jacen Solo does not come at whim, another shall. And his blood shall stain the very grounds of this world ship."