Chapter 1 "But Master, I don't understand why the council is sending us to Tyn- Dearal. There is no apparent purpose!" "Be mindful, young Anakin." Obi-Wan told him serenely. "The will of the council is not always clear. What do your feelings tell you?" "That they're trying to get rid of me." He replied sullenly. He was upset- his Master hadn't remembered his birthday. My mother would have remembered. He thought. A wave of sadness passed over him, but he shoved it aside. "If that's what your feelings tell you." Obi-Wan shrugged. Anakin froze in his tracks and stared after Obi-Wan as he headed out of the temple. He doesn't even care about me! Obi-Wan glanced back with a little grin and a sparkle in his eye. Anakin tried to hold back his smile. "That's- that's not-" he broke out laughing "that wasn't funny!" Anakin managed to gasp out. Obi-Wan joined his laughter and the two of them boarded the Jedi ship that would carry them to the remote planet of Tyn- Dearal. Anakin resolved that maybe his Master just needed a reminder. Maybe he does care about me- he just shows it in a different way? Anakin pushed that thought aside as well. "Master, do you know why we are being sent to Tyn-Dearal?" Obi-Wan looked up from his meditation. "Have you any. new thoughts?" he asked Anakin looked off, embarrassed. "that was kind of stupid, wasn't it?" "Since you asked." Anakin wrinkled his nose, and swerved purposefully to catch Obi-Wan off balance- only to find the steering was jammed! "Master-" Anakin began worriedly, then he caught the look on Obi- Wans' face. "Be mindful of the living Force, young Padawan." Obi-Wan said with a wink, as he released the steering. "One day, Master, I will be a step ahead of you, then." "Then, young Padawan Learner, has yet to come. Until then, I suggest you concentrate on what you're doing and avoid that asteroid." Anakins eyes bugged as he swerved to miss the asteroid - and the current conversation. "So Master, what is our mission? Rescuing an imprisoned political figure from a mob of angry citizens? Destroying the threat of some unseen Dark influence? Recovering a Sith Holocron?" Anakin looked eager, and Obi- Wan felt slightly apprehensive. "Actually, none of the above. We are being sent to investigate the potential of a Force-sensitive child. We received an unconfirmed message from an untraceable source," Obi-Wan shrugged. "the Council asked if we would investigate. I agreed." "Hmm, the cry for the help of the Jedi from a trapped or oppressed individual - perhaps an entire community!" Obi-Wan shook his head in amusement, and looked out the ships' window at the breathtaking view. "I think you've been sneaking out to watch too many B-Vids at the Vid Theatre." Anakin managed to look slightly guilty. "I'm afraid this mission will be neither exciting, nor particularly memorable." Anakin looked forward at the green planet before them, feeling a strange sensation - something. elusive. He concentrated, and whispered to himself, "and I, Master, am afraid you are at least somewhat wrong."