~~27~~
When she arrived to the upper levels of the palace, she first went to
Tzadik to tell her of the conversation she had with the masters. She went
into the room. "Tzadik, pack your things. Lin San and Obi-Wan told me that
we need to go to Tatooine and have a counsel with all of our fellow Jedi.
The princess may be coming with us, but don't say anything to her yet."
Tzadik nodded to say that she understood and then went to pack her things.
Lllyana went down a few more corridors and knocked on Bail Organa's private
office door.
"Come in." Organa said roughly. Lllyana walked in and waited for Organa to start the conversation. "What is it that you want?" he asked after a few minutes.
"I want to know why you didn't give me the whole message that my masters sent to me." She said neutrally.
"Because I'm not sure if I want you to take my daughter from me." He said quietly.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lin San Tseng would like me to tell you that if you do not allow your daughter to accompany us it will be a message to us that you no longer want Jedi assistance. We will no longer protect your daughter." Lllyana was struggling to remain neutral in the conversation. It was important for a Jedi to show neither anger nor friendship. They had to remain in the middle.
"Would you really leave her to the Emperor? To the Dark Side?" Organa said sounding very surprised. He never thought the Jedi would do something like this.
"It is what my masters wanted me to inform you of. It is their decision and they made it." Organa was silent. After a few minutes, Lllyana spoke up again, "We need to know now. Tzadik and I will be leaving as soon as our conversation is finished here."
Organa remained silent for a few more minutes and then he said, "I don't want my daughter taken from me. I thank you for what you have done and it will not be over looked. You can have one of my transports to take you to your destination." He got up from his desk and walked over to Lllyana. He stuck out his hand and Lllyana shook it. "I am sorry that I wasted your time for the past week or two, but thank you again. Oh, and please tell Obi- Wan, Lin San, Tzadik, and Yenshu and her Padawan that I appreciate all that you have done for me and my daughter."
Lllyana bowed and left. She went to Leia's room and found Tzadik already packed. "Are we ready?" she asked. Tzadik nodded.
"Where are you guys going?" Leia asked as she entered the room.
"We have to leave now young one. We most likely will not see you again. Good bye princess." Lllyana explained. She bowed to the child and turned to help Tzadik with the bags.
"Wait. Lllyana, could I speak with you for a moment?" Tzadik asked. She pulled her to another room and said, "Why aren't we taking the little person?"
"Her father doesn't want her to leave. I disagree with him, but we have to respect his wishes." Lllyana explained.
"Why? He wasn't the one to watch her and protect her!" Tzadik said. She was starting to raise her voice and her anger was showing.
"Calm down! Xanatos won't get his hands on her. Now, come on. We are needed on Tatooine and the masters are waiting for us."
They walked outside and Tzadik said "Good bye young one. You will be missed. Always remember the Jedi and the Force will be with you." She bowed and followed Lllyana to the docking bay. They got there and Tzadik entered the coordinates for Tatooine into the navcomputer. They were soon on their way to see the new Jedi Counsel on the desert planet.
"Come in." Organa said roughly. Lllyana walked in and waited for Organa to start the conversation. "What is it that you want?" he asked after a few minutes.
"I want to know why you didn't give me the whole message that my masters sent to me." She said neutrally.
"Because I'm not sure if I want you to take my daughter from me." He said quietly.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi and Lin San Tseng would like me to tell you that if you do not allow your daughter to accompany us it will be a message to us that you no longer want Jedi assistance. We will no longer protect your daughter." Lllyana was struggling to remain neutral in the conversation. It was important for a Jedi to show neither anger nor friendship. They had to remain in the middle.
"Would you really leave her to the Emperor? To the Dark Side?" Organa said sounding very surprised. He never thought the Jedi would do something like this.
"It is what my masters wanted me to inform you of. It is their decision and they made it." Organa was silent. After a few minutes, Lllyana spoke up again, "We need to know now. Tzadik and I will be leaving as soon as our conversation is finished here."
Organa remained silent for a few more minutes and then he said, "I don't want my daughter taken from me. I thank you for what you have done and it will not be over looked. You can have one of my transports to take you to your destination." He got up from his desk and walked over to Lllyana. He stuck out his hand and Lllyana shook it. "I am sorry that I wasted your time for the past week or two, but thank you again. Oh, and please tell Obi- Wan, Lin San, Tzadik, and Yenshu and her Padawan that I appreciate all that you have done for me and my daughter."
Lllyana bowed and left. She went to Leia's room and found Tzadik already packed. "Are we ready?" she asked. Tzadik nodded.
"Where are you guys going?" Leia asked as she entered the room.
"We have to leave now young one. We most likely will not see you again. Good bye princess." Lllyana explained. She bowed to the child and turned to help Tzadik with the bags.
"Wait. Lllyana, could I speak with you for a moment?" Tzadik asked. She pulled her to another room and said, "Why aren't we taking the little person?"
"Her father doesn't want her to leave. I disagree with him, but we have to respect his wishes." Lllyana explained.
"Why? He wasn't the one to watch her and protect her!" Tzadik said. She was starting to raise her voice and her anger was showing.
"Calm down! Xanatos won't get his hands on her. Now, come on. We are needed on Tatooine and the masters are waiting for us."
They walked outside and Tzadik said "Good bye young one. You will be missed. Always remember the Jedi and the Force will be with you." She bowed and followed Lllyana to the docking bay. They got there and Tzadik entered the coordinates for Tatooine into the navcomputer. They were soon on their way to see the new Jedi Counsel on the desert planet.