Master Qui-Gon Jinn again went before the council but this time for a more pleasant reason. He wanted to let them know of Obi-Wan's progress with both his memory and his slight movement in his toes and feet. He also wanted to request the mission on Coruscant if it should become available.
Master Yaddle seemed interested and pleased that Master Jinn would avail he and his older padawan to work while at the temple.
"We have decided to send a Jedi to investigate the murders of three homeless men down on the lower levels of Coruscant. The authorities do not seem concerned with the deaths of the less fortunate ones who reside down there. We on the other hand understand that all life is important and needs protected. I am sure the rest of the council will agree with me when I say we welcome your help. What about Padawan. Kenobi? Can he be left alone through the day?"
"No but he spends half of his time at the healers for therapy during the day."
"What about the other half of the day. Surely a handicapped child can not be left in an apartment alone."
Mace could tell that Plo Koon was only interested in denying his friend his request.
"I have volunteered to watch over Obi-Wan when Master Jinn is away. It will not be a problem. I will more useful caring for his padawan, than overseeing the playroom for the crèche lings, which I have been doing of late."
Plo Koon seemed annoyed by Jinn's request for a mission. What at first appeared to be Plo Koon's defiance in allowing Master Jinn his request suddenly turned into quaint acceptance?
"You might just have an excellent idea Master Jinn. We have been exceedingly short of Jedi manpower on Coruscant with the other masters and knights out on various missions. We have been left here almost empty handed in protection for the people of Coruscant. It would be a good idea for you and Padawan Crion to take this mission. Because of the scant supply of masters available at the temple, I might just volunteer my own services to help with the search for this killer."
Jinn certainly did not have in mind Plo Koon going along with them but what could he say? The master was evidently sincere in his desire to help them. He could not refuse without looking vindictive toward the man who had tried to have his padawan taken from him. Jinn resigned himself to the fact he would have to take him.
"As you see fit Master Plo Koon."
Jinn bowed to the council master.
"Padawan Xanatos and I would welcome you assistance."
"Good, then first thing in the morning we will set out on our mission. I am a little rusty, but I am sure I will loosen up quickly. I will be by your apartment this evening to discuss our course of action for tomorrow."
Qui-Gon thought the master was certainly gun-ho about a mission outside the temple. Qui-Gon also thought Plo Koon was almost comical the way he talked about the mission and actually wanted to "plan" for it.
Jinn and Xanatos bowed to the other members and left the temple chambers.
"I did not intend to gain a companion on our mission. I am sorry for that."
"It's all right master. I kinda like Master Plo Koon. I mean I know you and he have your differences so I hope it is alright to consider him my friend."
"I was not aware that you knew Master Plo Koon so well. Nevertheless it is not up for me to say whether you like the man or not."
"Well I helped him the other day in the library and he almost assured me that he would back me in my quest for knighthood once the other council masters return."
Jinn listened to what Xanatos had to say with more than a little trepidation. Jinn knew Plo Koon enough to know he did not do something unless he planned to get something in return.
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From bits and pieces of conversation, Obi-Wan had overheard since his return to the temple he was well aware that Master Plo Koon was the mastermind in trying to have him sent to a rehabilitation center. That's why he was very surprised when Xanatos answered the doorbell and there stood the infamous Master Plo Koon. He shot the boy a glaring look. Obi-Wan turned his head and pretended to be interested in the night skies of Coruscant out the big bay window. He nervously picked the lint balls off the blanket that covered him. The boy was terrified Master Plo Koon was there to tell his master something about him.
As soon as Master Jinn came out of the kitchen from brewing tea for their expected visitor, he could feel the waves of distress coming from his younger padawan. Before he even greeted Master Plo Koon he walked to Obi's bed and explained to the child what was going on so as to assure the boy Plo Koon's visit had nothing to do with him. He was so anxious to get out of the temple he had forgotten to tell Obi-Wan of their impending plan.
Jinn made his salutations to Master Plo Koon and directed both the master and his padawan, Xanatos into the kitchen to have tea and discuss their mission without the ears of Obi-Wan to listen. Qui-Gon did not want to upset him with the details of their journey down to the lower levels of Coruscant. The master was afraid the boy might get concerned for his master's safety. Obi-Wan did not need other things to worry about right now. Jinn knew he had more than he could handle.
Plo Koon rushed into telling Master Jinn how the mission should be handled. Qui-Gon had to hide the smile that threatened to appear. There was no need for such elaborate plan for the mission they were on. They would not being going against an army; only one lone man who had been killing the homeless in order to rob them of their small valuables and a few credits. Whatever the person had if it had any value at all it was taken from the poor. He had gone so far as to cut a finger off one of his murder victims to more than likely retrieve a ring he wore.
Qui-Gon listened to Master Plo Koon ramble for over an hour plotting their "mission". The entire pot of tea that the master had brewed had long since been consumed and Xanatos washed the cups while still listening to the excited Master Plo Koon. Finally the master decided he had described their plan enough for Master Jinn and Xanatos to know what was going on. He excused himself and left for the evening. He said he wanted to be well rested for their journey tomorrow.
Master Jinn turned to Xani after Master Plo Koon left. They both burst out laughing over the enormous plans the master had put before them.
"Think you will be able to handle all that master?"
Xanatos was teasing his master.
"Me, I was worried about you. I thought you might take notes on all the many things he had to tell us to insure a successful mission. Maybe he thinks we have never been on an actual mission."
They both laughed again. Xanatos went on to bed and left his master to tend to Obi-Wan.
Qui-Gon went into the common room and started to pull the drapes on the big window, which was letting too much of the outdoor lights in. Before he shut them, he let the light of the moon shimmer through the window and directly down on the angelic-like face of his padawan. Obi-wan had gripped his covers tightly around him and gone sound to sleep, snoring ever so softly
Jinn lingered a moment and smiled at the picture of perfection before he finished closing the drapes. Qui-Gon walked quietly to his bedroom door and started to enter, only to hear his name called out by his younger padawan. Evidently he had disturbed the boy when he was closing the drapes.
"Master."
"Yes Obi-Wan."
"I just wanted to tell you I won't give anyone any problems tomorrow. I will be on best behavior."
"That's is very good to here padawan. I never doubted that you would be anything but respectful and obedient to Master Windu and the healers tomorrow."
"Well I just wanted to reassure you, that's all."
"Goodnight Obi-Wan."
The master stood in the darkened room, smiled and shook his head.
//Teenagers, Go figure. One minute they are a "sith's terror" and the next minute they seemingly turn into rational beings…………………………..//
Jedi were trained to except any manor of hardship in their travels and missions. Even after all that training, Xanatos still could not handle smell of rancor and filth. Just as he found the mines on Cirrus foul smelling, he found the lower levels of Coruscant carried with it the same disgusting odor that permeated the very air down in the bowels of the city.
They had interviewed a couple of the wayward homeless who had no fear of the Jedi. The rest who might have had more information hid in the shadows as the Jedi passed them. The Jedi masters and padawan knew very well where each and every person hid, but they did not intrude on their privacy; if the waif-like dwellers did not come to them willingly, they would not make them discuss the matter. The three Jedi had spent three hours dredging through what could only politely be called "sewer sludge" Plo Koon decided to voice his resounding disapproval of the lower levels.
"I tried to get the Jedi council to go along with the city officials when they attempted to have the den of pestilence closed and sealed off forever. No the council felt the poor needed a place to live; as if you call living here in this filth, "living"."
"I have to agree with the council. This might not be much, but its warm down here and there is a roof over their heads. Normally it is safer, until this serial killer started attacking the homeless here."
Jinn had empathy for all life forms. He did not think Plo Koon shared his same sentiments.
"We shall not get in a full blown debate about it Master Jinn, but I know factually that there is not a soul living down here has any redeeming thing about them or that would be missed if they are killed by this marauder who evidently doesn't have a brain in his head. Why would you seek the poor too rob them. They have nothing."
"I think there might be more too this. I think the reason for robbing them is not robbery. Maybe some grudge against them or something, but I don't believe for a second they are being killed for their jewelry."
Xanatos remained out of the disagreement. He did not want to disappoint Plo Koon by saying he sided with his master, but equally he did not want to disappoint Qui-Gon by saying that Plo Koon also made sense. He despised being down there, but he did hold a certain reverence for the people who had to live like this.
Instead of paying close attention to what the masters were saying he thought about his own precarious situation. He had been feeling guilty about murdering the three men on Naboo. The prisoners had been a different matter, but the last three, had been only to protect himself, not out of loyalty for his father. He was beginning to think that to protect himself was not a good enough reason to slaughter three humans, no matter how corrupt they were. However he was in too deep to turn back. He wanted his knighthood and it certainly would not be granted with his confession of guilt where the three prisoners were concerned or the liberalist rebel prisoners.
Yes, Xanatos opted for silence during this little verbal push and shove between his master and Master Plo Koon. He would also remain silent about his guilt for his part of the string of murders he had committed and vowed to stay the course when it came to the Jedi. He would from now on honor the Jedi code, he thought.
Resigned to the fact that they had accomplished nothing, Master Plo Koon finally agreed to return to the temple. It had taken several pleas from Master Jinn before he conceded that the only thing to do was to go back to the temple and "regroup" as he called it.
Jinn just rolled his eyes which got a smile out of Xanatos. Of course, they were behind the distinguished council master, so he did not see them literally making fun of him.
Jinn knew he would have to go over the data on this man and come up with something. They had done it Master Plo Koon's way today, tomorrow they would do it the right way; his way. To make matters even worse, Master Plo Koon decided it would be beneficial to their health if they walked the three miles back to the temple.
##########Back at the temple##########
Mace had just come to the healers to pick up Obi-Wan from his therapy.
He was greeted by the radiant smile of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Mace thought that the boy might be overly tired or depressed from his therapy but the opposite was true.
"Wow you are in good spirits Padawan Kenobi.
Master healer looked up at Mace and smiled.
"He has good reason to be Master Windu. Want to show him Obi-Wan?"
"Well if Master Windu promises to keep it a secret until I have improved more. I want to show my master, just not yet."
"Your secret will be my secret Obi-Wan. If you would like to show me I very much would like to see your progress."
Mace expected to see Obi-Wan maybe pull himself up from the hover chair so what he did witness shocked the council master.
Obi-Wan wheeled himself over to the parallel bars, grabbed a hold of them and pulled himself up from his chair.. He then proceeded to take about three strong steps before his legs gave way and he slid to the floor. The padawan's arms and legs trembled with exhaustion. Beads of sweat dotted his upper lip and dripped down from his forehead. It had taken every bit of strength Obi-Wan to make those three little steps. But he had gathered that strength along with his stubborn determination and did it.
"Well I am surprised and your master will be ecstatic when he sees this."
Obi-Wan shot a glare at Master Windu. He then looked from the healer back to Mace again.
"Now you both have promised me not a word to Master Jinn until I have improved."
"Your master will think what you have accomplished a miracle, child. You sure you want to wait?"
Mace knew how pleased his friend would be with Obi-Wan's progress.
"Oh yes Master Windu. Please I just want to get a little bit better."
"Very well. Mums the word until you decide to tell him. However I hope you don't wait too long. This is good news and your master truly needs some good news right now"
"I know Master Windu, but I don't want to give my master good news, I want to give him fantastic news."
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Master Jinn and Padawan Xanatos did not return to their shared apartment till well past last-meal.
Qui-Gon walked into the common room to find Mace sitting on the couch reading and Obi-Wan already fast asleep. Jinn went over to the bed where his padawan slept and adjusted the blankets; pulling them up around Obi-Wan's neck and tucking the sides in so the child would not become uncovered in the middle of the night.
Qui-Gon was disappointed that his apprentice was not awake to greet him but he let him sleep. He looked over at his friend and saw a smile beaming on Mace's face.
"And just why is that Cheshire-like grin there on you? You know something humorous that I am not aware of?"
"NO nothing, just had a good day, that's all."
Mace was bursting with happiness for his friend over Obi-Wan's progress even though he could not tell him of that progress.
"So I take it Obi-Wan was true to his word and did not give you or the healers any problems?"
"On the contrary, the boy was an absolute angel. You have trained him well."
"Well I will take that as a compliment, considering Obi-Wan remembers nothing of what I taught him."
""Well then I will withdraw my compliment. Anyway he was very well behaved evidently no thanks to you."
Master Windu made the comment in jest. He was indeed in a jolly mood even for a man known for his humor and occasional jokes.
Mace left with Qui-Gon scratching his head as he wondered what brought on that humorous exchange between he and his closest friend. He looked at Obi-Wan once more before retiring to his own bed. The big master was too worn out to prepare last-meal. He would eat tomorrow.
A feeling of peace overcame the gentle giant of a master. Being back home with his true apprentice brought him that serenity……………..
PEACE ewen
Master Yaddle seemed interested and pleased that Master Jinn would avail he and his older padawan to work while at the temple.
"We have decided to send a Jedi to investigate the murders of three homeless men down on the lower levels of Coruscant. The authorities do not seem concerned with the deaths of the less fortunate ones who reside down there. We on the other hand understand that all life is important and needs protected. I am sure the rest of the council will agree with me when I say we welcome your help. What about Padawan. Kenobi? Can he be left alone through the day?"
"No but he spends half of his time at the healers for therapy during the day."
"What about the other half of the day. Surely a handicapped child can not be left in an apartment alone."
Mace could tell that Plo Koon was only interested in denying his friend his request.
"I have volunteered to watch over Obi-Wan when Master Jinn is away. It will not be a problem. I will more useful caring for his padawan, than overseeing the playroom for the crèche lings, which I have been doing of late."
Plo Koon seemed annoyed by Jinn's request for a mission. What at first appeared to be Plo Koon's defiance in allowing Master Jinn his request suddenly turned into quaint acceptance?
"You might just have an excellent idea Master Jinn. We have been exceedingly short of Jedi manpower on Coruscant with the other masters and knights out on various missions. We have been left here almost empty handed in protection for the people of Coruscant. It would be a good idea for you and Padawan Crion to take this mission. Because of the scant supply of masters available at the temple, I might just volunteer my own services to help with the search for this killer."
Jinn certainly did not have in mind Plo Koon going along with them but what could he say? The master was evidently sincere in his desire to help them. He could not refuse without looking vindictive toward the man who had tried to have his padawan taken from him. Jinn resigned himself to the fact he would have to take him.
"As you see fit Master Plo Koon."
Jinn bowed to the council master.
"Padawan Xanatos and I would welcome you assistance."
"Good, then first thing in the morning we will set out on our mission. I am a little rusty, but I am sure I will loosen up quickly. I will be by your apartment this evening to discuss our course of action for tomorrow."
Qui-Gon thought the master was certainly gun-ho about a mission outside the temple. Qui-Gon also thought Plo Koon was almost comical the way he talked about the mission and actually wanted to "plan" for it.
Jinn and Xanatos bowed to the other members and left the temple chambers.
"I did not intend to gain a companion on our mission. I am sorry for that."
"It's all right master. I kinda like Master Plo Koon. I mean I know you and he have your differences so I hope it is alright to consider him my friend."
"I was not aware that you knew Master Plo Koon so well. Nevertheless it is not up for me to say whether you like the man or not."
"Well I helped him the other day in the library and he almost assured me that he would back me in my quest for knighthood once the other council masters return."
Jinn listened to what Xanatos had to say with more than a little trepidation. Jinn knew Plo Koon enough to know he did not do something unless he planned to get something in return.
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From bits and pieces of conversation, Obi-Wan had overheard since his return to the temple he was well aware that Master Plo Koon was the mastermind in trying to have him sent to a rehabilitation center. That's why he was very surprised when Xanatos answered the doorbell and there stood the infamous Master Plo Koon. He shot the boy a glaring look. Obi-Wan turned his head and pretended to be interested in the night skies of Coruscant out the big bay window. He nervously picked the lint balls off the blanket that covered him. The boy was terrified Master Plo Koon was there to tell his master something about him.
As soon as Master Jinn came out of the kitchen from brewing tea for their expected visitor, he could feel the waves of distress coming from his younger padawan. Before he even greeted Master Plo Koon he walked to Obi's bed and explained to the child what was going on so as to assure the boy Plo Koon's visit had nothing to do with him. He was so anxious to get out of the temple he had forgotten to tell Obi-Wan of their impending plan.
Jinn made his salutations to Master Plo Koon and directed both the master and his padawan, Xanatos into the kitchen to have tea and discuss their mission without the ears of Obi-Wan to listen. Qui-Gon did not want to upset him with the details of their journey down to the lower levels of Coruscant. The master was afraid the boy might get concerned for his master's safety. Obi-Wan did not need other things to worry about right now. Jinn knew he had more than he could handle.
Plo Koon rushed into telling Master Jinn how the mission should be handled. Qui-Gon had to hide the smile that threatened to appear. There was no need for such elaborate plan for the mission they were on. They would not being going against an army; only one lone man who had been killing the homeless in order to rob them of their small valuables and a few credits. Whatever the person had if it had any value at all it was taken from the poor. He had gone so far as to cut a finger off one of his murder victims to more than likely retrieve a ring he wore.
Qui-Gon listened to Master Plo Koon ramble for over an hour plotting their "mission". The entire pot of tea that the master had brewed had long since been consumed and Xanatos washed the cups while still listening to the excited Master Plo Koon. Finally the master decided he had described their plan enough for Master Jinn and Xanatos to know what was going on. He excused himself and left for the evening. He said he wanted to be well rested for their journey tomorrow.
Master Jinn turned to Xani after Master Plo Koon left. They both burst out laughing over the enormous plans the master had put before them.
"Think you will be able to handle all that master?"
Xanatos was teasing his master.
"Me, I was worried about you. I thought you might take notes on all the many things he had to tell us to insure a successful mission. Maybe he thinks we have never been on an actual mission."
They both laughed again. Xanatos went on to bed and left his master to tend to Obi-Wan.
Qui-Gon went into the common room and started to pull the drapes on the big window, which was letting too much of the outdoor lights in. Before he shut them, he let the light of the moon shimmer through the window and directly down on the angelic-like face of his padawan. Obi-wan had gripped his covers tightly around him and gone sound to sleep, snoring ever so softly
Jinn lingered a moment and smiled at the picture of perfection before he finished closing the drapes. Qui-Gon walked quietly to his bedroom door and started to enter, only to hear his name called out by his younger padawan. Evidently he had disturbed the boy when he was closing the drapes.
"Master."
"Yes Obi-Wan."
"I just wanted to tell you I won't give anyone any problems tomorrow. I will be on best behavior."
"That's is very good to here padawan. I never doubted that you would be anything but respectful and obedient to Master Windu and the healers tomorrow."
"Well I just wanted to reassure you, that's all."
"Goodnight Obi-Wan."
The master stood in the darkened room, smiled and shook his head.
//Teenagers, Go figure. One minute they are a "sith's terror" and the next minute they seemingly turn into rational beings…………………………..//
Jedi were trained to except any manor of hardship in their travels and missions. Even after all that training, Xanatos still could not handle smell of rancor and filth. Just as he found the mines on Cirrus foul smelling, he found the lower levels of Coruscant carried with it the same disgusting odor that permeated the very air down in the bowels of the city.
They had interviewed a couple of the wayward homeless who had no fear of the Jedi. The rest who might have had more information hid in the shadows as the Jedi passed them. The Jedi masters and padawan knew very well where each and every person hid, but they did not intrude on their privacy; if the waif-like dwellers did not come to them willingly, they would not make them discuss the matter. The three Jedi had spent three hours dredging through what could only politely be called "sewer sludge" Plo Koon decided to voice his resounding disapproval of the lower levels.
"I tried to get the Jedi council to go along with the city officials when they attempted to have the den of pestilence closed and sealed off forever. No the council felt the poor needed a place to live; as if you call living here in this filth, "living"."
"I have to agree with the council. This might not be much, but its warm down here and there is a roof over their heads. Normally it is safer, until this serial killer started attacking the homeless here."
Jinn had empathy for all life forms. He did not think Plo Koon shared his same sentiments.
"We shall not get in a full blown debate about it Master Jinn, but I know factually that there is not a soul living down here has any redeeming thing about them or that would be missed if they are killed by this marauder who evidently doesn't have a brain in his head. Why would you seek the poor too rob them. They have nothing."
"I think there might be more too this. I think the reason for robbing them is not robbery. Maybe some grudge against them or something, but I don't believe for a second they are being killed for their jewelry."
Xanatos remained out of the disagreement. He did not want to disappoint Plo Koon by saying he sided with his master, but equally he did not want to disappoint Qui-Gon by saying that Plo Koon also made sense. He despised being down there, but he did hold a certain reverence for the people who had to live like this.
Instead of paying close attention to what the masters were saying he thought about his own precarious situation. He had been feeling guilty about murdering the three men on Naboo. The prisoners had been a different matter, but the last three, had been only to protect himself, not out of loyalty for his father. He was beginning to think that to protect himself was not a good enough reason to slaughter three humans, no matter how corrupt they were. However he was in too deep to turn back. He wanted his knighthood and it certainly would not be granted with his confession of guilt where the three prisoners were concerned or the liberalist rebel prisoners.
Yes, Xanatos opted for silence during this little verbal push and shove between his master and Master Plo Koon. He would also remain silent about his guilt for his part of the string of murders he had committed and vowed to stay the course when it came to the Jedi. He would from now on honor the Jedi code, he thought.
Resigned to the fact that they had accomplished nothing, Master Plo Koon finally agreed to return to the temple. It had taken several pleas from Master Jinn before he conceded that the only thing to do was to go back to the temple and "regroup" as he called it.
Jinn just rolled his eyes which got a smile out of Xanatos. Of course, they were behind the distinguished council master, so he did not see them literally making fun of him.
Jinn knew he would have to go over the data on this man and come up with something. They had done it Master Plo Koon's way today, tomorrow they would do it the right way; his way. To make matters even worse, Master Plo Koon decided it would be beneficial to their health if they walked the three miles back to the temple.
##########Back at the temple##########
Mace had just come to the healers to pick up Obi-Wan from his therapy.
He was greeted by the radiant smile of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Mace thought that the boy might be overly tired or depressed from his therapy but the opposite was true.
"Wow you are in good spirits Padawan Kenobi.
Master healer looked up at Mace and smiled.
"He has good reason to be Master Windu. Want to show him Obi-Wan?"
"Well if Master Windu promises to keep it a secret until I have improved more. I want to show my master, just not yet."
"Your secret will be my secret Obi-Wan. If you would like to show me I very much would like to see your progress."
Mace expected to see Obi-Wan maybe pull himself up from the hover chair so what he did witness shocked the council master.
Obi-Wan wheeled himself over to the parallel bars, grabbed a hold of them and pulled himself up from his chair.. He then proceeded to take about three strong steps before his legs gave way and he slid to the floor. The padawan's arms and legs trembled with exhaustion. Beads of sweat dotted his upper lip and dripped down from his forehead. It had taken every bit of strength Obi-Wan to make those three little steps. But he had gathered that strength along with his stubborn determination and did it.
"Well I am surprised and your master will be ecstatic when he sees this."
Obi-Wan shot a glare at Master Windu. He then looked from the healer back to Mace again.
"Now you both have promised me not a word to Master Jinn until I have improved."
"Your master will think what you have accomplished a miracle, child. You sure you want to wait?"
Mace knew how pleased his friend would be with Obi-Wan's progress.
"Oh yes Master Windu. Please I just want to get a little bit better."
"Very well. Mums the word until you decide to tell him. However I hope you don't wait too long. This is good news and your master truly needs some good news right now"
"I know Master Windu, but I don't want to give my master good news, I want to give him fantastic news."
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Master Jinn and Padawan Xanatos did not return to their shared apartment till well past last-meal.
Qui-Gon walked into the common room to find Mace sitting on the couch reading and Obi-Wan already fast asleep. Jinn went over to the bed where his padawan slept and adjusted the blankets; pulling them up around Obi-Wan's neck and tucking the sides in so the child would not become uncovered in the middle of the night.
Qui-Gon was disappointed that his apprentice was not awake to greet him but he let him sleep. He looked over at his friend and saw a smile beaming on Mace's face.
"And just why is that Cheshire-like grin there on you? You know something humorous that I am not aware of?"
"NO nothing, just had a good day, that's all."
Mace was bursting with happiness for his friend over Obi-Wan's progress even though he could not tell him of that progress.
"So I take it Obi-Wan was true to his word and did not give you or the healers any problems?"
"On the contrary, the boy was an absolute angel. You have trained him well."
"Well I will take that as a compliment, considering Obi-Wan remembers nothing of what I taught him."
""Well then I will withdraw my compliment. Anyway he was very well behaved evidently no thanks to you."
Master Windu made the comment in jest. He was indeed in a jolly mood even for a man known for his humor and occasional jokes.
Mace left with Qui-Gon scratching his head as he wondered what brought on that humorous exchange between he and his closest friend. He looked at Obi-Wan once more before retiring to his own bed. The big master was too worn out to prepare last-meal. He would eat tomorrow.
A feeling of peace overcame the gentle giant of a master. Being back home with his true apprentice brought him that serenity……………..
PEACE ewen