I was pacing, almost nervously, around my living quarters. I glanced at the
time and saw that were still an hour until I was to meet with my potential
Padawan for the first time. 'What do I say? What do I do? What if it goes
wrong?' My Master used to almost yell at me for my pacing, but it helps me
to think and calm my nerves, which was what I needed to do.
After a few vain attempts at meditation, it was just about time to start making my way to the gardens. The flowers always look the best during the twilight, at least they do in my opinion. The leaves on the plants were a nice blue color in setting sun, and the flowers were bright green. Walking along the pathway to the sitting section, I spotted my initiate; she was kneeling down and looking intently at the plants.
I swallowed my nervousness, "Hello there," I said.
She looked up at me and met my gaze, "Hello."
"You like the flowers?" I asked, approaching.
"They are very nice, but someone tampered with these." She answered, fixing the leaves.
"Do you know who?" I stepped up and kneeled.
"I would say it was Kaysu, something like this isn't above him."
"Why would he do this?" I picked up a plant that had been completely uprooted.
"He knows that I like these flowers, and he's probably just upset at the result of our spar earlier today."
We continued to fix the flowers until the sun sank behind the Jedi Temple and our light was gone, though by then, all of the plants had been returned to their normal state. We stood up, and brushed off the soil. Saya-zan stood in front of me as if I was already her master and she was awaiting my orders, so I turned and asked if she would follow.
"I saw your spar today." I figure if I start off with something simple, it would ease the both of us.
"I know you did." She was walking about a step behind me. "Did you like what you saw?"
"I was impressed with your reaction to the situation your opponent put you in." I looked down at her and smiled a bit.
"He's done that before, though not with me. Master Will-ka has told him what would happen to him if he did that again. Apparently he didn't listen the first time."
I stopped and turned, then knelt to her height. "Saya-zan, how old are you?"
"I'm eleven years old." She answered.
"I know we've just met, but I'd like to keep my eye on your skills. I'm starting to look for my own Padawan learner, and your performance earlier today caught my attention. Is that alright with you, Saya-zan Koizeki?"
"Yes, it's completely alright with me. Thank you very much." She bowed her head, trying to keep from smiling too widely.
"Then I don't want to keep you from your assignments for the night."
She smiled and nodded, then bowed her head again and was off. I could feel the excitement she was feeling through the Force, and was briefly reminded of when I was first contacted to meet with my Master.
All in all, my meeting with Saya-zan went rather well.
***
True to my word, I kept my eye on Saya-zan and on her skills. Though she lost as many sparring matches as she won, it wasn't hard to see that Master Will-ka was indeed doing a rather good job teaching the students.
It wasn't too long after our first meeting when I was called in front of the Jedi Council, and I informed them on my discussion with Saya-zan.
"Do you think you'll be able to handle the burden of a Padawan learner?" Mace Windu asked. Mace, my good friend, asking if I can handle teaching another person the ways of the Force.
"I feel that my Padawan and I will be able to work through any problems that might present themselves during the training." The Council seemed to take that statement in and thoroughly process it.
"We just want to make sure you are aware that taking on a Padawan learner is a commitment that will bind you to the welfare and teaching another person."
"I am aware of the responsibility involved, and I'm prepared to do my best." I answered. Another uncomfortable silence from the Council.
"Very well then, which initiate do you chose?"
"I would like to take initiate Saya-zan Koizeki as my Padawan Learner."
"Approved," Master Yoda said, almost immediately.
"Thank you, Masters. I won't disappoint you." I said bowing.
I turned and walked out of the Council room feeling quite pleased with the way things were going. I started to head back to my living quarters until the time was right to ask Saya-zan to be my Padawan learner. Though she seemed excited when I told her that I was looking for one, I certainly hope that she'll accept. I also hope that I can live up to my words with the Council.
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After a few vain attempts at meditation, it was just about time to start making my way to the gardens. The flowers always look the best during the twilight, at least they do in my opinion. The leaves on the plants were a nice blue color in setting sun, and the flowers were bright green. Walking along the pathway to the sitting section, I spotted my initiate; she was kneeling down and looking intently at the plants.
I swallowed my nervousness, "Hello there," I said.
She looked up at me and met my gaze, "Hello."
"You like the flowers?" I asked, approaching.
"They are very nice, but someone tampered with these." She answered, fixing the leaves.
"Do you know who?" I stepped up and kneeled.
"I would say it was Kaysu, something like this isn't above him."
"Why would he do this?" I picked up a plant that had been completely uprooted.
"He knows that I like these flowers, and he's probably just upset at the result of our spar earlier today."
We continued to fix the flowers until the sun sank behind the Jedi Temple and our light was gone, though by then, all of the plants had been returned to their normal state. We stood up, and brushed off the soil. Saya-zan stood in front of me as if I was already her master and she was awaiting my orders, so I turned and asked if she would follow.
"I saw your spar today." I figure if I start off with something simple, it would ease the both of us.
"I know you did." She was walking about a step behind me. "Did you like what you saw?"
"I was impressed with your reaction to the situation your opponent put you in." I looked down at her and smiled a bit.
"He's done that before, though not with me. Master Will-ka has told him what would happen to him if he did that again. Apparently he didn't listen the first time."
I stopped and turned, then knelt to her height. "Saya-zan, how old are you?"
"I'm eleven years old." She answered.
"I know we've just met, but I'd like to keep my eye on your skills. I'm starting to look for my own Padawan learner, and your performance earlier today caught my attention. Is that alright with you, Saya-zan Koizeki?"
"Yes, it's completely alright with me. Thank you very much." She bowed her head, trying to keep from smiling too widely.
"Then I don't want to keep you from your assignments for the night."
She smiled and nodded, then bowed her head again and was off. I could feel the excitement she was feeling through the Force, and was briefly reminded of when I was first contacted to meet with my Master.
All in all, my meeting with Saya-zan went rather well.
***
True to my word, I kept my eye on Saya-zan and on her skills. Though she lost as many sparring matches as she won, it wasn't hard to see that Master Will-ka was indeed doing a rather good job teaching the students.
It wasn't too long after our first meeting when I was called in front of the Jedi Council, and I informed them on my discussion with Saya-zan.
"Do you think you'll be able to handle the burden of a Padawan learner?" Mace Windu asked. Mace, my good friend, asking if I can handle teaching another person the ways of the Force.
"I feel that my Padawan and I will be able to work through any problems that might present themselves during the training." The Council seemed to take that statement in and thoroughly process it.
"We just want to make sure you are aware that taking on a Padawan learner is a commitment that will bind you to the welfare and teaching another person."
"I am aware of the responsibility involved, and I'm prepared to do my best." I answered. Another uncomfortable silence from the Council.
"Very well then, which initiate do you chose?"
"I would like to take initiate Saya-zan Koizeki as my Padawan Learner."
"Approved," Master Yoda said, almost immediately.
"Thank you, Masters. I won't disappoint you." I said bowing.
I turned and walked out of the Council room feeling quite pleased with the way things were going. I started to head back to my living quarters until the time was right to ask Saya-zan to be my Padawan learner. Though she seemed excited when I told her that I was looking for one, I certainly hope that she'll accept. I also hope that I can live up to my words with the Council.
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