Back in the Room of a Thousand Fountains, Jedi Master Adi Gallia stepped
from the shadows near Mace Windu. "This is not a good idea," she informed
him. "He could find out. Are you sure?"
"We don't have a choice," he replied. "He and Lanen will be generally accepted, and given his descendence. . ."
"They could want him to stay and threaten to secede if he doesn't!" she continued for him. "Quite frankly, we don't need more threats of that kind. You know how fragile the situation is."
"They'll respect his desires," Mace finished. "We don't have anything to worry about. His parents didn't find out."
"They never had time to go looking together!" she countered. "He's got his father's stubbornness and his mother's knack for uncovering things and finding things out. I think we're in more trouble than you know. We can't afford to lose him, especially not now. If he finds out we've been lying to him. . ."
"All we can do if he does is hope that his faith in the Force and the Order will show him we had good cause," he replied. "He's very close. When it happens, if he hasn't found out, we can tell him all. We have no choice. This planet is important, and they have to trust us. For this we need natives. Besides, this may bring them closer."
"Should we let that go on? I mean, I know it's prophesized and all, but it's against all our laws." Mace nodded, giving her a look. "I hope you're right. For all of us, I really hope you're right."
"We don't have a choice," he replied. "He and Lanen will be generally accepted, and given his descendence. . ."
"They could want him to stay and threaten to secede if he doesn't!" she continued for him. "Quite frankly, we don't need more threats of that kind. You know how fragile the situation is."
"They'll respect his desires," Mace finished. "We don't have anything to worry about. His parents didn't find out."
"They never had time to go looking together!" she countered. "He's got his father's stubbornness and his mother's knack for uncovering things and finding things out. I think we're in more trouble than you know. We can't afford to lose him, especially not now. If he finds out we've been lying to him. . ."
"All we can do if he does is hope that his faith in the Force and the Order will show him we had good cause," he replied. "He's very close. When it happens, if he hasn't found out, we can tell him all. We have no choice. This planet is important, and they have to trust us. For this we need natives. Besides, this may bring them closer."
"Should we let that go on? I mean, I know it's prophesized and all, but it's against all our laws." Mace nodded, giving her a look. "I hope you're right. For all of us, I really hope you're right."