"Begin the demonstrations, we will!" Master Yoda called loudly to calm the crowd who had gathered for the proceedings. He watched as Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan took their seats. His eyes averted, searching for the one he sought. "Kiana? Prepared are you?"
The girl nodded. "Yes, Master Yoda. This demonstration is no different than the others." She looked around at the sparring competition she was up against and felt assured she would fare fine.
"Not this time, different indeed this is. Change you imminent path of the future this day could. That is something that we MUST see to."
A shadow of fear crept across the initiates face, but to her credit she was able to quickly dispel it. "I'm sorry Master. But the thought of dying this young just unnerves me." She smiled now. "I will fight as I always do, I will no dishonor my training by letting these visions disturb me."
Kiana now moved off to join the rest of the initiates participating in the matchs and kata demonstrations. The pairings were, for the most part, fair and were kept within the same skill level if not the same age bracket. Kiana was paired with a Trandosian boy about 3 years her elder.
To the uninformed onlooker, it might look like a uneven balance, but to the Masters and Knights watching, they knew that the match was fine. And for this to be so, the girl must be very talented.
Obi-Wan stole a glance at his former Master and was happy to see him looking in Kiana's direction. The young Knight hoped with much of his heart that Qui-Gon would take on this promising youth as his apprentice. He surely wasn't too old to train her, not in his former Padawan's mind at least.
"Begin!" Master Mace Windu called from the sidelines.
Kiana and the Trandosian took up their positions and readied their training sabers for the imminent battle. Qui-Gon sank into himself to view the fight through the Force. He could feel the girls shift to use the Force and was surprised to see she completely trusted it. The Trandosian was tapping into it, but barely and the Jedi Master discerned that he would rely mostly on brute strength in this battle.
Of course, he would lose.
There was cheer from the Temple initiates viewing the fight. Some were for the girl and others her opponent. But neither one of those sparring were effected by the rucus. Both of them were nearing the age limit for the Temple and both realized that this might be their last chance to be chosen.
Qui-Gon frowned as he felt the Trandosian completely lose touch with the Force and begin to fight desperately and dangerously. He fully expected Kiana to follow suit. Most initiates were unable to maintain their connection to the Force when locked in a strength struggle.
But Kiana did not waver. She kept her precious hold on the living Force and with a flourish of astonishing speed, she knocked her opponents lightsaber from his grasp and scored a kill point.
"Match!" Mace called out, and the two stopped in mid movement.
The Trandosian was angry, but he held his temper and politely acknowledged the human girls win. The two of them shook hands and vacated the sparring arena to allow for the next pair to begin. Qui-Gon watched the remainder of the sparring but his attention was diverted to the girl on the sidelines.
Something was telling him he HAD to train her, he HAD to take her on as his apprentice or her life would be ruined. Or was it telling him that IF he took her, her life would be ruined? The Jedi Master didn't know, nor care to decided between the two. The only thing that was certain was that he WANTED this girl by his side, and he felt a strong attraction to her. Whether it be her skill or charismatic personality, the two were meant to be a pair.
"Obi-Wan?" He began. "Do you...."
"YES, Master!" The young man broke in. He blushed slightly. "Sorry to cut you off. Yes, you SHOULD take her. It is right, even I feel it to be right." Obi-Wan smiled now, knowing full well what his master would ask him.
A small smile apread across Qui-Gon's face. "Well, I am glad to see that you so whole-heartedly agree with me, Obi-Wan. Thank you for your support in the matter, now I think I have a Master Yoda to speak with as well as a young initiate." He stood and walked off to find his former master.
Sighing happily, Obi-Wan Kenobi settled back into his seat to watch the remaining fights.
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"Kiana! Do you realize what you did today? You impressed THE Qui-Gon Jinn. The LEGENDARY Qui-Gon Jinn! I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes." Lycos fairly flew at the girl from seemingly no where. "How do you feel about that?"
Shrugging, Kiana removed her soiled tunic and tossed it in the bin labeled "LAUNDRY". "I don't know. I mean, I have impressed masters before, but they didn't accept me as their Padawan. I wasn't aiming to make any impression on him, although it would be a great honor to be chosen by Master Jinn."
The young Lycos couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Aren't you the least bit excited? I mean you are THIS close to being chosen by the greatest Jedi Master in the field! This is like...like... I don't know, but its like something!"
Laughing now, the girl replied. "Ok...Ok. I have to admit that I AM a little excited. But not to the extent that I would make a fool of myself." Giggling now, she continued. "Or to the point that I would ever consider running around frantically and losing my pants over it." She pointed to the boys trousers which had slipped to his knees in all his excitement.
"OH GOSH!" Lycos fumbled at the pants, his face turning beat red now that he realized he had been running around with his pants down. "Oh...Oh."
Kiana sobered. "Don't worry about it, Lycos. I was the only one to see that anyway. No reason to get flustered about it."
Lycos smirked. "Not like you haven't seem me without my pants before. You remember that time the older initiates stole my clothes while I was in the shower? The oldest trick in the book, yet I fell for it anyway."
"Yes," Kiana smiled. "I remember that time well. You can flying out of the showers with the shower curtain wrapped around you, ranting and raving vows of revenge. That was before you were able to cast fear and anger from yourself."
Lycos nodded, serious now. "Kiana. If Master Jinn does accept you, please promise me that you will be careful. I could not bare to lose you. And I am sure that the rest of our friends couldn't either." He took his leave now, sensing an incoming presence.
Kiana turned to the door to the changing room just as Qui-Gon Jinn entered. "Master Jinn. Its good to see you. I hope you enjoyed the matches. I believe the demonstrations after lunch will be even more intriguing to watch." She bowed formally to the higher ranking Jedi and waited for him to speak his mind.
Taking a deep breath, the older Jedi looked intently at Kiana. "You fought exceptionally well today, young initiate. But you must remember not to clench your lightsaber too tightly. There were many minor fluxes in your style, nothing drastic though. Overall you did very well."
Kiana was silent and in complete and utter awe. She had expected the Jedi Master to come to her, but she had NOT expected to be confronted and corrected by him. This was out of the ordinary! Normally the master would come and congratulate her, then tell her kindly that she wasn't Padawan material.
Her current encounter was more interesting and she waited to see what else Qui-Gon had to say. "Thank you very much for the advice Master Jinn. I can always learn from my mistakes. I must really be going though. I am due to see Master Yoda in a few minutes."
Qui-Gon smiled. "Just like my old master to meddle in my affairs." Qui-Gon whispered. When he realized that the girl had heard him, he looked her in the eyes. "It is obvious that my former Master is trying to get me to take you as my Padawan. For what reason I can not discern. But, I sense and I...feel...that we belong together. So, on that note I would be honored if you would accept the position of my Padawan, Kiana Tari."
Something sparked in Kianas mind. It was vaguely familiar and it warned her to proceed with caution. But she couldn't find anything wrong with this proposition. It was what she had worked for all her life thus far. A broad smile crossed her face finally.
"I would be most pleased to accept Master Jinn. I am happy that you find me worthy to receive your training." She laughed. "And that you would take on the responsibility of training such a..how'd he put it...'dangerous styled initiate'?"
"Ah, Master Windu's account of your style to the tee Padawan. I must admit it, I was much like yourself. That is the reason that Master Yoda decided to train me. No one else would!"
The young girl was even more surprised now. She had known that Master Yoda had apprenticed Qui-Gon Jinn, but she did not know the circumstances around it. "You mean that he chose you because, not only are you extremely talented, but because no one else would?"
Laughing, QUi-Gon nodded. "Yes, precisely. Now, don't you have a meeting with Master Yoda to get to, Padawan?"
She glanced quickly at her chrono and her eyes widened. "Oh..oh. Darn it, I am going to be late again. Please excuse me Master, but I must go to him. Where shall I find you afterward?"
Thinking for a moment, Qui-Gon replied. "My quarters. As soon as you finish with your meeting, come see me there. We will discuss the necessary arrangements then."
The girl turned to leave, then stopped short. Her eyes lost their focus momentarily, and Qui-Gon felt stirrings in the Force that he couldn't determine the source of. He noticed the odd look in the girls face and put a hand on her shoulder.
Much to the Jedi Master's surprise, she didn't move. She was breathing slightly faster than normal, and he could perceive her heart rate was climbing. "Kiana? Kiana? What is wrong? What is going on, please answer me!" He shook her gently and suddenly she wavered.
Looking up at the Jedi Master with frightened eyes she spoke shakily. "It happened again, Master. I have been having these visions, Master Yoda thinks they are of the future, for he has had them as well. They are horrible!"
The girl looked ready to cry and Qui-Gon pulled her close. Sensing the security, she snuggled into the man's tunic and didn't let go for a few moments. Then, once she had regained her calmness, Kiana pulled away.
Straightening her clothes, she blushed. "I am sorry, Master Jinn. I didn't mean to act like a baby, its just that the visions...they are so terrible."
Qui-Gon knelt in front of the girl now. "Please. You are now my Padawan, Kiana. Tell me about your visions. To ensure your protection I must know."
Sighing, she looked at her feet. "They are really bad, Master. It scares me just to think of them." Locking eyes with the man, she continues. "In my visions, I see myself at this very age. Just like I look today. And then I see myself dying. There's blood everywhere. This time, I saw you there as well. You were fighting and you couldn't get to me. Maybe I'm just overly nervous or something, i don't know. These visions scare me, Master. I just wish they would stop."
QUi-Gon sat back on his heels, crossing his hands in front of him. "I think your visions are serving as warnings to you. In time, perhaps they will reveal more to you. In the meantime, we must do all that we can to avoid that same fate, Padawan. I do not wish to see you hurt, or dying. Not before I am long one with the Force."
A small smile crossed the girls face and she wiped her eyes quickly. "I know. I really should be getting to Master Yoda now. He's going to have a fit if I keep him waiting too long." Turning quickly, Kiana left the changing room. Qui-Gon stood still for a moment.
If his Padawan was having these visions continuously, as well as Master Yoda, there must be some merit to them. This scared him. Was her life in danger because he had accepted her for his apprentice? After all, the vision had come immediately after their joining. He hated to think that he was going to be the cause of this young girl's death.
"Stop that..." Jinn thought to himself. "She isn't going to die. You aren't going to let her." He knew he didn't have complete control over the future, and that Padawan's could be killed, but he also knew that he would stop at nothing to save her.
"Qui-Gon? Are you in here?" Obi-Wan gently opened the door to the room and looked in. Seeing his former Master, the young Knight entered and came up to Qui-Gon's side. "Is something wrong? You don't tend to hang out in changing rooms alone. Talk to me."
Sighing, Qui-Gon looked Obi-Wan in the eyes. "I have accepted Kiana. As I said I would. But not long after we agreed, she had a disturbing vision. Apparently, she and Yoda both have forseen the same thing. She, dieing at the same age she is now. And I not being able to get to her. I have been wondering if perhaps this is my fault."
Astonished, Obi-Wan searched for the right words. "Qui-Gon, you can't blame yourself. If this is indeed in her near future, than we will all do everything in our power to avoid the fate. I am sure that Master Yoda will do everything he can, and I KNOW for certain she is quite well cared for with you for her Master. You saved me from the Sith after he nearly killed me."
Qui-Gon hated to remember that time on Naboo. Obi-Wan had almost died than, had been run through by the Sith. If Qui-Gon hadn't used his uncanny Force strength to pull Obi-Wan back from the brink of death, than the young Knight wouldn't be standing here.
"I know. And I am forever grateful that the Force allowed me to save you, Obi-Wan. I don't think I could have gone on without you." Qui-Gon smiled. "Come, let's get out of here."
"Master Yoda? You wanted to see me, Master." Kiana entered the empty Council chamber and bowed to the Jedi Master. "Sorry I'm late. But Master Jinn just asked me to be his Padawan."
She couldn't hide the tinge of exctiement in her voice. Yoda chuckled. "Took him long enough, it did. Done this earlier he should have." Beckoning, the wizened Master called her closer.
Kiana knelt in front of Yoda, prepared to listen to whatever was on his mind. Yoda's insight was far beyond that of any other being alive, and she completely trusted him and his feelings. "Master, I think you should know that I had another vision. This time, Master Qui-Gon was there, and he was fighting and unable to get to me. I was dying again."
The girl shivered a little, betraying her trepidation of the vision. But to her credit, she didn't let it bother her for long and dispelled the feeling into the Force. Yoda grunted and mumbled something indescernable to Kiana.
"Bad this is, but always in motion the future is. Changing it is, and happen this might not. Qui-Gon will protect you at all costs. This I know. Brave and selfless my old Padawan is." Yoda continued more seriously. "Speak of something else I must. Special you are, Kiana. Die you must not. Lifebond with a Jedi you must, and more powerful than ever you two will be. Young you are still, but think of this you must!"
This news both confused and startled Kiana. "Wait. You mean that I am going to lifebond with a fellow Jedi? Isn't that forbidden or something?"
Nodding Yoda explained. "Yes, indeed. But this you must do despite legality. Will of the Force, it is. Argue with the bond, the Council will not. Understand the importance they do. The Sith Master will stop at nothing to destroy the Jedi. Stop this you must. But not if you are dead. Be very careful, Kiana. Be mindful."
The girl nodded. "Yes, Master Yoda. This demonstration is no different than the others." She looked around at the sparring competition she was up against and felt assured she would fare fine.
"Not this time, different indeed this is. Change you imminent path of the future this day could. That is something that we MUST see to."
A shadow of fear crept across the initiates face, but to her credit she was able to quickly dispel it. "I'm sorry Master. But the thought of dying this young just unnerves me." She smiled now. "I will fight as I always do, I will no dishonor my training by letting these visions disturb me."
Kiana now moved off to join the rest of the initiates participating in the matchs and kata demonstrations. The pairings were, for the most part, fair and were kept within the same skill level if not the same age bracket. Kiana was paired with a Trandosian boy about 3 years her elder.
To the uninformed onlooker, it might look like a uneven balance, but to the Masters and Knights watching, they knew that the match was fine. And for this to be so, the girl must be very talented.
Obi-Wan stole a glance at his former Master and was happy to see him looking in Kiana's direction. The young Knight hoped with much of his heart that Qui-Gon would take on this promising youth as his apprentice. He surely wasn't too old to train her, not in his former Padawan's mind at least.
"Begin!" Master Mace Windu called from the sidelines.
Kiana and the Trandosian took up their positions and readied their training sabers for the imminent battle. Qui-Gon sank into himself to view the fight through the Force. He could feel the girls shift to use the Force and was surprised to see she completely trusted it. The Trandosian was tapping into it, but barely and the Jedi Master discerned that he would rely mostly on brute strength in this battle.
Of course, he would lose.
There was cheer from the Temple initiates viewing the fight. Some were for the girl and others her opponent. But neither one of those sparring were effected by the rucus. Both of them were nearing the age limit for the Temple and both realized that this might be their last chance to be chosen.
Qui-Gon frowned as he felt the Trandosian completely lose touch with the Force and begin to fight desperately and dangerously. He fully expected Kiana to follow suit. Most initiates were unable to maintain their connection to the Force when locked in a strength struggle.
But Kiana did not waver. She kept her precious hold on the living Force and with a flourish of astonishing speed, she knocked her opponents lightsaber from his grasp and scored a kill point.
"Match!" Mace called out, and the two stopped in mid movement.
The Trandosian was angry, but he held his temper and politely acknowledged the human girls win. The two of them shook hands and vacated the sparring arena to allow for the next pair to begin. Qui-Gon watched the remainder of the sparring but his attention was diverted to the girl on the sidelines.
Something was telling him he HAD to train her, he HAD to take her on as his apprentice or her life would be ruined. Or was it telling him that IF he took her, her life would be ruined? The Jedi Master didn't know, nor care to decided between the two. The only thing that was certain was that he WANTED this girl by his side, and he felt a strong attraction to her. Whether it be her skill or charismatic personality, the two were meant to be a pair.
"Obi-Wan?" He began. "Do you...."
"YES, Master!" The young man broke in. He blushed slightly. "Sorry to cut you off. Yes, you SHOULD take her. It is right, even I feel it to be right." Obi-Wan smiled now, knowing full well what his master would ask him.
A small smile apread across Qui-Gon's face. "Well, I am glad to see that you so whole-heartedly agree with me, Obi-Wan. Thank you for your support in the matter, now I think I have a Master Yoda to speak with as well as a young initiate." He stood and walked off to find his former master.
Sighing happily, Obi-Wan Kenobi settled back into his seat to watch the remaining fights.
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"Kiana! Do you realize what you did today? You impressed THE Qui-Gon Jinn. The LEGENDARY Qui-Gon Jinn! I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes." Lycos fairly flew at the girl from seemingly no where. "How do you feel about that?"
Shrugging, Kiana removed her soiled tunic and tossed it in the bin labeled "LAUNDRY". "I don't know. I mean, I have impressed masters before, but they didn't accept me as their Padawan. I wasn't aiming to make any impression on him, although it would be a great honor to be chosen by Master Jinn."
The young Lycos couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Aren't you the least bit excited? I mean you are THIS close to being chosen by the greatest Jedi Master in the field! This is like...like... I don't know, but its like something!"
Laughing now, the girl replied. "Ok...Ok. I have to admit that I AM a little excited. But not to the extent that I would make a fool of myself." Giggling now, she continued. "Or to the point that I would ever consider running around frantically and losing my pants over it." She pointed to the boys trousers which had slipped to his knees in all his excitement.
"OH GOSH!" Lycos fumbled at the pants, his face turning beat red now that he realized he had been running around with his pants down. "Oh...Oh."
Kiana sobered. "Don't worry about it, Lycos. I was the only one to see that anyway. No reason to get flustered about it."
Lycos smirked. "Not like you haven't seem me without my pants before. You remember that time the older initiates stole my clothes while I was in the shower? The oldest trick in the book, yet I fell for it anyway."
"Yes," Kiana smiled. "I remember that time well. You can flying out of the showers with the shower curtain wrapped around you, ranting and raving vows of revenge. That was before you were able to cast fear and anger from yourself."
Lycos nodded, serious now. "Kiana. If Master Jinn does accept you, please promise me that you will be careful. I could not bare to lose you. And I am sure that the rest of our friends couldn't either." He took his leave now, sensing an incoming presence.
Kiana turned to the door to the changing room just as Qui-Gon Jinn entered. "Master Jinn. Its good to see you. I hope you enjoyed the matches. I believe the demonstrations after lunch will be even more intriguing to watch." She bowed formally to the higher ranking Jedi and waited for him to speak his mind.
Taking a deep breath, the older Jedi looked intently at Kiana. "You fought exceptionally well today, young initiate. But you must remember not to clench your lightsaber too tightly. There were many minor fluxes in your style, nothing drastic though. Overall you did very well."
Kiana was silent and in complete and utter awe. She had expected the Jedi Master to come to her, but she had NOT expected to be confronted and corrected by him. This was out of the ordinary! Normally the master would come and congratulate her, then tell her kindly that she wasn't Padawan material.
Her current encounter was more interesting and she waited to see what else Qui-Gon had to say. "Thank you very much for the advice Master Jinn. I can always learn from my mistakes. I must really be going though. I am due to see Master Yoda in a few minutes."
Qui-Gon smiled. "Just like my old master to meddle in my affairs." Qui-Gon whispered. When he realized that the girl had heard him, he looked her in the eyes. "It is obvious that my former Master is trying to get me to take you as my Padawan. For what reason I can not discern. But, I sense and I...feel...that we belong together. So, on that note I would be honored if you would accept the position of my Padawan, Kiana Tari."
Something sparked in Kianas mind. It was vaguely familiar and it warned her to proceed with caution. But she couldn't find anything wrong with this proposition. It was what she had worked for all her life thus far. A broad smile crossed her face finally.
"I would be most pleased to accept Master Jinn. I am happy that you find me worthy to receive your training." She laughed. "And that you would take on the responsibility of training such a..how'd he put it...'dangerous styled initiate'?"
"Ah, Master Windu's account of your style to the tee Padawan. I must admit it, I was much like yourself. That is the reason that Master Yoda decided to train me. No one else would!"
The young girl was even more surprised now. She had known that Master Yoda had apprenticed Qui-Gon Jinn, but she did not know the circumstances around it. "You mean that he chose you because, not only are you extremely talented, but because no one else would?"
Laughing, QUi-Gon nodded. "Yes, precisely. Now, don't you have a meeting with Master Yoda to get to, Padawan?"
She glanced quickly at her chrono and her eyes widened. "Oh..oh. Darn it, I am going to be late again. Please excuse me Master, but I must go to him. Where shall I find you afterward?"
Thinking for a moment, Qui-Gon replied. "My quarters. As soon as you finish with your meeting, come see me there. We will discuss the necessary arrangements then."
The girl turned to leave, then stopped short. Her eyes lost their focus momentarily, and Qui-Gon felt stirrings in the Force that he couldn't determine the source of. He noticed the odd look in the girls face and put a hand on her shoulder.
Much to the Jedi Master's surprise, she didn't move. She was breathing slightly faster than normal, and he could perceive her heart rate was climbing. "Kiana? Kiana? What is wrong? What is going on, please answer me!" He shook her gently and suddenly she wavered.
Looking up at the Jedi Master with frightened eyes she spoke shakily. "It happened again, Master. I have been having these visions, Master Yoda thinks they are of the future, for he has had them as well. They are horrible!"
The girl looked ready to cry and Qui-Gon pulled her close. Sensing the security, she snuggled into the man's tunic and didn't let go for a few moments. Then, once she had regained her calmness, Kiana pulled away.
Straightening her clothes, she blushed. "I am sorry, Master Jinn. I didn't mean to act like a baby, its just that the visions...they are so terrible."
Qui-Gon knelt in front of the girl now. "Please. You are now my Padawan, Kiana. Tell me about your visions. To ensure your protection I must know."
Sighing, she looked at her feet. "They are really bad, Master. It scares me just to think of them." Locking eyes with the man, she continues. "In my visions, I see myself at this very age. Just like I look today. And then I see myself dying. There's blood everywhere. This time, I saw you there as well. You were fighting and you couldn't get to me. Maybe I'm just overly nervous or something, i don't know. These visions scare me, Master. I just wish they would stop."
QUi-Gon sat back on his heels, crossing his hands in front of him. "I think your visions are serving as warnings to you. In time, perhaps they will reveal more to you. In the meantime, we must do all that we can to avoid that same fate, Padawan. I do not wish to see you hurt, or dying. Not before I am long one with the Force."
A small smile crossed the girls face and she wiped her eyes quickly. "I know. I really should be getting to Master Yoda now. He's going to have a fit if I keep him waiting too long." Turning quickly, Kiana left the changing room. Qui-Gon stood still for a moment.
If his Padawan was having these visions continuously, as well as Master Yoda, there must be some merit to them. This scared him. Was her life in danger because he had accepted her for his apprentice? After all, the vision had come immediately after their joining. He hated to think that he was going to be the cause of this young girl's death.
"Stop that..." Jinn thought to himself. "She isn't going to die. You aren't going to let her." He knew he didn't have complete control over the future, and that Padawan's could be killed, but he also knew that he would stop at nothing to save her.
"Qui-Gon? Are you in here?" Obi-Wan gently opened the door to the room and looked in. Seeing his former Master, the young Knight entered and came up to Qui-Gon's side. "Is something wrong? You don't tend to hang out in changing rooms alone. Talk to me."
Sighing, Qui-Gon looked Obi-Wan in the eyes. "I have accepted Kiana. As I said I would. But not long after we agreed, she had a disturbing vision. Apparently, she and Yoda both have forseen the same thing. She, dieing at the same age she is now. And I not being able to get to her. I have been wondering if perhaps this is my fault."
Astonished, Obi-Wan searched for the right words. "Qui-Gon, you can't blame yourself. If this is indeed in her near future, than we will all do everything in our power to avoid the fate. I am sure that Master Yoda will do everything he can, and I KNOW for certain she is quite well cared for with you for her Master. You saved me from the Sith after he nearly killed me."
Qui-Gon hated to remember that time on Naboo. Obi-Wan had almost died than, had been run through by the Sith. If Qui-Gon hadn't used his uncanny Force strength to pull Obi-Wan back from the brink of death, than the young Knight wouldn't be standing here.
"I know. And I am forever grateful that the Force allowed me to save you, Obi-Wan. I don't think I could have gone on without you." Qui-Gon smiled. "Come, let's get out of here."
"Master Yoda? You wanted to see me, Master." Kiana entered the empty Council chamber and bowed to the Jedi Master. "Sorry I'm late. But Master Jinn just asked me to be his Padawan."
She couldn't hide the tinge of exctiement in her voice. Yoda chuckled. "Took him long enough, it did. Done this earlier he should have." Beckoning, the wizened Master called her closer.
Kiana knelt in front of Yoda, prepared to listen to whatever was on his mind. Yoda's insight was far beyond that of any other being alive, and she completely trusted him and his feelings. "Master, I think you should know that I had another vision. This time, Master Qui-Gon was there, and he was fighting and unable to get to me. I was dying again."
The girl shivered a little, betraying her trepidation of the vision. But to her credit, she didn't let it bother her for long and dispelled the feeling into the Force. Yoda grunted and mumbled something indescernable to Kiana.
"Bad this is, but always in motion the future is. Changing it is, and happen this might not. Qui-Gon will protect you at all costs. This I know. Brave and selfless my old Padawan is." Yoda continued more seriously. "Speak of something else I must. Special you are, Kiana. Die you must not. Lifebond with a Jedi you must, and more powerful than ever you two will be. Young you are still, but think of this you must!"
This news both confused and startled Kiana. "Wait. You mean that I am going to lifebond with a fellow Jedi? Isn't that forbidden or something?"
Nodding Yoda explained. "Yes, indeed. But this you must do despite legality. Will of the Force, it is. Argue with the bond, the Council will not. Understand the importance they do. The Sith Master will stop at nothing to destroy the Jedi. Stop this you must. But not if you are dead. Be very careful, Kiana. Be mindful."