Chapter 2
Qui-gon walked to the transport in silence, disturbed by his earlier thoughts. He was doing exactly what Xanatos wanted him to, giving in to hatred for his first Padawan. Hate was what eventually drove Xanatos to the dark side. Hate cannot co-exist with good. If you are led by hatred, you are walking down the path to the dark side. "I cannot follow that path," he thought. He reached inside for his center of calm. "I will not allow myself to!"
Obi-wan walked beside Qui-gon disturbed by his former master's silence. Did he regret Obi-wan's presence? Or was something else bothering him? Obi-wan could not tell. Qui-gon had said many times that Obi-wan did not have a strong connection to the living force, and he knew it was true.
"There is so much I could learn from him!" As they neared the transport, Obi-wan could make out another person boarding the ship. It was Tahl with her personal navigation droid Too-jay. He wondered fleetingly what she was doing here, but pushed the thought away, to focus on his mission with Qui- gon. Finding Xanatos would not be easy, but Obi-wan was confident that he and Qui-gon could do it.
Tahl listened as two people entered the transport, remembering that Obi-wan and Qui-gon were going to Telos too, but on a mission searching out Xanatos. She was glad to have their company.
"I'm glad you're here." She said with a smile. "Now I have someone to talk to besides that driveling droid." Qui-goon returned her smile with a warm smile of his own. He was also glad to have her company. She had offered him some of the best advice he had ever gotten, and was a good friend besides.
Obi-wan was relieved to feel Qui-gon's change in moods. He seemed more relaxed around Tahl than he had been all day. He was smiling and talking to the lovely woman about her mission.
"So you're going to investigate these missing people. Off on another mission already. You do keep busy," he was saying. " I hope our paths cross again down on the planet." But Obi-wan turned around to face them in his seat.
"Who is missing?" he asked Tahl. Tahl turned her head towards him, her face grim. "Many children are missing, but only one from the Temple." she stated. "Garen Muln is gone. Apparently he disappeared right after Xanatos escaped. We are doing our best to locate and rescue him and the other children and adults." Obi-wan felt himself tense up. Garen was missing? He had just recently helped them in their plan to catch Xanatos, and he was a promising pilot. Now he was missing? "Was he kidnapped?" Obi-wan asked.
"It appears so." Tahl answered. "We will find him Obi-wan. Don't worry."
Qui-gon walked to the transport in silence, disturbed by his earlier thoughts. He was doing exactly what Xanatos wanted him to, giving in to hatred for his first Padawan. Hate was what eventually drove Xanatos to the dark side. Hate cannot co-exist with good. If you are led by hatred, you are walking down the path to the dark side. "I cannot follow that path," he thought. He reached inside for his center of calm. "I will not allow myself to!"
Obi-wan walked beside Qui-gon disturbed by his former master's silence. Did he regret Obi-wan's presence? Or was something else bothering him? Obi-wan could not tell. Qui-gon had said many times that Obi-wan did not have a strong connection to the living force, and he knew it was true.
"There is so much I could learn from him!" As they neared the transport, Obi-wan could make out another person boarding the ship. It was Tahl with her personal navigation droid Too-jay. He wondered fleetingly what she was doing here, but pushed the thought away, to focus on his mission with Qui- gon. Finding Xanatos would not be easy, but Obi-wan was confident that he and Qui-gon could do it.
Tahl listened as two people entered the transport, remembering that Obi-wan and Qui-gon were going to Telos too, but on a mission searching out Xanatos. She was glad to have their company.
"I'm glad you're here." She said with a smile. "Now I have someone to talk to besides that driveling droid." Qui-goon returned her smile with a warm smile of his own. He was also glad to have her company. She had offered him some of the best advice he had ever gotten, and was a good friend besides.
Obi-wan was relieved to feel Qui-gon's change in moods. He seemed more relaxed around Tahl than he had been all day. He was smiling and talking to the lovely woman about her mission.
"So you're going to investigate these missing people. Off on another mission already. You do keep busy," he was saying. " I hope our paths cross again down on the planet." But Obi-wan turned around to face them in his seat.
"Who is missing?" he asked Tahl. Tahl turned her head towards him, her face grim. "Many children are missing, but only one from the Temple." she stated. "Garen Muln is gone. Apparently he disappeared right after Xanatos escaped. We are doing our best to locate and rescue him and the other children and adults." Obi-wan felt himself tense up. Garen was missing? He had just recently helped them in their plan to catch Xanatos, and he was a promising pilot. Now he was missing? "Was he kidnapped?" Obi-wan asked.
"It appears so." Tahl answered. "We will find him Obi-wan. Don't worry."