Epilogue
En route to Kessel
Matrim Narien sat in the holding cell, glancing down at his hands. He had run a successful slave trade for years, and in a few moments time, it had all been taken away from him. They had lost so much money. Angry, Matrim curled his hands into fists. He should have killed the Jedi the moment he had discovered her.
And the other one? His inner voice questioned, causing him to shake his head irritably. Blasted Jedi.
The door to his cell opened, allowing a tall human male of indiscernible age to enter. The newcomer nodded politely to him. "Matrim Narien, I presume?"
Matrim leaned back. "Who are you?" He asked, slightly confused.
The man cocked his head. "Who am I not?"
"What?" Matrim asked, blinking. "I don't understand."
"All you need be aware of, Mr. Narien, is who I am not. I understand you were able to capture two Jedi. Few have lived to tell such a tale." He said softly.
Matrim shook his head, feeling goosebumps raise on his arm, "Yeah, but I made the mistake of not killing them the moment I knew what they were."
The man raised an eyebrow. "A grievous mistake indeed, but not your worst." He gestured to an empty bunk. "May I?"
"Sure," Matrim said, folding his arms and leaning against the wall. "What do you mean, not my worst?"
"You allowed the Jedi to retain access to their Force. That, Mr. Narien, was your worst mistake."
"Is that possible?" Matrim asked, astonished as he leaned forward. "Blocking a Jedi from the Force?"
The man nodded, his eyes glittering sinisterly. "Of course, nothing is superior to the sentient mind."
Matrim frowned slightly. "Why are you telling me this?"
"There is a growing need for the slow eradication of the Jedi," The man stated slowly, giving Matrim a measuring look. "You have proved apt in capturing them, we need only work on your ability to hold."
"Why slow?" Matrim asked, inclining his head. "Would it not be better to take them down as quick as possible?"
The man shook his head. "Act too quickly, and the Jedi may foresee it."
Matrim slowly nodded, very interested. "What do you want me to do?"
En route to Kessel
Matrim Narien sat in the holding cell, glancing down at his hands. He had run a successful slave trade for years, and in a few moments time, it had all been taken away from him. They had lost so much money. Angry, Matrim curled his hands into fists. He should have killed the Jedi the moment he had discovered her.
And the other one? His inner voice questioned, causing him to shake his head irritably. Blasted Jedi.
The door to his cell opened, allowing a tall human male of indiscernible age to enter. The newcomer nodded politely to him. "Matrim Narien, I presume?"
Matrim leaned back. "Who are you?" He asked, slightly confused.
The man cocked his head. "Who am I not?"
"What?" Matrim asked, blinking. "I don't understand."
"All you need be aware of, Mr. Narien, is who I am not. I understand you were able to capture two Jedi. Few have lived to tell such a tale." He said softly.
Matrim shook his head, feeling goosebumps raise on his arm, "Yeah, but I made the mistake of not killing them the moment I knew what they were."
The man raised an eyebrow. "A grievous mistake indeed, but not your worst." He gestured to an empty bunk. "May I?"
"Sure," Matrim said, folding his arms and leaning against the wall. "What do you mean, not my worst?"
"You allowed the Jedi to retain access to their Force. That, Mr. Narien, was your worst mistake."
"Is that possible?" Matrim asked, astonished as he leaned forward. "Blocking a Jedi from the Force?"
The man nodded, his eyes glittering sinisterly. "Of course, nothing is superior to the sentient mind."
Matrim frowned slightly. "Why are you telling me this?"
"There is a growing need for the slow eradication of the Jedi," The man stated slowly, giving Matrim a measuring look. "You have proved apt in capturing them, we need only work on your ability to hold."
"Why slow?" Matrim asked, inclining his head. "Would it not be better to take them down as quick as possible?"
The man shook his head. "Act too quickly, and the Jedi may foresee it."
Matrim slowly nodded, very interested. "What do you want me to do?"
