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Chapter Ten
It was late at night, but Jaina was still wandering the halls of Shelter. This was only her second visit to the Jedi sanctuary, but she felt so at home here. She supposed that it had something to do with the fact that the Jedi Academy on Yavin Four had been the closest thing to a permanent place of residence that she had ever had. It only made sense that she should feel equally at home here.
She had to admit it was also very nice not to be on a ship anymore, not that Shelter was a large planet, but still. She smiled thinking back over the day.
After they had landed, she'd had little to do with Callista, who already seemed to be deeply involved with Tionne and her new teaching duties. She had actually spent most of the day running interference for Mara, insuring that no one interrupted her time alone with Ben.
Now she was simply wandering. She supposed in a few hours, she would turn in for the night and get some sleep, but for now she just wanted to explore. It had been one of her favorite pastimes as a child on Coruscant. There was always something new to see and discover on the bustling planet and she and her brothers had reveled in it. She was feeling rather nostalgic, actually, for a time when she had her brothers with her, when things were so much simpler. So much safer.
A slight noise behind her in the hall, darkened to simulate night, put her immediately on edge. She realized as she slipped silently back into the shadows that she was probably overreacting and that it was most likely just a student wandering around like her. Still, she remained hidden and waited as the person walked closer. When they got close enough for her to realize that it was Jag, she wavered between a sigh of annoyance or a snort of relief. In the end, she settled for a smile of pure happiness ands stepped out of the shadows.
He jumped slightly at her unexpected appearance, but didn't appear to be too surprised to see her. "You felt like walking, too," he asked quietly as he held out a hand to her.
Taking it, and falling into step beside him, Jaina answered softly, "Yeah."
"You grew up at a Jedi Academy like this one?" Jag asked her curiously a moment later.
Jaina smiled and nodded, "Pretty much. I lived on Yavin 4 from the time I was thirteen or fourteen until this war started." She shrugged, 'We would go back to Coruscant from time to time to see Mom and Dad, but Jacen and Anakin were both there so it wasn't so bad."
"Your relationship with your parents wasn't exactly normal," he observed.
Jaina would have taken offense at that statement, from almost anyone else, but when Jag said it, it didn't bother her. "Yeah, we didn't always see them a lot, even when we were on the same planet with them. Most of the time Mom was busy with the government and Dad was right there behind her to help her, or off on mission of his own."
She looked away for a moment and seemed to grow pensive. Jag watched her for a moment and hated the sadness he saw in her eyes. He knew Jaina's relationship with her mother wasn't the best, but he hadn't meant to make her sad.
"Hey," he said awkwardly giving her hand a squeeze and allowing himself a shadow of a smile. "I didn't mean to upset you."
She looked back up at him and returned his grin playfully, the shadows clouding her eyes and thoughts leaving as she turned her attention back to him. "Do you have any suggestion about cheering me up," she asked innocently.
"I might," he said noncommittally.
She laughed and stopped walking. She wrapped her arms around his neck and stepped closer to him, looking up into his eyes. "Does this give you any help in implementing your suggestions."
For a moment, Jaina thought he would keeping talking and continue to torture her, but he didn't. He leaned over to kiss her, instead. They stayed there for a moment enjoying being together without the constant pressures that they were usually under. They were about to come up for air for the second or was it third time when a loud cough startled them.
They practically jumped away fro one another. Jaina found herself staring into the face of an amused but disapproving Kam Solusar. The look he shot Jaina took her back years and she felt like a student caught in the halls well after curfew. Not that, that would ever have happened to her..
Kam cleared his throat and looked steadily at her. "You're not a student her anymore, Jaina, so I can't say anything to you about this, but as a Jedi I would expect you to set a good example for the younger students.
She nodded and let out a breath she hadn't realized that she was holding. Once Kam was out of sight, she let out a laugh and turned to face Jag. "I bet you never got busted for kissing in the halls when you were in school," she teased him.
His smile was smug as he turned away, "Wouldn't you like to know?"
The comment, so unlike Jag, left her gaping for a moment before she caught back up with him. "What?!!"
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Callista grimaced mentally as she listened to Tionne talk. The woman had been one of her few friends when she had briefly lived on Yavin 4 years ago. Now, however, Callista just wished that she would go away. Her Master's would be very displeased with her if she failed to contact them. They allowed her to pursue her own goals with Jaina and Mar because it supported their mission, but they would not accept any excuse if she was late in reporting in.
She was much closer to her objective now and everything was still going according to plan. She had felt a pang of guilt when she saw the Jedi children but she had pushed it away. Defying her Master's at this point wouldn't be worth what it would cost her.
She had taken the moral high road once and all it had gotten her was nearly thirty years trapped in a computer. In the years after she had left Luke, her principles had slowly disappeared as the Galaxy at away at them. Eventually she had given in to practicality and developed a policy of survival at all cost. At all cost to others, that is, she had paid her dues to the universe years ago.
It took her two hours to free herself of Tionne and when she did it was only with the promise that they would talk again soon. Tionne was eager to learn this new skill and teach it to the children.
At last, though when she was sure she wouldn't be interrupted-her Masters would hate that more if she was caught than if she was late-she removed the object she had hidden ever so carefully among her belongings. She set it on the table and moved carefully and skillfully to attune the Villip she used to make her reports.
Well there it is. I hope you liked it and as usual please leave a review. I love seeing your responses.
Chapter Ten
It was late at night, but Jaina was still wandering the halls of Shelter. This was only her second visit to the Jedi sanctuary, but she felt so at home here. She supposed that it had something to do with the fact that the Jedi Academy on Yavin Four had been the closest thing to a permanent place of residence that she had ever had. It only made sense that she should feel equally at home here.
She had to admit it was also very nice not to be on a ship anymore, not that Shelter was a large planet, but still. She smiled thinking back over the day.
After they had landed, she'd had little to do with Callista, who already seemed to be deeply involved with Tionne and her new teaching duties. She had actually spent most of the day running interference for Mara, insuring that no one interrupted her time alone with Ben.
Now she was simply wandering. She supposed in a few hours, she would turn in for the night and get some sleep, but for now she just wanted to explore. It had been one of her favorite pastimes as a child on Coruscant. There was always something new to see and discover on the bustling planet and she and her brothers had reveled in it. She was feeling rather nostalgic, actually, for a time when she had her brothers with her, when things were so much simpler. So much safer.
A slight noise behind her in the hall, darkened to simulate night, put her immediately on edge. She realized as she slipped silently back into the shadows that she was probably overreacting and that it was most likely just a student wandering around like her. Still, she remained hidden and waited as the person walked closer. When they got close enough for her to realize that it was Jag, she wavered between a sigh of annoyance or a snort of relief. In the end, she settled for a smile of pure happiness ands stepped out of the shadows.
He jumped slightly at her unexpected appearance, but didn't appear to be too surprised to see her. "You felt like walking, too," he asked quietly as he held out a hand to her.
Taking it, and falling into step beside him, Jaina answered softly, "Yeah."
"You grew up at a Jedi Academy like this one?" Jag asked her curiously a moment later.
Jaina smiled and nodded, "Pretty much. I lived on Yavin 4 from the time I was thirteen or fourteen until this war started." She shrugged, 'We would go back to Coruscant from time to time to see Mom and Dad, but Jacen and Anakin were both there so it wasn't so bad."
"Your relationship with your parents wasn't exactly normal," he observed.
Jaina would have taken offense at that statement, from almost anyone else, but when Jag said it, it didn't bother her. "Yeah, we didn't always see them a lot, even when we were on the same planet with them. Most of the time Mom was busy with the government and Dad was right there behind her to help her, or off on mission of his own."
She looked away for a moment and seemed to grow pensive. Jag watched her for a moment and hated the sadness he saw in her eyes. He knew Jaina's relationship with her mother wasn't the best, but he hadn't meant to make her sad.
"Hey," he said awkwardly giving her hand a squeeze and allowing himself a shadow of a smile. "I didn't mean to upset you."
She looked back up at him and returned his grin playfully, the shadows clouding her eyes and thoughts leaving as she turned her attention back to him. "Do you have any suggestion about cheering me up," she asked innocently.
"I might," he said noncommittally.
She laughed and stopped walking. She wrapped her arms around his neck and stepped closer to him, looking up into his eyes. "Does this give you any help in implementing your suggestions."
For a moment, Jaina thought he would keeping talking and continue to torture her, but he didn't. He leaned over to kiss her, instead. They stayed there for a moment enjoying being together without the constant pressures that they were usually under. They were about to come up for air for the second or was it third time when a loud cough startled them.
They practically jumped away fro one another. Jaina found herself staring into the face of an amused but disapproving Kam Solusar. The look he shot Jaina took her back years and she felt like a student caught in the halls well after curfew. Not that, that would ever have happened to her..
Kam cleared his throat and looked steadily at her. "You're not a student her anymore, Jaina, so I can't say anything to you about this, but as a Jedi I would expect you to set a good example for the younger students.
She nodded and let out a breath she hadn't realized that she was holding. Once Kam was out of sight, she let out a laugh and turned to face Jag. "I bet you never got busted for kissing in the halls when you were in school," she teased him.
His smile was smug as he turned away, "Wouldn't you like to know?"
The comment, so unlike Jag, left her gaping for a moment before she caught back up with him. "What?!!"
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Callista grimaced mentally as she listened to Tionne talk. The woman had been one of her few friends when she had briefly lived on Yavin 4 years ago. Now, however, Callista just wished that she would go away. Her Master's would be very displeased with her if she failed to contact them. They allowed her to pursue her own goals with Jaina and Mar because it supported their mission, but they would not accept any excuse if she was late in reporting in.
She was much closer to her objective now and everything was still going according to plan. She had felt a pang of guilt when she saw the Jedi children but she had pushed it away. Defying her Master's at this point wouldn't be worth what it would cost her.
She had taken the moral high road once and all it had gotten her was nearly thirty years trapped in a computer. In the years after she had left Luke, her principles had slowly disappeared as the Galaxy at away at them. Eventually she had given in to practicality and developed a policy of survival at all cost. At all cost to others, that is, she had paid her dues to the universe years ago.
It took her two hours to free herself of Tionne and when she did it was only with the promise that they would talk again soon. Tionne was eager to learn this new skill and teach it to the children.
At last, though when she was sure she wouldn't be interrupted-her Masters would hate that more if she was caught than if she was late-she removed the object she had hidden ever so carefully among her belongings. She set it on the table and moved carefully and skillfully to attune the Villip she used to make her reports.
Well there it is. I hope you liked it and as usual please leave a review. I love seeing your responses.