A month went by. And then disaster struck.
Yoda and Mace talked for an hour after the news came from a quiet Jedi and then sent for Leila.
Leila came in. She bowed. "Master."
"We have something we thought you should know," said Mace. "The system of Lothlore is under attack by the Trade Federation."
"Lothlore?"
"The system where your maker is," said Mace.
"What?"
"Darth Toruan has an army. But it seems the Trade Federation set loose a Sith on the system."
"How did the Trade Federation come by the Sith?" asked Leila.
"That's undetermined. But it looks as though Darth Sidious had something to do with it."
"But Darth Toruan is a Sith," said Leila.
"The only conclusion we have able to come to, is that Sidious sees that Toruan is either useless. Or Sidious realizes that he could be overthrown if Toruan should chose to do so."
"But he never would."
"Sidious doesn't appear to want to take any chances."
"Afraid, he is. Intent on destroying Toruan, he is. No matter the cost," said Yoda.
"You have a choice," said Mace. "You can walk out those doors and forget we ever told you this. Or you can chose to go to Lothlore. And help your maker."
"You're sending me to aide a Sith?"
"No ordinary Sith, is Toruan. If still a Sith, he still even is," said Yoda.
"But my Father…"
"He will understand," said Mace.
"But Master, I'm not sure I can fight a Sith."
"Your Father, go with you he will. And so will Obi Wan," said Yoda.
"I cannot ask that of my Father. He would be hurt."
"No Leila," said Mace. "He wouldn't."
Leila looked at Yoda. "What should I do?"
"Search your feelings, my apprentice. Your decision, this is. Not mine."
Leila stood there for a moment. "I will go."
"Very well," said Mace. He stood and placed a hologram in her hand. "These are the coordinates to Lothlore. That's all we have."
"Who am I to take with me?"
"Your Father and Obi Wan," said Mace.
"Who's the Sith that I'm going against?"
"We don't know," said Mace. "All we know is one is to be set loose against Toruan."
"May the Force go with you," said Yoda.
"And with you, Master," said Leila. She turned and left the room.
"Headed for pain, she is," said Yoda. "But pain, she must face."