Dern Galen was surprised when the door chime sounded to his apartment. He did not associate much with his fellow Jedi. And Ja'lisa did not have any friends. He did not know what to think when he opened the door and Qui-Gon Jinn stood there. He quickly hid his surprise and bowed, "Master Jinn, good evening." Dern stepped aside and allowed Qui-Gon access to the apartment. "What do I owe this pleasure?"
Qui-Gon returned the bow, "Good evening, Master Galen. I am here because Obi-Wan told me of Ja'lisa's injury."
Dern was furious. How dare that girl tell that brat. But he held Jedi calm and grace, "My Padawan was injured? I had no idea." He lied. He then called out, "Ja'lisa, Padawan, come in here please."
Ja'lisa left the haven of her room to attend her master. Her heart almost stopped when she saw Qui-Gon there. Dern went to her, "Padawan, Master Jinn tells me you are injured." He lifted up her sleeve and in mock concern, "Sweetie, why didn't you tell me." He got up and turned to Qui-Gon, "Thank you, Master Jinn. I will tend to this right away."
He led Qui-Gon to the door. Qui-Gon walked home and thought of the events that just passed. He was given no reason to believe that Dern Galen was being untruthful. But Ja'lisa did not look comfortable around the man. And for some reason, neither did Qui-Gon.
Ja'lisa got into bed. Her arm was much better. But she knew her master was very angry. He did not say anything as he applied the bacta to it and healed it. When the door to her room opened, she grew very afraid.
Dern said in an icy voice, "You are not to see Obi-Wan Kenobi again. Is that understood?"
Ja'lisa did not answer, she just clutched the blanket in her hands. Her silence angered him and he pulled her up and tossed her to the floor, "IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?" He screamed.
Still Ja'lisa did not answer, and Dern stepped toward her menacingly.
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Quietly opening the door to Obi-Wan's bedroom, Qui-Gon carefully manipulated the force to check on his apprentice. The student had fallen asleep with the light on and a data pad on his chest. Obi-Wan's breathing was deep and even, telling Qui-Gon that the younger Jedi was in a deep sleep Even in sleep, however, the boy seemed troubled.
Qui-Gon removed the data pad from the boy's hands. Placing his hand gently on his student's head, he sent waves of love to him. Once satisfied that Obi-Wan was sleeping peacefully, the Jedi Master left his apprentice for the evening.
As Qui-Gon entered his own room, he too was troubled. After dressing in his sleep clothes, he laid down on the sleep couch. But, as much as he tried, he could not stop thinking about his meeting with Dern Galen and Ja'lisa. The scene played over and over in his head. Dern acted surprised when Qui-Gon informed him of the girl's injury. Something was not right.
Then there was Ja'lisa's eyes. She looked terrified to be in her Master's presence. Ja'lisa was not the first padawan to hide an injury or illness from her master. Qui-Gon had done it when he was a child, and even Obi-Wan had done it in the short time they had been together. But, Qui-Gon liked to think that they were so in tune to the others mind, that they could not hide things from each other.
One other thing bothered Qui-Gon. He never actually told Dern where Ja'lisa's injury was, and the shielding that the child was projecting was strong. So how was it that Dern was able to go directly to the injury? There was definitely more to this that what it seemed on the surface.
Qui-Gon returned the bow, "Good evening, Master Galen. I am here because Obi-Wan told me of Ja'lisa's injury."
Dern was furious. How dare that girl tell that brat. But he held Jedi calm and grace, "My Padawan was injured? I had no idea." He lied. He then called out, "Ja'lisa, Padawan, come in here please."
Ja'lisa left the haven of her room to attend her master. Her heart almost stopped when she saw Qui-Gon there. Dern went to her, "Padawan, Master Jinn tells me you are injured." He lifted up her sleeve and in mock concern, "Sweetie, why didn't you tell me." He got up and turned to Qui-Gon, "Thank you, Master Jinn. I will tend to this right away."
He led Qui-Gon to the door. Qui-Gon walked home and thought of the events that just passed. He was given no reason to believe that Dern Galen was being untruthful. But Ja'lisa did not look comfortable around the man. And for some reason, neither did Qui-Gon.
Ja'lisa got into bed. Her arm was much better. But she knew her master was very angry. He did not say anything as he applied the bacta to it and healed it. When the door to her room opened, she grew very afraid.
Dern said in an icy voice, "You are not to see Obi-Wan Kenobi again. Is that understood?"
Ja'lisa did not answer, she just clutched the blanket in her hands. Her silence angered him and he pulled her up and tossed her to the floor, "IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?" He screamed.
Still Ja'lisa did not answer, and Dern stepped toward her menacingly.
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Quietly opening the door to Obi-Wan's bedroom, Qui-Gon carefully manipulated the force to check on his apprentice. The student had fallen asleep with the light on and a data pad on his chest. Obi-Wan's breathing was deep and even, telling Qui-Gon that the younger Jedi was in a deep sleep Even in sleep, however, the boy seemed troubled.
Qui-Gon removed the data pad from the boy's hands. Placing his hand gently on his student's head, he sent waves of love to him. Once satisfied that Obi-Wan was sleeping peacefully, the Jedi Master left his apprentice for the evening.
As Qui-Gon entered his own room, he too was troubled. After dressing in his sleep clothes, he laid down on the sleep couch. But, as much as he tried, he could not stop thinking about his meeting with Dern Galen and Ja'lisa. The scene played over and over in his head. Dern acted surprised when Qui-Gon informed him of the girl's injury. Something was not right.
Then there was Ja'lisa's eyes. She looked terrified to be in her Master's presence. Ja'lisa was not the first padawan to hide an injury or illness from her master. Qui-Gon had done it when he was a child, and even Obi-Wan had done it in the short time they had been together. But, Qui-Gon liked to think that they were so in tune to the others mind, that they could not hide things from each other.
One other thing bothered Qui-Gon. He never actually told Dern where Ja'lisa's injury was, and the shielding that the child was projecting was strong. So how was it that Dern was able to go directly to the injury? There was definitely more to this that what it seemed on the surface.