Obi-wan must teach an abused padawan to trust him
AU: Pre clone war Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master, there is no Anakin, and Qui-Gon is dead
Rating: R for sexual content and mention of child molestation
Disclaimer: Naovi Redsun and Dal Bantalian are my creations. Everyone else belongs to George Lucas
Chapter 3
When they landed on Coruscant Naovi was immediately taken to the medwing. The Jedi Council was shocked to hear that they had been wrongly informed of the conditions on Dacmaren and even more shocked when Obi-Wan relayed the torture that had been inflicted upon Naovi.
"Greatly disturbing this is," Yoda said. "Investigate this further we must."
"There is another matter I wish to discuss not pertaining to Dacmaren," Obi-Wan said. "In her fevered state Naovi said some things that caused me great concern. I probed her mind and what I saw greatly disturbed me."
"Tell us what it is you saw, Obi-Wan," Mace said. Obi-Wan swallowed hard.
"The abuse Naovi suffered at Bantalian's hands is much greater than we originally feared. He raped her several times." The shock and horror that rippled over the council nearly knocked Obi-Wan off his feet.
"There is more I'm afraid. He used these rapes as punishment. He made Naovi believe that she deserved what was inflicted upon her. Also, he made her perform many sexual acts on him making her believe that she was being disobedient if she did not."
"Very serious this is," Yoda said.
"Why did Naovi not tell us of these things after Bantalian was found out to be a Sith?"
"Shame," Mace replied thoughtfully. "Embarrassment that she allowed herself to be so deceived. Perhaps a touch of self-blame. Naovi may be strong in the force but she is still a human being. We sometimes forget that."
"How is this to be handled?" Obi-Wan asked. The council was silent for a long time.
"Had we discovered this earlier we could easily have remedied it," Mace said, "but this was allowed to go on for so long that the damage may be permanent."
"I don't believe that," Obi-Wan said. "I have been working with Naovi and I have seen great growth in her. I believe she can be brought back from this. There must be a way." The council members exchanged glances among them.
"One way there may be," Yoda said. " The Sava Duez."
"The Great Joining," Obi-Wan said remembering from his training. He did not know all what was entailed with The Great Joining but he knew it involved a master and a padawan making love.
"I doubt Naovi would be willing to do this," he said. He would not admit it but he was not comfortable with the idea of making love to his padawan.
"You must understand Obi-Wan," Mace said, "the act of rape is not just a violation of the body. It is a violation of the mind, the spirit. Bantalian used his position as master to coerce Naovi into these acts. The trust that is so vital has been violated in the most atrocious way possible. Contrary to belief sex is not just a physical act. It is a joining of bodies, minds, and souls. It is also involves the most sacred of trust. If the trust is to be reestablished between you and her this is the only way." Obi-Wan knew that Master Windu was right.
"Much time young Redsun will need to recover from her injuries at the hands of the Imatari," Yoda said. "Use that time to better understand the Sava Duez, you will." Obi-Wan bowed to his masters and left the temple. He had some studying to do.
A week later Obi-Wan approached Masters Windu and Yoda. He had been studying much on the Great Joining. He knew that it was going to be very difficult and would take some time. The books on the ancient ritual had many suggestions on how to prepare a padawan but most of the techniques were very difficult. Obi-Wan was by no means inexperienced in the act of intercourse but getting Naovi to participate would not be easy.
"Obi-Wan," Yoda greeted him. "Questions you have?"
"Yes Masters. I have been reading much on the Great Joining. It says that before it can occur the padawan must be completely at ease with her master. I'm not sure how I am going to do this. Naovi has already suffered much because of one master."
"You fear that if you make a mistake you will only scar your padawan further," Mace stated.
"Yes," Obi-Wan said relieved that his masters understood. "I'm afraid that if this is not done right we will lose her completely."
"What concerns have you?" Yoda asked.
"How am I to get Naovi at ease with me enough so that she will be willing to do what must be done? I cannot just come out and say "have sex with me and everything will be all right"."
"No, indeed," Mace said. "This must be handled with the utmost care. It will take a lot of time and patience, Obi-Wan. You must also consider the fact that your padawan does not know that you have this information about her past."
"Yes," Obi-Wan said. "I imagine she will not be happy when I tell her I probed her mind when she was unconscious."
"Tell her that you cannot," Yoda said. "Know that you probed her mind, she cannot."
"Take Naovi away from Coruscant. Have her believe it is a vacation. Once you are together away from here you can begin to prepare her for the Sava Duez."
"You mean I can seduce her," Obi-Wan said sharply.
"No," Mace said, "Obi-Wan there is more to the Sava Duez than just the intercourse. To simply sleep with her will not be enough to reverse the damage that has been done to her. She must be completely at ease with you. You must get her to open up and talk comfortably about what has happened to her. She cannot feel that she is being coerced at any time. If she does it will only drive her further away from you."
"It will take considerable time if I am to accomplish all this," Obi-Wan said.
"Take all the time you need. We will contact you periodically to check your progress."
"Where shall I take her?" Obi-Wan asked.
"We have already constructed a list of suitable locations," Mace said handing Obi-Wan a data pad. "It would be best if you left as soon as Naovi is well enough to travel."