No doubt what the padawan told the Zabrakian made his stomach turn. He sensed that there was something wrong with her, but he could not put a finger on it, and still this was a complete shock! For the longest time afterward he sat and comforted the child; for that was she truly was, even though she was mature for her age.
Another thing that startled him was that she had already planned out what she decided to do, and it was very reasonable, but he thought that maybe there was a better way. There had to be. For the ten years she had been under his wing Corran thought that Yunda was like his own child. A life that was placed in his hands to protect and mold. In a way he felt responsible for what had taken place but everything was out of his hands.
He had done as she had asked, called the council together. This whole thing seemed like a dream but as he gazed down at the girl who sat beside him, reality sunk in. Whatever happened would not be up to her or him but up to the council. He turned his head from side to side. She smiled as the crack sounded out from his neck, an awful habit, but he put up with her knuckle cracking so she decided it even.
There was not a word passed between them, but each one knew what the other was thinking. One tear rolled down Yunda's cheek as the door to the council room opened. She stood and felt as though her knees were jelly and she was going to collapse onto the floor. A hand was placed on her shoulder. Her eyes closed while she took in a deep breath. This was the moment of truth. No turning back.
Mustering all of her courage, the young padawan followed in after her master. No one knew what she had to say but when she had entered the room, they could tell that it was not a light matter. Their faces were solemn and stern. Master Corran gazed down at her for a moment and suddenly she felt as though a shot of courage ran through her spine. She wasn't alone in this. Yoda sat at the head of the council, head nodding, and eyes all knowing. "Master Corran requested a talk with us you have." Corran bowed to the council and so did Yunda, but all eyes were upon the master at this moment. "I am not the one which has requested this meeting Master Yoda."
"Know, we do. Padawan Intuit, is the one who wishes to speak."
The master finally left the side of his apprentice, and for the first time in her life, Yunda felt alone. There was no one to hide behind, no one to speak for her. Whatever she said would be taken in and analyzed. Erecting her head high, she seemed to project an image that hid her fright, but they still could sense her fear. When she received a nod from Yoda, she knew it was a signal that she had the floor. What would she say? "Master Yoda, council, I am not worthy to bear the name of a Jedi, for I have broken a sacred law and brought shame upon the temple."
There was nothing but silence, and she took that it was for her to continue. "I am with child."
Her eyes never gazed downward, but remained straight and firm. She knew what she had done and now it was time to face the music. Whatever they said would not change any feels which she felt. Master Yoda's expression did not change. "Know this is wrong, you do."
She nodded her head. "Yes Master Yoda."
The newer member of the council sat forward, his dark hands folded in front of him. "This is a serious matter which must be taken care of. You have never been outside of the temple, which makes me think, who is the father of this child? A student no doubt."
"I do not wish to say. He is of no importance at this moment, but what is, is the future of this child."
The old and graceful Hugar Manduce sat with crossed legs, no expression showing on her face Twe'lik face. "I feel you have already figured this out for yourself."
"With all do respect council, I do." They gazed hard and firm, but she remained calm; the fear fleeing from her. "I want it to grow up here and become a Jedi knight, but I know it would be impossible for me to live day by day with it here. Please consider taking it in. I will never return nor cause any more trouble!"
"Sincere you are" Yoda nodded. "But lose a Jedi over this matter we do not."
"But if I wish to leave, the code says that it is of my own free will."
"Tis true." Manduce glanced from Windu then to another member of the council. "Does the one who fathered this child, know of it?"
Yunda shook her head, eyes finally lowering in shame. Manduce locked eyes with Yoda, and they both nodded their heads in agreement. "Need more time we do." Yoda stated.
The Jedi who had shown the master and the padawan in, lead them outside to the place where they were sitting earlier. Now it was time to wait again. As Yunda took her seat, she didn't feel better but she didn't worse. Corran placed a hand on hers, the arm of his brown robe brushing against her skin. She would have cried, but there were no tears left. Long moments past while the two sat, staring off into their own worlds, both wondering what the council would say. Finally the sound of the council door sliding open filled both their ears. Yunda stood at the same moment Corran did. Letting him take the lead, she let a small smile enter the corner of her cheek. She was not afraid any longer.
As they entered the room, everything seemed darker; a feeling which made Yunda want to hide her face in shame. Their eyes were all grave and their faces were as stone, but this, she thought, was the consequence for her actions. The master stood away from his apprentice, eyes gleaming as support for Yunda. With a small blink, Master Yoda nodded his head. "Come to a decision the council has."
Yunda did not move a muscle as Manduce spoke. "We have agreed that the child should be raised here, if he has the force flowing in his veins. If not, he will be your soul responsibility." Another Jedi Master spoke up, but he was one that Yunda had never met before; seen but never met. "Until the child is born you will remain in Coruscant. To keep everything low key, we will rent you an apartment in which you can stay for a while, when the child is born you will be asked to go and make your own way, never returning to the temple, never telling anyone about what happened."
Master Yoda nodded his head to what the other Jedi Masters were saying. "A new name must you have. No longer Yunda Intuit you will be."
With a nod of her head, Yunda bowed low. "I thank you."
"No thank you." The young, Master Windu exclaimed with a bland tone. "For you have shown us that our eyes must be peeled more so then they already are."
Those words cut deep, but they were true. Swallowing medicine was not a pleasant feeling, but in the end it proved the best thing. Master Yoda waved his hand in dismissal. "That will be all."
Yunda bowed low once more as she slowly walked out of the council room, her master in toe. She wasted no time in heading back to her quarters. The door would have closed behind her but Corran was right behind her. He stopped and stood behind her, the door making a gushing noise as it closed. Her heart was racing a mile a minute as she felt his presence in the room. She turned and gazed up at her master with eyes of sorrow, yet they held the sense of satisfaction. Taking her in a strong hug, the Zabrakian felt tears of his own form in his eyes.
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Seven more chapters people, and I swear they are filled with twisty stuff. Anyway, I know there are more people watching. Come and review! I am dying here!
There was not a word passed between them, but each one knew what the other was thinking. One tear rolled down Yunda's cheek as the door to the council room opened. She stood and felt as though her knees were jelly and she was going to collapse onto the floor. A hand was placed on her shoulder. Her eyes closed while she took in a deep breath. This was the moment of truth. No turning back.
Mustering all of her courage, the young padawan followed in after her master. No one knew what she had to say but when she had entered the room, they could tell that it was not a light matter. Their faces were solemn and stern. Master Corran gazed down at her for a moment and suddenly she felt as though a shot of courage ran through her spine. She wasn't alone in this. Yoda sat at the head of the council, head nodding, and eyes all knowing. "Master Corran requested a talk with us you have." Corran bowed to the council and so did Yunda, but all eyes were upon the master at this moment. "I am not the one which has requested this meeting Master Yoda."
"Know, we do. Padawan Intuit, is the one who wishes to speak."
The master finally left the side of his apprentice, and for the first time in her life, Yunda felt alone. There was no one to hide behind, no one to speak for her. Whatever she said would be taken in and analyzed. Erecting her head high, she seemed to project an image that hid her fright, but they still could sense her fear. When she received a nod from Yoda, she knew it was a signal that she had the floor. What would she say? "Master Yoda, council, I am not worthy to bear the name of a Jedi, for I have broken a sacred law and brought shame upon the temple."
There was nothing but silence, and she took that it was for her to continue. "I am with child."
Her eyes never gazed downward, but remained straight and firm. She knew what she had done and now it was time to face the music. Whatever they said would not change any feels which she felt. Master Yoda's expression did not change. "Know this is wrong, you do."
She nodded her head. "Yes Master Yoda."
The newer member of the council sat forward, his dark hands folded in front of him. "This is a serious matter which must be taken care of. You have never been outside of the temple, which makes me think, who is the father of this child? A student no doubt."
"I do not wish to say. He is of no importance at this moment, but what is, is the future of this child."
The old and graceful Hugar Manduce sat with crossed legs, no expression showing on her face Twe'lik face. "I feel you have already figured this out for yourself."
"With all do respect council, I do." They gazed hard and firm, but she remained calm; the fear fleeing from her. "I want it to grow up here and become a Jedi knight, but I know it would be impossible for me to live day by day with it here. Please consider taking it in. I will never return nor cause any more trouble!"
"Sincere you are" Yoda nodded. "But lose a Jedi over this matter we do not."
"But if I wish to leave, the code says that it is of my own free will."
"Tis true." Manduce glanced from Windu then to another member of the council. "Does the one who fathered this child, know of it?"
Yunda shook her head, eyes finally lowering in shame. Manduce locked eyes with Yoda, and they both nodded their heads in agreement. "Need more time we do." Yoda stated.
The Jedi who had shown the master and the padawan in, lead them outside to the place where they were sitting earlier. Now it was time to wait again. As Yunda took her seat, she didn't feel better but she didn't worse. Corran placed a hand on hers, the arm of his brown robe brushing against her skin. She would have cried, but there were no tears left. Long moments past while the two sat, staring off into their own worlds, both wondering what the council would say. Finally the sound of the council door sliding open filled both their ears. Yunda stood at the same moment Corran did. Letting him take the lead, she let a small smile enter the corner of her cheek. She was not afraid any longer.
As they entered the room, everything seemed darker; a feeling which made Yunda want to hide her face in shame. Their eyes were all grave and their faces were as stone, but this, she thought, was the consequence for her actions. The master stood away from his apprentice, eyes gleaming as support for Yunda. With a small blink, Master Yoda nodded his head. "Come to a decision the council has."
Yunda did not move a muscle as Manduce spoke. "We have agreed that the child should be raised here, if he has the force flowing in his veins. If not, he will be your soul responsibility." Another Jedi Master spoke up, but he was one that Yunda had never met before; seen but never met. "Until the child is born you will remain in Coruscant. To keep everything low key, we will rent you an apartment in which you can stay for a while, when the child is born you will be asked to go and make your own way, never returning to the temple, never telling anyone about what happened."
Master Yoda nodded his head to what the other Jedi Masters were saying. "A new name must you have. No longer Yunda Intuit you will be."
With a nod of her head, Yunda bowed low. "I thank you."
"No thank you." The young, Master Windu exclaimed with a bland tone. "For you have shown us that our eyes must be peeled more so then they already are."
Those words cut deep, but they were true. Swallowing medicine was not a pleasant feeling, but in the end it proved the best thing. Master Yoda waved his hand in dismissal. "That will be all."
Yunda bowed low once more as she slowly walked out of the council room, her master in toe. She wasted no time in heading back to her quarters. The door would have closed behind her but Corran was right behind her. He stopped and stood behind her, the door making a gushing noise as it closed. Her heart was racing a mile a minute as she felt his presence in the room. She turned and gazed up at her master with eyes of sorrow, yet they held the sense of satisfaction. Taking her in a strong hug, the Zabrakian felt tears of his own form in his eyes.
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Seven more chapters people, and I swear they are filled with twisty stuff. Anyway, I know there are more people watching. Come and review! I am dying here!