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Chapter 12

Dinner that evening was eaten in silence around thecrackling fire. Tira had refrained from speaking to any of them and they, in return, had ignored her. The feeling that something was very wrong with the cave had not left her. Tira closed her eyes and let the force flow through her in the hope that it might guide her way a little and was rewarded by a brief flash of blood and a scream. Snapping her eyes open she was confronted by her master looking at her concerned.

"Padawan?" he asked.

"Master," Tira said politely.

"I felt fear from you for a moment. Did you see something?"

"Yes Master," she replied going back to her food.

"Would you care to elaborate?"

"Would you believe me if I did?" She asked knowing that she was being petty.

Obi-Wan sensed this as well, "I do believe you padawan, but you cannot deny that you do have a lack of control. What you feel and see may not be completely accurate. You are still young and Qui-Gon and I do not sense anything untoward."

"I heard a scream followed by a flash of blood. I don't know who or what it involved. But you are right master; it may be nothing. I am simply used to Master Suli believing and trusting me. I have never yet been wrong, arrogant as that may sound," she said glancing at Qui-Gon, "it is the truth."

"I believe you Padawan."

"Thank you Master. Let us hope that this proves to be the exception to the rule."

"Lets."

Tira gave a weak smile to her master and glanced over at Anakin, who now had his nose covered in Bacta. He scowled at her and sullenly went back to his food.


After the meal they all settled down to rest for the night. Anakin and Tira together on one side of the cave and the two masters on the other. As the night drew on, the rain continued to pour down, sounding out a rhythm that made Tira drowsy as she listened to it. She closed her eyes and began to dream. Shadowy figures wove in front of her, a flash of light, then another, a scream followed by the blood and then darkness. Then unmistakably Tira heard a deep growl. She snapped her eyes open and sat bolt up. Looking towards the mouth of the cave she could make out four distinct shapes. Four large wolf-like beasts stood in the entrance and their growl was not a friendly one. Using the force as her ally Tira nudged the others awake and scrambled to find her weapon. Qui-Gon was the first to react; he jumped up and drew his Saber before Anakin had even woken. Obi-Wan joined Qui-Gon and together they cut down three of the beasts that had disturbed them. The fourth however had got past them to where Anakin and Tira were standing at the back of the cave. It lowered its head and growled at Anakin fumbling with his lightsaber, which wouldn't ignite. A flash of forewarning hit Tira just as the beast pounced at its prey.

"No!" she yelled as she flung herself forwards between the two. She screamed as the beast's claws ripped her skin. She saw the blood before it all went dark.