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The next two months were spent by Obi-Wan and Anakin at the Jedi Temple. Every day they meditated, sparred, and while Anakin went to classes, Obi-Wan occupied himself in the Jedi Archives, reading anything he could find that was remotely interesting, but all too often he found himself gazing out the windows instead of actually reading.

Not a day went by when Obi-Wan had not thought of the mission to Roden. It seemed like so long ago. And the rift between himself and his Padawan was not helping anything. Obi-Wan just could not seem to find the words that he needed. He knew that the other Jedi did not approve of how he was handling the situation with Anakin, but he had no idea what to do.

One day, in the middle of his musings, Obi-Wan's comlink went off. Wondering who could be trying to contact him, he found that it was a Jedi that he did not know, but apparently it was urgent. Obi-Wan shut down the data pad that he was reading and ran out of the Archives, to a very disapproving look from Jocasta Nu.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Jedi Temple, he could not believe what he saw. It was Sarah. For a moment, Obi-Wan's heart soared, but when he got a better look at her, it crashed to the ground. Her clothes were torn and bloody, and she had a swelling bruise and a cut on her face. "Obi-Wan..." her breathing was labored.

"Sarah, what happened? Talk to me. Come on, Sarah, please!" Obi-Wan sent healing powers to her through the Force, but she did not respond to them at all.

"Obi-Wan..." she could barely get the words out. And then her body went limp.

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Obi-Wan sprang into action. He gathered her still form up in his arms and sprinted to the Healing Ward. He could feel a faint pulse, but it was fading. Panic rose up in Obi-Wan, and he ran even faster.

When he got to the healers', it was a blur. He handed Sarah over to a strong healer, and after that, he had no idea what to do with himself. He sat down in one of the chairs and decided to wait. Hours had passed when suddenly, he heard a voice behind him and the soft sound of a cane on the tile floor.

"Hmmmm. Wonder I do, why trust in me you do not, young Obi-Wan."

Obi-Wan whirled around and saw Master Yoda gazing up at him. "Master Yoda, I did not know that you were here. What do you mean?"

Yoda closed his eyes. "Hmmmm. Told you , I did, that if meant it is by the Force, here she would come. Trust in my wisdom you did not." Yoda sharply tapped his stick on the ground and then poked Obi-Wan in the arm with it.

I really wish that he would stop doing that. "Master Yoda, I do not even know why she is here, or what happened to her."

At that moment, the healer returned and told Obi-Wan and Yoda that they could see her now. Yoda gestured for Obi-Wan to go first, and as he walked through the door, Obi-Wan felt the sharp poke of a cane on his lower back. Gritting his teeth, he walked into the healing room.

Sarah looked a mess. She was hooked up to countless tubes. Her wounds were smeared with bacta, and they looked slightly better, but Obi-Wan still could not believe what had happened. His breath caught. He sat by her bed and urged her to get better. He had almost completely forgotten about Yoda when the Jedi Master spoke.

"When better she is, present her to the Council you will."

Obi-Wan turned to stare at the Jedi Master, wondering if after eight hundred years he had finally lost his mind. "What?"

"Heard me you did Young Kenobi. Fine your hearing is. Leave you now I will."

"Master Yoda! Wait! I don't understand, what do you mean, present her to the Council?" But the small Jedi Master had already walked away, pretending not to hear Obi-Wan. Sighing, Obi-Wan turned back to Sarah and sat by her bed. He thought that he did not know what Yoda had meant, but deep down, he knew that he could not lie to himself. Sending soothing thoughts through the Force to Sarah, Obi-Wan sat back and tried to untangle his complicated feelings.

More and more hours passed, and Obi-Wan drifted in and out of sleep. He was awakened when Sarah suddenly stirred. He rubbed his tired eyes and looked at her. "Hello there."

She took a breath and gave him a small smile. "Hi. Sorry to cause you all of this trouble."

"Sarah, what happened? Are you alright?" Obi-Wan knew that he would feel terrible if something had happened to her.

She took another deep breath and avoided his eyes. "It's nothing Obi-Wan. Really. Was there somebody else in here? I thought I heard someone, but he talked sort of backwards...maybe I was just hallucinating."

Obi-Wan almost laughed out loud. "Don't worry. That was just Master Yoda, you'll meet him soon enough. And no, you weren't hallucinating."

"I'm sorry I came here. It's just, I had nowhere else to go, and I just thought that...maybe I could come see you and Anakin for awhile."

"Sarah..." Obi-Wan hesitated.

"Or...you know, not. It was just an idea." She was avoiding his eyes.

"No, Sarah, you misunderstood. It isn't you, it's just that things have not exactly been going to well with me and Anakin lately. I don't want you to have to be a part of it." Now he was avoiding her questioning stare.

"Why? What happened?" She looked at him, concerned.

"Sarah, really. It's nothing. Right now you need to rest and get better. I just need to speak with somebody. I will return. And if I run into Anakin, I'll send him down to say hello." She nodded.

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Obi-Wan left the Healing Ward feeling confused. But there was a small glimmer of hope inside of him. Sarah was here now. Maybe the Masters would allow her to stay at the Temple for awhile, or at least until he could see if she might be able to be trained. She and him and Anakin could maybe regain that sense of family that they had shared while they were on Roden. But he had no idea how to even bring it up.

Alright Master, you have had your opportunity to laugh at me, but now I REALLY need your help. What the Force am I supposed to do? As if by luck of the Force, at that moment Jedi Master Mace Windu came strolling by. It just had to be Windu, didn't it Master?

"Master Windu!" Obi-Wan ran to catch up with the tall Jedi.

"Kenobi? Can I help you?" The Jedi Master peered at Obi-Wan with a suspicious look on his face.

Obi-Wan could not help recoiling slightly at the severe look that Mace Windu was giving him. Though Master Windu was not a vast amount of years Obi-Wan's elder, at least, not compared to Master Yoda, he still remained strong in his ability to make Obi-Wan feel like a twelve-year-old Padawan inside.

Deep down, Obi-Wan knew that underneath Mace Windu's facade of severity was a man with a good heart. Though had often disapproved of Qui-Gon's rebellious style, the two men had been good friends, and Qui-Gon had often told Obi-Wan of Mace's selfless acts.

"Master Windu, with all respect, and at the risk of sounding terribly like my Master, I believe that I have met someone who could change the Jedi as we know it." Obi-Wan searched the Jedi Master for some response, but the Master's face remained stony.

Obi-Wan swallowed and continued. "On my last mission, Anakin and I met a girl. She is strong in the Force, and the midi-chlorian count that I did shows that she has almost as many as Anakin. I believe in my heart that she is meant to be a Jedi."

Mace seemed speechless. After a long while, he spoke. "If you believe this so strongly Obi-Wan, why did you not bring this matter to the attention of the Council at the briefing?"

Obi-Wan did not reply. He did not know what he could say. When Obi-Wan said nothing, he could have sworn that he saw the Jedi Master's eyes soften a little bit.

Mace put a hand on Obi-Wan's shoulder, but it did not feel warm and comfortable, as Qui-Gon's once had. Instead it felt cold and foreign. "Listen, Obi-Wan," the Korun Master's voice did not have its usual sternness. "I know that Qui-Gon's death has been incredibly hard for you." His dark eyes seemed sad. "It has been very difficult for all of us, but you have nothing to prove to us."

Obi-Wan felt confused. "What?"

"Obi-Wan, you have showed the Council countless times that you are a great Jedi. Perhaps even a brilliant one. You do not have to try to follow in Qui-Gon's footsteps. You must find your own path."

That is exactly what I have been trying to do. Why can no one see it? "Master Windu, please, I am simply requesting that she be tested for training. She has no family to go back to. I know that she could be a Jedi. The best. We don't even know for sure that the prophecy is about Anakin. What if it refers to somebody else?"

Mace shook his head. "Obi-Wan..."

"Please. Master Windu, I am asking no more then that she simply be tested. That is all that I am asking."

Mace Windu felt torn. It was a rare show of sympathy from the Jedi, but he could not forget the kindness and friendship that Qui-Gon had always shown him. Was it not the least he could do for Qui-Gon's Padawan?

Mace knew that Obi-Wan was destined to be one of the greatest Jedi that the Order had ever seen. Mace Windu had a gift for seeing these things, and Obi-Wan, though, young, would be spectacular. Mace considered this, and finally, he nodded, but when Obi-Wan broke into a smile, Mace held up his hand. "I will need to consult the Council first before we proceed."

Obi-Wan was so grateful. "Thank you Master Windu, you will not regret it." Mace gave Obi-Wan an odd look, and then nodded and continued down the hallway. As soon as he was out of Obi-Wan's earshot, he muttered to himself, "I hope not. I really hope not."

Obi-Wan was thrilled. As he walked to his quarters, Obi-Wan thought that, wherever Qui-Gon was right then, perhaps he was smiling knowing the influence that he had had on Obi-Wan...going against the Jedi Council for a ten-year-old girl.

Obi-Wan smiled slightly, but when he reached the door to his and Anakin's quarters, the smile slowly slid off of his face. He and the boy were still barely on speaking terms. Obi-Wan knew that he absolutely had to resolve his issues with Anakin, especially now with Sarah's arrival at the Temple. Not having any idea what he would say to his Padawan, Obi-Wan sighed and pushed open the door.

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A/N: OK, I still know where I want this story to go, but it is taking longer than I thought to get it there. I don't know if I will be able to update again this week, but I'll try my hardest. A huge thanks for reading, and feedback is always appreciated!