Chapter XIII

Sleep did not come to Obi-Wan as his ship entered hyperspace, R5-D4 tweeted an inquiry and Obi-Wan acknowledged the green astromech droid, "alright R4, take control," he said yielding to auto-pilot.

His thoughts began to drift toward his master and of his training, it also fell to his former padawan Anakin, although he believed the young man was always truthful with him, in the past five years it had changed, ever since their entering into the position of security for Padmé, things had began to fray even to now. He could not help but think that something had happened that he had missed, something very important that had to do with both Anakin and the former senator of Naboo.

A beep from his astromech droid brought him out of his reverie, alerting him to an alarming situation, "what is it R4?" he read the screen's display, "interesting," he muttered as the Jedi starfighter was forcefully yanked into realspace, Last Sight as now in view and from his sensors was not where Darra had indicated she would be. He felt a slight hesitation as he neared the docking bay as the turrets followed his starship.

He breathed a sigh of relief as he softly landed and three technicians ran toward him, opening the cockpit he climbed down from it and stood before them, one of them dressed in blue spoke, "Lady Darra has been expecting you, as has Master Riath, both are waiting for you in the mistress' chamber,"

Obi-Wan thanked the technician and hoped he remembered the way to her chambers. As he entered he felt Ian's relief to be reunited with his master, which for him was good because it showed him that his padawan was not intentionally dabbling in the dark side, he bowed with all the grace of a diplomat, "Good day Lady Darra, I again bring greetings from the Jedi Council,"

Darra only nodded and Ian went to his masters side, "what's wrong master?" he whispered softly, Obi-Wan did not reply for he had a feeling that she would hear, instead he regarded Darra, "your people have a member of the Council, Master Tiin?"

Darra's face was blank but slowly it showed understanding, "oh the Jedi they captured at Ryloth? He was executed for crimes against the Force,"

Obi-Wan could not hide his shock, and disgust, "what?"

Darra looked confused as if Obi-Wan should have known, "all that are not human have committed the crime against the Force, the ultimate sin in the code of the Seekers,"

Obi-Wan's mouth kept gaping and he quickly shook it off, "so you destroyed worlds because they were not human and because your…code says that they are committing crimes against the Force?" he slowly allowed himself to calm down but was vaguely aware that Ian was not surprised nor showed any shock or disbelief.

Darra nodded and waved her hand in dismissal. She looked bored, "Obi-Wan, if all you have come here to do is retrieve your padawan and accuse me of crimes I suggest you leave,"

Obi-Wan swallowed, he had made a great mistake there, and had made an unbelievable turn in his influence, Darra was no longer welcoming him to Last Sight, was it because of Ian? Or his questions? Or was it for some other reason that had not touched the Jedi Master's mind.

Obi-Wan bowed low, "as you wish Lady Darra," he turned on his heels and left the room. Ian followed in trail and the Jedi Master felt no empathy or compassion from the young man, he turned to him as he entered his starfighter, "get your ship, we're leaving Ian," his padawan nodded and scuttled off to retrieve his ship, Obi-Wan's eyes followed his padawan, he could not help but think that something was very different about him, and that his assigning him to remain was not the wisest of his decisions in the past two years.