Chapter XXXI
Anakin Skywalker sat cross-legged in the Meditation Chambers of the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan was still to come out of his coma, even though even the great Jedi Healer Barriss Offee healed his physical wounds, his master's emotional and psychological wounds were still deep, too deep for even the great Jedi Master Offee's Force probes.
Anakin was tired, although the past two years had been almost uneventful, from the end of the Clone Wars to the beginning of the new Great War as it had now been named, it had been relatively peaceful. His children were born in Naboo, in an area where Padme had specifically chosen to have their children and to make their home.
In fact, in a few days Padme and the children would be returning to Naboo for a while until they had more information on the Death Seeker threat. He would miss them dearly.
Anakin frowned as he stretched his perceptions out, he felt a presence in the room, a presence both strange and familiar, like an old friend. His eyes snapped open, "Qui-Gon!"
The Jedi Master stood before him, glowing an eerie glow, "Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker," he said softly, he smiled, "I knew you had the mark of greatness in you, the Chosen One to bring balance to the Force,"
"Have you seen Master Kenobi? He is-,"
"Yes," replied Qui-Gon, "Obi-Wan is with the Force right now,"
Anakin's eyes widened in alarm, "You mean he's dead?"
"No," replied the older Jedi Master softly, "Obi-Wan is suspended in the Force, and only later can he return to his conscious state, I have spoken with him quite frequently,"
"How is he?"
Qui-Gon smiled, "Do not worry for your master, he is in good condition, he shall return to you soon enough, but how long do you plan to hide your marriage and your children from Obi-Wan's knowledge?"
Anakin groaned, "Master, Obi-Wan would notify the Council, and then I would be cast out of the Jedi Order, I would be Exiled,"
Qui-Gon shook his head ruefully, "As rule following my padawan Obi-Wan is, I do not believe he would reveal your secret to the Council, and he suspects it anyway,"
Anakin bowed his head in respect, "I will tell him when he awakens then,"
"Good," replied Qui-Gon, "however my real reason for being here is to alert you to the turning tide that will occur, in this war there will be a new hero, and a new villain, a villain that has not revealed his true self just yet, and has not revealed his true intentions at the moment, and a hero that has just returned," the spectral image of Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi Master faded.
"What do you mean?" inquired Anakin softly, there was only silence in his head.
The Jedi Master felt a tremor in the Force, an arrival at the Jedi Temple, "Timoth," he whispered before leaping to his feet.