"I don't like this place." Keira announced as the 4 jedi walked through a dark and creepy forest.

"Oh, don't be so pathetic. You're a jedi for goodness sake." Obi scolded.

"I swear, there is something watching us from the bushes." she said again, completely ignoring Obi. Everyone just kept walking.

"Fine. If we all get ambushed and die, I'm blaming you." she pouted, and followed the rest of the group through the forest.


2 hours later, the tired jedi were still trudging through the forest.

"I told you we should've turned left at that giant gnarled tree." Keira said.

"We did." Master Pruen informed.

"Oh yeah." Keira replied.

Moments later:

"Why did you listen to me?" She asked. "You know I talk complete nonsense and am never right."

"Somtimes I ask myself that." Master Pruen replied jokingly, but turned to her padawan as she noticed sadness.

"Why are you sad, padawan? You know I was just joking." Master Pruen asked slightly worriedly.

"It wasn't you, Master." Keira replied quietly. "I mean...sad? I'm not sad, Master. What gave you that impression?" she quickly and nervously corrected.

"You can't hide anything from me, padawan." Master Pruen said, quoting Keira's earlier words, and smiling as she felt Keira's sadness disappear and a grin appeared in it's place. The 2 hadn't noticed that they and the other pair had stopped walking whilst they had been talking, and they were watching Keira with a little confusion. They had also noticed the sudden burst of sadness from the usually happy and lively girl.

"Um...Let's continue!" Keira said turning to Obi and Qui Gon. So everyone did.


Master Pruen let Obi and Qui Gon go ahead so she could talk to Keira.

"What was that about?" She asked Keira.

"What was what about, Master?" she replied innocently.

"Don't give me that, Keira. Everyone felt it. You were suddenly really sad. In despair. I thought you were going to pull your sabre out and stick it through your own stomach. What's wrong? Was it what I said?"

"I still have no idea what you're talking about, Master." Keira stated and carried on walking.

"Come back here, Keira Littleproud! I am your Master." Master Pruen ordered, grabbing Keira's arm and turning her around to face her. The sight shocked her. Keira's eyes were filled with tears.

"Oh, Padawan! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..." Master Pruen began. Keira shook her head vigorously. She wiped her eyes quickly and sniffed.

"No. I'm fine. We should catch up with Obi and Master Qui Gon." Keira said.

"Please, Padawan. Tell me what is wrong?" MAster Pruen pleaded.

"Will you think me weak?"

"OF COURSE NOT!"

"Well, okay then. When you picked me, everyone said you only picked me because you felt sorry for me. That you thought no one else would've picked me because I'm just a crazy, annoying kid who just happened to be force sensitive, and that I'm completely useless in battle and I'd just get in the way and you'd have to protect me most of the time." Keira admitted. Master Pruen stared at her open mouthed and disbelievingly.

"How could they say that? Have they actually seen you fight?"

"Well, no. I was never picked to spar because everyone thought I'd get killed." Keira said rather ashamed.

"YOU COULD BEAT ANY OF THOSE STUPID CLASSMATES OF YOURS!"

"Only because of your training."

"What are you talking about? You were briliiant before I chose you!"

"Really?" Keira asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes! And I wouldn't have any other padawan. Now stop putting yourself down like that." Master Pruen said pulling her padawan into a hug.

"You okay back there?" Qui Gon called from ahead.

"Yeah! Coming!" Keira yelled back. "Thanks, Master." she whispered and they made their way up to Obi and Qui-Gon.