With Jaden leading, Kanan and Ezra walked towards the village. As they were walking through the center, Ezra noticed all the villages looking at them with questioned and almost uneasy eyes. They finally stopped at Jaden's tent. Upon going inside, they both noticed two cots at the far corner of the tent. Ezra looked upon the desk on the right side and noticed another lightsaber on the table, along with a journal written in Aurebesh and a necklace with a crystal attached to it. Jaden sat down on his bed and faced the Jedi.
"Now we can talk." The teenager spoke.
Kanan sat down on his father's bed facing Jaden. "I've seen you in a vision, you were kneeling next to another person, he was whispering something to you."
Jaden looked at him with sad and tired eyes. "He was my father, he passed on." He spoke looking directly down at the floor.
Ezra, who was leaning on the desk spoke up in curiosity. "What happened to your mom?"
Jaden looked up at him. "She fell with The Order." Kanan looked down as well.
"I'm so sorry Jaden." He says, looking at the young man with sympathy. Jaden returned his kindness with an accepting and trusting small smile. Both Kanan and Jaden knew that this meeting wasn't a coincidence. The Force threw them together. For what purposes? That remains unclear.
"My Dad told me, before he passed, that "a new chapter of my life" was about to begin." This caused Ezra to look at Kanan confused.
"A new chapter? So, he probably knew we were going to meet?" The youth inquired. "It's possible." Kanan responded, turning his attention back to Jaden.
After a little time deliberating in his head, Ezra then decided to ask the question. "Jaden, I know this is sudden, but we are trying to fight the Empire and we can use all the help we can get. Will you join us?"
Kanan then looked at Ezra with a semi-shocked expression on his face. To him, this question came out of left field. After all, they literally meet only an hour ago. "Ezra!" He exclaimed.
Jaden was in thought, thinking about what he should do. Stay here on his homeworld with the people who cared for him all his life, or leave and help defend the galaxy from the Empire's oppression?
He knew about the growing Imperial presence on Ryloth. He felt it expanding every day. Everyday more and more of his home are being taken away. Numa has been fighting with the Free Ryloth rebel group to take back the planet. He always wanted to join them, but his father said he was not ready. Now, he is being pointed in this direction. He has a chance to not only help his home, but the galaxy as well.
It is at that moment he made is decision. "I'll do it. I want to do it." Jaden says, causing Kanan and Ezra to look at him. Ezra developed a smile on his face. Kanan on the other hand, had a semi-unsure look on his face. Jaden got up and looked out of the entrance of the tent, looking out at the villagers. "But I at least have to tell some of them goodbye." He replies.
"Of course." Says Kanan. "You know where to find us." Both he and Ezra exited the tent and walked back to their ship.
Jaden then walked outside taking a good long look at the village. This place was his home. They have been taking care of his family for over 15 years, knowing full well if the Empire came here, they would suffer. He walked over to the village leader's tent. Inside he found Numa along with the leader. She was about to rejoin the "Free Ryloth" rebel cell and continue their fight to take back the planet.
Jaden knew that this might be the last time they see each other for a while. He wanted a chance to say goodbye to the last bit of family he has left. "I'm guessing that this has something to do with that ship that just arrived?" She asked.
Jaden nodded. "They are Jedi, like me. They are asking me for my help to fight the Empire." This causes a smile to stretch across Nina's face and she stepped towards him, putting her hands in his.
"This is what you always wanted Jaden. It's finally happening, you get to stand up to the Empire." She says looking at him. Jaden started to smile as well.
"Stop saying it like that. I'm not that little kid anymore." Numa, still smiling gave him a tight hug.
"I know." She says, with tears slowly welling in her eyes. "And I'm gonna miss you."
Jaden was hugging her back just as tight. "I'm gonna miss you too. Very, very much." They both let go of each other and he turned to the village leader. "I just want to thank you for keeping my family safe. And I promise that I will return one day and free our home."
The village leader put his hand on Jaden's shoulder and looked at him proudly. "You father would be so proud of the strong man you have become, just like I am." He says, "Now go."
Jaden nodded and began to walk out of the tent. He then turned to them both nodding before turning to Numa. "Take care of Tindi for me?"
"You got it."
With that he left the tent and then the village, slowly walking towards the ship.