Kael opened her eyes again and rolled over in her bed. Over the course of the night she had done it so many times Kael lost count. Her mind was restless. It wouldn't let her sleep.

Her first night in the Temple was rough. She didn't like being by herself. Kael's mother, Alleh had always been there at night. Now she was by herself in a place she barely recognized. The room was sparsely decorated in the tradition of the Jedi. There were no personal touches, nothing to make it her own, except for the clothes hanging on a chair.

Finally Kael could barely stand it. The silence of the room made her thoughts even louder. Kael got up from the bed and put on her tunic. She left her new brown robe hanging on the chair. Kael didn't think it was needed for a little exploring.

Slipping out of her room silently, Kael walked won the corridor with silent footsteps. On Dathomir she had learned to remain always quiet and hidden. The Temple was different. There was the element of being discovered that made it that much more thrilling.

The lights in the Temple were dimmed to fit the night atmosphere. It seemed as if no one else was around. Kael walked out into one of the Temple's main corridors. There was no set destination in her mind of where she was going Kael just wanted her mind to stop thinking.

Though she had been taken on a tour of the Jedi Temple, Kael couldn't remember half of it. Her mind had been to busy taking in all of the new sights for the first time.

She continued on through a doorway. As it slid shut behind her Kael found herself surrounded by a magnificent garden. It was a very large garden, well organized and maintained. Kael noticed the different foods that flourished under set lights for healthier growth. Flowers grew separate in a section from the foods, probably so as to keep them from mixing. The flowers grew in a vast array of colors that charmed the eyes. Kael wondered if any were used for healing, such as on Dathomir. Kael wondered how often Jedi was kept up the garden. Droids would never take such care of a garden. They didn't care about the time and effort of making something grow, just the results after.

Kael liked it here. In a way it reminded her of home. It was very peaceful here. Kael would always return to this place. Her mind had slowed down. It was calm here, as if Kael had stepped away from the galaxy.

As she started walking again Kael closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, taking in the scents of the flowers and other things growing. It was very soothing. Kael opened her eyes and saw a small door at the end of the room. It was an odd place for a door.

Making sure she was still alone, Kael looked around and then started walking to the door. There were no posted signs saying what was beyond the door.

Kael reached the door and touch the entry pad next to it. It rolled open smoothly to reveal a single lift. This time Kael didn't look back and stepped inside. There was no button to push to go up or down. The doors slid shut and Kael waited.

Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. What if it took her some place she wasn't supposed to go? Would the Jedi kick her out? Where would she go?

Kael's thoughts were interrupted as she realized the the repulsor lift was moving up. Kael had barely noticed. It felt as if she was moving slowly but Kael couldn't be sure.

The lift slowed to a stop and Kael waited for the doors to open while wondering what would be on the other side.

Sliding open quietly the doors revealed to Kael that she was in a small room. It had beg windows that currently viewed the night skyline. Most of the buildings surrounding the Temple were not nearly as tall, leaving it with an unobstructed view of the dark sky. Lights from the Coruscant traffic emitted a soft glow in the room.

In the center of the room was a small platform raised up from the floor. Kael assumed it was used as a seat and saw it had no back, meaning the person sitting could face any direction they chose.

Kael then saw that a boy, around her age with short curly brown hair, was sitting in it facing away from her.

When Kael saw him sitting there she froze and held her breath. What was he doing here? Had the boy heard Kael when she came in?

Well Kael wasn't about to find out. There was a good chance she wasn't supposed to be in this chamber and that Kael had already broken some rules being awake and out of her personal chambers this time of night. Without a sound Kael turned back to the lift.

"It's no use," said the boy suddenly. The sound of his voice in the small space made Kael jump. She spun back around to face him. The boy hadn't moved at all. He was still facing away. Kael said nothing.

"I know you're there," the boy said still unmoving.

Kael quickly walked to him.

"Please don't tell on me. I don't want to leave. I have no where to go," said Kael. Her words were rushed and there was a hint of panic in her tone.

Kael walked around to face him.

His dark brown, almost black hair was cut in the Padawan style, short with a small ponytail and braid on the side. He had a small nose and thin lips. Yet his eyes were what captured her the most.

They were a bright, sea green color. His eyes seemed to reflect the nearby lights and multiply the magnitude. They were captivation. Kael paused for a minute, not knowing that she had been staring.

Instead of yelling of even lecturing her, the boy just started laughing.

Kael's panic suddenly turned to confusion. What was going on?

The boy stopped laughing but smiled and said, "I'm a Padawan. I'm not supposed to be here either."

Kael breathed a sigh of relief. "So you're not going to tell on me?" she asked.

"Not if I want to get kicked out myself," he told her. "But we should probably leave. If you found me one of the Jedi Masters could easily find us."

"Okay," said Kael.

The boy moved off of the seat and stood up. He was only an inch or so taller than Kael with a thin build.

He started walking back to the lift and waved at Kael to follow. She walked quickly to catch up with him. They stepped into the lift and the doors slid shut.

"I'm Kael by the way," Kael told the boy and waited for a response.

"Jace," he said after a while. Kael gave a little smile.

The lift reached the first floor and Kael stepped out, followed by Jace. She turned to walk out of the gardens.

"Where are you going?" Jace asked. Kael turned back around to face him

"Back to sleep…" said Kael in a confused tone.

"Come on," started Jace. "We're down here we might as well take a look around. I can show you the secret spots the masters don't give you on the tour."

A mischevious smile played across his lips.

Kael wasn't so sure. What if they got caught? She had already risked that enough times tonight.

"I don't know," she said in an uneasy tone.

Jace smiled and started walking. "The Temple is way cooler at night. Trust me."

Kael looked back at the dormitories. She should have walked back to her own quarters and gone to sleep.

Instead she turned and smiled cautiously at Jace. A little bit of fun couldn't be too bad.

"Okay," said Kael.

Jace smiled brightly at her response.

They went off and walked around the Temple together. It was eerily quiet. Everytime Kael laughed at one of Jace's jokes she quickly silenced herself, afraid that someone would hear.