Author - Jedi_Linewalker: (from the Jedi Council forums)
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Shmi,

I understand, and no words are necessary. You're very welcome, and I promise, I'll look after him. I'll also be working to free you once I get back to Coruscant. You don't belong here. No one does.

Perhaps not as much as you did, but if there's any way possible, you will be seeing him as much as his time allows. Its important, I believe, for him to feel that grounding force in his life. Besides, he loves you very much, Shmi. You've raised a very good son.

We have, yes. We don't always agree, but that's to be expected. We are, after all, two different people, with two different minds and hearts. Still, there's very few I would trust as I trust Obi-Wan. He's much like a son to me. He will make quite a name for himself among the Jedi ranks as he grows.

Nothing worth achieving is ever easy. Of course you must work on these everyday, and of course its hard to be that way in certain situations. The fact that you can overcome these things and be that way, despite how easy it would be to just not care, that's what makes it special. A gift is not very special if everyone else has the same thing. What you possess is a rare thing, and a thing much needed in the galaxy today.

We are on our way, yes. We had a couple of snags here and there, but we are now on our way to Coruscant. I know it had to be hard for you, and I apologize if I seemed unsympathetic. I didn't mean to seem that way.

You are a very quick and intelligent woman, and I'm sure you understood what I meant. Even if you don't agree, as I tell Obi-Wan quite frequently, you don't have to agree with someone to respect them, and their opinion, and to like them anyway. Agreement, or lack thereof, is a choice.

It was most likely a Sith, yes. We fought for several minutes. It was well trained, and quite formidable. But other than being winded, no, I wasn't hurt. I managed to get aboard the ship and away from it without much difficulty.

That's indeed true. We are as susceptible, and in some ways, probably even more so, to temptation. We try our best to prepare all Jedi for dealing with such things, to learn how to recognize it, and how to combat it. Its not an easy thing, especially teaching abstract concepts to young children, but in time, they learn.

I will do all in my power to do so. Its not as much a question of whether or not you can take care of yourself in that situation as it is that the situation is wrong. You shouldn't have to worry about it.

You're welcome. They make a large part of their trade by selling ships. They're not as productive as Corellia or Kuat, or even Sullust by any means, but their craftsmanship is most excellent, by any reckoning. They're a fairly universally found item pretty much anywhere in the Republic and in many places outside of it.

The Sith are awful, most indeed. Not a pleasant experience.

You're very welcome. I know how much it will mean to you both.

That is precisely what I mean. Long ago, a prophecy was made by one of the first Jedi. The prophecy was about a young boy that would be trained and grow into the man that would finally bring balance back to the Force. This Chosen One is reputed to have an instinctive skill with the Force, and a very, very high midichlorian count. I believe Anakin to be this Chosen One. There are many other details that Anakin also fits, but those are the most prominent ones.

Still, its not in me to be derelict in my responsibilities, be they to someone else, or myself.

You did, yes. Thank you, it turned out very well. Its being very well received, and one of the handmaidens has even requested the recipe.

This is true. Hopefully, things will only progress for the better, for you both, now.

I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to meet the both of you. I am thankful, both to God and the Force, for guiding us this way.

I believe he will be. It'll be a bit rough at first, but he'll grow able to understand and cope better as time passes.

I will keep you updated as often as is humanly possible. You have my word, my friend. May the Force be with you, always.

Your friend,
Qui-Gon