Ashara was a Sith Lord. A full fledged Sith Lord. Who would have guessed that that would happen? But Nox was a true teacher unlike any she'd ever had. And now that she was a Sith Lord, she and her fellow apprentice Xalek, also recently promoted, had been put in command of the Sith Academy.

"We are being sent for to go to Dromund Kaas." Xalek reported to her one day.

He was a succinct and quiet man. He knew how to do what was necessary, a quality their Master had appreciated in him. Ashara didn't mind Xalek at all. He mostly kept to himself.

"Why?" she asked, glancing up from the tablet she was examining. A recent find from the Valley of the Dark Lords. Terribly fascinating.

"Our Master is getting married."

"Really?" she asked, not able to hide the amused smile from her lips. Romance really wasn't dead.

"Yes. It seems that our prescence is being requested."

"Well shucks Xalek, whatever will we get our dear Master as a gift?"

She could tell by his expression that he didn't understand her jest. Kaleesh can be dense.

"Alright, alright. Let me make plans to keep the Academy under control. Can you make the travel plans?"

Arrryyn walked through the Citadel to his Master's chambers with his young charge at his side. His Master had spent the past couple of days negotiating Kashyyyk's inclusion in the Empire so he had no time to meet the boy that had intrigued everyone so.

The boy in question tugged on Arrryyn's robes. "Lord Arrryyn, where are we going?"

"I am taking you to meet my Master. He is very excited to meet you."

Odelio thought that over for a moment. "Your Master's the Emperor, right Lord Arrryyn?"

"Yes. How did you know that?"

"I heard some of the soldiers on the ship call you His Grace's Apprentice."

This boy was smart for one so young.

"What is the Emperor like Lord Arrryyn?"

Arrryyn considered the question thoughtfully for a moment. "The Emperor is a man unlike any other. A powerful man. He will like you very much."

Odelio nodded and Arrryyn could sense a bit of his fear dissappearing.

The guards allowed them through to his Master's chambers and when they walked inside Arrryyn saw that Darth Nox was present as well.

"Master. Lord Nox." he greeted with a bow.

"Hello apprentice. I see you have brought your young friend to us. Hello little one."

Odelio surprised the three adults in the room by bowing. "Hello Emperor."

Sahesri smiled and knelt down in front of the boy. "No need to be so formal little one. Come here, come sit down. Arrryyn you may leave us."

"Yes Master."

Sahesri gestured to the little boy to sit down at the table. "This is my friend Casia. Can you say hello?"

"Hello" Odelio said shyly.

Casia smiled kindly and returned the greeting.

"Odelio, Lord Arrryyn tells me that you were born on Kashyyyk and can speak Shyrriwook. That's very impressive. I myself can still not speak it very well. No matter how hard Arrryyn tries to teach me."

"I...I've always known how my lord. From when I was born."

Sahesri and Casia exchanged incredulous looks.

"Interesting, interesting indeed."

"Odelio what do you think of Lord Arrryyn?" Casia asked the boy.

He stared thoughtfully for a moment. "He...he is a powerful man. But he doesn't uhhhh he only uses it when he needs to."

"How conscientuous for a boy of five." Sahesri whispered to his friend who nodded in agreement.

"My lord?"

"Yes?"

"Will you teach me? Will you teach me to be like Lord Arrryyn?"

Sahesri regarded the young boy's eager eyes for a moment before answering.

"That is my greatest hope little one."

"Oh darling it's so good to see you." Parvin Wilsaam said happily when she saw Jaesa at the door.

"Hello Mother," Jaesa said with a smile hugging her. Casia stood behind her and smiled at the adorable moment.

"And Lord Nox, so good to see you as well."

"Please Mrs. Wilsaam, there's no need for that. Casia will do."

"Then please, call me Parvin as well. Girls, girls, come sit down. Oh who is this?"

Parvin glanced down to Odelio who stood next to Casia. "My name is Odelio ma'am."

"Jaesa may I speak to you a moment?"

"Yes mother."

Leaving Casia and Odelio in the living room, Jaesa followed her mother into the kitchen.

"Who is that boy?"

"He's a war orphan mother. Arrryyn found him on Kashyyyk. And..." she added with a mischeivous smile. "Casia and I may take him in as our ward."

"Really?" Parvin said her smile growing huge. "That's...that's wonderful! First the wedding and now this darling. Your father will be so excited."

Truthfully, Jaesa could have told her that she was adopting a k'lorr slug and Parvin would've been thrilled. She counted everyday that she was alive, and didn't have to work herself into exhaustion as a blessing. Getting to see her daughter become a powerful strong and happy young woman was the greatest thing any mother could hope for. Even if that daughter was a Sith Lord.

"So they were conceived in an unplanned night of passion huh? Yep you really are my blood after all."

Vette smiled at that. When she had left Dromund Kaas she had taken something very special to her. The holocron of her ancestor, Mission Vao. A couple of months ago, Darth Nox had recovered the holocron on an expedition to Taris and have given the holocron to Vette.

Now standing in front of her was a tall slender blue-skinned twi-lek woman with two blasters on her belt.

I guess some things are inherited.

"He'sonly just starting to show the signs of his force sensitivity. I'm afraid having a son who can levitate things is way out of my league."

Mission smirked at that. "Yep. Force-sensitive kids bring new meaning to the term 'hands on parenting.'"

"I'm starting to see that. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure, go ahead."

"How were you able to keep up with Dustil in your marriage? He was a powerful Jedi Master and you guys lived like five lives together."

"The key to marriage to a powerful user and just marriage in general is communication. Communication and love. Just love them for everything they are. If you support them and love them always, your life together will be an adventure."

Vette smiled. That sounded about right.

Mission looked past Vette for a moment and grinned. "I think you'll be okay. Looks like you have a whole lot of love for your crazy Sith Lord."

"And he has a lot of love for you."

Vette turned around incredulously and felt tears sting from her eyes when she saw him. Her husband, standing in the doorway watching her.

"Well looks like my time here is up. You know where to find me if you need me."

And with that, Mission's likeness dissapeared back into the holocron.

She walked over to Sahesri and leapt into his arms and burst into tears at the feeling of his arms wrapped around her.

He kissed her like it was the last day of his life. He had missed kissing her so much.

"I've come to take you home my love. I've come to take my family home."

He lifted her up into his arms and carried her into the bedroom. Of course, as any married couple would, they had to catch up...