Obi-Wan gave Ayame a small shake. "We're here," he whispered. Ayame sat up, stretched, and sighed. When she saw Qui-Gon, she looked at Obi-Wan, who nodded. Ayame laughed and stood up. Together, they led the Queen out, where Chancellor Vallorum and Palpatine, the Senator from Naboo, were waiting for them. Once the Queen left, Qui-Gon turned to the Chancellor.

"I must speak with the Jedi Council immediately. The situation has become much more complicated," he said. The Chancellor nodded and they boarded a shuttle with Anakin to go to the temple. Ayame could sense Anakin's amazement as they approached.

"Wait until you see the inside," she said. "It's just as grand as the outside." Anakin looked at her in amazement, and then turned his attention back to the Temple. When they got off, Qui-Gon turned to Ayame.

"Take Anakin on a tour; show him some of the classes that he might be taking here," he said. Ayame nodded and took Anakin by the shoulder, leading him away as Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon went to report to the Council. She led him through the various hallways, pointing out the different classes. Suddenly, a blue-skinned Jedi ran up to her. Ayame was surprised to see him.

"Master Saxton! How are you?" she said, bowing to him. He returned the bow quickly, and then started speaking a mile a minute.

"I have to run to the hospital. My sister is going into labor and our parents cannot be there for her. However, I have a class of younglings that I must teach. Could you cover for me?" he asked. Ayame laughed.

"Calm down, Master. Of course I'll cover for you. Best wishes to your sister," she replied. Saxton sighed with relief.

"Thank you, Ayame. May the Force be with you," he said, and ran off.

"And may the Force be with you and your sister as well," Ayame called after him. "Well, Anakin…looks like you'll be able to observe a class after all." She led him to a small classroom filled with children who were all about Anakin's age. When Ayame walked in, they all turned and bowed to her.

"Good Morning, Master Ayame," they said.

"And Good morning to you as well," Ayame replied, bowing back to them. "Master Saxton is unable to teach your class this morning so he asked me to cover for him." She noticed several of the students looking at Anakin. "Oh, this is Anakin everyone. He is a potential new student to the temple and I was giving him a tour when Master Saxton asked me to cover his class." Anakin bowed to them all. They bowed back. One of the girls gave Anakin a smile. Ayame looked at her and grinned. "Now, can any of you tell me what Master Saxton was covering in this class?" she asked. A little Twi'lek boy raised his hand.

"We were just getting around to moving small objects with the Force," he said in his language. Some of the other students nodded while others looked at him quizzically. Ayame nodded and repeated what he said to the rest of the class.

"Has anyone accomplished something of that sort here?" Ayame asked. The little girl who had smiled at Anakin raised her hand. Ayame motioned for her to come to the front of the classroom. She reached into a compartment in the wall and pulled out a small rock. "Now," Ayame said, placing the rock on the floor. "Could you make this rock float at your eye level, please?" The little girl reached out her hand and concentrated on the rock. It wiggled slightly, but didn't lift off of the floor. The girl relaxed and looked disappointed. Ayame could tell that the girl thought that she could do it and impress her teacher. She smiled and easily lifted the rock to her own eye level. "This sort of thing does not come easy at first," Ayame said to the class. "It doesn't just take concentration. It takes a will and determination. Eventually, once you gain enough control of the Force, you can simply will the rock to move and it will obey you." The class looked on in awe as Ayame made the rock do complicated patterns around the room until it landed in her outstretched hand. Then, she pulled out some more rocks and turned to the class. "Now, I would like you all to split into pairs and practice. Try together at first, combining your strength, and then try by yourselves," Ayame said. The class split up, got their rocks, and began to practice. Ayame watched as the younglings tried their hardest to lift the rocks. One pair did get it up to about their waist level, but then they got cocky and lost control. The rock shot off towards another pair of students. Ayame reacted quickly, drawing her Lightsaber and completely disintegrating the rock. Once that was done, she deactivated her weapon and looking straight at the little boys who had gotten cocky. They each had a look of complete shame as they hung their heads.

"We're sorry, we didn't mean to do it," they said quietly. Ayame walked right up to them and squatted down to their level.

"I know you didn't mean to do that, but I'm not the one you should be apologizing to," she said. The boys nodded and went over to the other pair of students. They bowed and apologized. The other pair nodded, bowed back, and said that it was okay. Then, a bell rang through the temple. "Alright everyone please put your rocks away before you leave. Thank you for a good class today," Ayame said, turning to the students and bowing. The students all bowed back to her.

"Thank you, Master Ayame," they said in unison. Anakin watched as they put their rocks away, gathered their robes and such, and then left the classroom. When they were gone, he looked at Ayame.

"Wow that was really good. Can I learn how to do that?" he asked her. Ayame laughed and put a hand on his shoulder.

"If the Council accepts you, then yes, you can learn how to do that," she said. "Speaking of the Council, Obi-Wan said that we should head back up. Apparently, Master Qui-Gon convinced them to test you."

"How could he have said that? I didn't see him come in," Anakin asked her, confused


"I'm telepathic, Anakin," Ayame replied. When he kept looking confused, she went on. "That means that I can read other people's minds and communicate with them mentally."

"Can you learn how to do that too?" he asked excitedly. Ayame smiled and chuckled.

"No, you can't learn how to do that. You have to be born with it," she said. Anakin's excited look deflated a little. Ayame laughed and opened the door. 
"Don't worry, you'll still get to learn a lot of stuff if the Council accepts you," she said. Anakin smiled and followed her out. Together, they made their way back to the Council chambers.