Yoda blocked the padawan's lightsaber and paused. He held up his hand to signal the end of the training, "enough for today that is. Improved immensely you have. Return tomorrow for training."

The young Jedi nodded and gave him a respectful bow. Yoda gestured to a droid and it came up to him. "Yes, Master Yoda?"

"A message to Mace Windu send. A shift in the force I have felt. Hurry we must to find the source."

"Yes, Master Yoda."

Jo gasped as she jerked awake. She panted in shock for a moment as she glanced around. She realized she was in an alley and she also realized she was still holding the artifact. She scoffed blithely, "Fargo will be able to browbeat me for touching something." She glanced up the alley and paused when she heard a whirring noise. She squinted into the darkness and made out a circular shape in the darkness. A second later, a three foot tall cylinder walked into the light. Jo's eyes widened in shock and she pointed at it firmly, "You stay right where you are!"

Jo's shock increased as the cylinder answered in an English dialect, "I do beg your pardon. I did not mean to alarm you. I saw you in the alley and wished to help you."

She asked skeptical, "Help me?"

The cylinder replied, "Yes. You must have lost consciousness. You were fortunately not out very long; this part of the Commons is not safe at night. You could have found yourself in an unpleasant situation."

Jo fidgeted with the object idly as she said offhand, "Actually, I'm in unpleasant situations fairly often."

The cylinder suddenly seemed flustered as it stated, "Oh, forgive me, Master Jedi. I didn't mean to imply you were unable to protect yourself."

She glanced at the robot, "Master what, now?"

"You are a Jedi, are you not? You carry a lightsaber, and it is the Jedi who utilize them the most."

She plays along, "Yes. I am a Jedi. And you could assist me by letting me know where I can find more. I need information that only they can give me."

Yoda and Mace Windu walked along the balcony of the JedI Temple. Mace asked, "You believe there is a threat on Coruscant?"

He shook his head, "A threat this newcomer is not. Lost she is, but an asset she will grow to be."

The taller JedI seemed unconvinced, "I am not convinced, Master Yoda. I sense great fear in her; fear that could lead her toward the Dark Side."

Yoda chuckled, "Been to many worlds you have been, Master Windu. Trouble it doesn't give you." He glances out over the railings, "If in a strange place you appeared, frightened would you not be?"

He understands, "She's out of her element. Her fear is only out of instinct."

Yoda nodded, "A shock to her seeing me will be." He closes his eyes and focuses for a moment before stating, "Strong the force will be in her. Despite her age, a worthy apprentice she will be."

Windu objected, "You aren't actually going to take her as apprentice, are you?"

Yoda looked at him, "Decided I have. My apprentice she will be."