I apologize for all of the continuity errors between this work and the canon universe.
These are because this story has been a work in progress for a while and as such, facts have changed with each further book in the Fate of The Jedi series.
i also apologise for the title sequence, as this chapter does not contain any legal stuff
Two Days Later
As Vestara, dressed in formal clothing, consisting of a dark, simple jacket and matching leggings strode up the temple steps; she was shocked by how daunting the approach was to a supplicant. The transparisteel façade gleamed overwhelmingly, the steps seemed almost unending and the regular statues of ancient Jedi heroes constantly reminded her that this was truly hallowed ground upon which she trod.
As she passed through the vast doorway, the sudden gloom gave her pause, for a heartbeat of hesitation. Inside, there was an indistinct mass of Jedi of all ranks, from Luke himself, dressed in his formal grand masters robes, to the newest apprentice on Coruscant; it seemed every trained force user in the galaxy had gathered at the temple to witness her formal entry of the Jedi Order.
Without further hesitation, she dropped to her knees in front of the assembled Jedi, and said "Without hesitation, reserve or regret, I give myself fully to the Jedi Order. I intend my service to redeem my sins against the galaxy."
"I accept your pledge, Apprentice Khai." Luke replied. "You will learn under Master Katarn, until he deems you ready to advance to Knighthood, despite and because of your abilities. Furthermore, he has the right to cause any discomfort or injury to you he deems appropriate, short of removing a limb deliberately, criminal abuse, or acts that I deem high-end torture against you."
"Yes, Master Skywalker."
"Thank you, Apprentice Khai. Now, there is one last thing I require of you."
"Which is, Master Skywalker?"
"Your lightsaber. It is not an appropriate weapon for you to carry at this moment in time."
Wordlessly, she removed it from her belt and handed it to him hilt first.
"This is not a statement about you, Vestara. No apprentice carries a lightsaber they have not constructed themselves, as a test of skill with the Force. You have the aptitude, and master Katarn will give you the opportunity quickly. Now, attend upon your master."
Vestara immediately rose and headed off towards the masters quarters.
As Ben watched Vestara recede, he gave his father a look that was equally loathing and loving.
"Ben, I know how you feel about Vestara, but…"
"But what, dad? I can live without her, but I believed you were going to train her to be a Jedi Knight in mind and action, not Master Katarn."
"Master Katarn does not have any preconceptions about her, unlike both of us, Ben. You love her, and I both accept and understand that, and I owe her my life several times over. That would affect our or my training of her. It would also have been very inappropriate for you to have her as your apprentice. There is a rule about relationships between knights and their apprentices."
"How long until her Knighthood is granted?"
"That depends on her and Master Katarn."
As she entered her new Master's chambers, Vestara was somewhat shocked by the Spartan and ordered nature of the room, with few personal possessions on view
As her new master entered the room, Vestara dropped to one knee and said "Greetings Master."
The reply surprised her slightly, "get up, Vestara. And please remember to address me as Kyle, not master Katarn or master, regardless of your upbringing."
As she looked at him open mouthed, he continued, "I was assigned your training by Master Skywalker himself, mostly on the basis of the fact that I have experience at dealing with and training redeemed Sith, such as yourself. Furthermore, I am able to be entirely objective about your training, and we start at day one. Please demonstrate the basic force abilities."
With a look suggesting that he was slighting her, she picked up the largest object in the room, and threw it at him using the Force. He deftly deflected it at her, then grimaced when she dodged, generating a large dent in his wall.
"Good. That is how you were meant to react." He smiled. "I won't insult you with further tests of initiate skills. Your next task is to repair the damage to my wall, then make some caf."
After she had carried out that task, her master had her meditate alongside him.
"You really love ben, don't you Vestara."
"Yes, she replied, I do love him."
"How much?"
"As much as I loved my mother"
"I'm sorry about your loss. From the way you felt, you know she's dead and blame yourself."
"She was killed by Abeloth when she destroyed Tahv."
"And you blame yourself because?"
"Without me, Abeloth would not have been on Kesh, never mind in Tahv."
"It's not your fault, Vestara. And I would like you to accompany me to the medcenter."
"why?"
"I… think it is best if you find out in the medcenter"
"ok… Right."
That night, as Ben drove her back to the Skywalker apartment, he commented, "I felt the thud from Master Katarn's quarters in dad's office. There was a 30 credit sweepstake on what you had thrown going around in the refectory."
"It was a stone icon." She smiled. "I threw it at him, he threw it back, and I got out of the way."
"Rule number one, Ves; killing your master can lead to expulsion from the order. Stick to datapads next time." He laid his hand on her arm. "Keep it up, Ves. He won't kill you."
"Your dad might though."
"Only if we forget protection"
"Ben…"
"Ves?"
"Just how much do you love me?"
"Enough to spend my entire life with you."
She smiled. "Good."
"Why?" she could feel his alarm through the force"
"I'm pregnant"