The Light burned through Asminys. Alex never losing focus. She must trust Vahn or risk distraction. Trust was the foundation of the Order. She struggled to always remember that truth. Here…she had no choice. A momentary lapse could end both Jedi. Alex did not relent as Vahn and the shade clashed. She spared no thought for the capable Jedi Knight. Her goal was singular. Burn out the shade. Burn out the corruption. She succeeded. Shade Asminys dropping to a knee and fluttering in the Force. Alex resisted the urge to smile. The work was not yet done. Not even close.
Through the Force; all things are possible. The words rang in her mind as Asminys faded into Oota. She nodded. “Through the Force; all things are possible.” Her spirit shone brightly in the Force. The room around them felt different…lighter. She could sense the Force humming in harmony. One step closer. Finally, Alex realized the sacrifice Vahn made. Her mind was so focused on the shade and then the hope suddenly bubbling in the mentalscape, she had utterly missed Vahn’s disappearing hand. Her eyes widened for a moment. “Are you alright?” Alex’s mind reached out instinctively. She could not heal the wound. Not here. “It is a wound of the spirit…not the physical realm.” Her brow scrunched. She shook her head. “I’m sorry, Vahn. I should have been more careful.” It was true she had become to locked on the shade. She raised hand. “Don’t even try it, this is my responsibility.” She knew Vahn would try and shoulder some of the blame. She would not have it.
“There is still work to be done.” Alex went to talk back into the main chamber, assuming Vahn would follow. This time she picked the door to their right. Waiting for Vahn to join her before pushing it open. They would free the Grandmaster’s saber of this corruption. She knew it.
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