Isola Rin
SWRP Writer
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- Jul 31, 2018
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Andara
Loa woke, eyes wide, her heart beating swiftly, pounding against her chest, she didn't feel as though she were in danger, but she could feel it in other places. Pale faces with masks of despair and skeleton like bodies kept running through her head until she took in a deep breath to clear her thoughts This wasn't the first time she had seen this, it had been reoccurring and the girl had be reluctant to tell anyone. Silas was so busy lately with the orphanage, with Nan gone, more responsibilities fell on him and she could rationalize that one less mouth to feed would help him out if she followed this feeling. It was what felt as though was right, and if she were to follow her code:
A Jedi does what is right, I shall do what is right.
Silas would disapprove so much of what she was thinking right now, but all she would need to do was ask for forgiveness later, its worked before, why wouldn't it work this time. Loa slid her feet over the ledge of her bed, her movements were silent, careful not to wake the others who shared a room with her. Gathering a few of her belongings, she left just as quietly, pausing at Silas' study, she scribbled quickly the places she had seen in her dreams and slid it under his door knowing he would find it in the morning.
This endeavor, though uncertain of why, would test everything she had come to known.
Chalacta
Almost a week later...
It was desolate, even the spaceport she had arrived at was just a dirt plain, marked off by portable illuminators to give the illusion it was a landing pad. There were a few buildings, one looked like a shop for supplies, one for ship parts and the other was serving food from literally a fire pit of charcoaled animals that some of the locals seemed to enjoy greatly. The reality of what she was doing finally had set in and she could almost feel a panic start to bubble in her chest. Though she was smart enough to know not to let it take over her thoughts and instead, she looked for the light inside herself and trusted it.
She was one of only three people who had gotten off the shuttle, the pilot also looked like he was finished transporting as he exited with her and the others, immediately going over to where there was food. Regardless, she really didn't have a plan, only to follow where the Force wanted to take her and then what? Loa didn't know and begun walking away from the shuttle and into the vast open plains of Chalacta. The girl closed her eyes and focused, trying to find what she needed to look for, there wasn't a definite answer, just all she knew the feeling was right.
It was almost nightfall by the time she found a village, circular tents were illuminated by the lights inside and the center held a fire where many were sitting, men, women, and there were children running around, playing before they were made to go to bed. A woman caught sight of the girl and the people became quiet, Loa was uncertain of what to say, she didn't know their language and she was unsure if any of them knew basic.
"Hello, do any of you know basic?" she asked uncertain, her lack of confidence showing as she pulled her arms inward to fold them across her chest, but paused and scratched her head, "I'm looking for something, the Force has sent me..." Loa grimaced at her own words, it sounded unbelievably stupid, however, someone understood. A man stood up and a group of children followed him as he approached Loa.
"Follow me, ok?" he beckoned and Loa did. She was quiet as she followed, but questions begun to form.
"Where are we going?" she asked, but the man didn't answer and the few children who followed smiled at Loa, "I'm trying to find some place I have seen, have you seen it also?" she asked him, but they just continued to walk, which wasn't a long walk overall. The orange and purples of the sunset danced across the grassy fields until they reached an elaborate stone temple. The man stopped and bowed to Loa gesturing her to continue before he turned around to go back to camp. She watched him for a moment before continuing.
The temple was silent as she entered, but there was a smell she had never experienced before, she wanted to vomit, but didn't and she began to get a bad feeling about it all. She entered a large hall and stopped, seeing a couple individuals leaning over the skeleton-like bodies. Loa stepped inside, seeing their faces more clearly and her stomach sank, she recognized them from her dreams. One of the monks tending to the victims approached Loa and took her hand, clasping it in his own, "Welcome, we knew you would arrive soon."
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