Xolani listened at the exchange between Ripley and the monk - nodding when appropriate. They did deserve peace - of that Ripley was absolutely correct. But, there was more to it than that; their senseless murders could not be answered by anyone in the galaxy still living (unless Palpatine had found yet another way to live beyond the grave). But, Xolani was still found...wanting. Why tell these two their stories, if all they sought was rest? What was the deeper purpose of their message, from the beyond? Questions that could not be answered now, but demanded an answer nonetheless.
"Jedha deserved a longer life than it was given. To keep it alive as-is would be wanton cruelty." He paused to reflect, raising a hand to his chin. "But are these the only two options, spirit?" Through the Force, all things both natural and supernatural were possible. Perha "We are equipped with the histories of this world, the intimate stories of . But they deserve it on their homeworld; here, on Jedha."
"Is this planet truly beyond healing, or has the galaxy merely forgotten and moved on? Transition would be a mercy if the former is true, but if the latter..." Too quickly were atrocities forgotten, ignored, swept under the rug when politically convenient. There was little thought about the fates of the worlds, the peoples, of the galaxy - expediency and efficiency seemed to be the only metrics, Jedi included, people were interested in. Restoring Jedha could be an impossible, fruitless task; but shouldn't they try.
"Those who have passed on should transition to the next world, join the Force, be allowed peace beyond their suffering. Jedha, though. What if we could restore its holy city?"
"Jedha deserved a longer life than it was given. To keep it alive as-is would be wanton cruelty." He paused to reflect, raising a hand to his chin. "But are these the only two options, spirit?" Through the Force, all things both natural and supernatural were possible. Perha "We are equipped with the histories of this world, the intimate stories of . But they deserve it on their homeworld; here, on Jedha."
"Is this planet truly beyond healing, or has the galaxy merely forgotten and moved on? Transition would be a mercy if the former is true, but if the latter..." Too quickly were atrocities forgotten, ignored, swept under the rug when politically convenient. There was little thought about the fates of the worlds, the peoples, of the galaxy - expediency and efficiency seemed to be the only metrics, Jedi included, people were interested in. Restoring Jedha could be an impossible, fruitless task; but shouldn't they try.
"Those who have passed on should transition to the next world, join the Force, be allowed peace beyond their suffering. Jedha, though. What if we could restore its holy city?"
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