Ask Starlight First Star I See Tonight

Ke'rena

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Rena had been off Fiana once thus far, but never had they gone to visit another Jedi Temple. And, from what they understood of the explanation, not only was Starlight one of the largest in-operation Jedi Temples, but it was a space station in space. It was equal parts awesome and strange, and they were excited to see what such a place could look like. Everything about being a Jedi was just so new and exciting! They felt like they were going to die of excitement one of these days.

Unlike when they'd visited Elphrona, they weren't being sent to Starlight to tag along on a mission. According to the knight that was accompanying them, since Rena wanted to become a Jedi, visiting a large Jedi Temple like Starlight would allow them to see more of the Jedi before they began taking steps to officially become a padawan. They were more interested in pressing their face against the viewport window to gaze into the hypnotic blue streaks of hyperspace at the moment, but the knight continued to chatter on, describing various aspects of the temple. When Rena finally pulled away from the viewport, they listened intently even if they were only able to partially follow along. Mentions of libraries, mess halls, training "simulations" (whatever that word meant), and many other various things were described to Rena during the last leg of the trip.

"You will show me around?" Rena eventually asked, to which the knight responded, "No. There's a padawan here who speaks fianan. Her name is T'vani. She'll be showing you around."

Rena's eyes sparkled. As important as they knew it was to practice their basic, they much preferred speaking in their native tongue. They had so many questions and things to say all the time, and they couldn't express most of them because they didn't have the words to say it in basic!

Later that day, the shuttle would land in Hangar B. The knight, a tall half-orcolan of about six and a half feet, led Rena down the ramp and into Starlight.

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T'vani

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Location: Starlight Beacon
___Since becoming a Padawan, the Jedi Order had dispatched T'vani on several missions. She had another task to complete today, but instead of going off-world, she would stay on the Starlight Beacon. A new Initiate was introduced to the Jedi Order after they reclaimed the temple on Fiana, and T'vani was to function as her guide and translator. The presence of another Fiani who spoke her native tongue would do wonders to ease her into things, and T'vani knew that from firsthand experience. She wished she had someone to fill the role she was now filling herself.

___As the shuttle landed, T'vani smoothed out the creases and folds in her robe. She watched the loading ramp swivel down. As the young girl and her Jedi Knight companion stepped out, T'vani offered a bright, cheerful smile. She raised her hand in greeting as she approached the two.

___"Hello!" the Padawan called out to them. "Thank you for seeing them here. My name is T'vani, the one assigned to show them around," she informed the Jedi Knight. Once she finished addressing the Rodian, T'vani kneeled before the new Initiate so they were at approximately the same height. Her ears bobbed cheerfully as her tail emphatically swished behind her, dragging on the floor in a rhythmic motion.

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"Ztrav," T'vani said, still maintaining that same warm smile. "Ra dus T'vani. Sha ri?" she asked. Her Finan was impeccable, likely easily understood by the fledgling Jedi.


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Ke'rena

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The knight responded to T'vani with a brief statement, then wandered off, leaving the two of them together. Rena looked at T'vani with excited curiosity, though they were a little taken aback when the fiani knelt down to speak with them. Rena chalked it up to some sort of weird Jedi cultural greeting, so they knelt awkwardly as well.

"Ke'rena!" they answered, still feeling a bit awkward about the kneeling part. "Why are we kneeling? Is this some sort of weird Jedi greeting? None of the Jedi on Fiana did it." Or maybe... oh gosh, maybe it was because they looked so young? Rena's ears pushed back a bit, and they looked a bit embarrassed for just a moment. They'd been assumed to be a lot younger than they were a lot. They kind of had a baby face. They couldn't believe they were being babied by someone who didn't seem that much older than them...

"Er, regardless, I'm really excited you're here! 'Cause like, most of the time everything is in Basic, but my Basic isn't really that good yet, so I just feel lost all the time." L'Veth knew fianan, but she didn't seem like a native speaker of it, and the other fiani at the temple didn't know much more about things than they did.

Rena stood back up, their ears tall and attentive. "So, you're showing me around right? Where are we going first?"

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T'vani

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___Ke'rena's confused expression didn't escape T'vani's notice. They were almost the same height, so why was she kneeling? Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment at the realisation. Had she been so preoccupied with the idea that she would finally get to show somebody around that she was treating this new Initiate like a child?

___«Tya nei si'ved tak r'oruu,» T'vani dismissed nervously, her words punctuated with a chuckle. «Ra sana dro dom se sol. Ot 's nya a' spontari ri, Ke'rena she reassured with a smile, rising to her feet. Her ears flicked, and her tail wagged as Ke'rena expressed their enthusiasm, lamenting their inexperience with Basic. T'vani recalled her time learning Basic and how troubling and defeating it felt when she couldn't communicate with people better because of it. She offered Ke'rena an empathetic smile.

___ «Ra kljucati a' zed, irhifie,» the young Padawan stated. «Jarlêirdi hra ri, Ra torom iljifie Jici s' Fianan gnuo. Ra drabat a' bylv zo ri vayu ra a',» she offered, leaving Ke'rena with the freedom to choose how T'vani handled future social situations during their tour. «Ra lyat a' bylv ri lod, ja! Uznem ra,» T'vani requested, gesturing for the Initiate to follow her as she led them towards the door. As they walked together, T'vani looked over at Ke'rena.

___«Tya ri chast eu ipr nyru lod sha ri chast avesha a' bul kaz?»


@lizziie

Don't mind the kneeling,

I got ahead of myself.

It's nice to meet you, Ke'rena.

I'm excited to be here, too,

Lucky for you, I speak both Basic and Fianan fluently. I'm happy to translate if you want me to,

I am going to show you around, yes! Follow me,

Do you have any ideas about what you'd like to see first?
 
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