[Open] A unexpected lesson

[Richie B.]

Jaleer was walking about in the Jedi's mobile base Galactic Revolution an was getting used to the giant ship walking around the sage could only do think about his next course of action he needed to do something to help the Jedi and Rebel's in the fight but it seems the young padawan couldn't come up with anything that could really help now an would have to wait for his time. The young sage wandered aimlessly with him only his brown cloak and Jedi robes, the sages lightsaber hanged off the belt but the young man knew he didn't need it since he was as safe as he could be.

Not paying attention to his surroundings the sage turned the corner or to smack right into a young woman an fell on his ass since the sage wasn't able catch himself shaking his head an looking at the person he accidently hit, getting up quickly thanks to force speed and giving a hand to the other padawan a bit ashamed he was so careless.

"I am sorry about that friend. Need some help." Jaleer asked hoping to make it up to the other padawan.

 

[CJ Solo]

Between the ship she was now on and Tatooine where she had been, Master Kai Sara had answered many of her questions and soothed any concerns she had had. But there was still a long way for her to go; questions to be answered and things to be learned. The large ship she was now aboard, as Master Sara had explained, was a mobile base for the Jedi and a place to train in safety. The young Togruta female had been given quarters to use and explanation of the facilities open to her. Still, there was still exploration to do to familiarize herself with the vessel that would now essentially be her home.

Saana had since shed the protective layers of clothing she had worn on Tatooine, leaving her with her Togruti robes and a necklace her sister had given her before she had left Shili. Even the foot coverings she had fashioned for Tatooine had been discarded for the time being, leaving her barefooted. The red-skinned Togruta's steps were light and made little sound on the deckplating of the open corridor. It was perhaps how she had caught the human male that came around a corner abruptly by surprise. Saana had sensed his motion, not through the Force but through the montrals on her head that were in fact hallow and sensitive to external motion. She paused, stepping back in time to maintain her balance as he bumped into her only to fall backward.

Saana gasped in surprise, reaching out to help him. "I am sorry. Are you hurt?"

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer was gratefully for the offer she gave him but the sage was able to get up in a blur thanks to force speed, rubbing the back of his head the sage laughed a little bit to show her that he wasn't hurt. Taking a quick look at the Togruta in front of him the sage could feel the force was strong within her but seemed that it wasn't really under controlled.

"Do not worry about me. My name is Jaleer, I am sorry I need to be more attentive." Jaleer said knowing that he should in fact learn to be more attentive.

"Do you mind if I walk with you, being alone isn't very pleasant?" Jaleer asked hoping to get to know another padawan.

 

[CJ Solo]

With such quickness in his recovery, she did not know if he had made use of the Force or if he was naturally so agile. Saana tilted her head slightly as she observed him. When he posed his question, she glanced back the way she had come and then had peered around him. "Jaleer. I am called Saana." The Togruta female spoke with softly accented words.

"You may walk with me, if you want, Jaleer." At first, Saana hesitated. She had not had a specific destination in mind previously and now she would have another person with her. In that brief moment, she looked a little out of place; she did not even have a lightsaber at her side as Master Sara or Jaleer did. Finally, though, she did move forward to continue dodwn the corridor. "You are a Jedi, Jaleer?"

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer picked up on the fact that Saana was pretty new considering how she reacted to his speed the sage was able to sense her emotions thanks to the force and with friendly smile the sage would walk with her. The sage had hoped to make a few more friends before going off to war sensing her worried an when she spoke to the young man he was polite and looked at her making sure to extend his senses with the force just in case someone else decided to walk in front of the Jedi.

"Well yea the only people on this ship will be Rebels on special occasions, the ships crew and Jedi besides the only people with lightsabers on this ship are Jedi. But my full title is Jedi padawan so yea I am a Jedi like you." Jaleer said with a smile hoping to ease the other Jedi, knowing she was a Jedi judging by her connection to the force.

"Why do you ask? Do you feel any less of a Jedi than me?" Jaleer asked hoping to figure out what was troubling his fellow padawan, he was very caring for his fellow Jedi seeing them as his family.

 

[CJ Solo]

Saana nodded slightly at his response to her question. It was amazing to her, so many Jedi in one place. "You are a Padawan? You are learning then, like me." Kai had explained to her the structure of the Jedi; padawans, knights, masters and the Council. She could not even begin toimagine so many in one place at that time.

With his question, she paused briefly and studied him. Saana tried to determine if there was an underlying purpose to the question. "Less Jedi?" She shook her head, then chuckled just a little. "A week ago, I would not have ever thought I would be in a place like this. I believe I can do this, I want to do this, but I am only less in that I have only just arrived. I have not learned anything yet. I only know what Master Jedi Kai has told me about the Jedi." Even though Kai had always inssisted that she just call him Kai, that the title was not necessary, it still had come out even in his presence from time to time. Respecting those that were elder and/or masters of a skill were to be respected and that was deeply engrained into her.

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer listened to Saana glad to see he was right in thinking she was another padawan, but at the moment the sage had matured and knew he was close to being a Jedi knight. The sage could tell that she was respectful something he respected having learned it from his first master and mother a long time ago, realizing that she might need some training the young man had a big grin liking the idea of teaching another padawan remembering the time he had rescued the one kid from Tatooine an taught him a little on how to use the force.

"Well if you haven't learned anything mind if I teach you? I do enjoy the experience its been a while since I taught someone how to use the force." Jaleer hoped Saana would say yes the young Jedi would really like to teach her knowing the thrill of seeing someone truly experience the force for the first time could be really exciting an pleasing.

 

[CJ Solo]

"You would want to teach me?" Saana looked at him carefully. After the last couple of years travelling around like she had, Saana had grown cautious of people. The kindness that Master Sara had shown her, and his willingness to put himself at risk, and now Jaleer's willingness to help her as well was not something she was accustomed to out here away from Shili. "I would like to learn, yes, but how." She thought back on the power that Master Sara had displayed, like the green tendrils of lightning.

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer smiled at Saana trying to show he was being serious though the young Jedi has taught many older padawans in the use of the force the young Torguta girl was no different. The sage with the assistance from the force was able to sense Saana's hesitation an knew that Saana was not just new to the Jedi but to trusting in general which was something the sage was willing to work on to help her though it.

"Of course I want to teach you, I do plan on becoming a Jedi teacher once the war is over as for how it just depends what do you know and do not worry I once taught a man from tatooine how to use the force an even the Jedi since he hadn't really heard of us." Jaleer said serious remembering Bren the friend he made stealing a ship together and than training on said ship though Jaleer was young he had been around the galaxy and done many things few would think he could do.

"Now tell me what do you want to know and what you feel like you should know, I know a large variety of techniques though I do hope to expand upon them soon and always hoping to learn a few more techniques I know the basic and a few more advance techniques." Jaleer offered hoping to prove he was honest and to hopefully give Saana a better chance of surviving the battle that will soon be taking place.

 

[CJ Solo]

There was so much she wanted to do, and not all of it was about training the Force. Saana gave Jaleer a little smile. "Could you show me the ship? I was given a room to sleep in, but I have not yet seen much else. Are there others I could meet?" The flood gates had more or less been opened at this point. "Would you tell me what your training was like? How long have you been training? What did you do?"

It was not without consideration, though, of his final question. But it was a hard one to answer since it seemed so much was capable with the Force. "Do Jedi heal?"

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer laughed a little bit at how many questions the other padawan had for him, it felt like he was actually a teacher though he hoped Saana wouldn't feel like he was making fun of her the sage was actually enjoying hearing all the questions.

"Well the fact of the matter is I don't know that much about the ship myself other than were the infirmary and training spots are but besides that I don't know where anything else is. We could go exploring around the ship if you like, would be kind of fun." Jaleer said with a big goofy smile the entire time.

"As for others of course but we would have to see if we run into anyone else I am sure we will though. As for my training well I started training as soon as my mother could get me to train, see she was a Jedi too and taught me a lot of the things I know today, so about 14 or so years I think. As for what I did it was simple what ever my mother thought I should do which was basically everything, she whipped my ass a lot like making me hold a boulder for a entire day with the force oh that was fun, also when she made me sit down for over a day in just meditation no food until I found my center an stuff. You could say my mother was a bit strict but it was only thanks to her that I was able to get this far, an yes Jedi do heal I for instance learned it from my mother." Jaleer said making sure to look the girl in the eye.

"Do you wish to learn how to heal, I have taught quiet a few padawans how to an don't worry it wont be painful for you." Jaleer said in fact the last time he did it the sage added another scar for his collection making himself the practice dummy for the padawan to heal, though it was a bit extreme that was just how Jaleer did it.

@CJ Solo

 

[CJ Solo]

Saana studied Jaleer carefully. Master Sara had had a similarly amused reaction to her and she wondered about that now. "Exploring, yes, I think that would be good." After all the Togruta needed to know where she was going, and how to get there, if this was going to be her home away from Shili now. She nodded in acknowledgement to some of his other answers to her questions and listened to what he had to say about his own training. "Fourteen years? How long is one a padawan?" That was a long time and though she had known that studying a skill or trade under others could take a long time before it was mastered, she realized that she likely had much further to go than she had realized.

Saana smiled a bit once more. Healing was important, she realized that more now than she had before leaving Shili. Then, she had often been distracted by other activities and dreaming about the stars, but then she had left and she saw how much people suffered. It was not just things like slavery or torture, but most often it was injury or sickness that caused them suffering, or the injury or sickness of someone close to them. "Yes... but painful?" That caused a spark of concern.

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer was glad to see that Saana was alright with him walking with her, placing his hands behind his back the young sage let out a deep breath relaxed and calm a state he usually is in. When Saana asked her questions the young Jedi could only laugh, after a few moments he took control of himself and removing a imaginary tear the jedi looked at Saana with a big grin.

"Well I started when I was a small boy, an your connection with the force than isn't really matured. Besides to be a knight you need both experience, a lot of intense training, and a sense of who you are in this galaxy and how you can contribute to it." Jaleer said simply knowing that he has that but wont go complaining about asking for a promotion.

"As for the healing, I mean that for most of the padawans I train in the healing arts I usually injury myself so that have someone to test it on who also has knowledge in the healing arts so no one is at any risk. Because learning it is difficult an in application the technique involved in complicated though don't let me discourage you its a technique all Jedi should learn plus it is a very useful technique that has saved my butt more than a few times." Jaleer spoke in a relaxed and joking tone but was completely serious knowing that in a few of his fights his healing abilities really helped.

@CJ Solo

 

[CJ Solo]

Saana continued to walk along with Jaleer as he answered her questions. "How much more training do you need until you are a Jedi Knight?" She knew that apprenticeships took many years. Her sister was still in her apprenticeship when she had left Shili and her sister was older. It was interesting, though, to listen to the differences between him and Master Kai. "I have a long road before me."

Saana's head tilted almost unnoticeably to one side and then the other as she considered Jaleer's method of training. "Is that how it is done? I do not want to be the cause of injury to you." She peered at him carefully, concerned perhaps. She did want to learn to heal, but she did not want anything bad to happen to him.

 

[Ral]

Footsteps could be heard as boots clapped against the metal floor; a set of boots which belonged to a man in his mid twenties clothed in a dark leather tunic and thick cloak. The man's charcoal grey eyes scanned the corridors as he came to each intersection, trying to see if he could spot one of the two people he was looking for. The first person was his friend Khelsea Vong, with whom he had a lunch date to catch up and chat with since they had not seen each other for several months. The second person was the young Togrutan female he had taken as an apprentice called Saana Tai. As the Jedi Master made his way down the corridors of the ship, Kai got a distinct sensation in the Force, one that he recognized.

While he had only just met the young woman, he could discern the Togruta's presence through the Force. Stopping for a moment, Kai wondered where he was sensing it from. It must be close, his mind worked out. Taking another step forward he ended up coming nose to nose with two young Jedi. Looking at them Kai quickly recognized Saana and a young human male. Stopping himself quickly, Kai chuckled. "Saana, we have to stop meeting each other by running into each other." He bows to his Padawan then to the other present. Standing up he looked at the man for a moment. "Ah, you must be Jaleer, yes? I have heard about you from a few of my fellow Jedi." He smiled politely. "I'm sorry if I'm interrupting anything. Saana, there will be a class later today if you are free, and tomorrow we're going to Chandrila with a friend. Unless you had other plans?"

@Veloster Turbo

 

[Veloster Turbo]

Khelsea walked towards the location where her friend Kai Sera had chosen. She was quite excited, not having seen her friend for a lengthy period of time. Although they messaged each other occasionally, it wasn't the same as chatting in person. Much had changed within the Order, perhaps for the better. The Galactic Evolution was quite large, and Khelsea moved swiftly through the corridors with the intent of arriving on time.

Upon spotting her friend, Khelsea walked towards Kai purposefully. "Greetings Master Sera." She grinned, made an exaggerated bow, and spoke in a teasing manner, but there was no maliciousness in her tone. She was happy for her friend to have achieved such a distinguished honor, and had heard of his exploits in the past few months. She hoped to one day do something as significant as Kai, but in the meantime she would go wherever the Order sent her and do what they asked of her.

 

[Richie B.]

Jaleer knew it wasn't the training but rather himself that needed to grow but that was alright the sage knew he need to be patient if Jaleer ever want to be a knight. Once Saana said she was worried for him the sage just smiled he had grown so that the pain didn't really bother him, sensing the presence of a powerful Jedi coming the sage looked at Master Kai a master the sage knew that destroyed the Empress palace on Coruscant.

"Don't worry Saana." Jaleer said looked at Kai and gave him a proper bow for a Jedi that the sage knew deserved it.

"Hello master Kai, thank you for the kind words I have also hear of you. All good words I promise, well since I am free may I come to the class." Jaleer said hoping to learn from a master.

 

[CJ Solo]

Saana just watched Jaleer with her yellow eyes in silence for a few moments. She was not sure what to make of him, but she was distracted by that when Khelsea came upon the group. Her gaze shifted to Kai and a look of amusement crossed her features as Khelsea addressed him formally and only increased as Jaleer did the same.

She offered Kai a wry smile before she leaned toward Khelsea and spoke in an exadgerated whisper. "He does not like to be called by his title." She suspected, however, that Khelsea was likely aware of this already through her mannerisms. Finally, her attention focused on Kai, a glint still in her eye. "Would you prefer we walk into each other, Master Kai?" Saana flashed a quick smile that showed some of her teeth before she returnedhis bow, mimicking the gesture.

Her gaze shifted from Kai briefly to Jaleer and then back. "Jaleer was showing me around and talking of how to learn to heal with the Force." She gave Jaleer another glance. She wanted to ask Kai about Jaleer's stated method, but decided she would wait. "I will be there with you for the training later and the mission tomorrow. I would not want to miss it." Though her softly accented words were spoken in a smooth and casual tone, the excitement and eagerness was there. "Which friend is coming?"

 

[Ral]

Seeing Khelsea arrive out of the corner of his eye, Kai turned and smiled to his friend as she approached. Seeing her bow, almost mockingly so, caused him to grin brightly at the young woman. Returning the bow, Kai answered. "Khelsea Vong," in the same teasing tone. When he came up from it he pulled his friend close into a warm hug, before letting her go. "Good to see you." Turning towards the two Padawans, Kai motioned. "This is Saana Tai, she's one of my new Padawans. And this is Jaleer, he's also a Padawan."

"I'm glad you're making friends Saana. That's something all Jedi should be able to do. I hope you're learning a lot!" Kai smiled at the woman for a moment before looking to Khelsea to see what her reaction would be. Looking back at the Padawans, Kai replied. "It's a new one I met recently."

Addressing Jaleer's question, the Master nodded. "Ah, yes, of course. It's not until later, I have a bit of a lunch date with my old friend here. I'm sure Saana can provide the room it will be in though, yes?" Kai asked looking to the red-skinned Togruta for a moment.

 

[Veloster Turbo]

She hadn't seen him for a few months, but Kai was still the same - always quick to adapt to the situation. In this case, he responded with a similar tone as her own. What she found humorous was his new padawan's response, and Khelsea staged whispered back to her in response. "Oh yes, make sure you call him that as often as you can." As her embrace with Kai came to an end, Khelsea was introduced to the padawans. "It's nice to meet you both. You're lucky Kai's teaching you Saana. And I feel like I've seen you before Jaleer? Maybe." Khelsea couldn't figure out whether or not she had met Jaleer, but it was an unimportant detail. She also noticed Kai's knowing smile as he mentioned the necessity of friendship within the Jedi Order. Kai had been one of her first friends in the Order, and they had been inseparable for a short period of time while they were still padawans. She appreciated his kindness, and even as they went down separate paths they still kept up with each other as consistently as they could.

Khelsea waited till Kai had finished talking with the others, before asking the most important question. "So, what's for lunch?"