Elations rushed over Alex. The Force hummed from V as he stepped back and bowed. His joy intermingled with a small undercurrent of hesitation. Alex laughed lightly as she took in her newest student. She could practically see the questions forming in his mind. “Don’t thank me yet.” Her eyes shifted back to the atrium. “I push my students and I will test your limits.” Her voice was not harsh. It was just the truth. She protected all of her Padawans, but you could not grow in comfort. The path of the Jedi was not easy, and they needed to learn to survive it.
Slowly, Alex reached into the Force again. “You know they don’t keep me chained to Yavin?” A small smile ran over her face. “The Council must lead by example. That same applies to me. Our responsibilities will take us across the galaxy, and you will learn as we go.” She backed away from the railing and held up one finger. “But there are no special privileges. You will be treated as all other Padawans.” She knew taking V as her student would expose him to greater danger, but she felt he could handle it. That was the path the Force wished for them. She would keep him safe, and he would grow to me the Jedi she saw within.
The mention of the Sith caught her attention. “There are no easy answers. The Force has both Light and Dark. We are beings of the Force and so both are always within our reach…and there may be times that Darkness calls to you.” She stepped towards the railing again. “And we will face that challenge together. I will teach you to feel without letting that poison take you. We can accept our pain, our desperation, our anger while still walking in the Light…so no…you will not become like her.” Alex had faced those challenges head on. Above Byblos she had sought Stolas with a singular hate. Anger had driven her to invade Asminys mind. She could show V the right path.
@Orbit