AJAN-KLOSS
Hal Mikko wasn't a babysitter.
The council obviously didn't see things that way, as they'd recently assigned him "temporary guardianship" over a padawan while their master was out on a mission. Of course, they made it explicit that Hal was not to take them as an apprentice - after Xalkaia had left the Order, it had been decided that he wasn't ready to take on a padawan learner - and that he was merely looking after the kid as they trained for their Trials of Knighthood. All he could do was swallow his pride and accept the mission with grace, but on the inside, he was still fuming from the encounter. He had better things to do than this.
Maybe this is all a test... Hal mused as he waited for the padawan to arrive at the secluded grove. It was a place not too far from the Temple, but still remote enough to commune with nature. Many years ago, his master would take him here to meditate - in a somewhat futile attempt to calm his reckless streak. Hal still remembered how every minute seemed to drag on for eternity, and how he'd only used the time to dream about lightsaber training. He hadn't appreciated his master's training until it'd been too late. Now, as the Knight gazed out into the woods, he would give anything for a chance to see his master one more time.
Em-One suddenly chirped up in Binary, rousing Hal from his reverie. The diminutive droid bounced up and down, signifying with its head that someone had arrived. With a brief sigh, Hal glanced up to greet the newcomer as they entered the grove. Whatever happened, he refused to take out his frustrations on the kid. And even though he wasn't supposed to teach the kid... well, it wouldn't be the first time Hal disobeyed the Council.
Showtime.
@Ink