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Cheriss wondered if her concern for this duel was that obvious when Darth Arcanos immediately pointed it out. She half smiled at that— he certainly didn’t get to where he was now by looks alone. “Not at all, my lord. He's more than capable of taking care of himself,” she responded, meeting the...

Under normal circumstances, the humming of her lightsaber was a comforting sound. When it burned, so did anything she used it on. It was both a weapon and a shield. But right now it wasn’t in her possession. Yellow Eyes had not only her saber but Drane’s. But did it matter? When he kissed her...

“Same situation here.” The door in front of Cheriss was not golden, gilded, or glorious, but a simple, crusted wooden one. Just like the earlier one that had opened to reveal a humanoid skeleton behind it. However, the Sith was far too impatient with whoever was toying with them now to worry...

Cheriss could taste the Nautolan’s bloodlust, feel the dark side fill the room. She inhaled as if breathing it in, welcoming its familiar call. Peering down again, she saw that Drane had picked up the pace again despite being knocked down earlier. That brought a smile to her face before she...

This was no ordinary opponent. Where the abomination had strength, the hybrids had speed, and that at the very least. Her opponent avoided Cheriss’ blade with ease, turning its body to one side so that the lightsaber went down behind its back. However Vayla was doing, Cheriss didn’t have time...

Cheriss turned to look at Karai when he replied. Was he surprised to see her at a duel? Either way, she hadn’t been looking for the kyber crystals so much as practicing some of the other forms. Taking notes on this duel was meant to be a supplement. She wasn’t surprised that Karai had been...

Poets and bad poets aside, the voice clearly being the latter, Cheriss didn’t mind that they were splitting up— she’d already entertained the idea more than once herself— but she did mind that Xyrin was taking R6. That was her droid that she paid for… Well, not really. He was old anyway, and...

Cheriss turned her head back to look at Drane as his lips grazed her cheek. Even his face was blurred. She still wanted him, but those yellow eyes were still there, burning into her and him. Despite not having them in view at the moment she could still very much see them in her mind. “But—”...

When Cheriss had heard that there was going to be a duel, she figured that it would be a good opportunity to watch and take some notes on her datapad. Learning from a holocron was one thing, but watching the theory come to life in the real world was just as important. It seemed that others had...

Cheriss didn’t have much choice but to wait, didn’t she? When Xyrin held up her blade, nearly taking off the champion’s face again, Cheriss stopped before that would happen and rolled her eyes. “I’m waiting.” Then the Sith went on about how she was Sith and that this was ridiculous. That they...

Drane didn’t hesitate when it came to touching her. Her skin tingled as his hands brushed by, and the more he squeezed the more she leaned into him. But, as her cheek nuzzled his shoulder, Cheriss noticed his hesitation. She turned her head, looked at him, eyes into eyes. She knew he wanted it...

Cheriss didn’t say anything as Xyrin stepped into the newly-opened hall after her and R6. They might have been three, but did her droid really count? The voice seemed insistent that there be two, but there were only two living beings here. There would only be one if the acolyte didn’t control...

The container fell, but Cheriss didn’t hear a splat. She didn’t see anything either, thanks to the room being once again bathed in darkness. Instead, all she knew was that the container had fallen, and that something was moving nearby. Something that seemed to glow. Then she realized that she...

For a holocron that was all about lightsabers, Cheriss probably should have recognized the convenience of bringing the materials earlier. Kyber crystals were somewhat annoying to come by— especially when the better ones came from the lightsabers of Jedi. They could always go to synth-crystals...

From how brightly Karai’s eyes shone as she looked over at him, Cheriss could tell that he felt the same way about Juyo as she did. That was good— today had been productive. As the holographic image of Kas’im disappeared again, this time finished with today’s lesson, she knew that the Gatekeeper...

Where the other forms had been more technique based, Cheriss soon found out that Juyo was different. Instead of focusing on tight movements of the blade, acrobatics, or powerful swings, Form VII drew its strength from the dark side rather than pure muscle. Arguably, that made this one easier to...

With both Sith ready and Kas’im explaining Ataru away without a care in the world, Cheriss would redirect her attention to him as she followed along with what he was saying. With both of them somewhat refreshed, it was time to lock in again. The next few forms passed by slower than the first...

Confidence was good. Not to the point of becoming arrogant, but a healthy dose of trust in oneself was necessary when it came to learning things like this. Cheriss nodded at Karai’s answer, glad that they were on the same page in that regard. “You’re a quick learner,” she responded. “I’m sure...

As they went through the lesson, Cheriss was glad that it was free of interruptions. Karai clearly wanted to learn as much as she did, and she appreciated how they were in their own zones the whole time. Even if she occasionally looked over to see how he was doing and vice versa, they never...

Given that both Sith were already familiar with Shii-Cho, that lesson only lasted about an hour before they were ready to move on. Makashi, being Cheriss’ primary form, wasn’t draining either. So she simply watched Kas’im demonstrate the moves, refining some of what he showed to fit her own...