‘That,’ Fiach mused, as she sank to her knees with her hands outstretched, ‘went better than expected. Ruulo would be proud of me. If pride weren’t a sin…’ Aware she was mentally rambling, she returned to her feet and faced the direction the shot came from.
he Order were not fond of overly proclaiming their presence. The Jedi still had a very, very bad press on many planets and waving a glow-stick around and leaving dismembered bodies littering the streets raised lots of questions – and few of the answers painted the Order in a positive light. But self-preservation, and the protection of her so-recently-formed-companions took priority over subtlety right now. Plus, as she was taught at the Academy, the saber is the Jedi’s greatest weapon – and not for the reasons usually given. It was, above all else, a symbol. Of hope to the oppressed and weak – and one of challenge to the criminal fraternity.
Her right hand reached out in front of her and into an outstretched palm slapped a metal cylinder. A fraction of a second later, a snap-hiss was accompanied by a violet hue of her saber’s blade.
The use of her lightsabre served two more purposes. In her usual form, Soresu, it became a defensive shield, capable of blocking blaster bolts. And it was also a beacon and hopefully would draw fire away from the other two.
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he Order were not fond of overly proclaiming their presence. The Jedi still had a very, very bad press on many planets and waving a glow-stick around and leaving dismembered bodies littering the streets raised lots of questions – and few of the answers painted the Order in a positive light. But self-preservation, and the protection of her so-recently-formed-companions took priority over subtlety right now. Plus, as she was taught at the Academy, the saber is the Jedi’s greatest weapon – and not for the reasons usually given. It was, above all else, a symbol. Of hope to the oppressed and weak – and one of challenge to the criminal fraternity.
Her right hand reached out in front of her and into an outstretched palm slapped a metal cylinder. A fraction of a second later, a snap-hiss was accompanied by a violet hue of her saber’s blade.
The use of her lightsabre served two more purposes. In her usual form, Soresu, it became a defensive shield, capable of blocking blaster bolts. And it was also a beacon and hopefully would draw fire away from the other two.
@Tulos @Okoju