Getting Started

[Calath Draykon]

He had no idea where to start. Yes Ashlyna had been teaching him everything she knew. But that was not really what was going through the teenager's mind. After a tough talk with his adopted father the teenager left, but not because he was thrown out.

No. The teenager wanted to get the hell out and have an adventure of his own and find out what the force has instore for him. To find out what his purpose is. But he had gone running out without giving it a smidge of thought. And now here he is on Tatooine trying to figure out where to go and what to do.

Well he sure is in a bit of a pickle now isn't he?

Squinting his eyes and tilting his hat in the direction of the blowing sand to protect himself. The teenager first off kicked himself for coming here. Wasn't he told to stay away from planets like Savereen and Tatooine for this very reason? The blowing sand? Well he certainly knows why he was told to avoid this place now. Though his homeplanet Jedha is a desert planet too. Maybe that is where he should go next, back to Jedha.

Calath walked over to the side of a building that will protect him from the sandpaper like wind, barely avoiding running into a Jawa along the way. Well he certainly will not be able to find his fighter in this soup. Might as well stick around and see what happens.

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[Arda Breaux]

She always hated coming here, even the coolest days were hot and this day in particular had wind that felt like dozens of pinpricks in her bare skin. The Knight could understand why everyone here seemed to be fully covered, but for her that was just too much. Before the ship had even landed, she was sweating and suddenly preferred the dry cold of Hoth; however, she was here for several reasons, first was to pick up some parts for a friend, it was as though they were treating her mission like a grocery store run, but regardless, she agreed, and secondly, there was a call out from top-down, to keep an eye out for a particular individual who disappeared off Jedha not too long ago; someone thought they have seen his fighter arrive at the space port and Arda volunteered to investigate.

Placing her trust into the Force, the Knight reached within to search where she needed to go next; the parts were snug in her bag, but the winds had dreadfully picked up, making it hard to see, let alone do anything else. She pulled her hood over her head, tightly holding it in place to keep from breathing in the saturated air, it sure was a hell of a time to be searching for someone, but there was something in the Force that told her not to return to her ship. A weakened gust settled just enough of the sand streaks for her to see someone huddled against the wall; walking across, she approached, having to yell over the blowing wind and sand.

"Hey! Follow me!" she told him, leading the way to a grungy looking diner. Luckily the place was open during the sand storm and Arda went inside, the door shutting quickly behind them as sand still managed to get in. The Knight pulled down her hood, her face covered in dirt from only the short time she was outside and it felt like her throat was a sand dune itself. Finding a table, she sat down with a sigh and a huff.

"How are things, kid?" she asked.

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[Calath Draykon]

Calath looked towards Arda when he somewhat sensed her approaching him. Though he is not trained he can do minor things like sensing someone approaching. Now he had no idea why this other Jedi was approaching him. But either way the teenager followed Arda to the diner.

Though sand managed to blow through the door as it closed, Calath was glad to be out of the conditions outside. His usually dark hair was lightened from all the sand. Even shaking his head was barely enough to get the sand out of his hair. He will shake his head a bit more as the young man followed the woman to a table.

Taking a seat he looked across to her, "I guess things are going well. Not sure on where to go though." Calath will admit with a soft sigh as he relaxed.

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[Arda Breaux]

He was more relaxed than she expected and though she had trusted the Force in aid on this one, she was surprised how well it came; the teen didn't seem hostile, as someone who took off rather bluntly, she expected more of a confrontation, but she could sense something deeper. He was sensitive to the Force, a spark that shined on the vast ocean of the Force's energies; Arda tilted her head slightly and frowned, "Sometimes, we just don't know until we get there." she told him and glanced over to waitress who approached, pouring them each some Kaf. A drink was the last thing she wanted to drink on this world, but it was cheaper than ordering a cold glass of water.

"There are some who are looking for you, you know." started the Knight as she took a careful sip, anticipating the burn from the hot drink. She blew on it gently, the spoke up again, "They don't seem to know where you were going either." Arda slowly took a sip, feeling the sting on her lips and tongue from the bitter super-heated liquid. Setting down her cup, she leaned back in her seat, relaxing as she waited for him to share his story.

"What made you leave? Boredom? Anger? A pull?" she quirked an eyebrow waiting to see his reaction if he would give any; so far he seemed pretty reserve even with the small trust he felt in her.

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[Calath Draykon]

Calath looked to the waitress as she poured the two Jedi a cup of kaf each. Well, it certainly was not the kind of drink that his body is demanding to have. But water is crazy expensive on this planet so this will have to do. The young man made sure to thank the waitress after she poured his drink.

His attention will then go back to Arda, "Who's looking for me?" The only people he knew that may be looking for him are his father and his friend Ashlyna. But then both are busy so he doubted that they are looking. The young man doubted that anyone else was looking for him though, he is not that well known after all. The teenager looked down to his drink, "I have no idea where I am going either." He will admit to the other Jedi.

Calath kept his eyes on his drink, watching the fluid swirl in the cup. Contemplating on telling Arda why he suddenly left. Surely though she will understand what he is going to tell her. Maybe she won't. The teenager looked to the Jedi once again, "I felt this pull. At first, it was weak. But then it got to a point I couldn't ignore it. My father understood even though he was concerned about my safety. But he let me go in the end." He explained. The young man picked up his cup, carefully blowing on the hot beverage before taking a careful sip.

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[Arda Breaux]

He responded with a pointed response asking about who would be looking for him. Arda had raised her cup to her lips, "I think you already know the answer to that question." she told him, taking a sip of the bitter substance that seemed to hint at old cig butts that might have been home inside the up. The Jedi waited though, they had a while before the sand storm finished, and he didn't seem to know exactly where he was going, which Arda understood; he like her at one point and many others in this restoring order had crossed that path on their journey to becoming Jedi. It was confusing, riddled with uncertainty, but it would be a valuable lesson if he managed to figure it out sooner rather than later.

Calath proceeded to tell her about the pull he had felt, she was glad he was able to describe what he was feeling with the words she had given. Once he was done, she let the silence settle for a moment as she gathered her words and waiting also to see if he were to speak again about his experiences. When he did not, she decided to share her thoughts.

"Sometimes its hard to describe what that pull feels like to others. We just know to trust and follow instinct and wherever it leads us could be a mystery within itself." Arda explained, "He's still concerned for you safety as there are many physical dangers as there are dangers for those walking the path of the light, both permit your father to be worried for your safety." The Jedi slowly turned her warm mug of caf, not bothering to drink anymore but instead create rings from the drops that escaped over the rim.

"What do you hope to accomplish with this pull or these feelings you have tied with it?" she asked him.

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[Calath Draykon]

Calath looked down to his drink. Okay that was probably a really stupid question to have asked. Of course he knows who will be looking for him. Can he blame the man? No he can't blame him. It is a natural part of being a parent. Calath may have convinced the officer to let him go, but that didn't mean that the worry will stop all together.

The teenager placed the mug of coffee back down on to the table as he listened to Arda. Listening to the Jedi Master's words. The young man looked to the woman, "It didn't take Tycho long. I just had to tell him I was feeling a pull and he seemed to know it was time to let me know. I didn't have to describe it to him." Calath shrugged, "I don't blame him for being worried. But I think he has forgotten that I lived through what was happening on Jedha long before he took me in. I can figure out what to do if I come across any hardship." In other words the teenager was trying to say that the man just needed to let go and not worry so much. But the teenager is not sure how exactly to say it. Of course the kid doesn't exactly have much experience outside of where he traveled with Tycho to or his experiences on Jedha. In other words he is not fully aware of what dangers are out there.

What does he hope to accomplish? He is not exactly sure but he does have a small speck on an idea lingering in his mind, "You know. When the Rebels came to Jedha and helped everyone. The first thing that came to my mind was that was what I wanted to do. To go out and help those living in the same conditions that I was during my time on Jedha. To free them from living in fear of what the Empire will do to them." Calath paused, "I don't exactly know how I will help others. But I know it will start as soon as I figure out where the pull is drawing me to first. I think after that point things will start coming together."


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