The Ship heaved and jerked from side to side as Kyp pulled up on the yolk to arrest their descent into the wilds of the desert planet. He heard things scattering around behind him in the living quarters. Hopefully it wasn't anything too important. Today was to be an important day, after all. He had an important task for his Padawan, after all. It was no good to study a lightsaber unless one knew what worked best for them, and for this reason, Kyp had set off to find a place where the pair could seek the ancient crystals. It was not easy to locate them, with the Empire's consumption of the minerals for their Death Stars and the loss of the planet ilum, finding a natural crystal required attuning oneself to the Force and listening very carefully. It would be a good test for his young apprentice, after all. She needed to work to open herself up more to the Force, after all. Where better to work on such a task than on a desolate planet such as Tatooine. He had selected a place near some ancient ruins, and hoped that perhaps they might have some connection to the Order of old. These were the first steps, and even if they did not find a crystal on this excursion, he was sure that his apprentice would learn much about herself while meditating in the scorching sun.
These thoughts ran through his head as the ship came to a rough landing, almost even a small crash, the landing gear creaking as it settled unstably on the sand dune. With that, Kyp turned around and smiled brightly. At least he hadn't karked it up as bad as he had before. Flying was harder than he had ever imagined it would be, and he was not showing many signs of improvement, and he was honestly pretty sure that even Altina could fly better than he could. Still, with enough trust in the Force, one could at least arrive at Point Besh from Point Aurek, after all. Kyp looked about for his apprentice, walking confidently out of the cockpit, and into what he assumed might be a book or holodisc or two on the deck of the ship, but was almost definitely worse.
He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head as he gazed about the mess. "Still not as bad as the last time I was here." He said with a grin and a chuckle. "Are you ready, Padawan? You will listen to the call of the Force, seek out anything it wishes you to find, and hopefully with time, you will know where your crystal is."
It had taken him a good week to get permission from the Council to have Altina obtain her lightsaber, but after pleading his case, and making note of the fact that she was a special circumstance given the visions and that he wanted to make sure she would be safe even with limited use of the Force as an aid, he had finally won them over. It had been the hardest task of his career. Even those Gundarks had been easier to win over than the Council. But still, he would not see his Padawan left behind while he went galavanting off on some new expedition, and his work could not remain on hold for an indefinite period of time, either. Plus, she had deserved a reward to help ease the hardships she faced even opening herself up to the Force.
Kyp could still remember the fear, the anger, the look on her face, the first time she had tried, and he felt the shudder run down his spine. It always served as a reminder to him of the good he could do for others even outside the realms of his books and histories. She was progressing, every day she improved, and it kept that broad smile on his face daily. But deep down, he wondered, was he doing enough? Would Altina have done better mentored by someone other than he? Perhaps someone who understood people better? And like that, the cold sliver of doubt returned, even for just a brief second before he pushed it down again.
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These thoughts ran through his head as the ship came to a rough landing, almost even a small crash, the landing gear creaking as it settled unstably on the sand dune. With that, Kyp turned around and smiled brightly. At least he hadn't karked it up as bad as he had before. Flying was harder than he had ever imagined it would be, and he was not showing many signs of improvement, and he was honestly pretty sure that even Altina could fly better than he could. Still, with enough trust in the Force, one could at least arrive at Point Besh from Point Aurek, after all. Kyp looked about for his apprentice, walking confidently out of the cockpit, and into what he assumed might be a book or holodisc or two on the deck of the ship, but was almost definitely worse.
He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head as he gazed about the mess. "Still not as bad as the last time I was here." He said with a grin and a chuckle. "Are you ready, Padawan? You will listen to the call of the Force, seek out anything it wishes you to find, and hopefully with time, you will know where your crystal is."
It had taken him a good week to get permission from the Council to have Altina obtain her lightsaber, but after pleading his case, and making note of the fact that she was a special circumstance given the visions and that he wanted to make sure she would be safe even with limited use of the Force as an aid, he had finally won them over. It had been the hardest task of his career. Even those Gundarks had been easier to win over than the Council. But still, he would not see his Padawan left behind while he went galavanting off on some new expedition, and his work could not remain on hold for an indefinite period of time, either. Plus, she had deserved a reward to help ease the hardships she faced even opening herself up to the Force.
Kyp could still remember the fear, the anger, the look on her face, the first time she had tried, and he felt the shudder run down his spine. It always served as a reminder to him of the good he could do for others even outside the realms of his books and histories. She was progressing, every day she improved, and it kept that broad smile on his face daily. But deep down, he wondered, was he doing enough? Would Altina have done better mentored by someone other than he? Perhaps someone who understood people better? And like that, the cold sliver of doubt returned, even for just a brief second before he pushed it down again.
@Lavi