The Galactic Empire's rapid and devastating campaign carved through the heart of the Alliance, leaving behind broken systems and countless displaced lives. For Valery, it marked more than just a strategic loss, however. It was a turning point. After years of service as Grandmaster of the New Jedi Order, she knew her time had come to change her path.
As she had predicted already, not long ago.
Her decision wasn't born from defeat or disillusionment, but from new insights. The Force had shown her a new path, not one of leadership from afar or the center of some grand Temple, but one of action, in presence, in standing with the people who now live under the Empire's rule. Valery had always carried the burdens of war and peace with strength. She led the Jedi through conflict and healing alike, holding the line when few others could. But in the aftermath of the Deep Core's loss, something shifted. The visions came again, and with them, a call she could no longer ignore.
A New direction.
Now, she has moved toward the front lines, not just of battle, but of survival. Into the shadows where the light has grown thin, among those who need more than speeches or symbols. Her work will continue, far from the halls of power, in places where the fight is personal and immediate.
And though she no longer wears the title of Grandmaster, Valery remains what she has always been at her core.
