Ants in your Pants [Nima]

[Coci Heavenshield]

Voss​

Midday​

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[member="Nima Tann"]​

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Iella had finished most of the mundane office work associated with the Order and was eager to get outside. She had arranged to meet Padawan Tann on the steps of the Silver Temple, at midday, so they could commence her training. She had informed her to dress accordingly for exercise. After the events of the Taung much had transpired and Nima had suffered considerably, not only physically but more importantly, mentally. Force training anyone is second nature to Iella now, but this would be different and test for her.

She walked to her anti-chamber in which she keeps some clothing handy for quick changes. Iella removed her robes and dressed in her exercise ware, a form fitting pair of leggins and white T-shirt and her runners. She would simply carry her saber in her hand.

Today they would meditate, the least liked thing for Iella, but today she would try something different. She would begin to teach her two techniques, Meditation of Emptiness and help her to begin to develop her own style of Alchaka. If nothing else, Nima would be exhausted and sleep well tonight.

Breaking through the main entrance, Iella waited on the upper platform of the Silver Temple.

 

[Nima Tann]

The time was flying very fast, she lost the flow of events in the last few days. First, they were on Shri-tal, trying to get a hammer which is filled with dark energy, that could maybe destroy the world itself if it was freed. And then, they were stopped by the masters, returning back to the Temple. And now she wasn't allowed to see Knight Harrison, that's why Master E'ron was filling her schedule with trainings and meditations, and all that stuff. She didn't even know how many hours she slept after all this, she was feeling very tired. Slowly opening her eyes, she felt her eyes burning, probably because she didn't sleep last night.

Standing up from her bed, she moved to the bathroom. She turned the water on, and splashed it on her face, her skin immediately reacting to the coldness of the water, causing her to shake a little. But at least, it was working. With the cold water touching her red skin, she felt the remaining need of sleep was slowly disappearing from her face. She looked at the mirror, realised that her eyes were turning into grey, losing its flame slowly as she continued looking. Then she smiled, looking how she was changing. Why was she smiling, she didn't understand. Maybe it was for the best, maybe Master E'ron was right about this. Those events were just a test to the Jedi and the Jedi had to learn from it and make herself better, not get lost in it and walk in the opposite direction.

She went into the kitchen and prepared herself a nice breakfast, and slowly ate them. "Let's look at the schedule, shall we?" she talked to herself. At 1 pm, she had a meeting with Master E'ron. And also, she was informed to put on something comfortable for this training, that probably meant the training was going to be a difficult one. She moved to her wardrobe and looked for her sporty crop top and leggings, she usually wore them while she was training herself. She immediately felt her excitement and energy is increasing, with the thought of learning new things. She took her stepfather's lightsaber from the shelf and opened the door to the gardens of the Temple slowly. As her stepfather was a Jedi in the Temple, her home was near to the gardens.

She moved past the beautiful, colorful flowers. The gardens and the waterfall was the best part of the Temple, that would make anyone calm even if they were the angriest people ever. Then, the green slowly disappeared, replaced by the silver color of the road to the Temple. She was a little fast today, probably because she loved trainings and learning from the Grandmaster was a great honor for any Padawan. She reached the stairs, and then the entrance. The temple was silent today, usually at this hour there would have been some Padawans and Knights that were running around and doing missions, but today there were no one. More walking... More walking... She sighed and moved towards the stairs that were leading to the upper platform of the Temple, the place that Master E'ron wanted Nima to find her. She saw the blonde, beautiful master meditating calmly and waiting for her. She smiled to her and said. "Good afternoon, Master E'ron. I am a little late, as it seems. Sorry."

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

"I trust you are well and rested", Iella turned toward her Padawan, with a slight grin. She started down the steps of the Temple, and indicated for Nima to follow. When she has the time, Iella will go for a run. She has done this from an early age back on Tatooine, to keep ones body attuned as well as with the force, is imperative. With her duties to the Order however, she finds it much harder to allocate time for it and so this outing will give her the opportunity to restart an old habit.

"Firstly, we will get some exercise, a nice run will do the trick", she said as she turned sideways, then kicked off in a trot. "We will be heading out to the forests and once there we will begin meditation training". Iella gathered speed as her body began to warm more.

"No using the force now, this is all pure body physicality".

 

[Nima Tann]

She smiled as she met her eyes, which was full of excitement and wisdom. "Well I am not really rested but I am okay for a good run." She said, with the excitement and curiousity of the lesson she was going to get today. She always loved running in the green and blue, the forests were the place she would go whenever she was feeling not good. She knew the forests as it was a routine for her, the forest was a big part of her childhood. As Master E'ron started to run slowly, she followed her, with a big smile on her face. As her speed increased, she was slowly losing the thoughts, and concentrating on running. She was feeling the oxygen coming from the trees, the oxygen was taking her all tiredness away and making her more energetic.

"Meditation? Doesn't meditations usually need a relaxed body and a peaceful mind? But we are running?" she said, trying to catch her breath. Master E'ron was a fast runner, it was a little difficult to keep up with her. "Is.. running a habit of yours too? You know, you are pretty fast." She said, trying to get to know her a little. Because she was her master, and the events happened pretty fast, she realised that Nima didn't know much about her. And this training was a perfect chance to meet her.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

"Running was something I used to do every day, I just cannot find the time for it as much as I used to". Iella was pleased to realise she had not broken a sweat yet. Her body kept in condition through other methods these day, more training with sabers and her personal meditation. When she can however, she loves the feeling she gets for a good run.

"Is there a better way to achieve a relaxed body and peaceful mind by exhausting it", she grinned. "My speed comes from using the force, only a little and building up with its strength. Try it Nima .. summon the force to her legs and arms, feel the light side give you power within your body". To illustrate, Iella pushed more energy through to her limbs and moved faster beyond Nima.

Lets see if she can catch up. She posed the thought.

 

[Nima Tann]

"Well I am surely glad that you don't have time for this anymore." She laughed sincerely, she was impressed of her speed, it was not like a normal speed for a human. "Even with that speed, I can... barely keep up with you." As she continued to run faster, she realized that she was starting to lose her balance, running this fast was not what she imagined. But she was enjoying it, she couldn't run this good for weeks. "And... I think you are... right, I already feel... empty?" After Master E'ron spoke and explained why she was fast, a small grin was seen on Nima's face.

"So you are saying me that all this time I was racing against the Force? Wow..." She wanted her to use to Force as her to enhance her speed and then without waiting any answer, she started to run, leaving Nima all behind. She was trying to use the Force as she told her, but there was something wrong with her, because she was now feeling as slow as ever. Maybe she was not using it properly, or maybe she wasn't ready for this. But while thinking, she suddenly thought of an idea, while meditating, one should leave all the bad thoughts behind and concentrate on good things. Maybe it could work...

She started to think good memories, training with her best friend, the oxygen of the gardens, good times with her dad... Remembering all these, a smile appeared on her face, and she realized that she was running a little faster. "O..kay!.." She continued to think positive, and her speed continued to increase and increase. She saw Master E'ron at the distance, but the distance between them were slowly closing. It was like her legs were moving all by themselves, and the exhaustion of her wasn't effecting them. Her heartbeat was at a crazy level, as if it was trying to get out of her body, but the joy she got from learning a thing was very much that she didn't feel the pain.

She was just behind her, with an amazing amount of speed. Trying to catch her breath still, she tried to talk between her yells and laughs. "I... I... did... it Master E'ron! I... am running... like... super fast!" she couldn't conceal her excitement, like a little child she started to giggle and yell of her victory.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

Perfect!

Iella grinned as she continued to run. She could sense Nima's use of the force, her energy levels high, heart racing and limbs beginning to build up with power. Over time Nima would be able to summon his skill in a heart beat.


"Well done Nima. Keep control over your force use until we arrive to our training grounds".

The two girls would continue to run, for another half hour. Even Iella was beginning to feel the effects of the exercise as a sweat began to form in the centre of her shoulders. Eventually, they burst into a clearing, only a light tree line surrounded them and a soft breeze filled the space and tussled the grass.

Iella slowed as the approached and stopped panting in the centre, resting her hands on her knees as she bent over to catch breath. "That feels good", she said through laboured breath. She walked around slowly allowing her heart rate to drop slowly and warm down from the run. She will wait for Nima to do the same before they will begin meditation.

 

[Nima Tann]

"O...kay master. Going... to try!" She spoke, trying to control her breath.

She continued to run with her master through the forest, to the middle area, which lacked trees but was rich with oxygen. She was still feeling the excitement of learning a new thing. She could now run like crazy, maybe faster than a speeder, or maybe she was just exaggerating. Her heartbeat levels were still crazy, but she realized that Master E'ron speed was decreasing slowly. But she forgot to ask one thing, how to stop. "Uhh, Master E'ron? How can I stop?!? Master E'ron??" She shouted, she was still running with high speed, as she ran past Master E'ron and tossed to the big tree, falling to the ground with the same speed. She always hated physics, always...

"Oww...." She was lucky that she fell to the thick grass, otherwise a fall with this speed could be very painful, maybe could kill her. She slowly stood up from the ground, feeling the warmth of the run and the tree she tossed. "Yeah... yeah it was a good run..." She said, still trying to catch her breath. "But I guess I will need to work on this Force Speed thing." She put a smile on her face, trying to show her that she was okay. "Okay, what do we do next?" The excitement could be read from her voice.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]


"Are you ok?", she asked not hiding her amusement as Nima collided with the tree. "In time you will learn to release the summon on the force just as you did to bring it to you and strengthen your limbs, eventually your skill with be able to be used in a heart beat. Now that you have the ability you can self train and become excellent".

Iella moved to a nice soft patch of grass and sat down, she placed her arms behind her to lean her body upward and crossed her legs as she relaxed her body. "Join me Nima and find a nice comfortable spot, in a few moments we will begin meditation". Iella closed her eyes and allowed the force to enter her mind and body. As she did so she could sense all the living things around her, living in harmony with the environment and co-existing within themselves and each other. Small creatures, insects and avian going about their daily lives all part of the living force.

"Most Jedi use the lotus position for meditation however, it is not comfortable for me, and so I lay down", which she did, stretching out her body within the long green grass. "Use whatever position comfortable to you, there is no right or wrong in this".

She would wait for Nima to ready herself before they would continue.

 

[Nima Tann]

"Yeah, I am okay, thanks master. The grass saved me from a lot of trouble." she stopped for a moment to move towards her, as she sat on the thick grass slowly. She smiled as their eyes met, seeing the grin on her face. She was interesting indeed, and this training was the perfect chance to learn about her. She knew her, that she was raised in the Temple by her stepfather but never got the chance to talk to her. She always thought that Master E'ron was great in the Force, but she could never imagine that she would be a Master, the Grandmaster of the Order that early. She sat near to her, and smiled to her, as she felt the presence coming from her aura, a big amount of Force, getting together around them as they sat together.

"You look beautiful lying down like that." She laughed, then started to move her legs to find a comfortable position. She took a half lotus position, not as painful as the lotus, but as effective as it. But her face changed from happy to serious, there was a question eating her mind for a week, and she could get some guidance from her master, she thought. "Master E'ron, can I ask you something?" she said, but without waiting for an answer, she continued. "The Force around us... it is calm, and it makes me feel... happy... like it takes all the sadness from me. But at the same time... I feel bad, as if somebody I loved died in front of my eyes and I was unable to save them... Why do the Force do this to me? Why does it play with my emotions like that, I don't understand... Do you feel the same way too? "

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

Iella's brow knitted as she pondered Nima's question. She could sense her starting to relax, her heart rate slowing and soon they would be in a position to commence deep mediation. Then Iella would test her Padawan with something more physical and possibly something that she will take with her until she draws her last breath.

"Yes I think I understand what you are referring to Nima. Only your experience manifests differently to mine lets say", she opened her eyes and rolled to lean on her side to regard her Padawan. "Much has happened to you recently, in a very short space of time. You have every right to be confused and in need of answers to question that have set your mind to doubt many things. It is only nature and at the end of the day we are only sentient beings filled with all sorts of misgivings about the galaxy let alone what it is to be Jedi".

Iella thought about her next words carefully, "I believe the force some times is in need to remind of this, that we are but flesh and blood and full of doubts and fears, not all powerful beings that can do no wrong. Jedi do wrong Nima, whether deliberate or no, we make mistakes. Through them we learn and pass on what that lesson has given us. I think your feelings are how the force works within you, reminding you of your strengths, power, what you can be capable of .. and your weaknesses. I believe it is the way the force tests us to be better". It is her humble opinion and she hoped Nima might gain something from it, even just a little to help her.

"Never be afraid to ask me questions even if you disagree with me, I am not without mistakes and a Master can learn from her Padawan as well". She smiled warmly. "Oh and thanks for the compliment you are a very beautiful woman as well, it will not be long before you catch someones eye", she added.

 

[Nima Tann]

"So the Force uses this tricks with us to make us a better Jedi, or a better person at that. And it tests us wherever we are weak and makes us stronger for it. If you think about it, I think it's logical. But the way Force does this, it must be pretty angry with us, for our mistakes, to test us with harsh choices sometimes. I believe that the Force is alive too, like us. And it lives around us, sees what we do... Then when the time comes, it judges us... And the judgement is not always an easy one. I understand, Master. Thank you." With a calm nod, she smiled to her. "And maybe later, I can be the teacher and you can be my student, but for now, I am happy that you are the teacher. Master Tann, hmm... Master Tann... it sounds cool." She slowly laughed, then a happy sigh escaped her mouth.

She realized that her nervousness was slowly decreasing, slowly replaced by peace. That is, until she said her last sentence. "I... I don't think I am ready for another relationship for a long time, master. But thank you for the compliment..." She stopped, and then with a sigh, she continued. "Do you have anyone that you care about... like, you love?" She was trying to get to know her better, but at the same time she was telling her her problems. A good way to learn things, win win relationship. Listening to her, she took the oxygen that the forest offered, and left it to the forest again, calming herself down.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

"It is not only the force that tests us, we should constantly test ourselves in conjunction. There are many ways a Jedi progresses through life, don't simply wait for the force to provide you with clarity through testings, always seek knowledge through all means possible. Reading, training, exploration and when the time comes teaching", she said remaining in position.

"There are more evils out there then the Sith or darksiders, there are those that look to take advantage of the innocent and weak, criminals if you will that have not connection to the force, there is poverty, slavery .. the list is large. As Jedi we should also do what we can for these situations as well". She regarded Nima for a moment before she decided on her first mission for her Padawan.

"I want you to research this, find an area that interests you to help and do it. You can find another Jedi that can assist you from any rank, but another Padawan would be ideal. This will be your first mission I set you". Iella laid back down and closed her eyes reading to meditate.

She hesitated over the question of loved ones, pondering her answer. "Yes I do, I have a husband and children and I have the entire fellowship of the Silver Jedi. The Silvers are our family . . you are family".

"Nima it is time to begin, quieten your mind, close out all thoughts and distractions and center your concentration of the force and only the force to begin. Go deep within yourself". Iella rested her hands crossed over on her stomach feeling her center of power which is the only constant in her life.

 

[Nima Tann]

"Thank you... you are family to me too. And you have a husband and children? There are many things that I don't know about you, aren't there? Let me guess... Master Syn, right? You two look like a perfect match." She made a wild guess, without knowing that much about her or her private life. Maybe she was wrong and maybe it would anger Master E'ron. Only thing to do was waiting for her to wait her response, hoping that she wasn't that nosey. "But... anyway. I think you are right. If we don't try to be better and train ourselves, then we will always do the same mistakes again and again, and the Force isn't enough to change us." Then, hearing that she had given her a mission, she smiled, her eyes were burning with excitement.

"A mission? Uhh... umm... okay Master E'ron, I will get to it as soon as possible. My first official mission, I am excited!" She couldn't contain the excited tone in her voice, helping someone was a priority for the Silver Jedi, and being a part of it she was eager to do it. Then, as she listened Master E'ron, she realized that the time for training had come. Learning new things and using them was a great hobby of her, and now it was the time. "Quieten your mind... concentrate... Got it. Well, wish me luck." She laughed and repeated her words, and also telling herself, motivating herself to concentrate.

She closed her eyes, still sitting in a half lotus position and took deep breathes, filling her head with oxygen and closing herself slowly to the world. "Quieten your mind... concentrate... close yourself..." She repeated, repeated and repeated... Dark thoughts, the light of hope, voices... everything out... Just emptiness... Peace... Another breath... Nothing left... Empty... She started to feel a little cold, but she was sure that the weather was pretty warm. Maybe it was because she was slowly losing the contact with outer world, and only feel the Force around or maybe there was something wrong. There was an obstacle, a voice, telling her to give up and go back, coming from the distance. And the voice continued to get loud and loud and loud, turning into a demonic laugh as the seconds passed. "Master... I hear a voice... It's pretty scary." she said, without knowing that Master E'ron heard her or not.

She couldn't open her eyes, like she was stuck in a nightmare. But at the same time, she knew that she was still sitting on the thick grass, and her master was nearby. She was getting the feeling that someone was watching her. She could hear her own voice echoing. "Master E'ron?..." The temperature was below 0, she was freezing! What was happening, she didn't understand, and it was making her a little nervous. Remember her words... Quiet... Quiet... "Shut up!" With one last laugh, the voice stopped, listening to her words, now she was alone in a pitch dark room, and she wasn't able to move or anything. But she was happy that the voices were gone now. She still had that feeling that someone was watching her. Maybe going deep within herself wasn't that much of a good idea after all, considering she was still recovering.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

She only grinned as Nima had guessed correct regarding her loved one. This was no time or place to go into details but she would never deny Syn or her children. As Iella sunk deep into her own mind and laid relaxed as she could in this position she allowed the force to enter her mind and body, letting it fill every part of her until she felt the complete strength of it within her. A white radiant glow began to issue from her skin, as the light danced across her, the light side of the force was always within Iella and always would be.

However, her brow creased as Nima called out to her, speaking of voices within her meditation. This could be many things of course, the voices of others around her close by as Nima picked up on their presence and allowed their thoughts to enter her. But Iella suspected it was voices from her subconscious, herself testing her own doubts and beliefs. Or it could be more, a residue of the events in the tower, but Nima was not the one possessed. She would ask her later, but for now Iella knew Nima was alright, struggling but alright.

This is the path of learning meditation, to confront the many 'voices' in ones mind and either listening or dispelling them. The voices are neither good nor evil, but they are there to learn from. She hoped Nima would not complete removed them but use them to answer questions she will always have of herself. They are the test grounds.

She spoke gently to Nima through telepathy, Confront the voices, find out what they are to you. If you push them away or hide them for fear they will always remain and will always be there to torment you in the future. The fear of the unknown Nima, is just as dangerous, There is no ignorance, there is knowledge.

 

[Nima Tann]

It felt like someone was trying to keep her from opening her eyes, she was stuck in her own brain, now silent, but of course, creepy. What was the meaning of this? Was the Force trying to tell her something? It never happened to her before, of course, she never mediated regularly but, this was different. Something from afar, it disturbed her the most. A creature, like a spider, she could hear it, the voice of the mushy ground as it moved, a strong, evil aura coming towards her, enough for her shaking a little from fear... And a familiar Force signature, fainting slowly, alive but suffering. Then, she heard a voice, a light coming from the depths of her mind, wise and gentle, she recognized it. It was Master E'ron, talking to her, giving some bad news. After hearing her, the other vision has vanished, she didn't understand what happened, but it was probably important. "I will try it... Master... I saw something... I don't know if it's just me but... Someone is in danger, facing a great evil, and the Force signature is very weak. I almost recognized it, but then it disappeared."

Master E'ron wanted her to open herself to the voices, so she did, not willingly but with a courage, that she knew her master was nearby and she would not let her get in danger. The demonic voices returned, this time not laughing, but whispering something, maybe trying to tell something. This time, without any fear, she carefully listened what the voices were whispering about. They were usually from another language, that she never heard before, ancient, she thought. The first thing she heard that made sense, was not that pleasant. It was now an empty room, just the voice and her, no one else... The time for showdown had begun, the demons haunting her, were finally out to confront her.

"You are weak... You were always weak..." Temperature continued to drop and drop as the voice continued to speak, telling the truth, no matter how difficult it sounded, it was the truth. "You never listened what your brain told you so, you always moved with your emotions, you never listened... Always listened what the others said, never trusted yourself, never loved yourself, wanted to gain the love you never felt towards yourself from others... When you learned that the love wasn't real, you remembered yourself, remembered your true nature...You felt alone once again, that triggered something in your mind. That was why you failed, you turned to dark side... " "S... stop it..." She was fighting an invisible enemy, she couldn't hurt it, she couldn't do anything to it, but the voice from the distance, it hurt... It hurt so much to hear the truth, the truth she tried to conceal, even from herself. "The truth was... you were never a Silver Jedi... you felt it... you were always different. You were the opposite of the Code that they taught you. You wanted power, you wanted to be strong, you are nothing like the mask that you are showing to the people."

"No... you are wrong... I am a Silver Jedi... I just wanted power... Because I wanted to use it to help people." Denial... She wasn't going to let some strange voice get into her head like this, she was better than that. Instead, she continued to deny everything that the voice said. She wasn't evil, she always wanted to help people, it was her nature. "You were the one that always made me think that I was weak, you filled me with your lies, you told me that I am weak, you've made me want to embrace the darkness. You... did this to me." The voice started to laugh, but the tone was familiar, very familiar like her own. "You are right in one thing, I did this to you. Because I know you, because I know what you are, who you are pretending to be. Open your eyes." As she opened her eyes, she saw herself in front of her. This version of her was scary, her eyes were red, the skin was looking very dead pink, but her voice, her voice was Nima's. She stood in front of her, with a red lightsaber at her hand. "I am what you always wanted to be, strong, merciless and a cold blooded killer. I am Nima Tann." Nima started to laugh, seeing her corpse in front of her, looking as fragile and as weak as ever. "You are not me... you can't be me... I will not turn into that thing!" "Yes... that anger... that anger will turn you, you will be like me." She felt that her anger was increasing once again, was she, or it, provoking her?

Her hand went to her lightsaber, she was now able to move as she wanted. Was she in reality, or was she still inside her head, she didn't understand, but she felt free, not restricted anymore, she felt stronger, seeing her other part, she could now see what darkness could do to a person, and now she was smiling, she could feel that the temperature started to rise again, she wasn't freezing anymore. "I will not turn into such a thing like you, not anymore. Thank you for showing me what darkness does to people. I understand now." Then she took and activated her lightsaber. "I am Nima Tann, Padawan of the Silver Jedi. There is no room for you anymore. Begone." The corpse slowly started to move towards her, not with that cold expression anymore but smiling, like her. "Good. Then destroy me, destroy your own darkness, and don't make the mistakes that you have done anymore. You are strong, you don't need anymore power to help people, you just need to look into yourself, and you will find the power you need." "T... thank you." She attacked, activating her lightsaber. With a clean swing, she finished the job. She was feeling clear, and her mind was at peace. She managed to win, at last. "I think I did it, Master E'ron. I feel... I feel nothing... " Neither happy, nor sad... Her mind was now empty, like she was reborn from her own ashes.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[member="Nima Tann"]

It was all a ruse of course, Iella meditating. At least not in this way, never had she had the ability to master meditation by remaining still, however she did enjoy the sound of the life around her as she lay there with focus on Nima. She could sense her introspective turmoil, feel it in most case, but Iella prefers not to intrude unless either invited or a sense of danger is apparent.

"Good Nima, I think we are done with this for the day", she said sitting up to get up on her feet. Iella stood looking down into the her face, she could see the sense of calm over her red face. "This is a good step for you, do this everyday for the rest of your life, as for the rest of your life you will always have questions that require answers, not just of yourself, but of situations and of others".

"Now come, it is time to warm up again", she said without any further word and walked into a more larger clearing close by to them. Iella unclipped her saber and inspected the hilt for wear and tear as she waited.

 

[Nima Tann]

Opening her eyes for real this time and seeing her Master sitting near to her, she slowly rubbed her eyes, the light coming from the big Voss sun was just a little too bright for her eyes right now. The feeling of accomplishing something big, even that she knew it was probably a routine for Master E'ron, she felt good for this big step of her Light side. "Thanks Master E'ron. I will use it to fuel my Light side, and to find peace." As she slowly stood up, Nima followed her, and with curious eyes, she watched her Master looking at her lightsaber, with a grin on her face.

"Umm... What will we do, Master?" Was she going to ask her to fight with her, if so, she already knew what will happen. But, she wasn't going to ask her that of course, probably she was going to show her some stances. She took her lightsaber from the ground where she mediated, still deactivated and standing ready to serve its master. She was very excited about this, because where the lightsabers were out, the excitement always followed.

"Okay, it's getting a little bit scary. You are not going to want me to fight you, right? You know... I don't want to hurt my dear Master and all" She laughed, slowly taking her stance. No matter what, when someone took a lightsaber, she had to do the correct stance to use it. Master Syn have taught a group of Padawans included her a little while ago before all this happened.

[member="Iella E'ron"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

[SIZE=10.5pt]Iella could not help smile at her Padawan’s facetious comment. “No, no saber training today, something more special, personal and I hope will increase your ability to find inner peace”. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]“Have you heard of Meditation of Emptiness? It is a more advance method and through it I will help you begin to form your personal Alchaka. It is a mediation using movement and the saber, for me it is the only method of meditation that I can truly use and I have been using this method for years now”.[/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt] She ignited her white blade.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]She moved away from Nima to form room between the two and began her Alchaka. It would only be the beginning, as no one has ever witnessed Iella perform her ritual meditation. And it would remain that way until she unites with the force. As Nima would begin her own Alchaka, Iella would remove herself from the area to give her the freedom to be untied with her blade and the force. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]“For me, it is a freestyle saber form really”,[/SIZE][SIZE=10.5pt] she said as she began to slowly move around the clearing. Her arms moving slow and deliberate, with grace and precision, if Nima would watch with keen eye, she would notice Iella performing strikes and defences of other saber forms. If she remained and continued, Iella would soon be in a trace like state, one with her saber and a complete white blur to any on looker.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]“Try it, let yourself go”. [/SIZE]

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[Nima Tann]

As seeing her Master's smile to her comment, she placed a smile on her face as well. Hearing her words, she was disappointed at first because she wanted to use her saber, but the words she spoke afterwards made her more excited than ever. Something more special... Even speaking this made her want to learn whatever that was. "Meditation of Emptiness? Alchaka? They were some ancient techniques that was used in Jedai Order, right? I've heard them but don't know about of them that much." Well, when you were stuck in Temple for a long time, you could learn many things, even the ones you weren't supposed to learn.

According to her, the meditation was about both physical and spiritual experience, so she had the chance to use her lightsaber after all. Seeing the White Dragon this near, she was amazed how bright and fearful it looked, it was simply amazing. She carefully listened her instructions about the meditation, it was a very tiring but awarding experience. Watching her move backwards, opening a room for both of them, she was excited about what's to come. Master E'ron started to move her saber with such harmony, the white light coming from the blade created a pattern on the sky. Slowly feeling the area between them changing slowly, becoming more peaceful and full with Force as her Master continued doing multiple stances at the same time, showing her why she had been chosen a Grandmaster after all.

"Let myself go? Umm... what does that mean, Master?" She asked confused, as she started mimicking her, trying to create a pattern with her lightsaber, switching between the stances she knew. Attack, swing, change hand, jump... Trying, trying and trying... She wasn't feeling anything, like she was doing something wrong, maybe it was because she was thinking her moves while doing them. Just trust in the Force... Let yourself go... After a good minutes of swinging her saber, she still wasn't sure she was doing it right. But she was starting to think less, it was like the lightsaber started to move by itself. And she was starting to feel some kind of energy around, but it was probably the heat of her muscles working. "Okay... What am I supposed to do now, Master E'ron?" Master E'ron's eyes were fixed in one place, as if she already started her trance.

Trust in the Force...

Trust in your lightsaber...

Trust in her lightsaber? Also, who was speaking with her, she didn't recognize the voice, not like a voice though, it was more like a whisper. Maybe the Force itself was talking. As she listened those words, she realized that she got somewhat relaxed, she wasn't feeling the exhaustion of swinging her saber around anymore. Maybe it was meant to happen.

[member="Iella E'ron"]