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[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

"Just breathe and allow the force itself to flow around and through you. Use your senses to feel the fish in the water, feel me, feel the wookiee's here with you. Allow yourself to slip around the surface of their mind and search for the pain and fear and doubt... search for the anger and hunger. Soothe it and push the force to calm them down."

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


"Okay... so do what I did before.. but put out calmness as well?"
Nova thought she understood, she'd try it anyway before receiving an answer,
she began to tap into the force, much like the other times she had done it,
she could almost feel the force inside these little creatures, and Serenna,
it was nice, and she began to send some calmness, so to speak,
as she was doing it her thoughts began to spiral back at her,
she thought of how she made a fool of herself and quickly got angry about it,
her self inflicted anger was now being sent to the wildlife, causing them to become more angry than calm.

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

Serenna could feel calming energy at first and the.. it shifted anger and frustration was there and it was making the fish frenzy for now as the sound of snapping and them jumping out of the water came. The jedi moved quickly running hands up and down the shoulders of her padawan with a look on her face. "Nova.. Nova." SHe said her name to try and get her attention and wasn't panicked while she was projecting a calming aura. "Padawan please calm yourself.... come back to me." She said it and pulled her into an embrace, holding one hand behidn her head and in her hair, holding one at her back when she was putting her face against hers to have skin to skin contact so she could cool the anger.

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]



It was only a short minute or two, but Nova hated every second, she was so upset with herself,
making herself look like a fool, she just wanted to be good.
Serenna's words snapped Nova out of it. She was still mad, but it was slowing down,
"I'm sorry... maybe I'm not cut out for this... I should just go home..."

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

Serenna was looking at her. "hey now, where is that spirit that we had before huh. We were never taught to give up and walk away. We were taught to be bull headed, now come on. Just breathe and be in me, let my energies help you." Serenna said it while looking at her and she just focused on her. To reassure her padawan. "You are here, you should be here, you are strong and powerful and have a good heart. It will let you save people."

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


"I thought it was only meant to calm. That power was too much, it made my anger grow, it scared me. What was it?"
Nova was highly confused, her knowledge was limited, but she was certain the force was used by the "good guys",
like the Jedi, what was this different side, she knew nothing of it.
"What am I missing here? There must be something?"

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

"Emotion is a powerful thing, it can become an ocean if you let it and let yourself be lost within it." Serenna said it while she patted her hand on her should. "Don't scare me like that, the darkside of the force, negative emotions. THey are easy to fall into and easy to be tempted by but one must resist it. Giving it just means you are going to do that which is easy."

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


The dark side? Was that where the anger builds?
"Throughout my travels, I have only ever read of the Jedi, I have never seen any mention of this dark side, what exactly is it?"
Nova's curiosity did what it does best, completely distracts her instead of letting her focus on the task at hand,
but this could also prove a vital lesson, to make sure she doesn't fall into the abyss of the force.

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

Serenna looked at her and standing there she watched her. "The darkside is within all of us, it is for those who fel the force giving into it and letting it direct you. Where jedi are selfless wanting to help people, a darksider is selfish wanting only for themselves. Where a jedi will freely give, a darksider takes." She said it with a smile on her face though. "But emotions are in all things, it is less you need to not feel then you need to know how to protect yourself and control these feelings."

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


Nova didn't dwell, she asked what was on her mind, and it was a dangerous question;
"Well, which one is stronger?"

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

"Neither. the darkside seems stronger use your emotions, use your anger to fuel your strength but you corrupt your body, you slowly kill yourself more and more using it. The lightside is not as offensive and you can live a longer life but you might be more like me and not have any skills in thetechniques outside of calming.

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


"So... The dark side trades life for power?"
This seemed a poor trade off, if you wanted power why not want to keep it forever before dying sooner?
"And the light side trades power for life?"
This did seem more reasonable, as not being offensive would let you live a longer happier life.

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

"In a way yes, there is the path in between some try and tread but the danger with that is you will dip your toe as it is and never really experience things or meet a goal because you want to maintain being in the middle." She said it but was focusing and looking at Nova. "Now that you have this knowledge... do you want to try again to calm these creatures and make it so we can get to the floating temple?"

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


"Yes... I'll try."
And with that Nova sent a wave of calmness towards the creatures,
she focused on calming them and not angering herself.
She just hoped it would work.

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

Serenna was standing there and looking at her padawan as she stepped itno the boat.. it was calm and simple. Being pushed by the one wookiee to the temple as she moved with the force expanded out to sense the creatures. Great and small, living and she could fel others who had fallen itno the warter and been devoured. SLowly the small makeshift dock near the temple came into view and the bot touched it. Serenna spoke with a smile on her face. "There we go, you are doing well."

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


Nova was getting giddy, but she knew not to let her emotions best her,
"So I'm, actually doing it?"
There was a slight suspicion that Serenna was helping her, but she quickly cast that thought aside.

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

Serenna looked at her and she gave a quick nod of her head. "Yes yes you are doing it padawan. You are using the force and connecting with it to calm the minds of the animals around you. The first step that will help you walk the path." A smile on her face that was larger until she was moving around with a look at some of the other things here. The temple itself was large and made on the floating trees themselves. Square but it was moving around in the water as she walked up it.

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


Still trying to not focus on her emotions, Nova knew how overjoyed she was, she could actually do this,
"This is insane..."
Had she finally found something to keep her going?
Was this her true purpose?

 

[Serenna]

[member="Nova Marcos"]

"Wait until it starts to get strange." She said it with a chuckle but rubbed a hand on her shoulder. "You are doing well, that is important... now allow the force to guide you and trust in it. Let it rejuvinate your mind and body. Flow freely and openly mbetween use but also between you and the creatures here. Through you and the temple." She said it with a smile though walking.

 

[Nova Marcos]

[member="Serenna"]


Nova had kept her eyes closed for all of this, it's how she maintained her focus,
But opening her eyes and seeing this massive temple was impressive, she dropped her connection fast,
She wasn't sure yet if she was ready to do it with her eyes open, or if it made a difference,
but she was raring to try.
"Woah."