Slicewires vs Stone! [Ikki]

[Kei Amadis]

All that came to give her back a sensation of touch, was a gentle push back. Very simple. And then he walked one step. Stopped and let her feel that growing touch against her palm, not using his hands, using the force she was already used to.

“Nothing to fear.” Amadis Encouraged, he’d never given up on anyone yet. He was late some days, absent for others, had no grace, didn’t shave enough and would soon have a bum leg, but the middle aged Jedi Master had never given up on someone who had asked him to help them.

“Look at me. Hold that look. Your safe. Only the force Ikki, that is all touch is.”

And so he got a step closer. Not yet touching her physically. Taking his time.

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[Ikki Ike]

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She could feel the force energies flowing throughout her body and focused on those. On the small energies as well as proximity while letting more of the wire drift out controlled carefully around the two of them. To keep him safe as it were with a small bow of her head before going over some of the larger thoughts. Some larger concerns she had in her own head when they were fully extended and wrapping along the different areas. "I can feel it." She said it soft and quiet like while letting Kei's energies wrap over her and she was safe here.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Continuing the forward walk till his hand was closer but not touching. Force pressure was firm but not overdone. The Epicanthix nodded and turned his palm over. Her choice to take his hand now in friendship, to help heal that psychological wound if she was ready. Any force pushing against her hand stopped. Her own wires were up in place of the force barrier, giving her control, because about now she needed to feel in control of her own wound, her own fears.

“If you’re ready.”

Amadis’s grin remained reassuring, supportive, no pressure.

“If not, tomorrow. The day after. Next week.”

She’d already done the hard bit. He had time for the rest.

“Don’t leave life to regrets.”

He'd had his share.

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[Ikki Ike]

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She could feel him getting a little closer and was vibrating with some small fear at that, she didn't want to endanger some of the things while she moved a little away from him. Standing there as the wires dropped around her onto the ground with the plinks of the carbon tips touching the ground. Retracting them as she was almost on the verge of hyperventilating motioning him away with her hands going to her chest. "No no no." She didn't have much in terms of force talent but she was letting small crackles come around her, the Oswafts had taught her well but she stopped a little with their navigation and travel.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Ikki might feel Kei’s calming attention relaxing, not taking but relaxing any anxiety. Amadis’s only subtle force technique revolved around either stuns or calming relation. An opposite of some sith’s ability to agitate a situation. The hand was withdrawn, he’d taken a step too far for her to go yet.

“Come a long way Ikki, we have time.” Nodding firmly. “Be proud of yourself.”

Taking a clear step back, that was enough for today. Putting aside the mantle of being a teacher. Kei wasn’t far from casual most days, the way he stood now, and as always his grin, might show a relaxation.

Could use a drink of water, you?” To give her time to process their lesson, they could take a trip to the bar, or she could return to her quarters for a break.

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[Ikki Ike]

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Looking at him when he stepped back a little and said they were done for the day, her gloves fixing and setting themselves with a small look on her face. Remaining there until he said have a drink as she bowed her head. "Yes water understood master." She said it with a small bow of her head and she moving quickly to go and get some water for him. Her normal attire remaining there whens he touched the canteen pouring some and then for herself carrying it to kei with a small look on her face. "Water master."

 

[Kei Amadis]

Taking the offered water. Kei grinned and shook his head. “Thank you.” Most Jedi Master’s might have sought to correct her there and then, but he knew better than to challenge what might be a custom directly. Sitting down on a fallen log, he tapped the log next to him a short distance away.

“Please Sit Ike. Tell me more about yourself. ”

He’d get to the part about not having to fetch and carry in a moment! It was sweet of her to offer, but he’d be wanting her to know the importance of being asked, not assuming. A valuable hidden lesson any padawan had to learn about the force, Jedi, and Sith.

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[Ikki Ike]

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She looked at him when he told her to sit down with a look on her face.. mostly in her eyes as she was unsure sitting down and placing her cup in her lap with a small look at him. "I am not certain it would interest you." She said it with a small flick of her eyes up to him. "I was trained as a slave by several houses, how to dance, how to serve them how to do other things and eventually found by the Obsidian order and trained how to kill with my slicewire. They thought I had more force apitude but seemed disappointed so they made me the orders maid and servant for whatever was needed until my family rescued me and brought me to Shri-Tal where I learn and do as needed to get stronger."

 

[Kei Amadis]

Nodding and listening, not saying a word. Amadis was going to play this one a different way. Not hitting it head on. As he’d just put her through that a moment ago.

“Part of doing something for others, is letting them do it for you.” Kei grinned. Which is why he’d respected that gesture from her, only not how she’d assumed she had to! Learning this also meant a Jedi kept some humility, especially as they might grow in ability.

“Someone asking you is important. They feel part of that gift, much as you do helping them.” This was going to be tricky, to explain the difference between gifts and servitude, but one step at a time, don’t rush the half-shaven epicanthix!

“Would you let me give you that water?” The Jedi Master took time to ask, looking at her. Because if she got this, she understood. Holding his palm out again, seeking to take the water off her, and offer it back.

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[Ikki Ike]

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She was looking at him confused for a moment while holding the cup. "But it is full." She wasn't certain and showed it for one fo the rare times on her face as he did want it and she offered it to him letting her eyes look at him questioning. "I think I understand though master Kei." Maybe... likely not but she could learn and she had plenty of time to work on some of the things here. NOthing but time in fact. She blew a bang out of her face when it fell down and readjusted her outfit while she was offering a small smile.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Kei held out his hand again to take the cup if she released it. Amadis then nodded to the padawan, taking a drink of the water. Gesture that he was sharing. That was the lesson, it didn’t go one way, none of this did. Life. Jedi. The Force.

He held the cup for her to take off of him. “Give and take Ikki. Accepting a free gift you are giving one.” No strings, no orders, no master or student, slave or anything else. Two individuals sitting on a log as equals. She might be the smallest silver jedi there was, that meant nothing, not to him. She was a person and equal like any other. "You are equal to me and everyone else here Ikki, never forget that."

The Epicanthix waited for her to take the cup back off of him, and nodded to her in encouragement. Simple and to the point. In a way he hoped a former slave might see.

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[Ikki Ike]

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She was looking at him witha neutral expression taking a few of the thoughts on her face. Attention to the smaller details he had when she took the cup back with a small look at him. "I think I understand." She was looking at him and well here with the jedi she was normal. She worked with her family and stayed as a maid because it was easier and she was unassuming compared to many of the people with a turn of her attention on more of the things. Here and there though while she took a sip looking at him.

 

[Kei Amadis]

Usually he’d of given her a shoulder pat, but like earlier she’d feel pat of the force, only now on her shoulder, gently, unusually extremely so from the often more firm Jedi Master. “Well done.”

He’d stand up slowly so not to startle the girl, usually helping a woman to their feet, in this case touch prevented it. So only with firm nod of his head, nothing more, “that will do for today, learned a lot and come far.”

“Proud of you.” With that final encouragement, “let’s head back inside,” the day was complete.

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Fin for Kei.

 

[Ikki Ike]

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She was looking at him and it was strange but gave a bow of her head standing there wondering what else they might be taught and then he said they were done for the day. Well that helped and she could go and reflect on it while also working with some of her other lessons for some of the larger enjoyments. Ikki looked at him and bowed her head again. "THank you." She said it and then turned quickly moving with a practiced run-walk thing that had her barely making a sound but she was able to move extremely fast.