Private Stuck Between Families

[Kaleleon]

ODESSEN

The Horizon Evader landed down upon one of the open format pads hidden among the jungles of Odessen. While I was very keen on this meeting of the two families that would be the Ashinas and the Nobles, I was hoping that this interaction would go well. The two families were known to be a little rough around the edges with one another. Even more so when both were part of leadership for two different Jedi Orders. Clashing ideologies, dogmas, and whatever else. Despite all of that, The recent gathering of Lightsworn, with the idea of trying to gather as many different Jedi enclaves, and orders to work together in some capacity against the fight of the Galactic Empire. With that in mind, I was esstally the escort service for the Son of the Ashina family.

Ikuma Ashina was the messenger of the family for them to meet. However, as much as I didn't want to do this, The assets of the Hidden Path needed to be protected. So currently, My hand held the man's arm, and guided him down the ramp and through the compound. He was wearing a blinder that I had checked multiple times, and made sure that he wouldn't be using some kind of force sight to see through it. There were many times in the Hidden path that refugees were also blindfolded to protect them, and Us. Should something happen, get captured by Empire forces, or were spies themselves. Being brought to Odessen was a danger.

He kept his weapons with him. Not going to strip a Jedi of some of their most sacred weapons. However, I did do a precautionary check to make sure he didn't wear a wire or whatever. So here I am, leading a Jedi through the compound to be brought to one of the meeting rooms inside the post. Once the door was shut, I reached up and gently removed the blinders. Attaching them to my belt and then indicating for him to sit down.

"I hate to do that to you. Ikuma. Its part of us trying to be safe with the new formation and making sure that... aspects of what is being done here does not so easily get released."

A moment later, the door opened up to reveal Valery Noble . Walking in and looking at the both of us. I bowed my head enough to show respect towards her and moved to the far end of the room. Out of the way of what was going to proceed, but also close enough should... something happen.

 

[Ikuma Ashina]

Kaleleon's arm was a largely unnecessary crutch. Ikuma could sense any potential trip long before he would have succumbed to it. He limited those feelings to the bare minimum, not extending any attempts to feel anything further than the immediate path of his steps. Not that he possessed the skill to identify the location through sense alone, anyway. He suffered Kale's wish that the location remain mysterious and the blindfold that enforced it with grace, even if he may have been a bit piqued somewhere deep down.

When the blindfold came off, Ikuma's eyes squeezed shut at the initial shock of artificial light. Several blinks swiped away the blur along with small, tight shakes of the head.

"You would have nothing to fear from my tongue. Whatever preserves your confidence, though."

Everything slowly gained fidelity, revealing the small room in recognizable detail. Modest, and perhaps intentionally indistinct. He sat when indicated, turning his head to one side for a gaze at the Odessen jungle beyond the window. Small images of Hidden Path structures and logistics peeked through as gray swaths between the greenery. Nothing too distinct, but at least telling of the amount of effort they'd put into this encampment since the fall of the Core.

When Valery entered, Ikuma stood from his seat. A Jedi bow greeted her, signaling cordiality.

"Master Noble," he greeted softly, lacking his Father's distinct accent though uncannily similar in timbre. "Thank you for agreeing to this meeting."

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Kaleleon | Valery Noble​