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First Reply The Wounded Exile

Kai'el Brat "Guardian of the Light"
Perched high above in a tall sequoia maple, Braze watched the waves crash endlessly along the shore. The sweet scent of flowers drifted on the evening winds, soft yet strange, carrying perfumes unlike any he had known in the Temple’s gardens.

The stars here looked so different from back home. He gazed at them as though they were strangers.... brighter perhaps, but colder, distant points of fire that did not recognize him. His white hair stirred against his face in the breeze, as he sat still, knees drawn up, letting the ache in his body settle against the branch.

Exile was supposed to feel like freedom. Yet perched in the dark canopy above an alien coast, he felt only the weight of being unmoored... adrift between what he had lost and what lay ahead, if anything did at all.
 
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Puffs of smoke curled into the air as the kindling caught fire. Hwo gently blew on the newborn flames, cupping his hands to funnel the oxygen needed to feed its life. After a couple of minutes, the smaller sticks and twigs began to burn, allowing the ranger to leave it be while he finished preparing his dinner.

Hwo made quick work of the freshly caught fish, gutting and cleaning each before tossing the white meat into the small pot. Next he chopped a small local root vegetable and added it to the concoction. He followed this with a mixture of saltwater from the sea and fresh water from the bladder in his pack, gathered from the spring a short ways into the forest. A humble meal, but it would do.

By now, the larger sticks and pieces of driftwood were beginning to catch, and the fire was fully alive. Hwo sat the pot on the makeshift tripod just above the flames. It would take some time to cook. Sitting with his legs crossed on the sand, he closed his eyes and began to breathe, deeper and deeper, letting himself go as the gentle wind blew across his face.

A moment of peace. A moment of solitude. But wait. Another presence. Maybe he was not alone after all.

Braze Braze
 
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The savory scent of cooking melded with the smoky richness of campfire on the evening wind. Braze caught sight of a warm glow in the distance along the shore. Odd… most villagers didn't travel this far out into the untamed wilds.

He descended from the tall sequoia maple, making his way closer and closer until he came upon an ancient fishing ladder. Down he went along the weathered trail that wound its way down the cliffside. It was clear the path had been carved long ago.

Finally, he reached the soft, sandy shore and started toward the figure in the distance, listening to the gentle sound of waves crashing along the beach. His footsteps shifted through the sand as he trekked closer, stopping at the edge of the campfire's glow.

"Good evening…" he greeted, studying the man curiously as he tucked his hands into his pockets, feeling the chill of the night air. He paused to look out across the ocean, then let his gaze drift upward toward the star-strewn sky once more.

"Didn't expect to find anyone this far out. Didn't think the wilds had much company these days either. Smells good. Mind if I sit?"

 
“Please,” Hwo replied, standing from his meditative position and motioning toward a log by the fire. He wiped the sand from his rear and took a seat on a second piece of driftwood. “You look like you could use a good meal. Why don’t you join me for dinner? It will be ready soon.”

The ranger of course had many questions for the young stranger, but he was confident answers would come in time. The Force was no doubt strong in this one; he had sensed the Jedi’s presence long before his physical approach. But he also sensed conflict. That was not unusual. No ill intent, no overt manifestations of evil. More of a struggle — a struggle to understand his purpose, his place, how to harness his gifts for good. These were conflicts Hwo himself had felt in his youth. He still felt them from time to time, although age and experience had assuaged those concerns to some extent.

“You’re right, many of the villagers don’t make it out this far these days.” Hwo’s gaze turned to the heavens, still able to find amazement and wonder in the simplistic beauty despite having traversed the corners of the known galaxy over the last few decades. He turned back to his companion. “But we’re not just villagers, are we?”

Braze Braze
 
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"That's awfully kind of you," he said, moving to settle down. He removed his small leather pack and placed it in the sand before rummaging through it. A moment later, he pulled out several soft, breathable cloth bags and opened them, revealing a modest bounty of mushrooms, nuts, and a few berries he had gathered in the forest.

"I suppose you're right in that respect. Here...allow me to add to this shared meal," he said, offering the man the forest's bounty he had collected.

 
Hwo nodded as his new friend offered his own contribution to the meal. He plucked a few of the nuts and berries and popped them into his mouth, smiling as he chewed, appreciative of the small appetizer.

The stew was beginning to boil, so Hwo removed it from the fire and set it on the sand. He then reached for his pack and withdrew two small, collapsible bowls and a makeshift ladle. “I hope you don’t mind,” he began, spooning out portions, “but we’ll be dining a little informally tonight.” No utensils, just drinking from the bowls and eating with their fingers. The simple life. He passed one to his dinner companion and cupped the other with both hands, bringing it to his mouth for a long sip of the briny broth. It would do.

“Do you have a name, stranger?”

Braze Braze
 
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"I don't mind. " Braze offered. " Thank you for sharing your meal with me. " Braze offered softly.
"I do... My name is Braze. " He said taking the bowl he was offered and holding it up in a 'cheers' sort of motion before taking a sip.

He with drew a small blade and diced up one of the mushrooms and tossed the slice sin to his bowl and added a few nuts. " I'm looking for a new place to call home and I think this might be it for me.... far... far away from trouble. "
 

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