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"I'm not sure," Seven admitted with a sigh. "I guess I am just... expecting to do something wrong. Your kind have been charitable. That unsettles me."

"I've not known charity to last long."

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

"Well for now... you're one of us until you decide to leave. " He stated simply. " If you stay here we expect you to follow the rules... if you break those rules there's consequences. Consequences generally fit the 'crime'. But You're young simple mistakes will happen... no one's perfect. What's important is learning from them and making better choices in the future.... There's a difference between mistakes and bad behavior... Mistakes are well often accidents. Bad behavior is a choice. "
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But You're young simple mistakes will happen... no one's perfect.

"It still seems like I'm older than the vast majority of students here," Seven admitted.

She wasn't a child, at least she was pretty sure she wasn't. It definitely made her feel like there was a greater deal of pressure on her to not mess up, or look out for others. Maybe that was foolish. She wasn't sure.

"I don't want to cause problems," she stated in a quieter tone. "I'm just... not good at interpreting people in this place. That's on me, not anyone else... I only hope that there's enough patience to spare for me."

Seven hadn't had patience before. She didn't want it to run out as soon as she had it.

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

"I don't think you need to worry too much. You'll figure things out. People here understand that you haven't exactly been given a fair chance at childhood, and that there may be some social growth you still need to work through. A good way to keep things simple is to ask yourself: Would I want to be treated this way? If the answer is no, then it's probably best not to do it." 0-7

 

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"Alright..."

She was probably just being to cynical. This was a peaceful place filled with peaceful people... aside from that purple child maybe. It wasn't fair to expect the worst when they had done nothing wrong to her. It was just the nature of her upbringing.

It was hard to fight those instincts.

"Your armor... it is Mandalorian, correct?" Seven observed. "How did a culture known for hating Jedi come to be amongst their ranks?"

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

He gave a short, dry chuckle, though his one good eye remained sharp on her.
"Peaceful doesn't mean harmless. You'd be wise to remember that."

At the mention of his armor, he shifted his weight, thumb brushing over a scar on the breastplate.
"It's Mandalorian, yes. Pieces of it, at least. The rest I reforged, re-purposed. A soldier's skin should tell their story."

His gaze hardened, voice carrying a familiar edge of cynicism.
"As for Jedi and Mandalorians… hatred runs deep, sure. But it's not the iron that hates... it's the people who wore it. I take what's useful. I keep what's mine. If someone has a problem with me standing among the Jedi while bearing beskar, they're welcome to try and make me take it off."

Then, quieter, almost an afterthought...
"The Jedi didn't ask me to forget who I was. That's the only reason I stayed."
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"Belongs to you..."

Must be nice to have something you could say was yours. Seven barely considered that about the clothes on her back. That was just whatever she could scrounge up trying to get to safety. She hadn't exactly gone out of her way to choose it beyond necessity. He had a whole identity he was sure of.

Seven had nothing. At least the cynicism was a little refreshing. Everyone here seemed so... positive.

"I was just curious in any case," Seven decided. "I've just not known Mandalorians to tolerate Jedi... not that I've encountered more than a handful."

A momentary pause. A sigh escaped her chest.

"Are my thoughts that open?" she asked, recalling how he had brought up something she hadn't uttered out loud.

Her mental walls had been left all but torn apart after her encounter with Braze.

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

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He tilted his head slightly at her question, a faint smirk tugging the corner of his mouth.

"Open? Not exactly. You're not broadcasting to the whole Temple. But…" he tapped his temple with a gloved finger, "…you carry your thoughts close to the surface. You're still learning how to guard them. Some people, Jedi especially, pick up on that without even trying."

His tone softened,
"It's not a weakness. Just awareness. You've had walls broken down. Takes time to rebuild them the right way. The trick is knowing when to keep them up, and when to let someone see through."

 

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"I... worry about who may see what lies on the other side," Seven admitted. "I'm sure I will learn to trust... but I... I need time. I can't just... Maybe it's selfish to make people prove themselves to me, but I don't know how else to phrase it."

She didn't just want to blindly trust. That would just get her hurt again.

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

"It ain't selfish… it's smart," he said firmly, tone edged with conviction. "Trust is a luxury.... a luxury few can afford. You don't just hand it out freely. That's how people get used, get broken."

He leaned back slightly, as if to drive the thought home. "But… I'll tell you what. When it's real? The power of trust is something else... Love is when you hand someone the power to destroy you… and then trust them not to do it."

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Love... the thought alone made her shudder. Was she even worthy of love? And even if she gave it out...

"Do... you think I could ever find someone I could trust with... with that?"

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

"Well I dunno... maybe... Companion ship is fine enough... Don't get your hopes up and fall in to the the trap of wanting to fall in love... then you'll be just in love with the idea of it and ruin your chances... find a good friend first... then if you feel comfortable you can try changing things from there. " He explained. "But I think you might have a bit of learning to do before you get that far... it happens when it happens... and some times.... some times you'll find people you love who wont love you back... and that's really painful. "
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"I... suppose so," Seven muttered.

At least her caution in this regard was validated. The last thing she wanted to do was give someone the ability to destroy her. She had already been in the claws of someone who could do that, and they certainly would have if she fell out of line. She did fall out of line.

He had assured her destruction would come eventually.

"I'm not sure if anyone here wishes to be my friend," she sighed. "They only know that my... previous Master was Sith. It was hard to miss... I arrived here wearing their mark. Even if... if I explain that I didn't have a choice... I'm not sure if they would care."

In some regards, Seven didn't blame them. She hated the Sith too.

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

"What about that little purple lad you were following around? Kai'lyn , was it? He doesn't seem to have any friends either. I think there's another purple boy, Roten perhaps, and then the pink one, Jackie Rosso . You certainly have a few options," Vex suggested. Once they finished processing apples, he washed his hands once more and dried them off before offering the girl a small hand towel.
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"Roten and I... have a history," Seven sighed, folding her hands together. "We... came from the same rotten source. Roten was a fluke. Just a pirate that stumbled into Force sensitivity. He was a project my... my former Master quickly discarded. I think he still sees my position as special treatment. Our few encounters have never been... amenable. As for that... Kai'lyn, boy..."

Well, he seemed to not be malicious, but she wasn't a child. He was.

"I don't mind his presence, but I'd... also like to interact with people closer to my age," she stated. "If... that makes sense. I feel like I need to have something to offer younger people..."

That made things difficult. Responsibility always did.

 

[Ty'Raj Vex]

"Have you tried talking with Valin Zenth or Matthew of Valendale ?" Vex asked lightly. He himself didn't really do 'friends'. He did acquaintances mostly.

"They might be a bit older than you... if you want to meet folks your age you might need to travel or visit another temple... Or perhaps you can find some one in town you have something in common with.... but if you and Roten came form the same place.... you two might at least have some common ground to talk about... "

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"Haven't met Matthew or Valin yet," Seven mused. "I've... not been here long. But if you say I should, I'll see... as for Roten... Maybe I can work out our differences. I'm not sure. He was competing for attention he was never gonna get, and I had it. I feel like I'd be pressing on a bruise..."

Roten wasn't even wrong. He had been neglected. He just didn't truly understand what Kalrath's attention truly entailed. Perhaps that was for the best.

He seemed to adapt to his new life quick enough.