A King's Foreordination

Act I: The Agreement

Din made a deal with the jedi, he could only visit Grogu, his foundling, his son, from a distance. Grogu couldn't see him, for it would only deter his training to be a great Jedi. Ahsoka's words, not his. He thinks it wouldn't be so bad for Grogu and him to meet, but it goes against the Jedi code to form attachments. Bantha fodder. He was a mandalorian's foundling, family and 'attachments' make people stronger. It would make him stronger.

He would make do with what he has, he's pretty sure he ticked both Luke and Ahsoka off when he kept on coming back to the planet where the school was being built. He had nothing better to do and being surrounded by silence and nature was way better than the constant running from Bo-Katan. At times he would just stare at the darksaber in his hand, never igniting it but feeling its heavy weight. He is still deciding on whether the mental weight of it is heavier than the physical.

Another part of the deal was to be monitored by someone. It was added about 6 months after his initial 'visits'. He hated it, he just wanted to see his son, not be watched as if he were to commit a crime. It was considered a necessary addition, mostly so that they wouldn't worry about him breaking the original agreement, and because Ahsoka needed to go on her own journey. She could no longer watch him, instead leaving him with one of her "friends".

Her friend wasn't really one of her friends, he noted. He was told by Ahsoka that she used to be a padawan, and like Grogu she escaped Order 66. They are acquaintances at most, only sharing their similar losses because of the war and the Empire. He has observed her from a distance, not really knowing if she was a teacher, like Luke, or a padawan, like Grogu. She helps students who arrive and guides and assists them alongside Luke's teachings. But, after the classes with his regular students Luke would assist her one on one, mostly meditating, and sometimes dueling. Din doesn't stay much after he sees Grogu be put to bed, so he rarely sees you after daytime hours.

Din arrived early in the morning, like always, and Luke took the opportunity to finally introduce you two. He lightly jogs over to him, "Mandalorian." He turns his head causing the light reflected from his helmet to sting Luke's eyes. "Good morning, I hope the journey wasn't unpleasant", Din could see through his facade. He was nervous and through the boyish smile he could tell he wasn't just saying pleasantries.

"Ahsoka left, didn't she?", Luke's smile drops. "Yes, she did'' He didn't know how Mando would react, even if he was already told of the possibility beforehand. He knew he didn't exactly like being watched by Ahsoka, but he did know he respected her, and would often, albeit dryly, have conversations together. He would only hope he didn't get crankier than he already was because of his new companion.

"I would like to introduce you to someone"

She took the initiative to introduce herself first, "Y/n l/n" You clasped your hands together. For a moment you waited for him to introduce himself to you, glancing back at Luke in confusion, then remembering. He's a mandalorian, they don't just give their names like that.

She looked up to his helmet, "Mando it is"

Luke left with a "I'll leave you to it" and proceeded to start the days with his students. For a while you both just watched as Luke instructed the padawans. Of course, from a distance, where most of them wouldn't look towards or wander through. Some were as young as seven while some were already young adults, it ranged, and Luke made sure to group them accordingly. Most of the time, Luke would have the older padawans in rougher terrain, which also happened to be where Mando would hide out. He studied them and the techniques they would use in order to wield their lightsabers, or in some cases their 'lightsabers' made of wood.