Legend of the Harp Episode I: Birth of a Jedi

Legend of the Harp By Hemaccabe Episode I: Birth of a Jedi

Legend of the Harp

By Hemaccabe

Episode I: Birth of a Jedi

Chapter 12: A Test of Faith

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*** Jedi Knight Jors Zaemon, New Temple ***

We got back to Furry's station, the "New Temple" as he liked to call it and landed without incident. This ship of Furry's, Bearer, was really something. She had remarkable solidity considering how fast she was. Fio was feeling better, clearly sore, but she'd survive and had hopefully learned not to shoot at Sith holding lit sabers.

We were met by an IG-100 MagnaGuard droid who greeted us, "Welcome back. I am programmed to be your station butler. If there is anything I can do to make your stay more pleasant, please ask. If you'll follow me, I'll lead you to your quarters."

"Lead on," I said.

He led us to quarters which were large and pleasant. They were near the exercise area. There was a large mess area nearby which was well stocked with food. Safe, secure, maybe a little boring. I was starting to miss Korpluck Town. We all started by getting a good night's sleep.

In the morning, over breakfast, I pulled out the pieces of Athacalena's fully disassembled lightsaber.

"In the days before, after you had achieved your Kyber crystal on Ilum, you would have worked with Professor Huyang on the Crucible to create your own unique lightsaber. Unfortunately, the Crucible may still be alive, but is not where we can get at it. So, you'll need to assemble your lightsaber without it. I also don't have a wide variety of saber parts, but I do have this complete set and it is a pretty good set." I said putting the parts on the table in a tray.

"I have to assemble the parts?" Fio asked.

"Yes." I replied.

She immediately reached for the parts with her hands.

"Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way." I said, and she stopped.

"You have to assemble the saber with the Force or it won't work." I demonstrated by lifting and moving a few pieces with gentle Force touches.

Fio did her best. She could barely move one bit in a wobbly way.

Fio had made amazing progress. Most younglings would have had six to ten years before they faced the Initiate Trial, which she had passed. She had only six months of training. In those months, she'd learned to meditate, to move, to wield a saber with some skill. She'd also, on the side, maintained her studies, studied the Classics, learned to fly a starship well enough that she had a Captain's and Pilot's certification, not to mention how to handle a blaster. However, I realized, some things had been missed, including some basic control of the Force.

"Leave the saber here for now. Let's work on some other things." I said.

I took her for some warm ups and a run through the training area and around the station.

We got to a spot where there were some exercise balls.

"Try to reach out and move the balls like this." I said lifting three of the balls with the Force and starting to juggle them. Then I put them down.

She lifted one ball very uncertainly and the ball wobbled.

"Do not try. Do or do not." I said.

"What does that mean?" She said, dropping the ball.

"It means commit yourself to the task. Believe that you will do it." I said.

She tried again, and it was better, less wobbly.