COMPLETED, after elly was taken off of active duty, she grew used to her routine. training younglings and being the sole sentient carer of the meditation gardens had filled her time perfectly but as the clone wars raged on, she couldn't avoid her re...
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CHAPTER ELEVEN.
The training over the next week or so was intense. Elly - despite her adjustment to the regiment - felt exhausted after every session. Her work in the Gardens got less and less because her muscles ached so much every morning. Most days, she would lie down on the mat and try to collect herself before leaving the room. But it never really worked and Obi-Wan constantly gave her the reminder that she had to do a cool down before it would get any better.
Elly sometimes hated how right Obi-Wan was but she enjoyed spending time with him. She found his presence calming, especially after the meditation they had done the previous week. She was almost comforted knowing that the Force didn't look down on her for her feelings. It made their meditation, alone and together, so much easier but she still hid that small little fact.
But as their training increased, so did their time meditating together. The meditation helped keep her centred still. They both knew she still struggled but it helped. It got her into the right headspace and her feelings of anxiety slowly began to dissipate with his help.
The worries still lingered though. They were pushed far back in her mind but they were there. The Jedi Council expected her to return to the field soon. She had to move out with Obi-Wan on his next mission and that thought still made the pit open up in her stomach.
Especially with her returning feelings for the Jedi Master, she didn't want to risk hurting him or disappointing him. The thought that she could jeopardise his battalion and lead to harm coming their way made her feel sick with anxiety. And Anakin's lack of return from battle made her feel the same way. It had been about a week since he had left and Ahsoka said that he would not be returning for at least another day.
Despite Elly's situation with Anakin, she still cared for him. She had watched him grow up from the sidelines and Obi-Wan cared for him deeply. It mattered to her that he was safe and she hated having to wait. She had very little to distract her now that Ahsoka was busy with her own training but Elly knew that he would return safely. He was the Chosen One.
But Obi-Wan kept her busy in the mornings. Their circuit training had become more intense and somehow, Obi-Wan had become a harder opponent to beat. Part of her wondered if he had been purposefully going easy on her and so she asked. The morning was quiet as they sat across from each other. Her face was red and sweaty and they'd just finished the circuits. Her muscles burned from the stretches and exercises and sprints but she was still ready to duel him.
"Have you been going easy on me?" She asked curiously as she turned her gaze to the man. He was sat on the bench, a cantina in hand. He raised an eyebrow and she waited to see what he'd say. She knew that he had initially not pushed her as hard as she could have been but the duelling had always been something she believed to have integrity.
"I did what I thought was best." Such a diplomatic response and Elly stared at him. That meant one thing. That he had been going easy on her. She shook her head and Obi-Wan smiled cheekily. So, Elly picked up a training lightsaber for him and chucked it his way. He caught it with ease and eyed it up before looking at her.
