The Blind One

Another One?

It was quiet in the Jedi Temple. Jedi from all over the galaxy were walking up and down the halls talking to one another about future missions, their padawans, and battle techniques. Amongst all the bustling, the Council was holding a meeting in the Council Room; inside, the Jedi Masters gathered in their chairs to speak of a matter that Master Kenobi had brought up forth to Mace Windu prior the meeting starting. Unfortunately, not all the Council members were available due to the droid attacks that were occurring around the galaxy; so in replacement of their actual selves were holo-projections. Soon as everyone quieted down and was seated, Mace Windu began the meeting.

"Master Kenobi has brought up a matter in which all of us need to discuss," Mace Windu announced.

"Speak of the matter, you will," Master Yoda responded.

"Of course, Master. Kenobi pulled me aside and requested to teach another padawan, even though he has Skywalker as his apprentice. I think it would be difficult to have two people to teach the way of the Force, but he wanted us to give our opinions on this request," Windu explained.

The masters whispered amongst themselves, pinging their opinions off of one another and asking if it's lawful for a master to have an apprentice and a padawan at the same time. Yoda looked around the room of all the masters, watching them converse with one another and not with Windu or himself. He feared that the masters don't have enough faith in Master Kenobi for him to have two people under his wing. Although it can be done, it's just very rare when a Master asks for another padawan, especially one who has an apprentice already.

"May I say something?" Master Mundi stepped up.

"Speak if you will," Yoda stated.

"I have known Kenobi for years, and if anyone has faith in him and in how he teaches, it's me," Mundi stated.

With that being said, the other masters nodded in agreement with Mundi's statement. That only led to one thing: Yoda had to agree and pick a padawan for Kenobi to train. Windu looked down at his master and waited for his response on the matter. Knowing Master Yoda, his decisions were quite easy to predict, but this one was a little harder to see happening.

"Wise Kenobi is. A challenge we shall give him. Padawan I will choose," Yoda stated.

"Excellent! When can I tell Master Kenobi?" Windu asked Yoda.

"Tomorrow, you can," Yoda replied with a little smile.

~8~

While keeping himself busy, Anakin Skywalker was in the training room working on lightsaber techniques and stances. He was alone and weary. Anakin was these nightmares of his mother off and on; it has made it harder to fall asleep and focus on missions. As he began his saber training, a young woman entered the room. She was no younger than Anakin was and appeared to be newer to the Jedi Temple because Anakin had never seen her before in the entire life he's been on Coruscant. Anakin watched her as she walked over to the other side of the training room; he couldn't take his eyes off of her. The woman began with training hand-to-hand combat, hitting invisible targets in front of her and making hand movements with each hit. Next, she then brought out her saber, and quickly initiated combat with the remote. The color of the crystal was extremely rare for padawans, something even Anakin has never seen. A purple lightsaber.

"She's good," Anakin whispered as he continued to watch this woman's training.

"Are you done spying on me, Skywalker," she asked.

A deep red shade colored Anakin's face. She found out that he was gawking at her, taking in every move she made during her training. The apprentice began making his way toward her, and once Anakin was face to face with the young woman, he realized that she wasn't even making eye contact. The young woman's eyes weren't even looking in Anakin's direction, but of the wall behind him; how did this young woman sense his presence without actually seeing him?