Приключения Сантала.

Chapter 6: Yongling.

Faith is chosen, not imposed.

Homecoming! After the so-called "tour" of the galaxy, Santal Sabura arrives on Coruscant with Master Yoda to begin training and embark on the path of the Jedi. Meanwhile, her aunt, after a scandalous conversation and refusing to help Cad Bane, loses hope for the return of her niece. Can anyone's life be the same?

Elina could not find a place for herself. O Strength, O Strength ... Well, where is her niece? After all, since that degenerate pissed her off by asking one question, no more calls came. Twi'lechka even began to think, what if the man was offended by her and made it so that no one could help her, call her or something else worse. Elina herself could not go either. First, she was afraid of the outside world. Secondly, there was no necessary transport. Not necessarily super modified, but at least so that you can fly from one planet to another and not stall halfway.

- Maybe we can call the Jedi? - suggested Nobi, probably for the hundredth time. And for the hundredth time, his wife replied:

- No! Even if they find it, they will not return it back.

- Why are you so sure? They are kind, disinterested and noble. They'll understand if you say you don't want Santal to become a Jedi. And they will lag behind.

- I can tell, but you know, they can easily brainwash our girl about the paradise Jedi life. And she is still quite small with us, does not understand anything, does not know what is best for her. This cruel world does not know at all. We know. Because Santal is safer with us. And I am afraid that she will believe in their stories and inventions and want to stay with them. Will learn to be a Jedi and end up like her late parents. After all, the guardian of the world is a very dangerous profession. You never know when you're going to die! Many of the Jedi live a little. Few people live to old age. The rest - someone, probably up to fifty, or even less, if they are killed earlier. In general, it is too dangerous. I do not wish my niece such a fate, even if she is not my own.

- And I also wish her well. But you must also understand that we cannot keep her chained forever. Santal herself wants to know the world. Will run away from home more and more often. It will end with the fact that she can leave us altogether. So maybe let her go right away? Earlier to start accustoming yourself to independence?

- But not at three! Santal is still small.

- In matters of independence, it is better sooner rather than later. And rejoice if she gets to the Jedi. Better going there than being in bad company. Imagine, we will not let her become the keeper of the world now, we will return her home. And she, as you said, is very curious. Santal will still be drawn to study the world around him. Now she's running to the backyard. But then he will start running to the neighbors. Then to the next street or just across the street. And then, one fine day, Santal will take and fly away as a hare on some first oncoming ship to conquer space. One. Of course she will visit us, I hope. But she will have her own life. And, most likely, outlawed.

Elina thought about her husband's speech and issued a decision:

"I don't want Santal to be a Jedi anyway!" No matter how noble this profession may be, the option is not the best!

- Okay, what do you suggest? - Nobi even got angry. - And in general, if you don't want Santal to become the Jedi, why did you yell at that "degenerate"? Well, he asked for money, so what? Maybe an urgent need for loans? I would ask how much he wants to get, and together we would scrape.

- Yeah. How is it. We scattered. To hire a good mercenary, you need to have at least a hundred thousand in your pocket. And we don't have that amount. Even if we collect it, there won't be any left for food and other important things. And it was clear from the tone of his voice that even if he found our niece, he would then pull off his underwear. Will not take little from us. This is his business! O Strength, O Strength ...