Let the Light In

Chapter 13: Dichotomy

Chapter 13: Dichotomy

The question was how. It was always how.

And right now, Kylo was struggling with how to be calm and collected since the only way he was every going to reach Rey from planets away required damn meditation.

He had never been very good at it, and coming across snags in his practice reminded him of time with Luke, which only made him angrier and thus completely undid all the quieting he had already done.

This was not going well.

Kylo got up and read the holorecord again.

Unfortunately, no matter how often he read the words nor how irately he stared at them, they did not change.

Force Meditation differs from regular meditation in that, instead of making one an empty vessel for the Force to run through and rejuvenating the practitioner, it instead sharpens the focus of the Force to be utilised in fine effect, and takes a toll as would sparring or using any other Force power. An example of this phenomena would be Battle Meditation...

Fascinating, he though dryly, if only it wasn't necessary at all for the illusion he was interested in.

Most peculiar of techniques coupled with Force Meditation would be the apparently corporeal communication that is achievable between two people. When initiated in a state of deep immersion in the Force, or deep connection with the second party, two minds can come together and manifest in a setting of the initiator's desire. However, the setting is limited to memories shared by the two partaking in this unorthodox technique, and the memory must be powerful one in order to aid physical manifestation. Without the catalyst of the memory, such a meeting in the planes of the Force would prove impossible.

Many uses for this form of meeting have been documented, such as skill-learning, combat...

Et cetera, Kylo sighed. It was the last part that had him the most nervous, even though it showed the most promise.

It is possible for this technique to be used as a form of confrontation or intervention, provided the target is in a state of vulnerability. Sleep is ideal, provided it renders the target susceptible to attack.

He knew Rey suffered nightmares like he did. He knew targeting her while she slept would be the best, as she was already so raw, expecting a terror to come.

As much as he may grouse about it, the meditation was actually coming along alright, and he had brushed her mind more than once over the last few days. He had even seen her surface thoughts once, and he knew his time was running out. Luke was trying to hurry up her basic training.

It would be the perfect opportunity to strike, if only the stubborn girl would fall asleep.

Good Force she had endurance for such a hardworking thing.

Kylo had also not slept in days, and while she was continuing her lessons as if she had a solid eight hours of shuteye, Kylo was starting to feel the effects.

He was not even irritated at this. He admired her.

Then again, he would have to remember to get her to tell him how she managed to keep her energy up, if she didn't impale him with a saber first.

Before trying once more, Kylo checked his door for the third time in the last two hours. Still solidly barricaded, thank goodness. He did not want the Elite to ambush him trying to communicate with Rey.