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Chapter 1
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The yellow blade hummed through the air. The sound was rhythmical and soothing. � Dawit trusted her instincts and lunged at the
hovering probe. With a resounding thud it fell to the ground.
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�Very good Dawit. You�ve come along nicely.� A voice said from
behind her. Dawit flicked off her lightsaber and lifted the blast helmet. As she pulled it
off, her long, reddish-brown hair fell down to her waist. She turned to see her teacher,
Nefra. Nefra was old and withered, but he understood Dawit�s ambitions.
�You�ve learned to control your frustration.� Nefra observed.� Feeling annoyed Dawit said,
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�You don�t have to probe my mind every
exercise Nefra.�
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�You should call me Master Nefra. Yoda doesn�t like it when you
don�t call me Master.�
�So? I�ve known you my
entire life! What difference does it make if I call you Master?� Dawit said, anger
teeming in every word.
�You haven�t learned to
control your temper.�
�Nefra. . .� pleaded Dawit.
�Don�t you be Nefraing me.
Dawit, you�re an exception to every rule of the Jedi ways. You barely were allowed to
be my Padawan. You�re 15, start acting like it.� Nefra said calmly.
�It�s not my fault they
didn�t recognize my ability!� Dawit cried out as thousands of pain-filled
thoughts entered her mind.
�They didn�t know you were
naturally gifted in mimicry and illusion.� Nefra said calmly. He tried to soothe
Dawit�s troubled thoughts but she blocked him out.
�Stop that! I hate when you try
to �help� me! I can have my own thoughts can�t I? I try, really I do. I
just don�t fit in here. If it weren�t for you I would still be mining amber on
Anyota.�
�The force is strong in you, but
if you don�t learn how to control it. . .� Nefra trailed off. Dawit sat down and
said aloud to herself,
�I didn�t know I was hiding
my ability. I was only young. I didn�t know I was shielding it from everyone.�
Dawit sat down and put her head in her hands.
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�You will learn in time.� Nefra said as he turned to leave.
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�I will learn, I promise Nefra.� Dawit said. Nefra left Dawit to her
thoughts. He went into the Jedi counsel room. As he entered the room, the council turned
to look at him.
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�Your report on Dawit have you?� Master Yoda asked.
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�She has progressed well. She is showing great signs of improvement.�
Nefra said as he began his report.
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�Hiding something you are.� Yoda said.
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�Dawit is exceptionally skilled,� Nefra paused, �she just needs to
learn how to control her emotions.�
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�Control her emotions she does not.�
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�But she will learn.� Nefra
said defiantly. He was ready to defend Dawit to the last word.
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�I sense much hope in you. Train her better can you?�
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�It is not the training she needs, but the guidance. I know her too
well.�
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�Away with too much you let her get?� Yoda countered.
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�Her lightsaber is complete. It is the only yellow blade that I know of. She
has excellent fighting techniques.�
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�She was too old to begin the training.� Yoda said.
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�You say that of everyone.� Dawit said as she entered the room.
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�Be here you should not.� Yoda told her.
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�I know. I also know you don�t want me here.�
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�You should rest. Tomorrow you will hear of the council�s decision.�
Nefra said, pushing Dawit out the door.
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