[b]In the lives of friends of a Jedi...

Somewhere in hyperspace.[/b]

"Are you sure this is the right way of doing this?" Goddor asked before he and Marack boarded the Killer Whale, turning to Thrall. "Splitting up seems... I don't know, unwise?"

Thrall scoffed and waved Goddor to get aboard the freighter. "It'll be fine, boss wouldn't want to sour relations with Hoddo and I know the old hutt." He snorts, "Been his slave for some years after all, I'll handle his request while you go to Neia's place and see about arranging meetings with those other jedi. Already contacted her you would be on your way while I head to hutt space and meed to old slimey bastard."

Goddor winced, "I don't think Tohkran would approve of you calling him that... you aren't actually going to cause trouble, are you? Like showing up cloaked and then decloak to bombard his place or anything?"

Thrall raised two fingers, "Only in my dreams, I swear I won't do such a thing for real, at least for now."

Shaking his head the Rodian knight got inside and looked out as the ramp was getting raised, saying one last thing. "Don't do anything foolish!"

Thrall was silent and watched the Killer Whale lift off and leave the ships hangar, only then did he speak. "No promises...."

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[b]Meanwhile, back at the Safe Refuge...[/b]

Meilyan had her eyes wide as she hastily parried and blocked the thrusts of Schaduw, the new Defel padawan was quick to learn, especially concerning working with blades, he already had some skill with a vibroblade and he easily caught on the basics of fighting with a lightsaber. What made him more resourceful and challenging in training however she had to admit, was the fact he seemed to like fighting with both his vibroblade and the training saber, one in each hand. Combien that with his natural stealth and he was a perfect ambush and surprise combatant.

She jumped back, smiling as she felt the grass under her feet, there was one thing his training was still lacking however. Using the force she let the grass grow and surge up, enveloping Schaduw and holding him in place, he struggled but his arms were also hold in place and after a moment he let out a bark of laughter. "Well done... almost got you though."

Meilya was smiling but she was also beat, taking a deep breath she nodded. "Yeah, if I hadn't lured you to this area I would have to surrender the bout, you have improved greatly Schaduw. I am sorry if Tohkran isn't here to instruct you like he promised but he wouldn't have gone away if it wasn't urgent."

Schaduw shrugged, "You said so yourself, that he considered you a, what was it, a knight? That and you seem to already be a instructor of sorts together with that droid."

"Huyang." Meilya said, providing the old jedi droids name.

"Yeah that droid, and you seem all there is needed to instruct those younglings, myself and the other padawan, Miri. Were is she anyway? I half expected you to have me train with her."

Meilya gestured to the Akk Dog habitat. "She and the younglings are feeding and maintaining the Akk Dogs, since you were new I decided to spare you from shoveling away their filth and clean up their habitat."

He laughed, "My thanks then, even if you thrashed me with plants in the end."

She smiled, "You did well, I am sure Tohkran will be impressed with your progress when he returns from his errands."