Being Jedi apparently meant really, really long stretches of [b]boring[/b], following by sudden [i]sudden-ness[/i].

Case in point, back in the Jedi Temple, Zak had to go through morning meditation, Republic history, astrogation, [i]and[/i] attend a Jedi Master lecture before lightsaber practice. And, then, lightsaber practice was over in, like, [b]boom[/b]. Done. Ignite the lightsaber, swing at a few practice droids, and suddenly it was time for physical science class. 

The instructors said they got an hour of practice. [i]Pfft.[/i] Fifteen seconds was more like it.

Now, they'd had the [i]whole[/i] flight here. And then the [i]whole[/i] walking here from the ship. And then Master Deja had been talking. Well, first, Master Kraytan was talking and [i]then[/i] Master Deja had been the one talking. But, at the end of the day, it was adults talking. First to one adult, then another, then some random nerf herder on a holo-comm...

...and then the door was shut and someone on the other side was shooting at it.

The turn of events left the young Nautolan's head swimming as the transition from one moment of boredom gave way to an instant of panic. His stubby head tendrils bounced as the child jerked back involuntarily at the echoing stucco of blaster rife resonating from the door -- as the room suddenly went pitch black.

The dull, eerie red glow of the door -- heated by the blaster bolts -- gave an indication that their shelter was indeed temporary.

Okay, [b]this[/b] was not [i]okay[/i]. This was [i]very[/i] not okay. 

Dipping his hand into the water-resistant tunic that he wore, the boy gripped the training lightsaber that he carried. Dropping down to a low crouch, the youngling held the metal handle at the ready as he tried to recall some of that meditation-mumbo-[i]whatever-y[/i] stuff. He thought he had a sense of where Master Kraytan was. Maybe.

And... Master Deja?

A preternatural calm transmuted the panic into a poised readiness. If he was called upon to act, Zak would answer that call with his lightsaber.

May the Force be with them.