[h3]Stadak[/h3]
[b]Coruscant - Jedi Temple[/b]
Outside the Council Chamber[hr]

When you study history, you start to see patterns. Mostly they're only present on the datapad or in the archives. The same mistakes leading to the same failures and tragedies, repeated again and again throughout the ages. Stadak had remarked upon these patterns to any who would listen before, often going into great detail about their seeming inevitability. But this was the first time he'd seen one happen before his eyes. [i]And so, we march to war with good intentions[/i] he thought mournfully, knowing without looking that Taiko would be staring at him with ill disguised hope. She wanted to help, to use her force given powers for the betterment of the people of the republic and, given his meeting with the council, Stadak no longer had any real reasons to object.

"[color=forestgreen]Do what you must, brothers. I intend to take off the load of my recent journey through meditation and honest training. Mayhap's I will see you aboard a ship headed for the Outer Rim very soon but for now I must bid you goodbye.[/color]" he said, a trifle wearily. Null seemed a long time ago already.

Without another word, he turned away from the pair of knights and walked towards the stairs, Taiko falling in beside him. When they eventually approached the quarters, he turned to her. "[color=forestgreen]Taiko, I must meditate on what we have heard so far. I know that you have much to say and I will hear you, soon. First, I suggest you clean the dust of space off and ready yourself for a sparring session. I will log my recent fauna discoveries into the archives, meditate and meet you at the training grounds in three hours.[/color]"

He smiled ruefully. By the time they met again, Taiko would doubtless have an entire tirade of arguments prepared.