Adam narrowly resisted the urge to say [i]Yes, mam.[/i] at Kijani's instruction. This was already hard enough for him, and he didn't feel the need to make a joke out of it. So he took a deep breath and began to speak.

"You don't need me here. You have your own training to finish. I feel like I still have more to learn, and I don't want to distract you. I'll go where the Force guides me to go. Who knows? Maybe Han and Chewie could use a third?" That part was all true, but that was only part of it. Adam knew this day would have to come eventually, but he had hoped that the circumstances would be far better than this.

"There's something else, too." he began, feeling his hands shake. He hoped that Kijani didn't see how nervous he was, but soon it wouldn't matter.

"I admit that when I first met you, I had a bit of a crush on you. It was childish and pathetic, I know, and it was something that would go away with time. But... it didn't."

He wanted to go to her, to embrace her and never let go. But he didn't know how she would take it.

"I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid. I didn't want to lose my best friend over misplaced feelings. Either way, I can't stay here like this. If I get pulled to the Dark Side because of love, I don't want to take you with me."