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The Balance: Part III: The Reaction

by Selinthia Avenchesca & Valerie Vancollie


Present

"That's it," I say, finishing off my glass of juice and leaning back in my seat.

"That's it?" Leia demands suspiciously.

"Well, obviously, there's more, but those were the defining events. I took my six months after that, later went back to the planet for a couple of years, in which time I also explored some of the closer surrounding planets. I even taught a student the ways of the Balance, a few years up the line. But those are things that came afterwards, you must understand."

"And that's why you don't carry a lightsaber," Anakin says softly.

"I learned that such material weapons are not needed, and can often do more harm than good, even to their wielder. Yes," I nod.

"Why is it that you're telling us this, if you took a vow not to?" Leia asks.

"Because the vow does not exclude all telling," I remind her. "It stipulates that those whom a Master tells must be absolutely trustworthy, and vow never to speak of these things themselves and never attempt to find the Balance on their own, for obvious reasons of safety. And I think that you are all concerned, trustworthy, sensible people, who deserve to know what your brother," I look at Leia, "and uncle," I look at Jacen and Jaina and Anakin, "and uncle-in-law," I grin as I say the last to Tenal Ka, "has been doing for the past twenty years. Don't you agree?"

I think it is safe to say that they agree.

FINIS




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March 2000