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Staring at the empty bowl of what had been something akin to soup, or perhaps a meatless stew, Higure looked around the table at those sitting with him and opened his mouth to say something. But say what? Truth be told, the Jedi Knight was a little lost in his thoughts as he considered the events since he had found the new Jedi Temple and his new home. It had taken hard work to get to where he was now, although just where that was he wasn’t quiet sure, and it would take harder for them to win the coming war.

At least I know why this thing never has any meat in it… During his battle with Nova, or one of her copies at least, Kai had become an almost shining figure powered by the Force. He had aged in appearance that day, yet it was his mind that had suffered the most. He could feel the screams of those dying on the planet and in space, feel their life being diminished in a single second. For someone as powerful as Yoda to live day in and day out in the universe at the moment must be painful beyond belief.

Feeling his brother moving closer, Kai closed his eyes and practiced shrinking his presence in the Force. He could completely hide it now yet that just made him stick out more in a crowd, everyone could be felt through the Force. Unknowingly, his hand ran along one of the two Lightsabers hanging from the sash around his waist. His robes, blue and black, were very different from the norm. but then again a lot of things had changed.

Made from a metallic blue metal, the Human had moved far from the curved hilts he had originally used when creating his first Lightsaber and onto something that his brother had inspired him to. Engraved into the metal were intricate designs of vines, leaves and flowers but the most noticeable was an angle on the end of each of the two weapons and a locking mechanism. Now, Kai could switch between single, twin or dual Lightsaber combat depending on which was most needed and, although fighting with two was still when he was at his best, the ‘Lightsaber Training Master’ could fight with all three.

”So… Anyone got anything to say?”

"Well, it's definitely been an interesting journey." Cole said quietly, looking around to those he had come to call comrades. Brothers and sisters in arms. His thoughts drifted to the adventures he has had since comming to the temple and the people he's met and formed bonds with. Then his thoughts wandered to the events that led to his arrival at the temple. The mysterious man some had called Q, who claimed to have been Knighted as a Jedi and who is now believed to be deceased. Q had left an unfinished lightsaber, a project Cole himself ended up finishing in what free time he had in the temple.

Although not as proficient as some of the other students who arrived at the temple the same time as he, Cole had come a long way from the tentative flyboy who could barely handle a vibroblade.

Cole looked up, startled at the sudden appearance but none too surprised when he saw who it was. "Shadow issues again, Dante?" Cole asked half-jokingly.

Kida scoffed, smiling. Not that it was a bad idea, but she was far to lazy to get up. And if anyone enjoyed their laziness time, it was Kida. Though, she did think about throwing something at him, but there was nothing around suitable.

Instead, she listened in to Kai and Cole talk until Dante phased in. The sight of him still made her feel sick. She probably even flinched, she didn't know. His disfigurement seemed to hypnotise her, and she even had to force herself to look away. There was no way one could get used to that. Not just the way he looked, but the disheartenment of what someone so close to her had gone through.

She nodded silently in agreement with Kai, then suddenly wished she had gotten some food to give her an excuse not to say anything.

Dante Looked at Cole briefly, before moving over and begining to devour some of the food on the table. "Yeah, sorry" Dante said, after stuffing his face fora few moments. "I was hungry, I havent eaten for a few hours and when im hungry i find it harder to control the shadow part of me. the only time I can really control it is when Im fighting, I mean the shadow really responds to battle, my arm even comes back to life when im in battle."

Dante continued to eat as he listened to the conversations. people seemed to be enjoying themselves... it was a shame that he was about to ruin all that for another mission... It would be especially damaging to Kida, She still had issues with the place that they had to go to.

Kida... ever since they had returned and his shadow side had begun to manifest she had been spending less and less time with him. It was something that caused Dante great sorrow, the only solace that he found in it was that at least when the shadow powers finally killed the young jedi she would no longer be close enough and care enough to be destroyed by his passing.

Dante listened to his brother speak of the bacta chambers. "for Myself or you?" he asked. "Because firstly My arm and the rest of my shadow makes me hurt when it touches Bacta, and secondly, neither of us have time... We are needed off world once more, all of us."

"Oh no, no, no, no, no no. You go shadow to a different table because I'm not going anywhere until I've eaten my soup. Or is it stew? Don't answer that question."

To make his point, Kai filled his spoon once more and quickly shoved it inside his mouth. It would seem childish, incredibly so, yet at the same time he was communicating with his brother faster than he could do so with his mouth open.

"Where are we going and why?"

Turning to face Cole, appearing to ignore Dante completely, the Jedi Knight swallowed his soup/stew and brandished the spoon as if it were a weapon in his direction. As wierd as he felt thinking it, Cole had certainly changed, grown. None of those around the table were yet adults, not in years at least, but sometimes Kai felt old.

"Hey, my survival is pure skill!"

"Of course, Master Cross." Cole said, putting emphasis on the word "Master" since he knew Kai was uncomfortable being called that. This playful tete a tete can only happen in the temple, since he knew that as soon as they leave on a mission once again, everything will be all business. Cole tapped the lightsaber on his hilt as he waited for Dante to elaborate on the mission.

Aria scanned the faces at the table until her eyes came to rest on a familiar form. A bright smile spread across her face and she dropped her hands to her sides, "Kida!" She cried.

Not having heard anything fo the meeting, Aria didn't really care that she was interrupting, she was just happy to see a friendly face again.