Private Animal Instincts

[Kahlil Noble]

"You're not going to find the light inside you. It's not an organ, or even a specific feeling. It's just.. You. Focus on staying calm. You can feel it, right? The pull of the Dark? Temptation. Whispers of power." Kahlil's focus split. Rather than try and cleanse this place as he had, Rhemti Totriddiam showed a desire to continue forward. To learn more, become someone stronger, perhaps?

Another lesson to be taught, then.

"Block everything out. Just the Force, and only the Force. Focus on that."

 

[Rhemti Totriddiam]

Rhemti had been about to, well not argue but ask more questions, until Kahlil gave him just the right answer he was looking for. All of him. Got it. That narrowed it down. Sort of? Rhemti scrapped everything, emptying, blocking it all, even Kahlil unfortunately as he just.... concentrated. Calm, focused, on himself, his own energy, using that energy, himself, much like a barrier against that cold, almost suffocating dryness that surrounded them.

Kahlil had called it 'the Dark'. Rhemti wanted nothing to do with it. If it was something Khalil didn't trust, then Rhemti didn't either, even if at this moment it was just partial blind faith and trust in his Master.

Good thing for Rhemti, focusing on the force, on himself, all of that; it was something he'd practiced on his own ever since his first lesson with Master Noble. And if that's what his Master instructed him to do, then he'd do it.

Kahlil Noble

 

[Kahlil Noble]

Kahlil would've let out a sigh of relief at just how much Rhemti Totriddiam was concentrating. Resisting the dark. But he was focused too. The Jedi reached out, letting the Light shine through. Literally, at that. Force Light was a power few Jedi could do, but it was one of the first powers he learned when he was younger. It's influence spread, purging the darkness and cold with warmth and light. Returning peace to the world around them.

That which withered turned back to dust. That which burned reduced to ash. The whole area would turn grey where the corruption had spread. Dead, but now offering a chance for new life to sprout.

When he was finished, Kahlil let out that sigh of relief he'd held in. Leaned back on his hands. It wasn't an easy thing to do.

 

[Rhemti Totriddiam]

Unfortunately, Rhemti's concentrating was just a bit too much that. He missed the light spectacle that was Kahlil's purifying of the grove, and honestly wouldn't really be pulled from his focus unless Kahlil literally poked or pushed the Nautolan.

Well, Boss had said to focus, hadn't he?

Kahlil Noble

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Alright Rhemti, we can get going." Kahlil got up, stretching his arms overhead. Then glanced to Rhemti Totriddiam with a smile. .. Only there was no response from the Nautolan. Kahlil blinked, stepping over. "Uh, Rhem..?" No response. The Knight blinked and squinted before stepping closer. So the boy was full on focused? He chuckled after a second, reaching down to pat the boys shoulder.

"You did good, you can stop focusing now."

 

[Rhemti Totriddiam]

The hand on his shoulder brought Rhemti from his focus, blinking to look up at Kahlil for a moment before that wide, trademark grin crossed his face. "We did it? Awesome!" Rhemti didn't realize he honestly did nothing to help, but Kahlil's encouragement certainly made him think he had.

"What now then, Boss?" He stood up to join Kahlil, only realizing then the gray wasteland of ash that was now their surroundings. "Whoa.. we did that?" Seems he still didn't quite understand what happened.

Kahlil Noble

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Well, no. I did it." He chuckled, reaching down to pat Rhemti Totriddiam on the head. "But you figured out the basics pretty well. When we have to do this again, I'll have you more actively help, alright?"

 

[Rhemti Totriddiam]

"Wait.. Have to? Why would we have to do this again? You didn't cleanse the area fully?" He wasn't trying to question Kahlil Noble , more so just... confused. He thought his master had finished it, that the dark was gone from this place. Wasn't it? Or was there another? Either way he turned to follow his Master, confused.

 

[Kahlil Noble]

"Wha- no. This place is fine." He snickered a bit, shaking his head. "But the galaxy is a big place. We're Jedi. We go to the places that need help to help, and sometimes it might be cleansing away the Dark that corrupts a place like this." Kahlil nodded once. Yeah, that sounded right. At least to him. Then he nodded ahead, again. Lots of head nodding. "Now c'mon. We're going to the temple here, alright?"

 

[Rhemti Totriddiam]

"Oh." Was Rhemti's response, a relieved smile crossing his face as he nodded as well. Head bobs all around. "That makes a lot more sense." Then Kahlil brought up the temple, his Padawan was all nods again as he kept alongside his Master.

"Lead the way, Boss."

Kahlil Noble