This time, Krux did not wait for his beloved to answer first. There was part of him that completely understood what this man was talking about.
"The galaxy is full of Jedi who choose to not devote themselves to either the Light or the Dark. Most call them 'Grey Jedi'. There is nothing wrong with that path if it is the one you feel you would be most comfortable walking. It is dangerous, but you have already shown immense inner strength by seeing the errors in devotion to the Dark Side.
"I'll explain it to you the same way I explained it to my own Padawan" he said, his stormy eyes glancing once again at his companion sitting a few feet to his right, "The Light Side is a balanced longsword. It is sharp, well-tempered by smiths with thousands of years of experience, and anyone in the galaxy can wield and, with practice, can master it. Doesn't matter if you're a giant who can topple towers with a flick of his wrist, or a skinny peasent who gets arm workouts by sweeping with a broom.
"The Dark Side is a long-hafted warhammer. It is uncomfortably heavy and can't be used with the same precision and grace as the sword can be. Not everyone can pick it up and become a master of it. It requires a different kind of practice and devotion. In fact, most who pick it up will simply be crushed beneath it's burdening weight.
"The most important part of this analogy is that when you pick a target with the sword and start your swing, you can stop before you strike your foe, if you want to show them mercy. With the hammer of the Dark Side, it's too heavy to stop mid-swing. When you make the choice to destroy someone or something with it, the damage is done. Your muscless will ache painfully from using the weapon and you cannot go back on your decision to destroy your targer with it when you've started your attack. The Dark Side is powerful, but what good is power you can't control?"
Krux took a deep breath, standing up again and starting to pace, remembering his original question. How?
"Turning away from the Dark Side is no simple task. You'd be taking everything you once learned to be true and scrapping it for a brand new ideology. You'll be looking at the galaxy from a completely different point of view. How does a Darksider do it? Ask myself, or ask my companion. We were both powerful Sith, once upon a time. Now, we're here. I'll tell you how I did it. Study. Listen. Learn. Open your mind. The Light Side is about humility and striving to find one's center. It's about finding inner peace, respecting all life in the galaxy, and above all else, helping to secure peace in the galaxy from those who insist that peace is a lie to justify never striving for it."
Finally, Krux met the man's dark gaze one more time, "My name is Krux Mullarus, Jedi Knight of the Sanctum." his eyes then moved to his companion, gently placing a hand on her shoulder, "This is my Padawan and my better half. Setzi Lunelle."
Before he finally ceased his lecture - which he was always so good at starting - his eyes looked to the Hutt, as if to say that his lecture would do well on his own ears as well as the stranger's.
[member="Draco Vereen"] / [member="Setzi Lunelle"] / [member="Tyyni Oluja"]
"The galaxy is full of Jedi who choose to not devote themselves to either the Light or the Dark. Most call them 'Grey Jedi'. There is nothing wrong with that path if it is the one you feel you would be most comfortable walking. It is dangerous, but you have already shown immense inner strength by seeing the errors in devotion to the Dark Side.
"I'll explain it to you the same way I explained it to my own Padawan" he said, his stormy eyes glancing once again at his companion sitting a few feet to his right, "The Light Side is a balanced longsword. It is sharp, well-tempered by smiths with thousands of years of experience, and anyone in the galaxy can wield and, with practice, can master it. Doesn't matter if you're a giant who can topple towers with a flick of his wrist, or a skinny peasent who gets arm workouts by sweeping with a broom.
"The Dark Side is a long-hafted warhammer. It is uncomfortably heavy and can't be used with the same precision and grace as the sword can be. Not everyone can pick it up and become a master of it. It requires a different kind of practice and devotion. In fact, most who pick it up will simply be crushed beneath it's burdening weight.
"The most important part of this analogy is that when you pick a target with the sword and start your swing, you can stop before you strike your foe, if you want to show them mercy. With the hammer of the Dark Side, it's too heavy to stop mid-swing. When you make the choice to destroy someone or something with it, the damage is done. Your muscless will ache painfully from using the weapon and you cannot go back on your decision to destroy your targer with it when you've started your attack. The Dark Side is powerful, but what good is power you can't control?"
Krux took a deep breath, standing up again and starting to pace, remembering his original question. How?
"Turning away from the Dark Side is no simple task. You'd be taking everything you once learned to be true and scrapping it for a brand new ideology. You'll be looking at the galaxy from a completely different point of view. How does a Darksider do it? Ask myself, or ask my companion. We were both powerful Sith, once upon a time. Now, we're here. I'll tell you how I did it. Study. Listen. Learn. Open your mind. The Light Side is about humility and striving to find one's center. It's about finding inner peace, respecting all life in the galaxy, and above all else, helping to secure peace in the galaxy from those who insist that peace is a lie to justify never striving for it."
Finally, Krux met the man's dark gaze one more time, "My name is Krux Mullarus, Jedi Knight of the Sanctum." his eyes then moved to his companion, gently placing a hand on her shoulder, "This is my Padawan and my better half. Setzi Lunelle."
Before he finally ceased his lecture - which he was always so good at starting - his eyes looked to the Hutt, as if to say that his lecture would do well on his own ears as well as the stranger's.
[member="Draco Vereen"] / [member="Setzi Lunelle"] / [member="Tyyni Oluja"]