In the Library

[Selena Drayven]

Looking at her I said, "Well, as Echani there's always more training, keeps your skills as razor keen as the blades you train with. Keeps me humble knowing there's always someone more skilled than I am, even if I haven't met them yet. As to people without identities well, there are quite a few that'd never give you their real identity only their handles though I've definitely not met anyone without an identity or name that're as good looking as you Master."

I'd tacked on the formal title at the end, but I had a problem being a flirt so I hoped she wouldn't be put off by that. I couldn't help it though I'd always sucked at discipline in any form when it'd come to attractive women. I had respect for my Master, reverence even. Still though she was a beautiful woman and even if it was stupid to have what amounted to a school-girl crush on my Master. I wouldn't deny that I had feelings. It'd led too many Masters and students both to ruin in the past not acknowledging their feelings and emotions...

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It was good she was willing to keep learning and wasn't being prideful about it. Better then most she had seen that liked to think they never had to learn anything more. It was a point of pride for the eltron as she sat there thinking about what her padawan was saying and prepared herself. "Yes but most who use handles for their names are doing it to keep a secret. THey will still use their names, still identify with their old lives where as the rare few who choose to give up everything. The jedi serve, it is our duty to protect until we become one with the force. Names and quirks ca be problematic as it will lead to some of the wants others have, whcih can lead to being jealous. Your flirting can be dangerous as well padawan why do you persist in it?"

 

[Selena Drayven]

And there it was...the question about my flirtatiousness. Blushing a shade of pink to match her skin I glanced at the deck plates before meeting her gaze. Looking into her eyes I said, "Well Master yes that's true about people having secrets but sometimes it's simply to protect others. That was case with my sister...as to why the flirting. I apologize Master if I've overstepped my bounds but in case you weren't aware or didn't care to acknowledge it, you are in fact a beautiful woman. As to the reason for that though...I've read the tales of Anakin Skywalker, Revan, Bastila Shan and others. They were made to feel that feelings, romantic or otherwise were frowned upon and they were ostracized for them. Then what happened next was tragedy. Anakin became Vader, Revan was lost, Bastila lost her husband. Tragedy stemming from the denial of emotions and feelings. I'd rather admit my feelings and be rejected outright than brick them off and those feelings burst out in a dark way as they did with Anakin."

Glancing back at the deck plating I met her eyes again before flourishing my blade out to the side. "Care to cross blades with me seriously Master? I'm all for going over basics and blocking, but I'd like to get some actual blade practice in. I'll start dinner after that...."

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Looking at her as there was the offer to cross blades as she listened to the padawan speak about the jedi and she wasn't opposed to things such as that. She dind't look down on the jedi who chose to give in. She just preferred that they acknowledge that bad things can happen when you let those emotions rule you. "I know the stories and the dangers of it, the dangers do not arise from caring about people. As a jedi you are supposed to care but the problem comes because wanting to possess people and protect them over others to the detriment of their duties." She was looking at her with a raised eyebrow though. She accepted what she said but was glad she had pink cheeks that could easily hide any blush. "We can cross swords though padawan as you wish."

 

[Selena Drayven]

Smiling I said, "On that we agree Master. There was a Jedi of The Old Republic that once said love doesn't lead to the Dark side passion can lead to rage and fear. And can be controlled... but passion isn't the same thing as love. Controlling your passions while being in love that's what they should to beware of." Twirling my blade out and away I waited for my Master to make the first strike...

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Giving it a moment while looking out and preparing. The lightsaber was there to match her blade and feeling the robes as the force enhancements made connecting and channeling to the lightside of the force stronger. She was letting it go to serve as the more protective layer with both of them until she moved. Surging forward for a moment to bring the blade around in her hand to rotate and come in from the side to go at the blade and rest at it. Flowing water was the smarter move to use and to stay close while controlling the flow of combat or trying to control the flow of combat at least.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Taking the edge of my Master's blade against my own I darted out a quick series of three strikes. The first a quick back slash towards her right cheek followed by a strike from her left shoulder towards her waist. Moving with my second strike I inverted my blade driving a thrusting strike towards her back and darting just back out of reach. Meeting her gaze as I darted back away I saw a fire in here eyes...I knew that the decision to continue flirting was probably not my best course of action. Didn't mean I'd stop either though, I was drawn to her and the least I could do was cook her dinner that didn't come from a tasteless ration pack. I had nothing against food at the temple but even if she had given up her name or other luxuries I wanted to treat her to a dish I'd always had as a favorite back home. Plus there was something personal about home cooked food versus ration packs...

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She could see the movement and was bringing the saber around. To let the blade rotate and block. In her hand while the palm rested on the end with the blade defending her back. The wintirium of the training robes would eaisly protect them and protect it but there wasn't a risk with the materials. She was just glade this was practice and moved as the force was flowing freely to let her move pushing wiht the blade to pivot it and slash upwards while she went lower. To reduce the range and let her upward movement with her hands be more to get in close and shoulder check with her chest her padawan and send her back. A small tactic but usually when effective got the disorientation needed to capitalize and go for more slashes.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Smiling as she danced back out of range I saw through The Force the blade strike incoming. An upwards slash and then she shoulder checked me pushing me back a few steps. Going into a forward roll towards my Master I brought the flat side of the blade against the back of her knee hoping to drop her. As it was I saw various shades of emotion as she fought. A bluish green that spoke of a calm, almost cold determination. A touch of peach that spoke of peace and maybe a hint of approval as well. As it was I was beginning to get quite hungry and I'd need a shower and sleep anyways. I wanted my Master's help fixing food though so at the conclusion of this training duel I'd get a shower and we'd start getting food prepped. There was something I wanted to show her about this ship too...The fact that Celiana had added it herself was one of the greatest things about this ship and I wanted my Master to see the view...

Time would fly by on this trip and soon we'd be on Tund with Force knew what problems.... I wanted to enjoy the time I had and take the problems as they came. If I was able to do a few nice things for my Master along the way....well I could live with that or her not being a fan of my flirtatiousness. There was nothing that'd stop me from being kind given the chance, that was one luxury I'd never give up...

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She moved with the blade striking her leg and used it. The robe protected from cuts and being pierced but the kinetic and kick to her leg as she went forward and down spinning around with the momentum to slash as she was feeling more form her padawan. There seemed to be something else she was thinking about when she moved the blade to block any attacks before she was reaching out with the force to sense her padawans emotional state and focus on her actions. The small amount of hunger she felt in her stomach before she focused her attention on the girl with a small look of interest. They were dueling and this was something she could get into. Moving around before she was letting the force energies guide her movements.

 

[Selena Drayven]

I was growing tired of bladework so with a flourish I re-sheathed my blade and looking towards my Master I said, "Dinner Master, if you don't my grabbing a shower first that is..." I had a nice pan-fry fish and vegetable dinner that I'd be needing help with and it'd be a nice chance to relax a bit. Cooking was one of the few things I found relaxing....

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Looking at her with a nod while moving up and back. "Very well." She stood up prepared for any number of things that might be able to happen here. She was glad though of the robes standing back up and straightening her outfit. With a small look before she bowed to her padawan securing the saber on her belt as she was walking with attention on a few of the things. She was making some notes in her datapad to denote her padawans progress.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Walking with my Master back towards my cabin I cut to the right and headed into the smallish kitchen. Going towards the refrigerator I pulled out butter, fish fillets, frozen squash slices, lime juice and some seasonings. Setting everything on the counter I looked at my Master and said, "Meet back here in say five minutes? Still have to get a shower but then you'll be able to help me cook...."

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Alright then, that seemed a little fast but it was also functional as she spoke with a small nod. "Very well." She was motioning her off while she could use the time to pour over the information to make sure they had everything needed when they would arrive at Tund for better engagements and to be prepared. Since few others really did anything on the world so that they would be able to provide some new information and new areas. "Now lets see what we can find and review all of it." She was also makig the notes about the training gear they had for testing purposes. She wa slooking at the strike she had taken to the back of the leg and she had felt it but she hadn't been hurt by it.

 

[Selena Drayven]

After having been motioned to go and grab a shower by my Master I walked back into my cabin and flipped on some soft music before grabbing my lounge-wear and hopping in the shower. Scrubbing off the day's dirt and grime I began washing out my hair with Mint shampoo that smelled slightly of chocolate. After washing out my hair I rung it out and turning the shower off I began toweling off. Pulling on my pair of lavender sleeping shorts and a cream colored and very threadbare shirt I padded back into the kitchen area looking around for my Master I said, "Master? I'm done with my shower. You ready to help me cook dinner?"

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She had taken the time to change from the training outfit back into a standard outfit she had. The bodysuit and cloak that she was able to work on while moving itno the dining area when her padawan came out and was ready. Checking everything before they were moving. "Alright then, what do you need me to do?" She was wondering and ready sliding the cloak to the sides so that her arms were out and getting the datapad in to its small slip of a pocket. She prepared herself for something that might come from all of this but there was a good amount of her mind and control going to what she could smell in the air as she wasn't used to semi exotic scents her padawan used.

 

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She had taken the time to change from the training outfit back into a standard outfit she had. The bodysuit and cloak that she was able to work on while moving itno the dining area when her padawan came out and was ready. Checking everything before they were moving. "Alright then, what do you need me to do?" She was wondering and ready sliding the cloak to the sides so that her arms were out and getting the datapad in to its small slip of a pocket. She prepared herself for something that might come from all of this but there was a good amount of her mind and control going to what she could smell in the air as she wasn't used to semi exotic scents her padawan used.

 

[Selena Drayven]

Smiling as my Master came back into the kitchen and asked what I needed her to do. I turned towards her and said, "Pull the sliced and frozen squash from that bag and grab two bowls to start with." Padding barefoot over to the refrigerator I grabbed eggs as well as a breading mix. After heading back to the counter I poured the breading mix into one bowl that my Master had grabbed then I cracked the eggs into the other bowl before whisking them together. Looking at my Master I said, "Dab the squash into the breading mix, then the egg mix and then kind of roll the squash in the breading mix again. After that's done go ahead and gently place them into the skillet with the oil."

I'd started heating up some coconut oil in the skillet to give this meal a little bit of an island flavor to it. Hopefully my Master would enjoy it... Looking down towards the control cluster by the stove I flipped a few switches and started warming up the observatory. It'd need a bit to heat up properly and the lights would be on when we got there. Hopefully this would be a nice relaxing meal before we were both thrown into Force knew what on Tund...

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Looking at all of it and taking a few moments as her mind was racing and paying attention to the directions. it was important to know what you were doing so you could know what it was that you were able to change and do differently. There was a small look on her face when she was pushing a couple ideas here and there. She was going through the motions and listening to a number of things for herself before she stuck with it. Getting the squash into the breading and the wash and then again before it was cooking with her padawan going to look at the other things. Setting up more of it until she stood there seeing all of it. "This is a very good looking amount of food. I might recommend Saori uses the recipe for future products as their higher grade rations are better for most of the jedi."

 

[Selena Drayven]

I gave my Master a look of distaste at the word rations. I wasn't ever fond of them honestly but I supposed her recommending them to the Sasori lines of products was a compliment on my cooking. Smiling I grabbed the fish fillets and after unwrapping them I grabbed a knife and sliced them into several different portions. Then I battered, dipped and battered the fillets again before placing them into the pan alongside the squash. Moving the squash out of the pan and onto a plate I began walking away from the stove and looking at my Master I said, "I'll take that as a compliment on my cooking Master..." The fish would be good to sit for a few minutes in case there was anything on her mind that she wanted to chat about or discuss...

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