Objective 2: The Will of the Force
Location: CORUSCANT
Elias could sense the tension in the room. It lingered there, thick enough he could cut it with his lightsaber. The New Jedi Order had always felt so centralized, so uniform in doctrine and practice that he’d forgotten how different they all were on an individual level. It reminded him again of the Rimward Jedi, albeit with much less infighting among Force sects. Several of the Jedi here were frustrated - his newest companion
Efret Farr
among them - but this was nothing compared to the spats he got into with the Jensaarai on Dagobah.
There were several times over the course of the discussion where Elias felt he could supply his perspective, but he held his breath. He’d made his point about
Prosperity, as had others, and now he was interested in listening more than talking. It soon became clear that the Order was split over whether to found a new temple on a hidden world, or take to the stars aboard temple ships; a split decision that sparked his closest friend to speak up. Elias felt his eyebrows raise when
Nathan Bloodscrawl
revealed the existence of an unknown Jedi planet - Kytrand.
For a split second, Elias felt like making this about himself and the increasingly fragile trust between he and Nathan, but it wouldn’t have solved their dilemma. Now was the time for listening, he reminded himself. Assumptions and hasty conclusions have only ever made him regret his actions.
Kytrand’s revelation surprised him, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears; considering he was personally interested in using
Prosperity, perhaps Elias was just as dismissive as the others. But he began to splice tidbits of the Jedi’s myriad perspectives and reservations together, threading them into a mental tapestry that might serve as an alternative solution. Master Farr was focused on teaching the new generation of Jedi to survive holistically, hunting and gathering on solid ground.
Corazona von Ascania
valued the agency of each Master/Padawan duo, and
Lily Decoria
was hard evidence that not every pair wanted to hide. He knew from experience that several surviving youth from Dagobah wanted to enter the fray against the Sith Order in the west. He knew that
Jun Chiyo
and
Cailen Corso
would refuse to hide for long, if at all.
And then, there was
Kytrand… what if…?
His train of thought was interrupted by a closing statement from
Valery Noble
that seemed to end their summit, at least in the formal sense. He was sure the Council would continue to entertain ideas should they arise, but as she said, there was much to contemplate. He was beginning to form a strong solution that could appeal to the Order as a whole, but Elias wanted to ensure it was sound and feasible before sharing it with Valery and the others.
For that, he needed to catch Nathan and Efret after the meeting.