Private Show Me

[Taeli Raaf]

There it was, Taeli thought, concealing the smile that wanted to form at the girl's admission. She knew it was an inevitable confrontation, but to hear it now and not later down the road... yes Alina wanted power and prestige. More importantly, perhaps, she wanted to avoid attempts on her life once her mother decided to start sending assassins and not just forcing her into situations.

"Easier said than done, my apprentice," she vocally said. "Your mother is a respected Lady while you are still an acolyte. It will take a measure of stealth and guile to even infiltrate your family estate. You will have one shot at such a task, and if you fail, there won't be any way to save you from your mother's wrath. I am pleased that you desire to start building your own power base, and starting with your family assets is always advisable."

Taeli gestured for Alina to follow her, the lightsaber blade flickering away and the hilt retracting so she could clip it upon her belt. As they walked, she would continue saying, "It takes a very long time to build a power base that will give you such independence. Many acolytes and knights, though they start forming their own forces and bases, remain subservient to a patron. Typically their power base forms a portion of their master's until they have grown sufficiently and become a Master themselves. A two way street as the saying goes; as you grow, you're able to draw upon the wealth and resources and personnel of your Master, and the Master gains a branch off their power base and is able to continue their apprentice's education."

They came to a stop at one of the hangars, Taeli opening the door to reveal a new type of starship, sleek in its black hull plating and influenced by the Sith aesthetic of course.

"This is the newest ship produced by my company, the Lumiya-class Infiltrator," she said, her voice taking on an almost sales pitch tone. "Advanced comms and listening systems, a full stealth suite including a new cloaking device that can even hide you from Force senses, new armaments designed by the company, and plenty of room for a few crew members and a starfighter."

She turned to her apprentice.

"And for all the work you've accomplished so far, it is yours."

Alina Tremiru

 

[Alina Tremiru]

Alina shut off her saber at near the same as Taeli Raaf , taking that as a sign that the fighting part of this was done. She listened to her master closely. She knew just how powerful her mother was. Better than most. Her mother certainly never bothered to try and hide it from the no potential daughter. It was a source of why Alina was so ashamed of herself. Now, things were different.

There was a side to what Taeli Raaf said about powerbases that she hadn't even thought about. She wanted to create her own, on her own, so she didn't have to owe anyone anything. But she wasn't. With what Taeli said, it was an equal trade. The apprentice growing stronger was the master growing stronger. She smiled at this thought.

The smile was short lived once the ship came into view and Taeli said it was hers, however. She blinked slowly, trying to simply absorb the news. Then laughed. "You're giving me a ship!?"

 

[Taeli Raaf]

"I am indeed giving you a ship," she replied, gesturing with a hand to lower the boarding ramp with the Force. "You've proven yourself capable and ambitions, and deserve to be rewarded for such efforts. And of course, having your own personal ship means you no longer have to steal a ship to travel and it will be much easier for me to dispatch you on missions."

There was always another side to such things, but for now, Taeli would let Alina go explore her new ship. In the future, once the girl had emancipated herself from her mother, and had control of her family estate, then and only then would Taeli bring the girl more into her plans. She would be at the appropriate place in her training and embrace of the dark side by then. After all...

The final test of any Sith was killing something you loved...

Alina Tremiru

 

[Alina Tremiru]

Alina couldn't hide the excitement she had. Having to.. Borrow ships from spacers she found wasn't a fun experience for her to deal with. And with this, she wouldn't have to. Better, it was a stealth vehicle! Crossing borders would be so, so much easier! "Thank you, Master." It was the last thing she said before she took off into the ship to explore everything she possibly.

Taeli Raaf