Private The Crystal's Call

[Valery Noble]

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Outfit: Jedi Jumpsuit | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Double-Bladed Lightsaber

Valery's gaze softened as she listened to Anneliese's heartfelt words. She gently brushed back some of the girl's tousled hair, her eyes shimmering with pride and affection. "I didn't just see your potential, Annie — I saw you. Everything you are and everything you can be," she said quietly, her voice tender. "You've always had that strength, that light inside you. All I did was help you see it too."

Valery then chuckled softly, a warm smile spreading across her face. "And trust me, I'll gladly remind you as often as needed. Whether it's through encouragement or, if necessary, that kick in the rear."

She pulled Anneliese close again for a tight hug, her embrace radiating warmth and reassurance. "You're never alone. I'll always believe in you because you are so much more than enough." After a long moment, she stepped back and glanced at the glowing Kyber crystal in Anneliese's hand.

"Now, let's get you cleaned up and ready to build that lightsaber, hm? You've got a lot of stories to share, and I want to hear every single one."

Anneliese Kaohal ​

 

[Anneliese Kaohal]

Items: Lightsaber I Outfit X X II Equipment X X X III Theme Song IIII Bloodline Tattoo
Tags: Valery Noble
Location: Dantooine II Crystal Caves
Objective: Find her Kyber II Build her Saber
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As the two would walk out of the ruins, Anneliese would turn around, giving them one last look as she kept her Kyber cradled softly in her hands. Whispering a gentle thank you to the ruins that housed her Kyber, she turned and followed closely next to Val -- the two of them making their way once again across the plains.

Nighttime would fall -- the once vibrant plains now covered in a consuming darkness -- the stars vibrant in the skies above the ship which carried both of the travelers to the planet.

Annie had showered and stored her Kyber in the safest place she could... on Val's workbench in the ship, along with all of the lightsaber components she'd helped her aqquire over the past few weeks in preparation of this very trip. Sitting outside, sprawled out onto a sleeping cot, a fire crackling and illuminating the area around the ships ramp. Changed into more comfortable clothing, baggier fitting sweats and a shirt, she lay out, her unruly wet hair pulled up into a messy bun as she viewed the stars, sharing with Val what had transpired in the caves.

"It was... well -- I wasn't sure what to expect." She paused as she tried to put into words what she'd experienced.

"It was as if fear itself followed me -- pushing me, driving me further into the cave until... I found you." Becoming quiet for a moment, remembering what the Val in the cave's had said to her. "But -- it wasn't you." She revealed how harsh her words had been... but in return, she disclosed what she'd let go of... the burden, the anger she kept buried from years built. She told of how something was finally lifted -- and the words that now rang continually in her heart like a newly found anthem... Just believe in yourself... and then, she expressed her final revelation. Once fear left... only she'd remain.

Turning over on her cot, the firelight causing shadows to dance all around them, she worked the courage up to ask Val what she'd wanted too earlier. "Master -- what were your trials like? What were you like when you were my age?"

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[Valery Noble]

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Outfit: Jedi Jumpsuit | Wedding Ring
Weapons: Double-Bladed Lightsaber

Valery sat quietly beside Anneliese, listening intently as her Padawan shared the details of her experience in the cave. The firelight cast a warm glow over them, its soft crackling a comforting background to their conversation. Valery's gaze lingered on the young woman's face, full of pride and admiration for the growth she had witnessed.

"You did something truly remarkable, Annie," Valery began softly, her tone filled with warmth and encouragement. "Facing fear like that is never easy, especially when it feels so personal, so relentless. But you embraced it, you pushed through it, and you found yourself on the other side stronger and more sure of who you are."

She paused, a gentle smile tugging at her lips as she reached out to place a hand on Anneliese's shoulder. "It wasn't me you saw, because the strength you needed didn't come from me — it was always within you. What you experienced was your own strength, your own resolve shining through. I'm so proud of you."

She couldn't stop smiling, and focused on the dancing shadows for a moment before she spoke, "I was actually not too different from you. A fiery spirit~" Valery teased with a grin, "I was energetic and chaotic, but focused on the things that mattered to me. I was just a little too overconfident, and a lot of my early trials as a Padawan confronted me with that."

Anneliese Kaohal ​

 

[Anneliese Kaohal]

Items: Lightsaber II Engagement Ring II Outfit X X II Equipment X X X II Theme Song II Bloodline Tattoo
Tags: Valery Noble
Location: Dantooine
Objective: Build a Saber
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Anneliese sat quietly as she listened to Valery detail how she was as a youngling, as a Padawan. Somehow — it made her feel more proud to be her apprentice, the words “fiery spirit” echoing in her subconscious, affirming just how thankful and lucky she was to have been chosen by her.

It was fated, and she knew Ashla had without a doubt, ordained Val to be her Master.

Shifting slightly in her cot, the soothing sounds of the fire crackling, her eyes began to get heavy, Anneliese clearly fighting the urge to drift to sleep — questions swarming through her mind like a wildfire.

“Mhmmm…” She murmured softly as she smiled at Val. “I bet we would have been the best of friends… but I’m so thankful Ashla picked you to be my Master…”

She could no longer bear to stay awake — but her warm smile softened, staying as her features relaxed and she drift into a blissful and exhausted slumber, dreaming of what adventures tomorrow held for them — of what Val was like as a Padawan, and how she looked forward to the future… for it was bright and full of possibilities.

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