The last few days had been a dizzying sort, and those he had never thought he would see. Ryan Korr had become the Grandmaster, and the Jedi Master, by all means, was ready to leave. He could admit that, and he would tell it to Shmi's face if asked. He had come back because Corvus had assured and promised him that things were returning to normal. That had changed the moment that Corvus had disappeared. With Korr, a more militiant Jedi, who made rash decisions and attempted to heavily punish even those not under his banner based on small assumptions and not even speaking to the target, set to become Grandmaster, that promise had been broken, and Josh had seen the writing on the wall rather quickly. He had been on the planet that the fated encounter that came to do one thing - and that was to resign. But a stop to the office of the only remaining counselor left to resign had gone differently then planned when he saw a crowd of Jedi gather. Jedi who still believed in that vision he yearned for. It was there that he had learned of Korr's actions upon becoming Grandmaster, and it was there that he had decided that he would find a way to finally make things right for the Jedi again.
And in doing so, endorsed for Shmi to become Grandmaster and lead this new Jedi Order into the future.
But what came next was a surprise even to Josh. It had been over a year and a half now since he had served on the Jedi Council... And for the first time in a long time, he was happy. He had spent so long travelling alone in the Outer Rim after leaving the Jedi Order, after leaving what he felt was the greatest job in the world at the time. He had been happy, before the things that drove him to leave came along, serving as a member of the Jedi Council. The power, of course, wasn't the reason. It was the fact that he was able to serve, develop and steer the Jedi Order to success in the most impactful way possible. His reasons were mainly of loyalty. Loyalty to an Order he had been a part of and loved since he was a mere child. He had never been happier then when he served. Happier still when he was Grandmaster, as short as it was, knowing that he could help further. But that didn't last long enough to become his happiest memories. His happiest memories, of course.... Were his long tenure on the council.
When he had left, when he had been driven to leaving by the militiant Jedi... He had become unhappy. He tried to fill that void joining the Silver Sanctum in hopes of recapturing that happiness. But it didn't feel the same. He then tried to fill that void by travelling the far reaches of the Outer Rim, taking down slaver after slaver, freeing hundreds of innocent people. It brought him satisfaction in a way, but... It just wasn't the same. He still felt empty. Like a void in his heart was there that would never be filled.
As the Jedi Master walked into the new council chambers on Telos, [member="Shmi Labooda"] might notice a change in him. A new brightness in his face, and in his eyes. Being back in this job, in a council of Jedi who believed in that vision that he believed in... It had brought him that happiness again.
As he looked around at the other Jedi, a half-smirk crossed the Jedi Master's lips. "My my, in a Jedi Council surrounded by women, and one man. It's almost like I never left" The Jedi would immediately joke as he walked toward them. Not to be mistaken for unprofessionalism, of course. But considering all that had happened lately, being lighthearted and bringing a smile to one or two faces was really what the Jedi in this room could use more then anything, even if they didn't see it right away. And being under the regime of militiant Selena Halcyon for so long, Josh knew all about what being uber serious could do to morale...
