The Dangerous Rescue by Watson Jude

Author:Watson, Jude [Watson, Jude]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

Qui-Gon gazed through the cockpit of the consular ship that was ferrying the Jedi to Belasco. From high above, the capital city of Senta glowed. It had been built centuries before out of native rose-colored stone. It was a spectacular sight, crowning the golden hills that surrounded a sea of sparkling blue.

Casually, he stretched his arms and legs, testing his strength. His continuing weakness dismayed him. He knew he had not given his body a chance to recover. But he was driven on by his fierce desire to bring Jenna Zan Arbor to justice. He was the one who knew firsthand how her mind worked. He could not leave this mission to others.

“Do you feel you are regaining your strength?” Adi asked politely.

He knew she would not ask such a personal question if she were not concerned.

“Yes,” he said shortly. He liked and respected Adi, but he did not wish to tell her his concerns. He hoped that would be the end of the subject.

He should have known better. Adi was not one to pry. But when she wanted a true answer, she did not give up.

“I noticed that your connection to the Force was a bit weak back at the lab,”

Adi said. “I would not wish you to return to the Temple, or ask you to do so.

But…” Adi turned her face to look at him directly. Qui-Gon was forced to meet her dark, commanding gaze. She was almost as intimidating as Mace Windu when she wanted to be.

“I just want things clear between us,” she continued. “Here is what I see.

You are pretending to have made a full recovery, but you have not.

You compensate for your weakness by demonstrating your strength in strategy and decision-making. You should have consulted me before ordering Siri and Obi- Wan to Sorrus, Qui-Gon. I am your comrade. Not your enemy. If you have weakness, I should be aware of it.”

Adi didn’t let anything slide. Qui-Gon knew he had overstepped. He should have consulted his fellow Jedi Master before issuing the order.

“I’m sorry,” he said. He did not find it hard to apologize when he knew he was wrong. That didn’t mean he enjoyed it. “You are right on all counts. My connection to the Force has weakened along with my body.”

“All right. Now I know.” Adi turned to look out the cockpit windshield. “The landing platform is crowded. I don’t see our Padawans.”

“They had better be there,” Qui-Gon said. He was still irritated that Obi-Wan had made the stop in the desert of Arra without consulting him.

“Unless they decided to go off on their own mission again.”

Adi gave one of her rare smiles. “They did well, and you know it.”

Qui-Gon frowned. “They disobeyed.”

“They had reason.”

“They did not contact us.”

“They are learning independence.”

“At a cost of disobedience?”

Adi leaned back. “You know the Jedi look at things differently, Qui- Gon.

We are not an army. Our discipline comes from within. Each Jedi has his or her own connection to the Force. We all are taught to trust our feelings and hone our instincts.

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