The Dark Academy on Korriban

Dangers be damned Kristal needed a bit of time to think.

There was something she noticed time and time again, the life, the beauty of it. Something about that resonated with her when she reached out with the force. Seeking that again Kristal walked out to an open area, clear of brush and claimed it as her own for the time being. Kneeling at the center of the clearing she placed her lightsaber before her knees as she closed her eyes. Channeling the force she felt in the area relied on it's sense completely. Just like Sense before, but she wasn't seeking to curb or force it into seeking what she wanted. For now, she simply felt out the force.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the nature of what she felt was Light. Though her teaching demanded otherwise, she didn't fear it. Simply letting that feeling wash over her.

In this moment of calm, she rose, eyes remaining closed. Holding the lightsaber in her hand she engaged it as she reached her full height. Performing a series of attacks, strikes, moves. Making an attempt at another interpretation, a more direct interpretation, of what Jaina Von had told her. Allowing the Force to guide her.

Day 9 | Serenity | Sense: 1eF 2 Light Side

Kristal's communicator begins to light with an incoming message.

For a moment or two, she let it sit. Truly trying to continue to find what she was looking for in that moment. However, the obnoxious beeping eventually got to her. Disengaging her lightsaber she pulled out the comm and prepared to receive the message.

It was her mother she had a new scar, fresh on her face… more like a vicious burn on her left cheek. She was dressed in pretty dark clothing, and she saw hints of armor underneath and she speaks calmly, “I would have contacted you sooner but there was an attempt on my life. I have left Imperial space, destination undetermined. I should be dead… someone sent a bloody Sith after me.”

“If not for… we’ll get to that, are you okay?”

The message, as Kristal thought it, was for Sylvain. Leaving her with the comfort of life's simplest pleasures. Being able to tell everything to mom. Forgetting almost everything else. It was a pain to see the scar, but it meant she was alive and that brought a joy she couldn't of thought of.

"I am fine, for now. Even more so knowing you are alright mother. They sent a Cipher after me, barely survived, but I learned it was merely a message to someone. Whatever they wanted they got it despite my survival."

Her mother is relieved and says and then frowns, “A damned Cipher agent, someone really hates us. I am not sure if I should be angry or pleased that we are seen as such dangerous threats. The Sith came for me at our home on Ziost, would have been a short fight if not for my tendency to store little toys around the apartment.”

“Make your home a fortress I say. Even with all that a Sith is something I have not face, she was unstoppable. If not for this other Sith… a zabrak, I would have died. Bought me enough time to execute an escape plan… she took his arm at the shoulder nearly killed him if not for the little surprise I kept in your old room.”

“Blew up the floor but bought me time to escape with the Sith that risked his life for me, figure he must know something. He’s in a bloody coma though. But for now, alive,” she says.

“I am going off the grid.”

"I believe he is connected to Sylvain Torsin. There is little else I know of him to offer you Mother, but mentioning that might give you leverage."

There was a long pause following that, and then she added. "I understand. Stay safe Mother, I don't think I need to reassure you but I will be fine. Our enemies will pay for underestimating the Serasai one day."

Another shorter pause.

"Will there be any way to contact you?"

“Go to this holonet site, go to this video and leave a comment addressed to @oldwookie66, I will then reach out to you via a secure channel. It won’t be immediate. I will find you,” she replies with a nod.

“I am quite proud of you and I am sorry all of this is happening so quickly.”

"We're Serasai, we'll deal with it," she said with a confident smile if a bit warm for Kristal's usual demeanor.

"I'm.. I am just glad you're alright mom. We'll see this through."

There was a clear relief Arlena could see in her daughter. How this simple call was far more than that. Risks be damned, it was just good to see that her mother was alive and on top of things. With that she could push forward.

“I love you, but I have to go. I can’t take any more chances for now, stand tall Kris,” she says and ends the call.

"I love you too, mom," she said as the call ended. Sitting there for a long moment with the communicator in her hand. This... this emboldened her. Not all was lost. Serasai women were strong, and she would never stop fighting against whoever was conspiring against them.

Seeing the comm back to her belt she pulled the lightsaber again and closed her eyes.

Discipline. Vigilance. Honor.

Power.