Shadows of Bankor

She spent a moment adjusting to being awake and said, "Yes... I can feel them... the last I remembered... the enclave!" she said trying to sit up only to wince in pain and fall back into bed.

"I was wondering... *cough* when you two would... *groan* run away together," Hulia said weakly.

"Then tomorrow we shall meet, and hopefully my Sister will be willing to receive you," she said pleased rising.

"I am honored that you came to visit us this day, Master Jedi, and you as well, Vaya as your people say; may the Force be with you."

"I will see what I can do," she said optimistically.

Hulia nodded appreciatively at Verse's sentiment but said nothing.

"I believe it is all of those things, but only from what I have seen and experienced," she offered.

"It has evil of Sith as in the old ways, Sith come to Bankor long ago, created the Cursed Lands," she said to the woman.

"Empire is Sith, you understand, yes?"

"I cannot decide such, but I know that such a request would be met with offense if not anger," she said honestly. "You see it as just a place, it is not so for the tribes, it is our home, the place where the waters go to take our souls when we return to the Force to rest with our ancestors. It is no...

"We do not speak of such things outside the enclave, though I may be more brazen than most of," she said feeling a bit foolish.

"The Empire it is Sith, it is evil."

Sister Hulia looked at the woman and then said, "I cannot speak of such things with members not of the tribes."

Hulia and Viati share a look and the darker skinned woman sighed and nodded. Hulia then said to Qareme, “If your people need food or supplies we can offer some of what we have. It is what we would do for another tribe even a rival if misfortune befalls them, do you understand?” “It is not much but p...

Hulia sighed and said, “Is this why all of you have come?”

Hulia said with a calm tone, “I will not consider anything Sister till I have spoke with the other elders. This Inquisitor, it is of the great darkness, an evil. It is Sith. That is an enemy to the people, but still we must consider our people and their safety.” “Sister Viati is right, our friendshi...

"All tribes are one," she agreed.

"We are Aznuri, we will endure," she said in reply as if it was obvious.

The two women nodded and then spoke in their language which seemed similar to Basic but had obviously diverged over the 3 millennia since the Aznuri became a people but what they could tell sounded like an animated conversation and they catch words like Calm and Elders… and Darkness and Sith. Hulia ...

“It’s an old story to a time when Bankor had many cities and people, before there was Aznuri, just those who would become Aznuri. There was great war, we call them the Sky Devils… I believe the word in your tongue is Mand-alorius? Something like that, they came and brought war,” Hulia explained. “Th...

Verse Aura wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:51 am

"But," now it was her turn to be confused, "you said she doesn't like outsiders, right?"

“She does not, but she may be convinced to speak with Jedi, who can say,” she said.

"Yes. she has it right."

Verse Aura wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:42 am

"Please do," she said. "I know I'm an outsider, but if she can feel the force, or has the 'gift' as you say, then maybe she can look inside of me and see that I am not like the Imperials."

"You are Jedi, we know the Jedi," she said with confusion.

Verse Aura wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:30 am

"I'm not sure I entirely understand what you mean by that, but I will speak to this Sister Viati. Where might I find her?"

"She stays in the enclave, perhaps I can convince her to meet you on the morrow?" she said though her tone sounded doubtful.

Sister Hulia said, “I do not have the gift, I am no peacewalker, buy maybe Sister Viati may speak of what she feels, though she does not think highly of laowai. The Cards and your eyes tell me all I need to know.”

“You are Jedi, child of Aznuri, is still Aznuri.”

"You are an interesting laowai," she tapped the card and then said, "You are Jedi, yes?"

She placed down a card and it had a two being that was glowing on half and the other was dark. She said, “The Inquisitor is of two halves, he is Sith, he is evil. That is not all that he was, or so say the cards.” “Perhaps this understanding is meant for you and not for me.” She turned to Vaya and s...

She said to Qareme, "We endure." Sister Hulia gestured for them to follow and brought them to a garden away from the main thoroughfare. There waited a second woman and said, “Why do you bring these laowai here, Sister?” Hulia said, “One says she has something important to tell us.” Around they can s...

Verse Aura wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:19 am

"Sure sounds like it," she said. "Sounds like the Dark Side to me."

“The Sith,” she said picking up the cards.

“The influence of the Sith hangs over you, it seems to affect the cards.”