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I spent last two days with getting back to usual training routine. Things go rather smoothly, which is good. There were few things which happened during last cycle. For starters, Moza is now a Jedi Knight. Maybe relatively old news for most of my fellow peers, but I found out not that long ago. I have to give him credit, he did mature in past years. It still brings smile on my face, whenever I think of how we were unable to put up with each other in the past. And Moza’s assignment, where he called me the second most annoying person in the temple and then I had to stick around Moza whenever either of us were not doing ‘private’ stuff. I wanted to eat both Moza and his Master for that way back then. Now, I just laugh about it. Me and Moza spoke last night, in fact, thinking about all these years.

We both realized that in last six years, we changed. The time flew so fast in these years. It felt like it was yesterday, when I was initiated into the Jedi Order. and then two years after that, give or take, I was taken on as Master Stomi’s Padawan. Can’t believe it’s been nearly four years into our training together. Even tho my Master has been busy a lot due to missions on Coruscant in last year and half, so we didn’t spend as much time together as it would be expected from Master and Padawan pair.

I realized that I became far more calm and relaxed over these years. In past, I used to get angry for every silly thing. Now, I just shrug it off, I am more at peace with myself. And I think some people, who actually spend some time with me already noticed that slow, but steady change. What didn’t change at all is my will to continue my Jedi training, it was always my top priority, since I was initiated. People, visitors, new Initiates, all changed in last six years. I remember Tescha, who was my first friend. Force knows where she went, despite her being initiated day after me. Then there are people who are still around, who have been my steady friends. Kenta for one, Nira for another. Then there’s Azra’el. We share some common ground, which is what brought us together. I shouldn’t forget Kael, even tho we were distant to each other in these past few cycles.

My friendship with Kenta is something, what may look a bit weird in eyes of others. Well, those who do not know us. we tend to pull pranks on each other, and it was fun to chase each other across the gardens last night. It could look like we were just messing around, but in fact, we used the Force to enhance our physical capabilities, we were running, so it served as good physical training, not to mention ability of perception, because we both tended to hide and use the terrain to our advantage, to surprise each other. Well, Nira didn’t get that idea of unwinding as he was standing there and just having hard time believing what me and Kenta were doing, but I certainly had a good laugh with him. all in all, it was some sort of funny exercise, even tho casual visitors of the temple would think we decreased our age back to five.

What struck me last night as well was the fact, that I found out what happened to Yrael. It seems that he took law into his own hands and killed some criminals on Coruscant. But, murder is still a murder. He apparently came back to the Temple and turned himself in to the authorities. So, he ended up in prison. I was somewhat saddened by this, as I always felt for the boy and wanted to help him. Sadly, he never allowed anyone to do so, he never opened up. He was hidding behind his ‘annoying’ mask all the time, probably to drive people away. I’m still in hoped that once he’d be released from the prison, he would change and then come back to finish his Jedi training. Everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves, if they wish so.

I should mention that I had to withdraw my participation from the Apprentice tournament (due to being ill last cycle), so Kaelen, who was suposed to be my opponent won the match by default. It’s really shame, I hoped to go at least for third place, because I was somewhat sure that if I put effort to it, I’d be able to accomplish this. It would prove to me that my years I focused on combat and lightsaber arts were worth it. I’m pretty certain that I’d not be much of Consular type - all these negotiations, politics, talks and diplomacy - not my thing.

I haven’t heard from my Master in last two cycles, give or take. I hope he is all fine and safe and that he will send me some message or anything soon - even if it would be another written essay to do, as that’d confirm he is still fine.

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