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<blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 7069907" data-attributes="member: 4936"><p>Being a Jedi was about more than study, more than exploring the ways of the Force. The Jedi Knights were diplomats and peacemakers, furthering the cause of harmony in more than simply metaphysical ways. Kacela found herself thrust into that role after the danger of the ancient Rakata weapon was ended. Especially once Reks left...and she had felt a pang for that, even as she acknowledged it was probably for the best...as she was the only Jedi left. Though Jihahna was learning quickly, had even built a lightsaber, she was not officially of the Order yet.</p><p></p><p>Kacela found herself speaking with the Council's voice therefore, and took it up with the same doggedness that she had pursued her other tasks as a Jedi. Her communication with her old master early on had yielded the best piece of advice she'd had, which was 'Never rush into anything when negotiating...always know you can call for a recess if you need time to think, or to research. They will try to press you, to get you to act rashly or without considering all the nuance. Don't let them.' </p><p></p><p>Czerka was an old hand at these types of agreements, and had a large team of experienced legal experts on hand. Kacela had...pretty much just herself. The Kwi could offer little support with the complex body of law and precedent that governed the Republic. Fortunately, that body of law heavily favored indigenous sentient populations. There was bad blood between the Kwi and Czerka, and it took time to convince the Kwi that they could benefit from an agreement, but the talks progressed. After the first couple of weeks a Republic team of contact specialists arrived and took over much of the work, with Kacela simply needing to convince the Kwi to place trust in them as they had with her.</p><p></p><p>It had felt good though. Saving the planet in a burst of violence with a band of companions was one thing...a personal victory...but there was something even better about knowing that she'd contributed to ensuring that the peace won through that violence would be lasting. That was, she felt, an important distinction between the Jedi and, say, a mercenary company. The Jedi would fight, would do violence and even kill...but they would also stay and help deal with the aftermath of it. Their knives were the knives of surgeons...used judiciously to remove something far worse, and the injuries caused by that excision were to be treated as well. </p><p></p><p>When Jihahna made her first call to the Council, Kacela was with her, offering her report as well. Thereafter she left those communications between she and they...it was no longer her place to insert herself. There was still a sore spot, a bruise on her ego, from when she'd realized she couldn't train Jihahna the way she needed. Part of her still wanted to believe that she...even though only newly risen from padawan...could take on a student immediately. Had she not defeated Sith? Had she not deciphered the ritual, and even blocked it?</p><p></p><p>The path of the Jedi was not easy. Sometimes the better one did, the harder it became. Was it any wonder that so many fell?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shayuri, post: 7069907, member: 4936"] Being a Jedi was about more than study, more than exploring the ways of the Force. The Jedi Knights were diplomats and peacemakers, furthering the cause of harmony in more than simply metaphysical ways. Kacela found herself thrust into that role after the danger of the ancient Rakata weapon was ended. Especially once Reks left...and she had felt a pang for that, even as she acknowledged it was probably for the best...as she was the only Jedi left. Though Jihahna was learning quickly, had even built a lightsaber, she was not officially of the Order yet. Kacela found herself speaking with the Council's voice therefore, and took it up with the same doggedness that she had pursued her other tasks as a Jedi. Her communication with her old master early on had yielded the best piece of advice she'd had, which was 'Never rush into anything when negotiating...always know you can call for a recess if you need time to think, or to research. They will try to press you, to get you to act rashly or without considering all the nuance. Don't let them.' Czerka was an old hand at these types of agreements, and had a large team of experienced legal experts on hand. Kacela had...pretty much just herself. The Kwi could offer little support with the complex body of law and precedent that governed the Republic. Fortunately, that body of law heavily favored indigenous sentient populations. There was bad blood between the Kwi and Czerka, and it took time to convince the Kwi that they could benefit from an agreement, but the talks progressed. After the first couple of weeks a Republic team of contact specialists arrived and took over much of the work, with Kacela simply needing to convince the Kwi to place trust in them as they had with her. It had felt good though. Saving the planet in a burst of violence with a band of companions was one thing...a personal victory...but there was something even better about knowing that she'd contributed to ensuring that the peace won through that violence would be lasting. That was, she felt, an important distinction between the Jedi and, say, a mercenary company. The Jedi would fight, would do violence and even kill...but they would also stay and help deal with the aftermath of it. Their knives were the knives of surgeons...used judiciously to remove something far worse, and the injuries caused by that excision were to be treated as well. When Jihahna made her first call to the Council, Kacela was with her, offering her report as well. Thereafter she left those communications between she and they...it was no longer her place to insert herself. There was still a sore spot, a bruise on her ego, from when she'd realized she couldn't train Jihahna the way she needed. Part of her still wanted to believe that she...even though only newly risen from padawan...could take on a student immediately. Had she not defeated Sith? Had she not deciphered the ritual, and even blocked it? The path of the Jedi was not easy. Sometimes the better one did, the harder it became. Was it any wonder that so many fell? [/QUOTE]
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