Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

[Dire Lemming]

"Of course there are." Yeshua agrees with a sigh. "I was hoping you four would be more reasonable than your friend here. I wanted to ask you all about your leaders." he glances at Anariel, and raises his eyebrows questioningly, but still joins her to hear what she has to say.

 

[possum]

"What about them?" the unwounded pirate asks.

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Well, your friend here," Yeshua points to the bound and gagged pirate "seems to like Thorren quite allot, he wouldn't tell us anything. It's unfortunate that he's so loyal to someone so unworthy. From the impression I got speaking to your other associates on the ground, who are now in the custody of our allies, the only reason he leads you is because of his abilities in the force, and the same could be said for his lieutenants. Why would you follow someone like him?"

 

[possum]

"You said so yourself," the pirate replies. "I'm scared of what he might do to me and my friends if I leave. I joined this group of my own free will, I'll admit that, but I can't leave..."

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Well, we are here to stop the raids. That goal does not have to include harming those that are perpetrating them, if they cooperate."

 

[Shayuri]

"What they're doing is wrong," Kestrel says stolidly. "Using the Force to dominate others. We will stop them. Help us, and you will no longer need to fear them."

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Uh, well, yeah, that's what I was trying to say." Yeshua smiles at Kestrel. Looking back at the pirate he adds, sounding rather confused. "Why would you join up with someone like Thorren in the first place?"

 

[Rhun]

"The real question," says Anariel to the pirate, "Is how many of you are ready to die to follow this Thorren? The pickings were easy before...but now the Jedi are involved."

 

[possum]

"I... I really don't know," the pirates after Anariel's question. He lowers his head. "It depends on afraid they are. Some are all right, but many of them are completely broken by now, I think. Primarily those that have been here a while."

 

[Dire Lemming]

"Then we'll have to bring them hope. Please understand that you have a choice now, you can continue to live in fear, despicably preying on those weaker than you, or you can be released from that fear, and leave this unworthy life behind you. Surely you never envisioned yourself living this way?" Despite the rather cheesy choice of words, Yeshua seems to fully believe in what he's saying.