Jedi Academy

With some time to kill before the beach party, and having successfully helped the Killiks and settlers, Zizzy decided to pay a visit to Master Chriala. She stopped off at the room to drop off the beachwear she had bought and picked up the holocron. She didn't activate him yet though. There was something she wanted to ask first.

She knocked on Chriala's door and hoped she was in. Absently she wondered how aware Camlen was of his surroundings when he was 'off'.

Through the Force bond, Zizzy could feel something of Camlen, but only a little. It was rather like interacting with someone who was asleep.

"Come in, child." Master Chriala's voice came from behind the door.

Opening the door she walked into the room, offering a smile to the Master. "Good morning Master Chriala. I managed to speak with our friend in the holocron yesterday! I wanted to ask you a few things before I talk to him again. If that's okay?"

Master Chriala was rather well-arranged, sitting at a little table in her robes, an empty chair across from her.

She inclined her head in Zizzy's general direction. "Did you, now? How interesting. Was he nice? He seemed nice, in the brief touch I felt." She chuckled. "But please, ask away."

She nodded and moved over to be closer to the Miralukan. "Actually he is really nice! His name is Camlen and he's a Padawan of Master Xho. I was wondering if you knew him? I think I read one of his papers on astrophysics a year or two ago."

"Master Xho..." Chriala frowned thoughtfully. "I do recognize the name, yes, although he was not a colleague of mine. But there are few enough of us that I've crossed paths with most Jedi at least once. More than once, in this case."

She tilted her head. "If this Camlen was a Padawan of Master Xho, this makes this all rather recent history, doesn't it?"

"I suppose so. About six years since Camlen recorded his holocron. But why was he down there in the Works? All that grime, it looked much older than six years, and why did the Gree have a map to him?"

It was all very confusing.

"Is Master Xho still alive? Do you think Camlen is still alive, somewhere?"

Chriala was silent for a few moments before responding. "Those are good questions. And I do not Know the answers to most of them. I suspect that many of them could be found."

"But I do know that Master Xho is dead." She said, her expression serious. "His return to the Force was announced... I believe it would have been several years ago, at least."

A sad expression crossed her face. "Oh, well at least he's one with the force I suppose. Do you remember if they said how it happened? I was hoping we could contact him and find out more about what he was doing. I wondered if he had been using Gree technology. Camlen said his Master had a lot of interesting equipment, but didn't know much about it."

Frowning more deeply, Chriala shook her head. "In fact, I'm pretty sure they did not. Curious." Slowly, she shrugged. "Still, that is one of those questions whose answer should be easy to find."

Somewhat absently, she nodded. "Yes, I remember he was working on charting unknown regions. Finding stars lost to all but legend. Or so I recall."

"Oh, that sounds really interesting. Do you think he took Camlen and went in search of one of those stars? I mean, I don't remember seeing him around the temple, and if he was Master Xho's Padawan he probably went with him." She was a bit concerned about how this might sound to Camlen. There was a chance he. Well, the other he, was dead.

Master Chriala shook her head. "I am sorry, child. I simply do not know." She frowned. "I do know that Master Xho's study was not at Coruscant. I do not recall where it was, however."

"Will, as you said, perhaps we can find out? Maybe Camlen can tell me more about his Master's study and where it was. I'll ask him before I get ready for the trip to the beach."

She looked at the shiny little holocron. It was so different now it was clean and polished up.

"I feel like there must be some sort of Gree connection. Maybe that's what Master Xho was researching?"

Zizzy would feel a slight tug on that connection as she handled the holocron, and a bit more awareness of Camlen inside it.

Chriala smiled. "That may be. In any case, I can only imagine that this Camlen of yours would know where Master Xho's study was, even if he did not know more about it." She tilted her head again. "Has he told you why this holocron was made?"

"No, he said he wasn't allowed to talk about that yet. Maybe he can talk more about his Master though. There's definitely some sort of mystery here. I hope we can solve it!" She seemed energised by that idea.

"I can feel him in here." She raised the cube. "Is that normal?"

Chriala looked thoughtful. "It is not unusual to feel something from Holocrons. They are not the same as a oerson, but they are incredibly sophisticated, and tend to contain... traces of the person."

She frowned. "Forming a Force-bond with one is unusual. But, well, I assure you, I've seen stranger things than that." A soft, throaty chuckle.

Zizzy couldn't help but giggle as the Master laughed. She enjoyed her sense of humour. "Yeah, it feels like I'm taking to an old friend, but I've only known him for a day." She sighed. "I guess I'd better tell him about Master Xho. If you don't mind Master, I'll go and talk to him in my room."

Smiling, Chriala inclined her head. "Of course, child. If there are any more questions, I will do my best. Perhaps the ship's computer may have some information for you as well."

"Ooh, thank you Master Chriala! I'll take a look later. If I find anything I'll let you know. Something tells me that whatever I find it's going to lead to more questions." She smiled and picked up the holocron again.

"I'd better let Camlen know about Master Xho, and get ready for the beach."

Chriala smiled. "Such is the way of questions. And answers. And life."

She inclined her head. "Have a good time at the beach, child. We can talk again later."