The Jedi From Earth: A Star Wars Story #Wattys2023

Part 143

Golden Palace, Yi Ti
Quay allowed Mas Amedda's personal guard into the palace after what had happened, they stood watch at every doorway leading to where they were housed. Two Yi Tish solders had carried Shawn to his bed where he still didn't wake up, Leia didn't leave his side and Maarek stood watch listening to the conversation in the other room by enhancing his hearing with the Force.

Quay sniffed the goblet "it's a mixture of wolfsbane and Long Farewell a deadly poison from Asshai, intended for the Princess no doubt", "and you're sure of this Prefect? Because this is tantamount to an act of war, that boy is an extension of the Emperor an attack on him is an attack on the Emperor himself" Mas Amedda said. "We are not stupid vizier, why attack a godlike civilization like that? Besides it'd be best to simply put him out of his misery" Quay suggested,

"How do you even know what sort of poison it is? You're a high ranking politician" Amedda said, "I studied poisons in Pentos and the Citadel in Westeros many years ago vizier, I even met Oberyn Martell on my journeys quite an intriguing character he was" Quay replied, "But I believe you to be an honest man vizier, and I will be honest in return-" Quay started, "in return he will allow someone to tend to this wound" Kinvara said walking in with Minerva, "forgive me my lady, but this matter isn't your concern" Quay said.

"But it is, if the Lord choose him to channel his power we must do all we can to preserve his life" Kinvara said stepping past them into the next room. Maarek stepped in front of her "what're you doing?" He asked sternly, "saving your friends life, now please step aside" Kinvara said and Maarek moved as she got closer. Leia moved back also and Kinvara put the back of her hand to Shawn's cheek and forehead while reciting some sort of verse in Valyrian, "<<Lord Of Light have mercy on this soul for his fire has been dampened, bring him back from the darkness>>". As she spoke the ruby on her necklace glowed a little and then stopped, "I'm afraid this requires earthly measures,Princess" Kinvara said to Leia, "nothing you have could do anything".

"He was poisoned by one of the deadliest substances in the world, he is lucky to be alive more or less" Minerva said walking in, "how do you know this?" Maarek asked. "Because I studied these subjects as well, we must procure an antidote for this poison otherwise he will die" Minerva replied, "ok do you have one?" Maarek said, "not yet, I've sent for it, should arrive in a day or two" Minerva said. Maarek scoffed "where'd you send for it I can get there faster".

"A village not too far from here, why are you a fast runner?" Minerva asked with slight sarcasm, "nope even better, sorry about this" Maarek said uncrossing his arms and slowly waving his hand across her face probing her mind with the Force. Minerva gasped a little "thank you" Maarek said then turned the corner vanishing as he teleported off, Minerva sat down in one of the chairs to regain herself, "do not be frightened my child, it was nothing" Kinvara chided, "it wasn't fear my lady, it was the pain" Minerva said. Leia stood up walking away heading to the window and simply staring at the city below. Whilst doing so Kinvara noticed a bright blue strobing light under Shawn's shirt from the portion above the unzipped part of his jacket, she reached over and pulled a strobing crystal attached to a small black chain still around his neck out from under his shirt examining it. The ruby on her necklace strobed also as she turned it thrice in hand, Kinvara was tempted to take it but the Lord Of Light had other plans for its owner.

----, Xhangyang,
The town of Xhangyang was the largest city in the province after the capital. Here it was easy for easy for Maarek to hide in the shadows as he snuck around while people walked by or under when he leapt over onto a rooftop but nearly slipped due to its slanted structure. From Minervas mind he pulled a memory of a tall stony tower near the city center but hadn't found it yet, Maarek stopped spotting the tower focusing and then the world faded into an array of colors and sounds until he was in a large room with large shelves. Thinking back it probably would've been a better idea to ask what exactly was needed, "you looking for something,boy?" A woman's voice said, Maarek drew his blaster aiming it the source of the voice. In front of him was a woman whose face except for her eyes and hair was covered by a mask with hexagonal shapes like the ones on Kinvara and Minerva's necklaces. "Who are you?" He asked sternly, "I'm no one" the woman replied in a serious tone getting closer.