Plenty others are knowledgeable, but do they truly know more than you? Call it a strange sense of loyalty, but I would maintain that you are the most knowledgeable person that I know. And, well, I am not familiar with the skills of others, but I am rather familiar with yours.
[ Given the time she spent learning from Jessica, after all. And she imagines there is still more she can learn from her, if given the chance. ] If my skills can become even half as honed as yours, I will have learned much indeed.
[ She gives Jessica a considering glance as if trying to determine something about her. ] Sometimes, I think that you know more than a mere Sister would.
Forbidden... [ She can easily imagine what might happen if she even said a word about any of this to Paul, but she finds she does not like the idea of having to keep him in the dark. ] Paul won't die. He can't. [ She says the words confidently, but inside, she fears that the worst will end up happening if Paul does not pass the test. ]
So I suppose that I must also join the Sisterhood. Is that my responsibility and my duty? [ She is unsure if she would embrace that duty or not, but something tells her she may not have a choice. ]
I see. [ She hears Jessica's words and understands them, and she says nothing to voice her displeasure, but she knows the look on her face surely says enough on its own. ]
What if I tell Paul as much and he chooses another path entirely? [ Paul is a good son, but he has his own mind as well. Would he disregard the wishes of his parents and go off on another path different from the one meant for him? Bastila's expression turns thoughtful and just the slightest bit worried. ]
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[ Given the time she spent learning from Jessica, after all. And she imagines there is still more she can learn from her, if given the chance. ] If my skills can become even half as honed as yours, I will have learned much indeed.
[ She gives Jessica a considering glance as if trying to determine something about her. ] Sometimes, I think that you know more than a mere Sister would.
Forbidden... [ She can easily imagine what might happen if she even said a word about any of this to Paul, but she finds she does not like the idea of having to keep him in the dark. ] Paul won't die. He can't. [ She says the words confidently, but inside, she fears that the worst will end up happening if Paul does not pass the test. ]
So I suppose that I must also join the Sisterhood. Is that my responsibility and my duty? [ She is unsure if she would embrace that duty or not, but something tells her she may not have a choice. ]
I see. [ She hears Jessica's words and understands them, and she says nothing to voice her displeasure, but she knows the look on her face surely says enough on its own. ]
What if I tell Paul as much and he chooses another path entirely? [ Paul is a good son, but he has his own mind as well. Would he disregard the wishes of his parents and go off on another path different from the one meant for him? Bastila's expression turns thoughtful and just the slightest bit worried. ]