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The Books of Oyja II: Jash
Chapter 4 The Foundation

“Tas help me.” I prayed. I was looking in the mirror and thinking of my coming task, I was going to give my blue prints for the house today. But that wasn’t what made me frightened. What made me frightened was the thought of overthrowing Master Tenju. I knew of his power and in that knowledge I shivered.

I was going to meet Kuhn Tenju in an hour. I would’ve liked to have Edji come again, but it was impossible. I knew I wanted to show Kuhn the area while at the same time I showed him my plans. I still had my Rodian dagger, but I had taken up the lightsaber. It was more than a usual lightsaber and the color of its blade is blue.

I put on a black cloak with a Dewback on the back. The Dewback didn’t look really happy. I wasn’t really happy. A perfect match! I don’t know how I fell in love with Dewbacks, but they’re now one of my favorite creatures. I planned to have one near my house. I’ll name him Naz!

I went down and had breakfast. It was mainly made with vegetables grown in the garden. The garden is one of my crowning achievements. It shows a perfect compromise of different types of flora. There were plants for decorations as well as food items.

After finishing up my breakfast, I went out to meet Kuhn Tenju. He was there waiting for me. Kuhn was also wearing a robe, but his was green. We bowed to each other. “Are you going to try and impress me with your wonders?”

“Yes, Kuhn, I am going to show you the plans for my house.” I replied in a sarcastic tone.

He snorted. “A Tenju does not take a house. A Tenju is respected and so lives in a building that shows it. A house does not fit that purpose.” He paused. “But it does sound like a good idea.”

I laughed. I don’t think Kuhn would admit he’s dying, it would sound too weak for him. “An idea that sounds good should usually be followed. How have you been doing?” I asked him and we started to walk.

I found out that Kuhn had been practicing sword fighting. This was with the old fashioned swords. I thought it was very good to be expanding; I was very proud of him. Kuhn had also been looking at taking yet another Padawan. “I don’t see why you see a reason to lack a Padawan?”

“I like to be alone.” I replied.

“Everyone likes to be alone.” Kuhn agreed. “But everyone must find strength in themselves to reach out.”

Yeah, reach out! Kuhn had reached out to me and I had come, though I had not known at the time what that would mean. We finally reached the Mountain Lake and I breathed in the fresh air. It felt so much better than when the rocks were angry. Kuhn also seemed to enjoy it. “It does seem peaceful here.” Kuhn said.

“Yes,” I replied. “And right over there is where I want to put my house!” I pointed to a calm meadow area that was very close to the lake. I could put a small garden there and walk down to the lake every morning. I could just imagine how good it would feel to take a nice dip in the lake.

“It does seem the perfect place for you.” Kuhn said. “I wonder, though, what is this house suppose to look like?” I then threw an image of a small wooden house into his mind. It had a small porch that had drawings of Dewbacks on it. There was a chimney that was bright gold. He nodded.

“Do you want to check out the area? It’s a very nice place and the rocks have been calmed.” I said. Kuhn stared at me. “The rocks were unhappy, still are, and I made a deal with them.”

“What deal did you make, Oyja?” Kuhn asked me angrily. “Please let this not lead to another betrayal, like the one you did to Kino!”

“The deal I made was for the betterment of life.” I replied, refusing to be specific. “It’s for the betterment of Tas.”

“Everything can be called the betterment of something else. Words are very tricky, if you don’t watch them. They can come and tear you apart. Language was made to express and expression can come at a very high price sometimes. I need to hear more.”

I decided to go along a different track. “Listen, Kuhn, I hear you are connected to me. How?”

Kuhn stared in disbelief. Then he decided to go along. “I follow your path, Oyja.” He replied, leaving me with no answers. How did he follow my path? He was a he not an it. I was a she who had turned into an it. But did he change genders also?

“Who were you, originally?” I asked.

“It is not for me to say, Oyja, be it enough to say that I was a different person. I was originally a Fosh. My mother was a Fosh and my father, a Twi’lek.”

“And you became a human?” I asked in wonderment.

“No, my father gave my mother Fosh genes. I don’t know why, but he did. My father was a wonder given to me by the almighty Tas.”

“Who was your father?”

“You do not need to know that history!” I nodded and we went closer to where the foundations would be laid. I would’ve grinned in joy, but I could feel this weight pulling at me. I didn’t like it. Who was Kuhn’s father and how was I connected?

I liked the feel of the greens beneath my feet. The smell came up and hit me. I breathed deeply. This was true joy, this one moment. How I wish Kiem could be right beside me! We would dance and all our problems would disappear. With Kuhn I could have no such joy. The only joy I had with him was friendship and nothing else.

“Is this the last peace I will ever know?” I asked.

“No,” Kuhn replied. “You will find eternal sleep very rewarding.”

“How am I going to die?”

“I don’t know that, but I do know that you have good in you that will rise to the forefront, soon enough.” We then finished with talking about the foundations.

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The Books of Oyja II: Jash
Chapter 4 The Foundation

“Tas help me.” I prayed. I was looking in the mirror and thinking of my coming task, I was going to give my blue prints for the house today. But that wasn’t what made me frightened. What made me frightened was the thought of overthrowing Master Tenju. I knew of his power and in that knowledge I shivered.

I was going to meet Kuhn Tenju in an hour. I would’ve liked to have Edji come again, but it was impossible. I knew I wanted to show Kuhn the area while at the same time I showed him my plans. I still had my Rodian dagger, but I had taken up the lightsaber. It was more than a usual lightsaber and the color of its blade is blue.

I put on a black cloak with a Dewback on the back. The Dewback didn’t look really happy. I wasn’t really happy. A perfect match! I don’t know how I fell in love with Dewbacks, but they’re now one of my favorite creatures. I planned to have one near my house. I’ll name him Naz!

I went down and had breakfast. It was mainly made with vegetables grown in the garden. The garden is one of my crowning achievements. It shows a perfect compromise of different types of flora. There were plants for decorations as well as food items.

After finishing up my breakfast, I went out to meet Kuhn Tenju. He was there waiting for me. Kuhn was also wearing a robe, but his was green. We bowed to each other. “Are you going to try and impress me with your wonders?”

“Yes, Kuhn, I am going to show you the plans for my house.” I replied in a sarcastic tone.

He snorted. “A Tenju does not take a house. A Tenju is respected and so lives in a building that shows it. A house does not fit that purpose.” He paused. “But it does sound like a good idea.”

I laughed. I don’t think Kuhn would admit he’s dying, it would sound too weak for him. “An idea that sounds good should usually be followed. How have you been doing?” I asked him and we started to walk.

I found out that Kuhn had been practicing sword fighting. This was with the old fashioned swords. I thought it was very good to be expanding; I was very proud of him. Kuhn had also been looking at taking yet another Padawan. “I don’t see why you see a reason to lack a Padawan?”

“I like to be alone.” I replied.

“Everyone likes to be alone.” Kuhn agreed. “But everyone must find strength in themselves to reach out.”

Yeah, reach out! Kuhn had reached out to me and I had come, though I had not known at the time what that would mean. We finally reached the Mountain Lake and I breathed in the fresh air. It felt so much better than when the rocks were angry. Kuhn also seemed to enjoy it. “It does seem peaceful here.” Kuhn said.

“Yes,” I replied. “And right over there is where I want to put my house!” I pointed to a calm meadow area that was very close to the lake. I could put a small garden there and walk down to the lake every morning. I could just imagine how good it would feel to take a nice dip in the lake.

“It does seem the perfect place for you.” Kuhn said. “I wonder, though, what is this house suppose to look like?” I then threw an image of a small wooden house into his mind. It had a small porch that had drawings of Dewbacks on it. There was a chimney that was bright gold. He nodded.

“Do you want to check out the area? It’s a very nice place and the rocks have been calmed.” I said. Kuhn stared at me. “The rocks were unhappy, still are, and I made a deal with them.”

“What deal did you make, Oyja?” Kuhn asked me angrily. “Please let this not lead to another betrayal, like the one you did to Kino!”

“The deal I made was for the betterment of life.” I replied, refusing to be specific. “It’s for the betterment of Tas.”

“Everything can be called the betterment of something else. Words are very tricky, if you don’t watch them. They can come and tear you apart. Language was made to express and expression can come at a very high price sometimes. I need to hear more.”

I decided to go along a different track. “Listen, Kuhn, I hear you are connected to me. How?”

Kuhn stared in disbelief. Then he decided to go along. “I follow your path, Oyja.” He replied, leaving me with no answers. How did he follow my path? He was a he not an it. I was a she who had turned into an it. But did he change genders also?

“Who were you, originally?” I asked.

“It is not for me to say, Oyja, be it enough to say that I was a different person. I was originally a Fosh. My mother was a Fosh and my father, a Twi’lek.”

“And you became a human?” I asked in wonderment.

“No, my father gave my mother Fosh genes. I don’t know why, but he did. My father was a wonder given to me by the almighty Tas.”

“Who was your father?”

“You do not need to know that history!” I nodded and we went closer to where the foundations would be laid. I would’ve grinned in joy, but I could feel this weight pulling at me. I didn’t like it. Who was Kuhn’s father and how was I connected?

I liked the feel of the greens beneath my feet. The smell came up and hit me. I breathed deeply. This was true joy, this one moment. How I wish Kiem could be right beside me! We would dance and all our problems would disappear. With Kuhn I could have no such joy. The only joy I had with him was friendship and nothing else.

“Is this the last peace I will ever know?” I asked.

“No,” Kuhn replied. “You will find eternal sleep very rewarding.”

“How am I going to die?”

“I don’t know that, but I do know that you have good in you that will rise to the forefront, soon enough.” We then finished with talking about the foundations.