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The Books of Oyja IV: Mistakes
Chapter 1 The Next

I was jumping in joy. I was yelling. “A boy! A boy!” I yelled again as Jash smiled at me. Her stomach was round with Veja, who would come out in a couple of weeks. I loved Jash so much, she was my heart and soul. I had turned into a male twi’lek, turned against my Lord, and had come out of hiding for her.

I helped Jash to the couch and she sat down. “Hang on!” I said and raced hurriedly towards the small kitchen. I took out the diamond vase with roses and ran back to Jash. The diamond was pure and the roses radiated love. She smiled at me. “How did you get these?” She asked.

“The diamond vase was actually a cheap glass one. The roses were bought from a flower shipping service off planet.” I said. “The best I will always get for you.”

Jash smiled. “Don’t you think that this will attract the Dark Lord of the Night?” She asked. “How many other uses of your powers have you done?”

I chuckled. “Too many to count.” I replied. “Way too many. But I’m not going to worry, Tas will protect us. If there is any dark shadow on our horizon, I will be forewarned.”

But, in the back of my mind, was doubt. What if Tas wasn’t on our side? The truth was that the Dark Lord of the Night was a part of Tas, he was Tas’ darkness. We had wronged him and she might come after us. If that were so, I’d hope they’d spare Jash and Veja. They were my life, what I had strived for.

I looked outside the room, at the coral reef. The dead can help, but they aren’t the same, death changes you. If Jash died she wouldn’t be the same. And Veja? He wasn’t even born yet, I shuddered at what that would mean.

“I believe you can protect us,” Jash replied. “But I also think you shouldn’t run into things. Just because you have strength doesn’t mean you should test it.”
“I know.” I said and bowed my head. “I won’t. By the way, the Sith War seems to be calming down. At least that’s the news that I’ve gotten from my copilot.”

Jash smiled and looked over at our large fish tank. The tank contained kelp and small fish that lived there. Jash and I grew kelp then ate it at special times of the year. It was wonderful. The tank provided some comfort to me, at least. It was life contained, something that could be controlled. Real life, on the other hand, was free to do what it willed. “So many thoughts, so many miracles.” Jash said. “I am a mystery even to myself, how will I ever tell Veja what I am? How will he understand?”

“He will understand.” I said. “For he is from us. He must inherit some part of us. But it will be hard for him, it was hard for me at first.”

“Kiem was there to guide you, but he will have no one to help him.” I nodded in agreement. “It was her you fell in love with, she who took you through the first stages.”

“Being a Tenju isn’t easy.” I said. “The training and what comes afterwards. But, yes, I did take comfort in Kiem, but I take more pleasure in you. You are my heart, not her. Never doubt that.”

Jash sniffed one of the roses and sighed. “I will never know that to be true, Oyja.” She said. “But my heart tells me it is so, and my belief lies there.”

“That is your well of truth, trust it.” I said. “I trust mine. My heart is in you, always and forever.” When the doorbell rang I raced towards it and opened the door to a familiar Mon Calamari. “Welcome, Teimn, do you have the food?”

Teimn laughed. “Is your stomach all you care about?” He asked and laughed some more. So saying, he brought some food in with him. Jash looked at him, confused. She then closed her eyes and was calm again. “I’m sorry, Lady Jash, but your husband thought a dinner and discussion would be good.”

“A discussion about what?” Jash asked calmly, but with a dagger in her voice.

I smiled. “About our son’s schooling and birth.” I replied and went over to her. “And about what Teimn can do about the billing.”

“I thought you had that figured out.” She said.

“I do, but he can help. You helped him before when he was at the brink of death, he wants to repay that favor.” I said and she nodded. I was almost afraid that Jash would ask more questions, but she didn’t. It was just as well, horrible news had been coming in and I needed some calm.

I went and helped Teimn with the table. Some unique seafood had been bought as well as an excellent salad. I set the table and took out some wine, a cheap but good wine. I knew Jash and Teimn wouldn’t mind if the wine was cheap, I could just as easily make it an expensive wine. Just as I was thinking about doing that, Jash turned to me. I sighed and gave up the idea, a cheap wine it would be.

When all of us were seated, Teimn started off the conversation. “This is a lovely place you have.” He said. “But the secrecy you keep cannot last because I can’t keep you secret forever.”

“That won’t be necessary,” Jash replied. “We won’t need secrecy for much longer.”

“I am getting odd reports about an old spice trader, but I’m not sure who it is. All I know is he, or she, is after Oyja.” Teimn replied. “Surely you’ll want to take care of this threat.”

I shook my head. “Again, don’t worry.” I replied. “I doubt the rumor is true, if it is I will gladly face my enemy alone.”

Author’s Note: A happy beginning, I know it’s strange. Teimn is shown as having a bigger part. He was a character that came out of nowhere but is begging for some attention. What a sweet little thing!

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The Books of Oyja IV: Mistakes
Chapter 1 The Next

I was jumping in joy. I was yelling. “A boy! A boy!” I yelled again as Jash smiled at me. Her stomach was round with Veja, who would come out in a couple of weeks. I loved Jash so much, she was my heart and soul. I had turned into a male twi’lek, turned against my Lord, and had come out of hiding for her.

I helped Jash to the couch and she sat down. “Hang on!” I said and raced hurriedly towards the small kitchen. I took out the diamond vase with roses and ran back to Jash. The diamond was pure and the roses radiated love. She smiled at me. “How did you get these?” She asked.

“The diamond vase was actually a cheap glass one. The roses were bought from a flower shipping service off planet.” I said. “The best I will always get for you.”

Jash smiled. “Don’t you think that this will attract the Dark Lord of the Night?” She asked. “How many other uses of your powers have you done?”

I chuckled. “Too many to count.” I replied. “Way too many. But I’m not going to worry, Tas will protect us. If there is any dark shadow on our horizon, I will be forewarned.”

But, in the back of my mind, was doubt. What if Tas wasn’t on our side? The truth was that the Dark Lord of the Night was a part of Tas, he was Tas’ darkness. We had wronged him and she might come after us. If that were so, I’d hope they’d spare Jash and Veja. They were my life, what I had strived for.

I looked outside the room, at the coral reef. The dead can help, but they aren’t the same, death changes you. If Jash died she wouldn’t be the same. And Veja? He wasn’t even born yet, I shuddered at what that would mean.

“I believe you can protect us,” Jash replied. “But I also think you shouldn’t run into things. Just because you have strength doesn’t mean you should test it.”
“I know.” I said and bowed my head. “I won’t. By the way, the Sith War seems to be calming down. At least that’s the news that I’ve gotten from my copilot.”

Jash smiled and looked over at our large fish tank. The tank contained kelp and small fish that lived there. Jash and I grew kelp then ate it at special times of the year. It was wonderful. The tank provided some comfort to me, at least. It was life contained, something that could be controlled. Real life, on the other hand, was free to do what it willed. “So many thoughts, so many miracles.” Jash said. “I am a mystery even to myself, how will I ever tell Veja what I am? How will he understand?”

“He will understand.” I said. “For he is from us. He must inherit some part of us. But it will be hard for him, it was hard for me at first.”

“Kiem was there to guide you, but he will have no one to help him.” I nodded in agreement. “It was her you fell in love with, she who took you through the first stages.”

“Being a Tenju isn’t easy.” I said. “The training and what comes afterwards. But, yes, I did take comfort in Kiem, but I take more pleasure in you. You are my heart, not her. Never doubt that.”

Jash sniffed one of the roses and sighed. “I will never know that to be true, Oyja.” She said. “But my heart tells me it is so, and my belief lies there.”

“That is your well of truth, trust it.” I said. “I trust mine. My heart is in you, always and forever.” When the doorbell rang I raced towards it and opened the door to a familiar Mon Calamari. “Welcome, Teimn, do you have the food?”

Teimn laughed. “Is your stomach all you care about?” He asked and laughed some more. So saying, he brought some food in with him. Jash looked at him, confused. She then closed her eyes and was calm again. “I’m sorry, Lady Jash, but your husband thought a dinner and discussion would be good.”

“A discussion about what?” Jash asked calmly, but with a dagger in her voice.

I smiled. “About our son’s schooling and birth.” I replied and went over to her. “And about what Teimn can do about the billing.”

“I thought you had that figured out.” She said.

“I do, but he can help. You helped him before when he was at the brink of death, he wants to repay that favor.” I said and she nodded. I was almost afraid that Jash would ask more questions, but she didn’t. It was just as well, horrible news had been coming in and I needed some calm.

I went and helped Teimn with the table. Some unique seafood had been bought as well as an excellent salad. I set the table and took out some wine, a cheap but good wine. I knew Jash and Teimn wouldn’t mind if the wine was cheap, I could just as easily make it an expensive wine. Just as I was thinking about doing that, Jash turned to me. I sighed and gave up the idea, a cheap wine it would be.

When all of us were seated, Teimn started off the conversation. “This is a lovely place you have.” He said. “But the secrecy you keep cannot last because I can’t keep you secret forever.”

“That won’t be necessary,” Jash replied. “We won’t need secrecy for much longer.”

“I am getting odd reports about an old spice trader, but I’m not sure who it is. All I know is he, or she, is after Oyja.” Teimn replied. “Surely you’ll want to take care of this threat.”

I shook my head. “Again, don’t worry.” I replied. “I doubt the rumor is true, if it is I will gladly face my enemy alone.”

Author’s Note: A happy beginning, I know it’s strange. Teimn is shown as having a bigger part. He was a character that came out of nowhere but is begging for some attention. What a sweet little thing!