AWAKEN

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REY AND her scout team left to investigate the planet the following morning, which meant Finn's training was now Amara's responsibility. Sure, she didn't mind, she usually had helped Finn with mediation when he didn't fully grasp something Rey was saying.

And honestly, both women noticed that Finn responds to training differently through them. Rey is more gentle in the meditation stuff but more rough when it comes to Force stuff, whereas Amara is just more blunt on meditations and a little more patient on the Force stuff.

With Rey leaving, Amara knew Ben would probably isolate himself more and more. Many people on the base have their opinions of Ben, but mostly keep it to themselves, but like Amara, Ben seemed to worry that him being here was upsetting to the children.

That morning as Amara was walking from the command center with R2 wheeling behind her. As Amara walks out of the command center fully, she is met with Chewie.

Chewie growls at Amara.

"He- what?" Amara asks.

Chewie barks at Amara.

Apparently, Ben has not been seen since Rey departed. Chewie expected to find him in the Falcon, but he wasn't there. Nor were the small belongings that Ben had.

Amara frowns.

Chewie barks at Amara.

No ships had been taken, besides what has been scheduled.

"I don't think he would've had a chance to sneak onto Rey's ship for her mission," Amara says.

Chewie growls at her.

Amara shakes her head, "Camping?" She shrugs, "Maybe."

Then a thought occurred to Amara.

"He might be out mediating. To find clarity." Amara says.

Chewie barks but tilts his head in confusion. This even causes the astromech to beep at the young Jedi in confusion.

Amara glanced from the droid to Chewie, "Clarity for Ronon." She says, "He must be out trying to find some sort of way to stop him."

R2 beeps in a sorrow tone at that and moves his head.

"Don't worry, R2. I'll be fine." Amara gives a small smile, "I am not scared of Ronon."

Chewie looks at Amara, and Amara looks up at the Wookiee. She gives him a look, a look that Chewie felt was one his former princess would give him. A "trust me" sort of look.

Amara goes to add something, when she heard her name being called. She turns around to see Connix coming over, Amara glanced back at Chewie.

"I'll find Ben later," She says.

Chewie barks at Amara.

Amara turns and heads over to Connix with R2 trailing behind her.

{A NEW ORDER}

BEN SAT at a cliff-side.

He sat criss-cross, he was preparing himself for mediation.

"Kid," Spoke a familiar voice, "What are you doing?"

Ben didn't need to open his eyes to know that voice.

"You know your sister is going to be worried about you," The voice spoke again.

Ben shakes his head, "I am doing what I need to do to protect her." He says, "You of all people know what family means to you, Luke."

Ben turns his head to look behind him.