The Desolation of a Jedi # Watts2018

The Skinchanger Beron

Tallia's POV

I sat outside of Beron's home fully awake before everyone else as I felt Beron nearby. He began to chop wood for his home. I opened my eyes "How can one meditate around so much noise is beyond me." I heard Dori say from inside

"The reason she is a Jedi and you are not," Azalea replied

"Hello, old friend." I greeted.

Beron turned to face me a small smile on his lips "Greetings to you as well Tallia, I thought after facing that Durin's Bane I would never see you again." Beron replied, "I haven't seen Fenris around is he well?" 

"As well as he can be considering his corrupted Warg children have been chasing us," I replied.

Beron's face got serious "Why would they hunt you?" he asked

"I protect the last of Durin's direct line," I replied evenly, "And that company that I keep happens to be in your home old friend." 

Beron nodded as I stood up and headed inside. Kili was there to greet me as Beron arched a brow "So the gray lady is finally settling?" Beron asked with a chuckle

"You jest, Beron, it's more of Durin's and my former Master's idea of me settling of which I agree more and more each passing day." I replied, "Even if he can't keep his pretty little head out of trouble." 

Kili pouted and said: "I have been staying out of trouble for the most part." 

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Kili's POV

Our host made sure there was plenty of food as we all ate and I could have sworn I saw Uncle making the doe eyes at...There it was, Uncle felt something for lady Azalea. I wasn't the only one who caught on. Tallia smiled and looked at Balin and winked "Geez Thorin why don't you and Azalea go and I don't know...get a room instead of undressing each other with your eyes." Tallia said causing our host to snort a laugh.

I grinned and looked at Fili who was laughing "She got you, Uncle." Fili said

"I may have been born, but it wasn't last night you two turtle doves," Tallia said pointing at the pair.

Azalea glared at Tallia as he smirked at his Uncle "As soon as Fili and Kili are done eating I think it's time to step up their training." Azalea said

"That is true, but why do I think that you are going to get back at me stating the obvious on Kili," she said.

Azalea arched a brow "Now why would I do something like that?" Azalea asked with a smirk on her lips

"That smirk," Tallia said.

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After they ate everyone went outside to train Tallia and Azalea were relentless towards us by the time it was all over Fili and I were both a mess. I was sore in places I didn't even realize you could get sore in. Tallia looked at me in worry "Are you alright my love?" she asked softly

"I'll be fine, I have to get used to that kind of training is all," I replied

"You're learning quickly you both are. I am proud of you both, to come such a long way in such a short amount of time," she said

"What was Revan like?" I asked

"Revan was a great Jedi even after he became Darth Revan he was still a great man. He didn't like taking shortcuts or cutting corners he was precise and could read an opponent's weakness and exploit it before the other knew what hit them." Tallia began, "Revan was like looking into the force itself he was that powerful and if you were an ally he would protect you with his life if you were a foe...well let's just say you ended up having a really bad day." 

I smiled at that "Your former master sounds like one hell of a warrior." Dwalin commented

"He was and still is, even though he has a family now he will do anything to protect them," Azalea said, "Goes without saying he would go out of his way to aid a friend in need." 

"If you are one of his knight's maker help you because no one would want anything to do with you by the time he was done with you," Tallia said

"Remember when Kallia Ren got ambushed by those Mandalorian ?" Azalea asked Tallia

"Oh, I remember Kallia was the youngest of the nights of Ren, headstrong and cocky she was. Learned a valuable lesson why you never go into a Mandalorian controlled area thinking you can walk out without a scratch without any form of backup." Tallia said, "Mandalorian's much like Dwarves have laws against Rape when Revan found Kallia she had been raped and left for dead needless to say the ones responsible were handed over to us after their own houses got done with them." 

"Did Revan make them suffer?" Thorin asked

"Kallia was my charge, I made sure he suffered after Revan was through with him," Tallia said with a dark look in her eye.

Uncle nodded "I was Revan's left hand of Judgment before becoming a Knight of Ren and after. I made sure judgment was given in equal measure." Tallia said

"Equal my ass Tallia Ren you cut the rancor's dick off and let him bleed to death," Azalea said

"I did do that," Tallia said with a smirk.

I covered my lads as every male in the room did so "Don't worry as long as you don't commit that I won't do the same to your asses." Tallia warned

"Brother you know how to pick them," Fili said

"I guess I do," I said as Tallia leaned against me...