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[fancypost=border-width:0px; width: 450px; text-align: justify; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 125%]Alice had been in the library since dawn. It was odd, really, that she hadn't fully explored the selection of texts that it offered since moving; yet her mind had been occupied - cluttered, even - with so many other things. The big move itself, adjusting to the new territory and settling in, exploring; then came the drama within the family which she wasn't going to dwell over - though she did wish Padmè would return; the take-over and the sudden violence and torture. There was always a new problem popping up. Hell, Negan was still in charge, to her dismay and immense frustration, though many of her clanmates were beginning to take action against him. She would get involved for certain; she despised Negan and his sickening anti-clan ideals. But today she was taking a break, allowing her mind to settle and resume one of her favourite pastimes: reading.
The new library, unfortunately, did not have a broad collection of fictional works aside from the ones Navi had donated. Disappointing, but Alice wouldn't let that fact deter her. The lioness was exploring the non-fiction books for a change. The majority of them had no appeal to her at all, covering tedious subjects such as religion or local history. The young advisor was just reconsidering her visit when she had stumbled across a thick, leather bound book coated in dust. The pages were yellowed, though the text still legible. The title must have been printed on the original cover, though there was none on the leather and no blurb; this meant Alice was required to open the book to discover what it was about. And it fascinated the girl from the first word - Jedi. She had heard of them before, though her knowledge was limited. That was the purpose of the book, was it not? To inform her.
Alice spent most of the morning lying in a spot of sunshine beneath a window, book in hand. She flickes through the pages, intrigued by the descriptions of the great warriors. Seekers of justice and peace for the world - for the galaxy. Users of the Force. That in particular caught her attention. She had been pondering the reason she was sensitive to the Force - yes, Force sensitivity was in her blood, but there had to be a reason particular individuals were sensitive to it at all. Maybe those people had a purpose to do with maintaining balance in the Force.
"The Force is an energy field that connects all living things in the galaxy. [...] Jedi use the Force for protection, persuasion, wisdom, manipulation of matter and performance of great physical feats. [...] Though only certain individuals are Force-sensitive, the Force resides within all living things."
Alice read on and on; how the Force granted Force-sensitives certain powers, and how it could be harnessed for both good and evil. She found herself in complete awe of the Jedi; how they wielded such power yet remained humble, and dedicated themselves to justice. The lioness gradually realised that that this was what she wanted to do - more than anything. Bring righteousness, justice, peace wherever she could, and explore the Force - the light side of it, where she could use it without manipulation. A life with purpose, meaning... something motivating her to a lifetime goal. This place was strong in the Force - the shrine especially. Perhaps it wasn't just a religious group that had settled here - maybe before them had been Force-users. Either way, she was now more pleased than ever that they had moved. This was an opportunity that she wanted to take. Her decision was a little impulsive, and would require more thought in the long run; but this trip to the library had been a valuable one. Funny how things work out the way they do.
