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Author's note: Thank you all for both your kind and critical reviews but as I said this is not a story but a series of snapshots of life. I hope some intrepid author is inspired and sees a real story to draw us all into. Anyone who desires may use any idea from these chapters all I ask is you inform me of the stories name so I may follow along.

Journeyman and remembrances

It's been 8 long years since Exile took young Anakin as his apprentice and it was coming to an end of sorts. As tradition requires Anakin had designed and created a project with out any help from his master to show case his mastery of the lessons Exile had taught him. So here Exile sits waiting with the newly out of work Padme Naberrie Amidala, Shmi Skywalker and the Exiled Jedi Knights Obi-wan Kenobi and his very pregnant wife Siri Tachi waiting to see what Anakin was preparing to unveil.

As Exile waits he couldn't help remember all the good and the bad that he and Anakin had lived through like the events of the Outbound flight. The Outbound flight was a massive project spearheaded by the highly arrogant Jedi master Jorus C'baoth. The project was designed in part to look for the mysterious life forms that took the Jedi Knight Vergere in part colonize newly discovered worlds and finally to pierce the galactic ring something only Exile had done and than only in "conversation". Master Qui-gon had requested the assistance of Exile once again to transport him to and from the Outbound flight master Gui-gon had been given the duty of evaluating the project and its leader Jorus C'baoth. As it turns out Master Jorus a Draco Malfoy wan-a-bee if Exile ever saw one was a cruel and unjust commander acting more like a dictator forcing master Qui-gon to remove him from command. The forceful removal of his position caused Jorus to give into his deep reservoir of dark feelings causing Qui-gon to kill him when Jorus attacked him in anger. Unfortunately the project didn't last much longer an unknown force of ships attacked the massive ship forcing Qui-gon to crash land on the world of Llum a world widely used by the Jedi to construct their own light sabers. It took Exile 6 weeks and help of a dozen rescue ships to transport the 25,000 survivors of the orginal 50,000 colonist and crew to safety.

Anakin just poked his head out from the curtain. "Hello everyone it will be just a few more minutes until we are ready for the unveiling." Anakin said than with a wink and a roughish smile to Padme he ducked back behind the curtain.

The gentle teasing reminded Exile of the time young Anakin came back to their quarters after just leaving not 5 minutes later to visit with Obi-wan flaming red cheeks. When Exile asked what had brought Anakin to their quarters it took nearly a quarter hour for Anakin to reveal that Anakin had found Obi-wan and another Jedi-knight by the name of Siri Tachi sleeping together. It took several hours for Exile to explain to Anakin the birds and the bees but to also make sure Anakin to never reveal the secret relationship of their friend. It turns out that it was a mute point Siri's padawan Ferus Olin caught them in a very intimate situation and reported them to the Jedi council. The Council gave them a single chance to end their relationship and never see each other again or leave oddly enough at least to the Jedi council they both choose each other than being Jedi Knights and left to start a new life together with the secret help of Exile.

About two years ago Senator Palpatine tried a second gambit to rise to Chancellor it almost worked Chancellor Valorum had been thoroughly embarrassed and dethroned Palpatine was actually about to take his new postion when as a last chance on Valorum's part to strike back at Palpatine revealed the newly discovered knowledge that Palpatine had murdered his way into the Senate by killing the Naboo favorite for the job of senator and than later that he had killed Padme's predecessor while he was on the throne. When the Senate guard tried to arrest Palpatine he killed them all using the force revealing himself as a Sith lord something despite the close eye on Palpatine the Jedi failed to realize. Currently the whereabouts of Palpatine are unknown. The current Chancellor Bail Organa has his hands full trying to prevent a civil war with the separatist faction. It was at this turbulent time with high amounts of stress that Exile decided to move himself and Anakin to Naboo in order to prevent more butting heads between him and the Jedi council.

For the last two years things haven't gotten worst but they hadn't gotten any better the Jedi Council were tirelessly searching for the Sith lord; the senate was at a stalemate and the replacement for Palpatine the retired governor Bibble was doing his best to represent Naboo in the senate. With the move to Naboo Anakin and Padme found time to socialize each night and as this went on they officially started courting each other 6 months ago something that pleased Exile to no end because the sheer joy the two projected when together.

Anakin also started to develop in many different ways he started questioning all of Exile's teachings and at times bumping heads with Exile. It was to be expected after all young people question their elders this way around the time they enter adulthood. In the end Exile took Anakin aside one day told him that he did not have all the answers in matter fact he wasn't even sure the answers he did have were right, but what he did have was faith that his beliefs were correct and that he was certain love was what actually created the universe and that uncontrolled anger was pure poison and destruction and finally the universe was not fair but that he could be which is something he strived to be each and every day. It was this one conversation that cast Exile in a new light for Anakin not the all seeing master not a perfect being but a man just like himself striving to understand his place in the world. Anakin took great pride after this conversation because he believed he had received a great honor that day.

It was time Anakin had come out from the curtain and was ready to unveil his journeyman's piece. When Anakin pulled back the curtain it was to reveal a courier class vessel. Its shape was based on some of the new early delta 7 light interceptor designs in that it was shaped much like an old fashioned arrow head. The hull was painted blue and yellow much like Anakin's pod racer. It was runic powered and could house 6 individuals for a short time. The hyperspace engine was integrated not requiring a ring. What Anakin was truly pleased about was he seamlessly integrated modern technologies allowing for the better of two worlds something the mages of the Potter line could never do. It was an impressive feat of engineering and one Exile thought was worthy of Anakin. From this time forward Anakin had obtained the rank of Journeyman mage and it was time for him to set out on his own to learn new things and make his own discoveries. It was at this time that Exile gave Anakin his graduation gift a pair of rune powered light sabers fashioned after the Jian swords that Anakin was trained in.

When Exile asked what Anakin was going to do with his new found freedom he shared a rather brilliant smile with Padme and at this time they shared with everyone their engagement and invited all to their wedding at the country house with the next two weeks. It turns out that the pair was planning to spend their honeymoon abroad among the stars for an entire year.

It was finally done Exile had finally see Anakin and Padme off to their new lives together and now he didn't know what he was going to do with his life something that usually leads to disaster in his own fine opinion. It was okay though because he did something he never though he do raise a young boy to be a man.

The universe is huge filled with many great and simple miracles and wonders beyond the imagination. Exile no Harry Potter never just went out to wander and see new things perhaps it was time for this old man to do so. So once again the Exile's Legacy left Naboo orbit but instead of a known course his flight path was second star to the right and straight on to morning.

End