Ian flew them out again, heading for home. Dolash eventually came around, his consciousness fully restored. The first thing he did was reach out and pat Marek firmly on the shoulder. "You have learnt well, padawan, and I thank you. Today, you have seen much of the living Force and learnt a great deal about what is required of the Jedi. It is our job to investigate these strange disturbances in the fabric of existance, to follow winding clues to their source, and sometimes to brave great dangers in order to ensure the greater good. For you efforts, I was saved, and again, I thank you."

With a great strain, the Azguard got out of his bed and called for those able to meet in the center of the ship to discuss the events that had transpised. As the group filed in - many tired, but all curious - Dolash seated himself to better address them and spoke firmly.

"Today, we have seen a great many things - visions, carvings, mysteries, and the state of the living Force itself. All of these things are clues, part of the great mystery that the Force wants us to solve, which includes the ghosts we have seen so far and the ghost we encountered in that cave. It includes the wounds we saw when looking into the mysterious sphere of energy that seemed to engulf the galaxy. For now, however, it is important that we let the meanings sink in, that we have time to reflect, and rest.

"I thank Trazu for his guiding us to these caves, and I thank each and every one of you for your bravery and effort. What our reward is is a chance to rest and recover before we settle down to put our various pieces of the puzzle together. I advise you all to get some sleep now on our long trip back -" Ian, the pilot, snorted "-as all the mysteries of the Force will still be there when we arrive home again. Unless, that is, anyone has any pressing revelations to impart now?"