"It would not be an exception," Master Windu said. "Not in the same way as Skywalker… but that is not the same as saying it would be normal. Swift is the right age, but he would need a different education."
"Special treatment," Master Piell said, disapproving.
"Any Jedi is special," Master Gallia chided. "Any sapient is special."
"Then why should we treat this one differently?" Piell asked.
"Treat Swift like everyone else, we could," Master Yoda said, sounding amused. "A standard helmet, a training lightsaber, give him. Fit, they would not."
"Special treatment," Master Piell said, disapproving.
"Any Jedi is special," Master Gallia chided. "Any sapient is special."
"Then why should we treat this one differently?" Piell asked.
"Treat Swift like everyone else, we could," Master Yoda said, sounding amused. "A standard helmet, a training lightsaber, give him. Fit, they would not."
This could be a test, but then again, one of the things Master Yoda had said once was that everything was a test — it was just a question of who was doing the marking.
Anakin: How do you think it works, then?
Swift: Any being can form attachments. Master and Padawan. Brother and sister. Friendships… but where it goes wrong is if the attachment becomes too important to you. So important that it makes you make the wrong decision. Attachments are a vulnerability. You need to be careful around them.
Anakin: So… It's okay to want the Republic to win, but being so attached to the Republic that you bombard a planet… that's wrong. And getting revenge for the death of a parent…"
Swift: That's what I think. But… there is no rule. There are only guidelines. If you think a rule will keep you safe, instead of helping, that is an easy way to make a mistake, I think. You just have to be careful, and know when to let something go."
Swift: Any being can form attachments. Master and Padawan. Brother and sister. Friendships… but where it goes wrong is if the attachment becomes too important to you. So important that it makes you make the wrong decision. Attachments are a vulnerability. You need to be careful around them.
Anakin: So… It's okay to want the Republic to win, but being so attached to the Republic that you bombard a planet… that's wrong. And getting revenge for the death of a parent…"
Swift: That's what I think. But… there is no rule. There are only guidelines. If you think a rule will keep you safe, instead of helping, that is an easy way to make a mistake, I think. You just have to be careful, and know when to let something go."
We could be great, together, he said. Strong, together. The Dark Side brings strength you cannot reject.
It is tempting, Swift agreed. Because that is what the Dark Side is. It offers exactly what you want, and what you need, and there is a part of me that wants it every moment of every day.
He stood on three paws, then put the stump down on air, and told the Force that he had four paws. But the fact that that is a part of me does not mean that I have to comply. I am my own person, whole and complete, and I can decide for myself.
Then you are a fool, the Sith replied. Look at what your rectitude has done! It has brought pain and death to our world, when you could have so easily taken the power to make things right.
The Dark Side has brought ruin to this world, Swift agreed, casting his vision over the valley lit only by starlight and three glowing weapons. But that is not a reason to accept the Dark Side, but to reject it.
It is tempting, Swift agreed. Because that is what the Dark Side is. It offers exactly what you want, and what you need, and there is a part of me that wants it every moment of every day.
He stood on three paws, then put the stump down on air, and told the Force that he had four paws. But the fact that that is a part of me does not mean that I have to comply. I am my own person, whole and complete, and I can decide for myself.
Then you are a fool, the Sith replied. Look at what your rectitude has done! It has brought pain and death to our world, when you could have so easily taken the power to make things right.
The Dark Side has brought ruin to this world, Swift agreed, casting his vision over the valley lit only by starlight and three glowing weapons. But that is not a reason to accept the Dark Side, but to reject it.
