Leave the room

You turn to leave the room, when suddenly the whole place starts shaking. As the earthquake proceeds, one of the supporting pillars collapse and crush next to Ranvi. The floor opens under her legs and she falls down below. She is screaming as she does, but despite your efforts, you can't prevent her fall. The room is falling apart, without a better idea, you get out of it to search for Ranvi through an other way.

Using your lightsaber as a source of light, you wander through several hallways and corridors, trying to find the stairs that lead downstairs. Once again, you feel the same thing as you have felt before... One of the rooms is calling out for you... You can't resist but to take a peek inside. You see an old woman sitting inside the room, meditating.

Lana: Whm, hello...?How did you get here, or what are you doing at a place like this...?

Old woman: I should be the one asking the same from you, young Jedi.

Lana: How did you...?

Old woman: How did I know you were a Jedi? I know many things... Many of which only a few could comprehend.

Lana (rolling her eyes): Cool... So, what are you doing here...?

Old woman: I don't "do", anything really, I merely pass my existence here. It is a calm place to be during these troubling times as these.

Lana: Oookaaay... Care to tell me who you might be...?

Old woman: Care to know my name? I had a name once... Or two, to be precise... But that was a long time ago. Nobody remembers either of them by now.

Lana: That wasn't really an answer...!

She stands on her feet and turns towards you. Now you can see she is blind.

Old woman: If you want to know my name, here... Last time I had a conversation with somebody, I was called Darth Traya, before that, I was known as Kreia.

Lana: What...?! Are you... Kreia...?!

Kreia: Does the name ring any bells? I am surprised. It has been a loong time...

Lana: Of course I know you! I know quite a lot about you actually! Your Jedi historian past, the training of Meetra Surik, Malacor V, all of it!

Kreia (smiling): Hm, it seems not all was for nothing in the end... Yet, my goal was never achieved, hence I failed and died for nothing.

Lana: You mean, the reformation of the order?

Kreia: Yes, the Jedi ultimately remained what they have always been, a bigot, narrow minded, light extremist cult. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't turn the tide.

Lana: How could you be alive...?! You died almost 4000 years ago!

Kreia: I have never said I am alive now... Neither was I alive at the time when I met the exile... Back then, my body was dead in biological terms, I just refused to let it go and enforced my mind into it through the ****. When I lost my body at Malacor V, I have become a bodiless **** entity, who was denied to become one with the ****, yet I couldn't simply become a **** ghost either. Now, I roam the galaxy, observe the happenings around it, as I have been doing for thousands of years. When I visit a place that was dear to me, my deeper connection to the place through my memories allows me to appear in physically visible form. Just like here, where I used to teach the young padawans in my youth. All for nothing, as I was forgotten by most.

Lana: Your teachings remained intact to this very day!

Kreia: Yes, in books cast into the depths of the Jedi archives, while most of the Jedi are prohibited from even looking at their direction. That is hardly the definition of remaining intact.

Lana: But some have access to it...!

Kreia: Yes, I am aware. That is why I have chosen to meet you myself.

Lana: You wanted to meet me...?

Kreia: I have been watching you for some time now, Lana, from Clan Ordo. You are unique, in more ways than you would ever now... I have seen such unique characters back in my days... Two were very prominent, who went on to change the course of galactic history.Now, you might too.

Lana: How would I be that unique?

Kreia: You have locked potentials you are yet to uncover. Nobody is born powerful, it comes through years of training, experience, discipline and having an open mind. Strength is not enough alone to make one powerful, neither is wisdom. Just as the light won't empower you to fully overcame the darkness and vice versa. Neither works well alone and you are the one, who might just create the perfect balance of these things.

Lana: Couldn't Revan or the exile find that balance before me?

Kreia: Revan didn't find the balance... He was pushing from one side to the other, constantly counterbalancing the more powerful side of the ****. When the Jedi were in charge, he became a Sith emperor, when the Sith were about to start an invasion of the galaxy, he stopped them as a Jedi master... When there were no major powers left in the galaxy's know regions, he went to the unknown regions to find the true, hiding Sith emperor. As for the exile, She could have found the balance, she just refused to accept it. She had the potential to rebuild the order in the was as I have always hoped, but in the end, she restricted the dark side's usage too much, which through time, led to the complete prohibition of it, once again.

Lana: So, how do I fit into the picture...?

{if Dark side < 34}Kreia: For now, you are too attached to the light. You fear your emotions, yet they could make you powerful. You too know that, don't be afraid to use them, or you will turn away from them, just as the exile did. You shouldn't fear any aspects of the ****, but find the strength in all of them and combine them to create the most powerful mixture of it all!{endif}

{if Dark side > 33}{if Dark side < 67}Kreia: You are the perfect balance I have yearned to become. You aren't afraid to use your emotions to draw power from them, yet you know when to listen and calm yourself to draw upon your wisdom. The **** is your ally in every possible way. You aren't dominating it, neither does it dominate you. You have found the strength in all aspects of the **** to create the most powerful mixture of it all! {endif}{endif}

{if Dark side > 66}Kreia: For now, you are too attached to the dark. You don't rely on your instincts, yet they could make you powerful. You too know that, don't be afraid to use them, or you will turn away from them, just as Revan did when he became a Sith. You shouldn't fear any aspects of the ****, but find the strength in all of them and combine them to create the most powerful mixture of it all!{endif}

Lana: Wow, you have make quite a research on me!

Kreia: You might find it funny, but through my eyes, you are a beautiful thing. The example of the soon to be perfect **** user. You have proven your worth, time and time again, as I have been watching you.

Lana: Wait, now that you are saying... Have you been watching the happenings of all of the galaxy...?

Kreia: Yes, not many things have escaped my gaze.

Lana: May I ask you something...?

Kreia: I would gladly answer if I you did.

Lana: Do you know the man, Darth Sidious?

Kreia (with a mystical smile): Yees, he is a cunning man, I must admit it. He has created quite ambitious plans, that could rival my old plans of destroying the **** itself.

Lana: Kreia, you must tell me who he is! We must stop him!

Kreia: I am not going to get involved in the happenings of the galaxy, Lana. My time has long passed, I am merely an observer now. Nothing more, nothing less.

Lana: Please, Kreia...! At least give me a hint!

Kreia: You will know who he is, in time... His influence reaches further than you would imagine... Trust nobody, trust only in the ****. It will guide your actions.

Lana: If I shouldn't trust anybody, why should I trust you?

Kreia: You are learning fast... You shouldn't trust me either... You will listen to my advice, or you will forget it right away. That is up to you. Now, if you will excuse me, I will return to my meditation. I just wanted to meet you in person for a short while.

Lana: That was a strange encounter, but... The pleasure was mine.You don't meet a 4000 years old entity every day!

Kreia: Age means nothing to the ****, neither does size! You should learn that, the sooner the better.

Lana: Oh, oh, just one more question, please!

Kreia: Ask.

Lana: Do you know where the stairs to the lower levels are located...? By any chance...? My friend is stuck there and I was looking for her.

Kreia: I know Ranvi has fallen down. The stairs are at the end of this corridor to the left. If I were you, I would hurry and save her.

Lana: Save her...? What is happening to her?!

Kreia: Go, and you will find your answer. May the **** be with you, Lana Ordo.

She sits down again for meditation, but fades away quickly. You, however waste no time and rush to the stairs to find Ranvi!