RotF Chapter 10

It’s morning.

Enthea finds Obi-Wan at the bottom of the ramp. There’s no sandstorm now; the planet is covered in orange dunes, and the white Sith temple is visible. It’s not as cold as it was yesterday.

“Good morning, Enthea,” he says darkly.

“Are you all right, Master?”

“I went to some trouble to attend this meeting, Enthea. I’d prefer not to walk away emptyhanded.”

“I think we’ll all be happy to be away from here, Master. There’s something very dangerous in this place,” Enthea says, taking her place beside him. He has his hands folded in the sleeves of his borrowed robes.

“Yes,” Obi-Wan agrees, his eyes on the temple. “It’s not enough that the Sith built it. There’s no power. No source of sustenance that I can sense. And she’s here alone? How is she surviving?”

“She doesn’t need things like that,” Laki says, making her way down the ramp. Enthea turns, then blinks in surprise. Laki wears only her plain, but rather skimpy underwear and a thin undershirt that clings to her torso, hiding nothing.

Obi-Wan glances sideways at her. His cheeks go pink, and he goes back to looking at the temple.

“Laki, have you lost what little mind you may have once had?”

“Master Kenobi, are you only mindful of your manners when it’s comfortable to you? Our hostess prefers it this way,” Laki says.

“How convenient for you,” Obi-Wan murmurs. “You always seem to end up in these situations, Laki. Why must you always be nude?”

“Why must you always be clothed?” she fires back.

“Good,” Ryoke begins, but stops talking as she appears at the top of the ramp. She’s frozen at the sight of Laki bending and sliding her underwear down her legs and stepping out of them. Her undershirt comes off next.

“I love this sand when it’s not being angry,” Laki says, starting off into the dunes.

Ryoke joins Enthea and Obi-Wan, who watch her go.

“Are we having a change of costume, then?” Ryoke asks.

“Don’t even think about it,” Obi-Wan warns. The expression that would look angry on his normal face just looks pouty on his new one.

“Could be fun,” Ryoke says.

“Don’t start. Let’s go.”

The three of them make their way after Laki, returning to the temple. As always, Enthea tries to keep her eyes where they belong, but walking behind a naked woman is a challenge for obvious reasons.

As they enter the temple, they find the Chiss priestess standing by the opening to a passage leading down. She is just as nude as she was before.

She waits silently. Without the sunlight pouring into the temple, Enthea wouldn’t even have noticed her.

Obi-Wan pauses, taking Laki’s arm and pulling her aside.

“Your first visit here,” he murmurs. “Why did you come?”

“There are writings of this temple in the archives, Obi-Wan.”

“Why would you come looking for a Sith temple?”

“I sensed a presence. I was drawn to this place.”

“What did she want from you?”

“Is this an interrogation?” Laki asks.

“The light will not last,” the Chiss says, startling everyone. Her words carry eerily in the stillness, bouncing off the stone walls.

Yes. Days on this planet are short.

Obi-Wan looks suspiciously at Laki for a moment longer, then lets go of her arm.

“Let’s go,” he says. “Thank you for your cooperation,” he adds to the Chiss, who ducks her head ever so slightly.

“Of course, Master Jedi.”

Enthea follows Obi-Wan down the stairs, but something’s wrong. It takes her a moment to realize that she can’t hear the Chiss coming down. Is she not coming along?

Enthea looks back to find the Chiss directly behind her, moving without a sound.

“We are not there yet, youngling,” she says.

“Of course,” Enthea replies, embarrassed.

They descend a long way. They must be underground, and the slits that let the light in are getting rarer.

They find themselves on a stone platform over what appears to be a pool. It’s incredibly dark, but Enthea understands. There’s barely any light, yet at night there would be none at all.

Dark water laps at the platform, sloshing quietly.

“We aren’t alone down here,” Ryoke warns.

“I thought there were no other life forms,” Enthea says.

“No sentient ones,” Laki says, unconcerned.

The Chiss lifts her hand to point. “The vault is at the far side.”

Obi-Wan looks around, then reaches out with his hand, using his feelings. “The water’s not deep. There’s no need to swim or use a boat.”

“But there’s something in it,” Ryoke counters, touching his shoulder and pointing. Enthea looks in time to see something… snake-like dart through the water.

“Yes,” the Chiss says.

“What are they?” Obi-Wan asks.

“This place represents life. Too much life can be deadly,” the Chiss replies. “Their touch can overwhelm and even be fatal, but a calm mind will pass safely.” She steps forward and down into the water, which is only a little higher than her waist. She turns to face them, her expression placid. “The creature will not harm those without conflict.”

“Simple enough to clear one’s mind,” Ryoke says. “I’ll go.”

“No,” Obi-Wan replies immediately, giving her a sharp look. “We don’t know what’s on the other side. We must stay together.”

The Chiss climbs out of the water.

“What kind of venom do they have?” Enthea asks her as she moves silently past.

“No venom, youngling,” the Chiss replies, turning her red eyes on Enthea. “Only the need of life. It can be cured by surrender.”

“Surrender? Surrender to what?” Enthea asks, but the Chiss is already vanishing into the shadows, climbing back toward the temple.

“Ryoke, what are you doing?” Obi-Wan snaps.

“No sense getting everything wet,” the other Jedi replies with a shrug, taking off her robes. She’s right, but Enthea hesitates, watching for some kind of signal from Obi-Wan.

Her master scowls, eying the water.

“All right,” he says finally.

Enthea strips down, trying not to stare at Obi-Wan. He only goes down to his underwear… well, it’s Enthea’s underwear, but that doesn’t matter. Enthea stops there as well, and so does Ryoke, who has a slim, athletic figure.

Enthea’s focus fails her, and she stares openly as Obi-Wan bends to set his lightsaber down on top of his folded robes. Then she notices Laki’s expectant look.

Enthea cringes. “Master,” she says.

“Yes, Enthea?”

“I worry that I won’t be calm enough,” she says nervously.

He looks back at her, then nods. “I understand. A Sith temple is no place for a padawan. Go back to the ship.”

“No, I…” She takes a deep breath. “I can do it. I have to meditate first.”

“So should I,” Laki says before Enthea can try to think of an excuse to do it in private. “Perhaps you should as well, Master Kenobi. This may be a considerable test of will.”

Laki kneels on the stone. It’s embarrassing, but no more embarrassing than being undressed together this way. Enthea hopes that Obi-Wan can’t sense the way she’s burning up as she peels off her underwear to free her penis, then kneels beside the nude Laki.

She doesn’t know if Ryoke and Obi-Wan are watching, and she can’t worry about that. She remembers the technique that Laki demonstrated. Embarrassing or not, it works quickly.

She takes a deep breath and opens up her feelings. All the things that have distracted her: the smooth, blue body of the mysterious Chiss, seeing Ryoke undressed, Obi-Wan’s petite, but perfect new body, and of course, Laki with her languid demeanor and large penis.

More than anything, it’s still the memory of the bounty hunter. Instead of a sex toy or a pleasure robot, that was a real, human mouth.

Enthea sighs, takes a deep breath and opens her eyes. Her erection is softening, and her cum gleams on the stone. A moment later, Laki shivers and lets out a load that’s… much larger. Her human semen is whiter and runnier than Enthea’s.

Enthea stands up, not bothering to put her underwear back on.

“I’m ready,” she says.

“So am I,” Laki says, getting up.

“I didn’t teach you that, Enthea,” Obi-Wan says.

“Neither did I,” Laki tells him. “I only demonstrated it.”

“Well, it’s certainly effective,” Obi-Wan says, holding out his hand toward Enthea. “She’s as calm as I’ve ever felt her. Good. Ready?” he says to Ryoke, who looks very embarrassed by what she just saw. But she nods.

It’s time to get in the water. It’s just so quiet down here.