Lost and found [D1, MA]

[Chriala Hulis]

She tapped her chin. "Well, I'd rather not have to talk to any criminals. Oh, we could compare this map to the one I'm sure must exist in the archives. Then we can find out what area it's leading to and investgate."

Her face brightened again. "We could have a field trip Master! I mean, I'm sure you don't want us running around in the Works by ourselves?"

Chriala smiled. "Perhaps. And yet, it came to you, and in a most curious way. I do not feel as though it is my destiny. Perhaps it is yours." Her wave took in all of them. "And with your trials so recently begun, it can hardly be coincidence."

[Byron Mik]

"I am great at chatting with Black Sun," he added.

[Zanja]

"Right," Zanja said dryly. "Talking."

She leaned in to look at the map projection more closely. "Something's highlighted in here. Directions? Or 'danger?'" She frowned "Does this thing have an index or anything?"

[Zizzy Roosh]

"So it's a map, right?" She looked at it more carefully. "I guess we follow it to the Works and find where it leads." She looked to her comrades. "Master Chriala thinks it's our destiny, so let's follow it. We can beat the Black Sun , or at least make sure they don't find what the Gree made the map for."

[Byron Mik]

"You have my sword," Byron responded.

[Zanja]

"Sure, I'm in." Zanja cast Byron a sideways look. "Let's hope we don't need swords." Truthfully, though, she'd always wanted an excuse to poke around the Works, and this was perfect. Not only were they not going to get in trouble for going down there, a Master actually told them to do it! The possibility that their mystery artifact was an ancient treasure map or something was just icing.

[Byron Mik]

"If Black Sun is involved, you will need swords," he said confidently.

[Zizzy Roosh]

Zizzy smiled. "Well, I'm glad we've got both of yours." She looked from Byron to Zanja. "Let's see if we can find out more about the Works, and what the Gree might have to do with it. We'd better let Silas know too."

Her hands reached out to touch the device in Master Chriala's hands. "So, let's see if I can get this to work, if I may Master?"

[Zanja]

"Maybe you do," Zanja muttered half to herself in response to Byron. If you open with head-bashing, yeah, you probably need a sword. Or a blaster cannon. Still, she nods after Zizzy speaks. "All of us better see if we can turn it on, just in case."

[Byron Mik]

"Maybe you do," Zanja muttered half to herself in response to Byron.

Byron smiled and added calmly, “It got results, and now we are on to a new mystery. I would do the same for anyone that threatened any of my fellow Jedi or allies.”

[Chriala Hulis]

Her hands reached out to touch the device in Master Chriala's hands. "So, let's see if I can get this to work, if I may Master?"

"You may." she said. She offered it with both hands. Tilting her head, she spoke. "If you think you will need swords, you will probably need swords." It was a phrase curiously without intonation, giving the listener the opportunity to interpret as they would.

Having seen and felt Master Chriala operate the device, the students were pretty sure they could replicate the feat.

[Zizzy Roosh]

She looked at the Master and nodded slowly. That was the sort of thing grandma used to say. Running her hands over the device she managed to feel how to make it work.

"Okay, I've got it. Do you two want to try too?"

[Byron Mik]

"I believe I understand the what needs to be done, Zanja?" he offered.

[Zanja]

"Let me try it." Zanja reached over for the device. She had a fairly good sense of how to make the thing work, but she wouldn't really be satisfied until she'd handled it for herself.

She turns the artifact over in her hands, looking at the details carefully--this was the first time she'd handled it, after all--then, with a bit of effort, manages to make the map appear. "Okay. Guess we're ready, then."