Tour of the Temple

Shmi Skywalker smiled as her son was reunited with his friends that had escaped from Tatooine, the adults that had made it out also glad to see the happy cluster of children trying to relay everything that had happened to each other since they had last met. Shmi quickly touched bases with the adults to get a picture of the situation, as when the Jedi had dropped off the Skywalkers and Jar Jar at the temple and she was told she was in charge of the group until they returned, she was slightly surprised as she thought that they would have put the Gungan in charge as they had known him longer. This confusion only lasted until Binks had tripped over the steps as he was looking around all over the place trying to take in all the sights and see everything but where he was walking. Shmi quickly gathered up the group and lead the entire Tatooine contingent plus one Gungan into the temple, the size of the group and the similarity of clothing actually made them stand out less as they seemed to be yet another group here to take one of the many different tours of the public parts of the temple, dismissed from notice of anyone looking for something off as any tour of places like museums or art galleries. Shmi was aware that on Tatooine, especially as a slave, medical care was rare and far between. Thus the first destination that she had in mind was to see if they could see if there was a healer free that could look at the worst off of them, surely with an organization this large they would have someone on hand that could help heal.

Cin Drallig walked the halls of the Jedi temple patrolling and checking up on the robed and masked Temple Guards, as his current duties as head of security of the current shift required, when he got a message from Gate Master Jurokk, about a group that had just entered from the public entrance to the temple. As the message did not convey and sense of urgency Cin finished up the last of his checks before heading to the public entrance. Once there he quickly homed in on the distinctive form of the Gate Master, the smooth shaven and tattooed head acting like a beacon to the on duty head of security. Cin made a quick observation of the group Gate Master Jurrokk was talking about, he many years at the temple quickly finding the slightly out of place group, mostly due to the fact that the other groups taking a tour were lead by a Jedi that would explain the questions any group would have. Cin made eye contact with Jurrokk and indicating the group communicated that he would take care of them, after first making sure they were of no harm.

Shmi had gotten the group inside the temple, and had just barely gotten all the children to calm down and form up when a confident and well groomed Jedi walked up and introduced himself as Master Cin Drallig. The Jedi Master asked a few questions and after a bit gave a smile and offered to show them around, Shmi already seeing the children wanting to wander off and explore took the kind Jedi up on the offer as a tour would keep the group together and keep the attention of the children focused as well. To the outside eye, with the addition of a Jedi leading the group around, they were just another cluster of people taking a tour of the historic and artistic masterpiece that was the Jedi temple. Once out of the more entrance area Shmi asked the Jedi if there were any healers around that could look at some of the more fragile children, she was not expecting the gentle laughter that the question caused from the Jedi, the confusion at that quickly laid to rest as the Jedi explained how the different service corps worked.

Cin was enjoying giving the tour of the group, they were obviously the group that Master Qui-Gon mention had just come in from a desert planet, their clothing styles easily reflecting this. Ironic in the Jedi's mind was how the desert cloths seemed to match with the traditional Jedi garb, the muted colors blending into the browns and tans worn by the order. He continued to explain the service corps as he let the force guide his senses over the group, the leading adult of the group had a child next to her that seemed to blaze with the force. This must be the one that Qui-Gon found, what was more surprising was he could feel echos in the force from most of the group, he let that thought percolate in his mind as he was explaining the general ideas and duties of each corps as they went though each area that housed the main offices. The Exploration Corps office had holograms of the finds and adventures they had a hand in, the showcase capturing the attention of some of the group, the murmur of them discussing different details of what they saw gently echoing off the walls as they walked. The quick pass though the Educational Corps did not have any attention grabbing holos, but Cin could see the eyes filled with a genuine hunger for knowledge, this caused a detail Qui-Gon had passed on to surface. Almost all of the people he was giving a tour to had been slaves, such knowledge had been denied them, seeing the sheer amount of knowledge free to just be picked up and used must have been like seeing an oasis on a hot desert day, if they had the chance many of the group would come back and just read of the fount of knowledge. Cin was surprised however at the reaction the visit to the gardens the Agricultural Corps evoked from the group, many of the older adults weeping with joy as they carefully felt the lush and vibrant plants with trembling hands, as if they could not believe that such life could exist, then he remembered what planet they came from, the twin sun blasted desert where almost nothing green could grow. Cin respectfully let the group just bask in the life filled room as many of the group touched and smelled plants for the first time in their lives. Once they group had pulled together once again he lead them to the halls of healing, where the Medical Corps were based.

Shmi was feeling all sorts of emotions she had not felt in far to many years, the excitement of the group, especially the children, as they saw the exciting escapades of the Explorer Corps and their display holos. Then was the library of the Educational Corps that filled the group with a longing to know EVERYTHING that their former owners denied them from learning. The Gardens however caused the group to stand with wonder before carefully testing to see if the plants were real, as Tatooine never saw such sheer life as was on display in the garden, her apologies to those tending the Gardens were politely accepted with grace as they said watching others find joy in the life they brought out of the ground gave them joy in turn. To the former residents of the desert world the vibrancy and intensity of life in the Gardens seem to resonate in their bones and bring a bubbling smiling feeling of joy so intense that many of the older adults had to just sit down and gently stroke leaves and branches to reassure themselves that they were not dreaming. While they may have escaped Tatooine, it was there in the Gardens that even the most paranoid of the group finally felt that they had found their freedom. It was with a slight reluctance that the group continued on from the Gardens, many wanting to stay there forever and just feel the plants, but the Jedi leading the tour gently lead them on. The next section was bathed in warm sunlight from the high windows, which coupled with the blue-green floors and walls created a soothing atmosphere, complimented by the pink stone pillars that soared to the ceiling. The Jedi explained to the group that this was the Halls of Healing, where the Medical Corps worked their trade, specializing in treatment that even the best stocked hospitals in the Republic could not treat with ease. The comforting feeling of the halls lent an air of calm quiet that the group matched without prompt as they walked though the halls.

Cin had been glad he gave the tour to the group, their reactions and emotions were as a balm though the force, the unconscious stress they had seeming to flow away and be replaced by hope, though most of that had happened in the Gardens of the AgriCorps. As Qui-Gon had mention to Cin, the group had come from Tatooine and as such the Jedi had doubted that they had ever had a proper medical check up, so he introduced the leader of the group to the head healer and let them organize that probably lengthy medical check ups. Once the processes had started though he had to return to his duties and had bid the group a pleasant day, and that he might see them around the temple later, as he was certain that the echos in the force that had peaked in the Garden room meant that more then just the one Qui-Gon had found had force potential. Cin gave a mental shrug at his musings of how many force potentials there were in the group, the Medical Corps would find out with their standard tests, and as it was he needed to go back to his patrols, as pleasant as the detour of his shift was.