星球大战杂志第66期：幻象与逃脱.pdfVIP

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N66

ElusionIllusion

byMichaelA.Stackpole

updated:11.XI.2006

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SEVENDAYSAFTERTHEBATTLEOFGEONOS1S.

AaylaSecurasuppressedarisingSenseofanxietyassheenteredthecouncilchamberhigh

intheJediTemple.JediMasterMaceWindustoodwithhisbacktooneofthearched

windowsthatrevealedanexpanseofCoruscantcityscape.Totherightofthedoorwaystood

anotherJedisniffingatthepetalsofaflowercedinawallniche.HewasaCaamasi

withlongandsupplelimbs.Goldendowncoveredhbody,withpurplefurmaskinghiseyes

andsleepingupinstripestohiscrown.

AaylabowedtowardMaceWindu.Forgivemylateness,Master.

Atfirst,Macenoddedslowly,asifonlydistantlyhearingher.Thenhelookedupatthe

Twi’lekandgaveheramorecertainnod,claspinghishandsatthesmallofhisback.

AaylafeltawaveofserenityflowthroughtheForce,fromtheJediMastertoher.He

said,Thoughthewarleavesusthinkingthatthere’snotasecondtolose,youarenot

late.Rightnow,theportalofopportunitywe’reaffordedisnotyetclosed.

HenoddedtotheotherJedi.ThisisYlenicIt’kla,aJediKnightofCaamas.He’llwork

withyouonthisparticularassignment.

TheCaamasiofferedAaylaaslenderhand,andsheshookit.Ylenicheldherhandfirmly,

butsheknewhewasexertingonlyafractionofhisstrength.Thefluidmotionwithwhich

hehadturnedtogreethersuggestedspeedandpowerthatwouldmakehim3formidable

warrior.Withhislongreach,Yleniccouldbeadeadlyduelistifhewereatallpracticed

withalightsaber.

AaylasmiledattheCaamasiandlookedbacktoMace.HowamItoserve.MasterWindu?

Thisisadelicatemission,Aayla,onethatrequiresguileandintelligence,notjust

martialprowess.You