Star Wars_ Young Jedi Knights 01_ Heirs of the Force - Kevin J. Anderson [57]
Luke looked at the battered air speeder and ran his fingertips over its smooth hull. "Back on Tatooine I used to roar through Beggar's Canyon in my own T-16, chasing down womp rats."
Jacen and Jaina looked at their uncle, amazed and unable to imagine the introspective Jedi Master as a hotshot daredevil pilot.
Luke's lips curved in a wistful smile. "That was a whole different life from now." He turned to the young Jedi Knights. "When you get this thing fixed, I'd like to go for a ride with you. If that's all right."
They looked at him in astonishment. Lowie muttered something indecipherable and cleared his throat nervously.
"I hope you're fitting in here, Lowbacca," Luke said, nodding toward the young Wookiee. "I know it's difficult to go away from home and stay in a strange place, but I see you've made some new friends."
He looked at the others. "I'm proud of you all," Luke said. "You did a fine job under very trying circumstances, even when I wasn't here to guide you. You have a lot of potential-but becoming a Jedi Knight takes a great deal of hard work and practice."
The students nodded. "This is a fact," Tenel Ka said solemnly.
"You're young, and there are many things you could do with your lives,"
Luke said. "Are you certain you still want to become Jedi Knights?"
Their enthusiastic shouts rang out in unison. Lowbacca's loud bellow was so emphatic that even with Em Teedee switched off, none of the others needed a translation.
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