AKwxlady Obi Wans Daughter Part one Chapter eight

Kerawyn raised Obi-Wan’s daughter, Ki’tia, with the teachings of both the Force and the A’nir. Ki’tia grew to be lovely like her mother, with pale blond hair and fair skin, but with striking blue eyes like her father, the Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Kerawyn schooled Ki’tia early in the healing powers of the A’nir. When Ki’tia was old enough to understand Kerawyn explained about the evil Darth Vader who might someday seek to kill them. From that day on Ki’tia wore the emergency beacon Yoda had given to Kerawyn on a chain around her neck.

Ki’tia’s and Kerawyn’s lives were filled with the joy and love of the A’nir. Kerawyn shared with her daughter the teachings her mother and grandmother had shared with her. Lessons about the healing properties of plants. Instructions to the tending of wounds and ailments. Examples of making cloth and tapestries from various fibers on the looms and spinning wheel that had been in her family for generations. Most important were the lessons that helped Ki’tia learn to forge stronger bounds with the Force and the A’nir. Kerawyn realized early on that Ki’tia’s Force abilities were very powerful, more so than her own, and that as an A’nir Ki’tia would reach pinnacles Kerawyn never thought possible. Her and Obi-Wan’s daughter was going to grow into an amazing woman, and an amazing A’nir.

The people of Gilfari village, on the planet Jolnir, loved Ki’tia, she was such a beautiful, happy child. Ki’tia and Skadi Villion grew up as best friends. Skadi’s mother, Magni, had five more children by the time he was seven years old, two more boys and three girls. Amma Harbard, whose son had been killed in an accident with Obi-Wan’s lightsaber, was blessed with another son the year after Ki’tia was born. Her husband, Geirrod, found a new reason to live in his new son’s face and became a changed man, and leading citizen of the village. Sami Harbard, Amma and Geirrod’s daughter, adored her new little brother, Narvi, and was such a source of strength and love to her parents after Jarl’s death by the lightsaber, Kerawyn wondered if Sami might not have a little touch of A’nir in her.

It was mid-summer and quickly approaching Ki’tia’s seventh birthday. Ki’tia and Kerawyn were visiting Magni Villion. Ki’tia was holding Magni’s hand while Kerawyn held her hand over Magni’s abdomen. “Well,” Magni asked, “what do you two think?”

Kerawyn looked at her daughter and nodded. Ki’tia smiled and said, “I think Skadi is going to get another baby brother or sister. Am I right, Mommy?” She added looking at Kerawyn.

“You are correct,” Kerawyn replied. “Number seven is on its way, Magni. Have the grannies run out of names, yet.”

Magni grinned, “Oh no, not those two! They won’t be happy until Skad and I have started a whole new village.” She laughed and patted her stomach. “Amma told me she is expecting another baby, too. You are going to have a very busy winter, Kerawyn, what with two mothers to be.”

“Oh, it will be fun,” Kerawyn smiled. “I’d better get started on more baby blankets, though. Maybe, this time I’ll let Ki’tia weave the blankets for these babies. What do you think of that?” She asked her daughter.

“Can I really, Mommy?” Ki’tia asked jumping up from beside Magni. “On the big loom? I’ll be very careful, I promise.”

“I think you are ready,” Kerawyn answered. “It will be your task for the autumn.”

Skadi came into the house and Ki’tia ran to him. “Guess what Skadi. You’re going to get another baby, and I get to make the blanket on the big loom!”

“Another baby	! Ah, Mom!” he cried. “The grannies’ll go crazy.” Ki’tia was dancing around Skadi. Kerawyn gave Magni a hug and collected her basket.

“I’ll send over some tea to help with morning sickness,” Kerawyn said. “Is there anything else you need?”

“I don’t think I’ll need the tea,” Magni answered, “but you might send something over to calm nerves. Skad and Skadi are both likely to react to the news of this baby about the same way. Like father, like son.” She smiled and waved Kerawyn and Ki’tia out of the house.

On the way home Kerawyn asked Ki’tia, “How did you know Magni was pregnant? Did you feel the new life within her, or did you sense my knowledge of the baby?”

Ki’tia thought for a minute, then she answered her mother. “At first, I knew Magni was pregnant because you knew, but as I was holding her hand, I could sense the little girl inside her. It is a little girl, isn’t it, Mommy?”

“Yes, the baby is a girl,” Kerawyn answered, “but, you mustn’t tell anyone unless Magni asks to know.” Kerawyn looked at her daughter and smiled. “I think you will be a greater healer even than your Grandmother Ki’tia was. You have a marvelous gift.” The two walked on, hand in hand.

Kerawyn thought about Ki’tia’s father. This was the same walk Kerawyn had taken so many times with him. She could still feel his hand in hers on those walks. How she wished she could tell Obi-Wan Kenobi about their wonderful daughter. She still held a deep love for Obi-Wan in her heart. If only she could touch him through the A’nir, just one more time. Their time together had been so short, but the rewards so great. Tears came to Kerawyn’s eyes and she put her arm around Ki’tia’s shoulders as they walked.

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