Ep I Ch 20

1I noticed the spire atop the castle as the sun set behind it, blocking out the light, and shining it directly into my eyes. 2“Sir God,” I asked, “are you still fit to hear my words on the subject?”

3He returned, but not before spitting out what looked like carrot. “Please, call me Qui-Gon Jinn. Only friends have the privilege to call me Qui-Gon or Jinn.”

4“Alright, Mister Qui-Gon Jinn.” I continued my inner findings. “The exterior wall is built so that no foreigner can climb in, nor can the commoner climb out. And the roads all lead to the centre of the city, which is the castle. Need I say more?”

5“Please don’t call me mister,” said Qui-Gon Jinn. “But tell me more about the wall.”

6I drew a circle in the air with my finger. “This structure reminds me of a mother holding her child, and a vase of flowers.”

7“Can you tell me more about the flowers, Sir…?” Qui-Gon Jinn asked. He held up his hand as if to receive something.

8“I thought every god knew everybody’s name?” I said. “Why is that important, anyway?” He remained silent on this subject, which annoyed me. “It’s John Mihn. But why do you need it?”

9“I actually don’t know anyone’s name but my own,” said Qui-Gon Jinn. “If you would like proof, please, touch my hand and you will see my truth once and for all.”

10So I touched his hand, and it thought to me as if he had no truth. But then my thoughts turned to him in a great, bloodthirsty battle in a temple far away from here. I also saw a man’s face, who looked familiar, but I couldn’t place a name. They wielded light sabres of red and blue. Or was it green?

11“So, you saw my final memory of life in your realm?” he asked. “It is murderous, yes. But it is better explained without my utterance.”

12I continued watching image after image playing in my mind. The thoughts continued further, and the word “tie” came to mind. I saw a kind of air ship driving through outer space, making a loud, humming noise. 13I then saw what looked like a big, black mantis bug close-up. It roared, then the silhouette of a man came through. The only light in this vision was a red light sabre… vision? 14I turned to Qui-Gon Jinn and asked, “Is this the vision training you were talking about?”

He got up and walked away again, but didn’t feel ill to me this time. I followed him to the plateau, where I found him sobbing. 15When I asked him what was wrong, he turned to me and wiped his tears away. “I got a second chance at life,” he said, smiling amid his tears.