The Togruta thumbed the cold, dull durasteel of his armory hilt nervously. Lexiconus had stood on the bridge of the Shadow, but the Eye of the Abyss was quite a different beast. Imperial Star Destroyers were intended to be imposing both to those who faced it in battle and those who served within its hull. It reminded them of their place in the order of things.
The order of things.
Nikola Valtiere, the Torguta’s Quaestor and master, stood at the bow end of the bridge alongside the Consul of Arcona himself, Marick Arconae. The two seemed to be in conversation when Valtiere noticed his apprentice standing at the the bridge’s stern. He whispered something to the Consul, then waved Lexiconus toward them.
The Togruta obeyed his master and strode with purpose toward the two men. He stopped about ten feet from his superiors and looked them both in the eye before bowing his head slightly. “Master. Eminence.”
The Shadow Lord looked Lexiconus up and down then frowned. “This one?”
The Quaestor turned his head and locked his eyes firm with his apprentice. “Yes, Consul.”
Marick nodded and lowered his eyes for a moment before raising them again, staring deep into the Togruta’s eyes. He shook his head. “I’m sorry it has to be like this.”
The Jedi Hunter’s eyes widened slightly, enough that both men were able to see the hint of fear that appeared. This is it. This is how it ends.
Valtiere began to chuckle to himself. “We’re not going to kill you, my young apprentice.”
Marick allowed a grin. “I just meant that there isn’t going to be much of a ceremony, what with most of our Clan fighting on Begeren.” He took a step toward the teenager. “Lexiconus, today you are born again. Today you join Arcona proper. Today you become a Knight.”
Lexiconus smiled despite himself and bowed deeply to the Consul. “Thank you, Shadow Lord.” When he raised his head, he noticed the glint of durasteel in Marick’s hand.
“This is your lightsaber. Take it and join the ranks of Arcona’s Dark Jedi Knights.”
Fiction written by Aedile Alaris Jinn
Every Knight is different, and each comes to us with a unique set of passions, talents, and goals. Lexiconus came in with a passion for writing, and promptly threw himself at all manner of fiction competitions, whilst also hitting the Shadow Academy hard in an effort to learn everything about the Brotherhood that there is too learn. As the days passed, he soon found himself coming into his own in the Antei Combat Center, where he’s demonstrated incredible potential, and is likely to be an integral part of the Arconan ACC teams of the future.
Lexic has been an exciting and invigorating addition to our Clan, and continues to be a sparkplug for activity and an enthusiastic source of encouragement for Arconans young and old. He’s the sort of versatile contributor that all Brotherhood members should aspire to be, and I could not be more excited to watch where his talents and drive take him in our club.
Congratulations on becoming an Arconan Knight, Lexic, and thanks for all that you’ve contributed thus far!
Proconsul of Clan Arcona
Legorii Arconae, 2014-07-02 21:42:00 UTC