"Be mindful of the Living Force young Padawan"

-Qui-Gon Jinn, Star Wars Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace

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"Rey!" I call into the trees.  After checking all the buildings and the open field, the forest is the last place to look. The cool light of dawn already fills the sky above as morning approaches, making it easier to see but harder to cling to the hope that I'll find Rey.

"Rey!" I call again. Hux's words won't leave my mind, attachments are your weakness. I push the thought away and keep going. Where could she be? Did she try to walk to the river to return all the rocks?

I walk further and further, but there is nothing but trees and ground and sky. A sudden wave of dizziness makes me stumble and I grab a nearby tree trunk to steady myself. I close my eyes and sense the Force energy in the tree, something I've never felt before. 

I reach out to the forest, like I do when I read someone's mind, only it's the trees and grass and plants. They move as one in the breeze. The wind travels from one side of the forest to the other. The trees breathe, the animals wake with the dawn to look for water. They all answer me one by one. Rey isn't here. Not in the grassy field which sways in the breeze, not among the plants with the small forest creatures, or beneath the tall trees that look down from above. And not with the larger animals. None have seen her.

My shoulders slump and I let go of the tree. There's no point in looking in the forest any further. I have to go see Master for confession this morning. I can't escape it now. Maybe it's better if he knows. Maybe he can take away this attachment that is tearing me to pieces.

I clench my fists. If I'm going to rule the Galaxy I can't have any attachments.

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Master Snoke is not in his study when I get there. I don't know what I would have done if he was. I can't do this confession. I just can't.

"Ren?"

I jump at the sound of my name. Master Gerione stands at the door. "Grand Master isn't here. He was called away on an important matter. Whatever you're here to see him for, will have to wait."

I nod and Master Garione continues on down the hall. I let out my breath and unclench both my fists. I can't take this constantly being on edge. I walk out of the study and run into Hux. I quickly wipe at the tears in my eyes.

Hux looks like he hasn't slept either and has dark circles under his eyes. 

"I found her," he says. "She was on a trip with her grandfather. She's fine." 

"What?" I hold my breath, hoping I heard him correctly. 

"She's in the chapel now with him," Hux continues. "And with some other Masters, doing the early morning chants." 

I'm frozen for a moment as his words sink in. Rey's okay.

"You're welcome," Hux says, as I run off to the chapel.

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The sound of chanting reaches me before I even reach the small chapel at the end of the path. The front doors are open and I look inside. Four Jedi Masters sit on the front bench and Rey is with them, sitting beside an old Master who is probably her grandfather. Her feet swing as she looks around and up at the ceiling. She's perfectly safe, sitting in the chapel wearing a simple dress and with a peaceful expression on her face. She's not hurt, lost or dead. She's fine. I stay at the door, not wanting to be noticed by the other Masters.

Rey... I call to her with the Force, not sure if she'll hear it.

She turns immediately and looks right at me. Her face brightens and she jumps down from the bench, getting her grandfather's attention. I step out of the entrance way so he won't see me. Rey's little footsteps clap against the stone floor and get closer. I get down on my knees and when she runs around the corner to find me I scoop her up into my arms.

"Hi Ren!" she says. "Do you want to meet my grandpa?"

"The next time you go away, tell me first, so I know where you are," I whisper, pulling back from the hug. I lift her long hair away from her face with both hands, setting it behind both ears. 

"I went to go tell you," Rey says, looking down, her little face cupped in my hands. "But you were in the theater place doing a meeting."

I lift her chin. "It's okay. It's not your fault. I was just worried about you."

"Why?" she says, looking at me with bright eyes.  "Am I your attachment now?"

I let go of her cheeks. "You're a smart girl."

"I know."

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"I don't have classes all week!"

"You don't?" Rey gasps.

"No. And do you know what I want to do with all my free time?"

"Sleep?"

"No." I take her small hands in mine. "I want to play with you all week."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

"Okay!" Rey squeals.

"Shhh... You should go back to your grandfather for now, okay?"

"Okay. But I want to play now!"

"I'm going to go sleep for a bit while you're here at the chapel. I was up all night."

"Why?"

"Rey, what happened to all your rocks, in your room?"

"I had to hide them and your cloak too, because grandpa would see them."

"Okay." I let her hands go. "I'll see you soon."

"Okay." She smacks my forehead with her palm then laughs and runs back into the chapel.