Mist Order Academy Grounds and Entrance Hall

Saoirse smiles and nods when Nick thanks her for the gift, and hugs him tight when he comes in for one, "No problem, little guy! Hugs are always welcome! You can have one anytime. Looking up at Atlantis when he explains that a doctor from one of the city hospitals sometimes comes to the academy and plays Limmie with Nick and some of the other younglings, Saoirse says, That's really cool. Remembering he has said that some farmers donate food at times, she adds, It sounds like your academy is really a part of the community, huh?" Saoirse hasn't had any experience with Jedi, but had always just though that Jedi would be sequestered and a bit aloof, but it is sounding like she had that wrong. It makes sense though, that if the Jedi are about helping others they would need to know who it was they were helping to know what they needed. The thought is a comforting one, and Saoirse is glad to know that if she does decide to become a Jedi it won't mean she removes herself entirely from normal society.

"Why thank you, Cih! Saoirse says with a smile when the young Bothan girl, who had been looking for a marble another student had lost earlier, welcomes her to the Mist Order Academy, and then waves to her and the others after Atlantis sends them inside. See you guys later! Nice meeting you all!"

Smiling when Atlantis says she made Nick's day, Saoirse shrugs his thanks away, "It was nothing. He's cute. They're all cute. Taking Atlantis' hand and letting him help her to her feet even though she could have made it up without him, Saoirse gives him a bow once she's standing, Why thank you, Master Vyridian."

As they start walking towards the academy entrance, Saoirse purses her lips in thought after Atlantis asks if she has any more questions, and after a moment asks, "You mentioned that you're teaching them the Core powers? What are those? Saoirse isn't sure whether she will be learning those first, or since the younglings have been training longer, will be learning other things before they get to them, and so asks, Is that what I'll be learning too, or will we be starting with something else? Remembering something else Atlantis had said earlier, about the younglings having not decided yet what they might want to do, Saoirse adds another question immediately afterwards, Oh, you said they hadn't decided what they might do yet, right? What did you mean by that? Are there different. . . jobs that Jedi do? What kinds of jobs? When do they have to make that decision? Before they finish training, I guess, so that they can learn what they need to do their Jedi job? Realizing she is asking a bunch of questions again without giving Atlantis time to answer them, Saoirse smiles and says, Sorry. So many questions, right? I'll stop there. . . for now."

Saoirse is a little surprised when, after entering the academy, the mists are present even inside. When she and Atlantis first enter, the mists are only about toe high, and when she looks closer towards the floor Saoirse sees that there are vents near the bases of the walls that let the mists in. When Atlantis opens a door and heads inside, at first Saoirse can't make anything out because of the mists, which in this particular room fill it, making it feel like being outside. Smiling when Atlantis pushes a button, which causes the mists to dissipate, Saoirse looks around at the gorgeous indoor garden that is slowly being revealed as the mists are vented elsewhere as Atlantis explains that he's brought her here to avoid being distracted by anyone. Saoirse nods when he is finished explaining his reasons, curious as to why it is he thinks some of the other teachers might be distracting, but since she figures she will find out sooner or later what he means, she doesn't ask him to go into any details.

Taking a seat under a tree near to the pond when Atlantis tells her to sit, Saoirse leans back against the trunk of the tree and listens as he answers her question about the core powers. Since Atlantis uses examples of ways she has already used, at least instinctively, the core powers, Saoirse is able to follow along with his answer well enough. Of the three categories, Saoirse understands what the control powers encompass most easily, and has a feeling that they might be the ones she does best in, at least initially. Saoirse does wonder what other things she will learn to do, but decides that is also something that she will learn when Atlantis starts teaching her more about them. The sense powers sound like they include things that would come naturally to Force users that are trained in them, and Saoirse thinks she has probably only experienced a little of what one could do with them. The sense abilities also seem like ones that will involve learning more about being able to stay focused, which is probably a lot harder than it sounds. Saoirse remembers how easily her concentration had been broken when Atlantis led her along her first experience with sensing the Force around her, and she wonders, as she had about the control abilities, just what all one can do with the sense ones once they learn to maintain their focus and concentration. The last aspect, alter, sounds like it will be the most difficult, but Saoirse doesn't let herself get disheartened as it is also the area that she has had the least amount of experience with given that telekinesis and, she assumes, the other abilities in the same family, are not things one would do instinctively. From her experience with telekinesis, Saoirse imagines that the biggest challenge with the aspect abilities will be believing enough in her ability to do things like telekinesis; even if she knows now that she can use the Force to do extraordinary things, believing that she can do things way beyond what others can will probably be hard, and she has the feeling that her belief in how well she can do will limit her for a while. Which, Saoirse thinks as she recalls her experience with telekinesis, is probably also true of any of the Force powers. How fast she will be able to move using the Force will depend on how fast she believes she can move. Sort of like a self imposed limitation, Saoirse thinks, that she will need to overcome somehow.

Nodding that she has understood what Atlantis has said so far, Saoirse doesn't interrupt with any questions so he can move on to answering her other question about what kinds of roles are available to Jedi. As she listens to Atlantis' descriptions of the basic roles a Jedi can fulfill, and gives helpful examples that make things clearer, Saoirse finds herself thinking that Atlantis has not really turned her life upside down as much as she had thought; the things she had always thought she might wind up doing with her life are all things she can do as a Jedi, just with different skills available to her. Saoirse also has the impression that growing up on Coruscant, where the media, when it referred to the Jedi at all, characterized them as scattered groups of passive individuals focused on themselves rather than the universe at large, hadn’t helped her really understand what Jedi do. From what Atlantis says, Saoirse has the feeling that the media left out the fact that Jedi are active, just on a smaller scale than the First Order. Where the First Order is focused on bringing peace and stability on a large scale, the Jedi are probably focused on helping the worlds they are on from a local level, which makes a certain amount of sense given there is no longer a Republic or other multi-world organization for them to work with.

Crossing her legs beneath her and leaning forward in her excitement to let Atlantis know what she is thinking, Saoirse tells him, "Well, I can't say exactly which of those roles I would fit best in, but that is probably true of anyone just getting started, right? But, remember we were talking earlier about learning I can use the Force was like turning my world upside down? After listening to your descriptions of what Jedi do I don't feel that. Well, I mean, it is still a huge thing to take in, but . . . laughing a bit as she stumbles over what she is trying to say, Saoirse tries another approach after pausing to order her thoughts a bit more this time. I'm studying cybersecurity, right? And I always had an idea of going into law enforcement when I graduated, either back on Coruscant or here. When you told me I could use the Force, I was . . . well, not worried, but I thought maybe it meant I would have to change my direction, you know? But now I see how I can still help others, just as, maybe a Jedi Investigator or Sentinel that helps stop crime, like you said, instead of as a cop."

Frowning a bit as talking about her future reminds her of her worries about her scholarship, Saoirse asks, "Do you teach things like cybersecurity here at the academy? She hasn't ever seen any Jedi on campus, so Saoirse laughs, imagining her question was probably a silly one. I guess you do, right? Just not with grades and degrees and things? Getting a piece of paper that says she learned something is not as important, Saoirse finds as she thinks about it some more, as learning the skills she would be using in whatever role she decides to take on later in her life. Looking around again at the gardens and pond as though wondering what it would be like to live in the academy rather than to be just visiting it, Saoirse asks, Would I be living here at the academy at first, or is that something that comes later? Living at the academy, and learning from the teachers here, would certainly solve her probable scholarship issues, but it seems almost too easy, so Saoirse asks, I mean, I know you said there's no test or anything to get in, but is there, like, a certain level of skill I'd have to reach in a set period before I was an official Jedi learner?"

Saoirse nods with a grin when Atlantis, managing to say in a few words what had taken her quite a few more than that, sums up how she had initially felt when he had made her aware that she could use the Force, saying, "Exactly!" Not wanting to interrupt what he goes on to say, Saoirse leaves it at that, and listens to Atlantis as he explains that she was mostly right about the academy being able to teach her, more or less, the things she would be learning at the university. Atlantis also explains that, since he and the other teachers are sometimes away doing Jedi things on Umgul or elsewhere, or other jobs entirely as in the case of his friend that is also the Deputy Director of Intelligence for the Mist Government, she might be better off staying in at least some of her classes at the university for now. Saoirse has a idea about how that might work, but saves it for now to bring up later.

She had been surprised to hear that Atlantis had once been with CorSec, when he was a Jedi Sentinel; his having been involved in law enforcement being, like the fact they are both from Coruscant, another coincidence that makes her wonder if he has noticed how they seem to piling up as well. It is almost, Saoirse thinks, like something led her here to Umgul so that Atlantis would be the one to discover her sensitivity and train her. She almost opens her mouth to say something along those lines, but remembers the massive headache she got when writing a paper for her philosophy class on whether or not free will can exist alongside the idea of predestination, and suddenly decides not to say anything and to stop thinking about it entirely.

Smiling happily when Atlantis says that she would be able to stay at the academy so long as she makes time to focus on learning about the Force, which is not a very hard promise for her to make given how much she is looking forward to doing just that after all she has learned today, Saoirse nods when he goes on to say that as far as her advancing to an official learner, it will be up to her to let him, or another teacher if he away on other business, know when she feels as though she is ready. It sounds, Saoirse thinks, a lot like some of the self-paced learning classes she has taken, and even though she is not quite how she would know when she is ready to advance at the moment, it is another thing she believes will bceome clear after she has learned a bit more about the Force and the core powers.

Her eyebrows shoot up in surprise when Atlantis concludes by saying that he could cover her tuition at the university since she is probably going to lose her athletic scholarship on the grounds that her being able to use the Force gives her and her team an unfair advantage. Her first instinct is to refuse the offer and try to find another way to foot the bill, but after a moment's reflection, Saoirse realizes that sentiment is pride more than common sense speaking; why refuse help when she needs it? And, Saoirse reasons, she might be able to repay Atlantis somehow.

"That would be . . . incredible. I mean, I don't know what to say, other than, you know, thank you. Grinning and cocking her head to the side, Saoirse adds, But, I'd have a condition. You would have to find something for me to do around the academy to earn it. Looking around at the gardens, she suggests, Like, maybe maintaining the garden, feeding the fishies, that kind of thing? Or, she jokes, you can always take me up on that baby-sitting offer."

Thinking back to her earlier idea about making taking classes at the university while studying here at the academy work, Saoirse sits up a bit straighter as she says, "I also had a thought about how I could live and  study here while still taking my university classes. What if I took my classes remotely? That way, other than testing, I would be here, listening to lectures and stuff on the holonet for my uni classes there and still able to do those things in person here for my lessons in the Force. I wouldn't have to go back and forth as much, and so would have more time to learn about the Force than I would otherwise. What do you think?"

As Mace stood there, looking impassive as always, she usually wasn't one to engage into conversation lest it was necessary. It wasn't that she was bored, it was just that several things had been running through her mind. Though she should probably be warmer, she supposed, but unfortunately other things were going through her mind, and she knew that Atlantis, or even Horsea would cover her short-comings, if that could be put that way. A smile did creep up on the corner of her lips, when Atlantis had mentioned that he had harassed Saoirse which was obviously picked up immediately by the Zabrak to whom Mace looked with slightly amusement and even looked skywards in humor.

There were no other reactions from Mace nor was there any comments from Forcias, who also was the silent type by nature, although recently it was more than ever. He would engage into talks with those that knew him best, but ever since his return from Naboo, solo, he stopped engaging all of a sudden, and he definitely did not want to talk about it. Thankfully, Horsea had been the one who gave some sort of reactions by laughing softly as she looked at Atlantis knowingly. "I am shocked, Atlantis. This poor girl had no chance at all," Winking playfully at Saoirse, to let her know that she was pretty aware that it probably did not come to that. "The infamous Vyridian smile that can charm any beings and lull them to their future downfall that ultimately leads to a broken heart. Horsea was a good natured teaser, everyone here knew that about her. She was the most social one of the Kiffars commanding corp, and she liked to engage into conversation to put people at ease, which was a lot more compared to the other two with her right now. To her surprise though, after her very own statements, she heard Forcias speak in jest.

"If Crystal gets a wind of that, she might intensify her sparring with you." The look on his face said good luck with that. Those that knew Atlantis for so long were very aware that the Headmaster did not as a rule of thumb hit women, or refused to do so when it wasn't a life or death situation. Those jokes aside though, Forcias faintly smiled and stayed his tongue again while he listened attentively to the ongoing here.

Mace who had been following, and particularly when Atlantis mentioned biometric access, just looked on the side straight at Horsea, who actually was already executing herself, as she pulled out her portable datapad, to load the Academy's mainframe specs onto it. "Concerning your biometric, not at all." Said Mace with a faint smile as she looked from Saoirse to Horsea with an arched eyebrow.

"With your permission, Saoirse, I'd like to access your personal data, and transfer a copy of those to the database here, before getting some of your fingerprints, and a drop of your blood to incorporate them here in order to outfit you with the needed clearances." Horsea of course asked, and even if she was the Director of Intelligence, her mandate to the Government and the ongoings of the Academy weren't something she mixed at all. While she waited patiently she looked at another window on her datapad, to check if she had received any messages tagged as urgent.

Mace had been looking at Forcias slightly though even if she was the type of person to reach out to him privately due to what she had felt earlier, Mace knew that this wasn't the time nor place, but she certainly was glad that he, too, had cracked up a joke right after Horsea did in good nature. Focusing her attention to Saoirse soon enough who seemed excited, and was really looking forward to learn here, Mace could tell definitely. Now though, how could she actually describe Ayla, and what she taught here, that was the crux of it all, their individual knowledge weren't restricted to a single core, at all. Hopefully, Mace could make it understandable for Saoirse, though, for the time being as she ordered her thoughts, Forcias who also had gotten a question was the first one to answer as if prompted by Mace's silence for the time being.

"If asked, I can come to teach here, yes." Forcias replied with a friendly tone and a smile. "When traveling in hyperspace, I usually am the one finding the safest path, and quickest one due to my ability of instinctive astrogation." Not that it ever came up here in the Academy since as far as he was concerned, and knew, Atlantis or anyone had never taken any of the learners yet out of this planet. "And I am also the mechanic, and I like fixing things when they are fixable." Forcias was humble by nature, and never liked to show off, none of them did, and they weren't ones to wanting to impress people at all, that certainly wasn't him at all.

"I do not think you'll be able to fix the droids we have left with Ayla, earlier. Or perhaps you can, you do like to surprise sometimes." Mace commented with an amused tone, though it was particularly true, in the sense that instead of tapping in her faculty to disable droids, Ayla resorted to actually fry all the circuitry with electricity when they had been demonstrating the application of a Force meld. Concerning the damages, again, which they had a good track record of, Mace looked at Atlantis with a somewhat apologetic expression. "I'll cover the order for more combat droids." Her tone was final, and she was the kind of person to pay back when she knew it was her own doings, plus, still being an advisor to the Government, she did have a steady income coming in.

That aside though, since there was still that pending question from Saoirse, Mace looked at her with a peaceful expression. "Ayla, originally used to be the one to handle the teaching on healing, but ever since a doctor, who is attuned to the Force, moved here, he is the the one covering that side now." It was true, ever since Ryan Solaris decided to make his permanent residence here in Umgul, he actively wanted to help the best he could, and wherever he could. Either the hospital, or here at the Academy, as after all, he did like kids. "Ayla then turned her teaching to the several possibility of the senses. We were just with her before coming here, as some of the older students have been asking her how a Force meld worked, and thus she needed our assistance." Mace knew that probably these new words, all of them could be debilitating or just plain confusing, but she knew that Saoirse would be able to gain some information from the library here to find out several of the Force applications. "I know it can be confusing, and perhaps you'll want to dive into the knowledge of the Force and read about the information you can get from the library, but to make it easier, Ayla is more on the sense side, and I am on the Alter side just like Atlantis, though all of us know Control, thus, whomever you end up with, I am sure you'll find the best teacher you'll learn from depending on the Core." Smiling slightly and turning her attention to Atlantis. "Since he found you, and came to harass you, I suppose you'll have to put up with him, and for that, I am truly sorry." Mace had said in dry humor, it's not that she didn't joke, it was just that she was on the cynical side sometimes, unlike Horsea.

Saoirse smiles as Horsea, picking up the teasing Atlantis ball and running with it, says she is shocked and ribs Atlantis about his charm. Looking at Atlantis with a playfully exaggerated expression of shock after Forcias, picking up the ball after Horsea passes it to him, mentions someone named Crystal that apparently wouldn't be too happy if Atlantis were the heartbreaker that the others are teasingly making him out to be, Saoirse gasps, "You never mentioned any Crystal, Atlantis, then puts her hand over her chest as she looks over to Horsea and sobs, He really is a heartbreaker, then looks over to Atlantis and pouts, Both my hearts are broken, I hope you're happy now," then laughs and holds her hands up as though to let him know she is done teasing him now.

Nodding when Mace says that the biometric stuff can be sorted out easily enough, Saoirse smiles when Horsea then asks for her permission to access her file and take her fingerprints and get some blood, "Sure, no problem." Her personal data will be a pretty short read, Saoirse figures, given that she hasn't really led an eventful life, at least until today, and can't imagine what will be on file other than her educational, athletic and medical records. Atlantis chimes in and says that tomorrow is looking like as good a time as any after the biometrics are sorted out, and Saorise smiles excitedly after shaking her head to indicate she is pretty sure she can sort out the moving on her own. With all that Atlantis has done, and is offering to do, Saoirse figures the least she can do is handle the simple task of moving her stuff from the dorm to the academy.

Looking over to Forcias when he explains that in addition to teaching something called instinctive astrogation when needed, he is also a mechanic, Saoirse nods with a grin as she says cheerily with a bit of uncertainty in her voice, "Sounds interesting!" Never having piloted anything other than an airspeeder, Saoirse has only a vague idea of what all might be involved in what it is that Forcias teaches, but guesses that the instinctive part has something to do with using the Force.

Pulling her legs up to her chest and resting her chin on her knees when Mace answers her question about what her cousin teaches, Saoirse listens closely as the answer winds up being a bit more detailed than she had imagined it would be. Smiling and lifting a hand to hold her fingers a few centimeters apart when Mace says she knows that some of her explanation might have been confusing, Saoirse doesn't interrupt otherwise as she is interested in what she is learning even though she is also aware that some things are probably flying right over her head. Mace also explains which areas of the core powers she and the others are most focused on, and ends by teasing Atlantis a bit by saying that Saoirse is stuck with him since he was the one to find her.

Saoirse leans forward and pats Atlantis' arm consolingly after he pouts in response to Mace's teasing, "Naaah, you ain't that bad, then tells Mace with a wink, He's really not so bad. Nodding to let Atlantis know that she is following along with his explanations of who the various people he mentions are, even though Saoirse is starting to think she should have been taking notes if she wanted to improve her chances of keeping track of everything and everyone she has learned about, she nods and says with a laugh, Got it. Mostly. I think."

Saoirse had a feeling that the doctor Mace had mentioned when explaining what Ayla taught had been the same one Atlantis had talked about earlier, and thinks it will be nice to have someone in addition to the kids at the academy to play bolo-ball with from time to time. With the way Atlantis and the others have made her feel welcomed, and how they are all a lot less formal than she had imagined they would be, at least for now and in the current setting, Saoirse feels more at ease with all of the changes and revelations that she has been met with today, and is, as even a someone not attuned to the Force would be able to tell from her expression, excited about what tomorrow and the future have in store.

"Just do not jump through hoops, and just find what will fit you best." Had said Forcias softly, one of his advices to her. He did have that feeling that she still had a lot to learn, at least find what she would excel at in the future. Perhaps indeed her path would lead her to what he could teach, and perhaps not, that would depend on her journey. Forcias guessed that Saoirse would start somewhere in particular, and he did remember that she was in the University's limmie team, courtesy from Atlantis, and perhaps that would be her original focal point. Forcias couldn't say at all, he wasn't one to usher people against their will to something they weren't comfortable with.

Mace had a little smile currently, even Horsea did, both of them were pleased in a way that Forcias was actually sharing some of his wisdom, if that could be put that way. With everything that had happened recently that involved Forcias, Horsea was glad that he was slowly and surely coming out of his reserve, and while it was a possibility that no one knew how different the Major was from back then to now, she was certain that Atlantis would have an inkling about it. But in any case, that was a whole different matter that none of them were comfortable at all to discuss, especially when someone who had just discovered that she was attuned to the Force, and to that Mace had been the first one to nod slightly confirming her access to the library before saying. "The general knowledge of the Force is accessible to everyone here, it's the much more advanced area that will be unlocked to you, upon request, along with the holocrons. Those are only accessible and activated with the Force, but a few of them that have been recorded by several of us contain some of our knowledge." Explained Mace thoughtfully, she had a few of the teachings in the library, all of the Councilors in this Order did. But that was getting too far ahead of themselves in the now, so Mace just resorted to look at her with knowing expression and smile in the sense that at least Saoirse would know where to start, definitely.

Ayla who had arrived shortly after, and had introduced herself, turned to look from Saoirse, to Mace briefly who the latter was still standing there impassively, returned her attention soon after to Saoirse which a faint chuckle. "The cousin would be me." Informed Ayla about the relationship, she and Mace shared. From what Ayla had seen, Mace didn't at any point connect both Ayla's name to the cousin word, thus perhaps definitely it could have been confusing. While Mace had red hair like Horsea, and perhaps at first glance people would think that they were related, but not at all, Ayla was in the dark hair side, with blue eyes while Mace had them green. "If the bleeding won't stop quickly enough to your liking, please let me know." Ayla looked at the patch that Saoirse had been fidgeting with. For whatever reason she currently was doing that, Ayla had no clue at all. After all, while she had been a telepath indeed, Ayla wasn't that kind to invade people's thoughts lest they were Mace and the Kiffars as a whole, and even so, all of them had that understanding that it was okay to do unless it wasn't okay, and in those moment each and everyone of them were skilled enough to put up barriers in their mind. Ayla, nonetheless, could not help but to notice that dubious gaze from Atlantis after she had noticed Saoirse's fidgeting. Ayla said nothing of it, or didn't show any reactions but just a faint smile, if someone had to do the sharing there with the Headmaster, it wasn't her place, but more Mace's.

After Atlantis' request to her, and rhetorical comment, Horsea did incline her head before looking at Saoirse, after all whenever a person addressed her, Horsea was the kind to look at them to show that she was paying attention, but not in the rude or uncomfortable way. "Theoretically, what your University ends up teaching you, will be better, I suppose. I am more in the practical side of things, though yes also theoretically I can manage that." Horsea, while she indeed was the Intelligence Director, originally before landing here in Umgul, that wasn't her focus to begin with until she had been appointed to that position, and she had to do some readings in the background, and while she had the assistance of the entire department too, Horsea was definitely the person that could find flaws if needed and would always, perhaps not always, make everything airtight and unbreachable.

"I do hope it works out for you back at the University." Horsea commented with a smile as she nodded to indicate that she did get it loud and clear that Saoirse potentially had more questions for her, and that was fine, she'd try to make time also whenever she could to be here if necessary. "May the Force be with you, until next time Saoirse." Bowing slightly to both Atlantis and Saoirse as both of them were heading in the same direction, Horsea turned on her heels as all that she needed to do was completed here. "I'll see you later, I have to just wrap up a few things at HQ. Forcias, walk with me?" She informed the cousins and also asked Forcias to just head to the Government building with her, and perhaps it was her way to get Forcias out of there so they could talk. With that both Forcias and Horsea left first after Forcias had inclined his head respectfully to everyone.

Leave it to her, to whisk him away . . . Thought Ayla with amusement to which got Mace to look over her shoulder, saying nothing at all. Mace knew that if someone could get Forcias to talk it was Horsea, and not them. They were after all good friends, even best friends if others would put a description on their relationship. Without breaking a beat though, Mace looked back at Saoirse smiling fully this time though.

"We are looking forward to having you here, and hopefully you will find your stay here to your liking." Said Mace as she looked at Atlantis with a knowing smile.

Lifting a hand as though making a solemn promise, Saoirse grins goofily as she tells Forcias, "No hoop jumping, promise." His advice is pretty good, Saoirse thinks, with everything she has been told by everyone, it sounds like there will be a multitude of options for areas for her to focus on, and trying to learn everything there is to learn would be all but impossible, so she makes a mental note to try and focus her studies as much as she can on the areas that interest her most as she learns more about what all those areas involve.

Saoirse nods after Mace explains that the library will accessible to her, save for the more advanced learning areas and the holocrons, whatever those might be. Saoirse guesses from what Mace says about how some of the teachers have recorded their teachings on holocrons, which are accessible only by using the Force, that they are some kind of recording device, or possible datachips, but as she knows that she won't be dealing with them until she is further along in her studies, sets the thought aside as one more thing that will make sense at a later point.

"Oh, Saoirse grins sheepishly as Ayla, explaining why she and Mace have the same last name, points out that she was the cousin that had been referred to earlier, Makes perfect sense now that you say it, I guess I didn't make the connection, shrugging as she adds, Too many other thoughts going on, she taps the side of her head, up here. Looking at her finger when Ayla says there's something she could do about any bleeding, Saoirse shakes her head and, unwittingly solving the mystery of the fidgeting finger, explains, I wrapped it a little too tight is all," then peels back one side and secures it a bit more loosely this time.

Listening to Horsea explain how she feels Saoirse will be learning more at the university about cybersecurity than she might be able to teach her given that her expertise is more on the practical aspects of the field in general, Saoirse nods as that makes sense, but feels grateful all the same that Horsea has said she will be available since that will mean Saoirse at least has a resource that, along with Atlantis who also has some experience in the area, will be there in case she needs help with her classes. "Sounds good, Saoirse says, and then waves to both Horsea and Forcias after Horsea has explained she has some things to do elsewhere and Forcias apparently does as well, Yeah, may the Force be with you guys too! Nice meeting you both!"

Smiling cheerfully when Mace says that they are all happy to have her there, Saoirse says excitedly, "Oh, I have a feeling I'm going to love it here, thanks!" Now that it sounds like there is a plan in place for how she can continue her studies at the university while learning about the Force here at the academy, Saoirse feels less like her life has been upended and more like it has just expanded in a way she never thought possible. Saoirse also knows that she will probably have a lot of hard work ahead of her, since it won't all be sitting around and chatting, but she has never had any problem with working hard, and looks forward to putting in the time and work to learn more about the Force and what it means to be a Jedi.

Grinning as she gets up after Atlantis explains the plan for how they will proceed, Saoirse lifts her backpack onto a shoulder and says, "Well, so long as Nick won't be missing anything important, I'd love to have him along for the tour. Little guy is super cute, and I'm sure his running commentary will be fun to listen to. Waving bye to Mace and Ayla as she and Atlantis make their way out of the garden, filling back up with the mists after Atlantis presses a button, Saoirse shakes her head with a laugh when Atlantis asks if she has more questions, Believe it or not, I don't, at least for now, then taps the side of her head, I don't think there's any more room for answers even if I did. Gotta file away and organize all the things I've learned, then grins as she warns him teasingly, Don't worry though, I'll have everything cleared up by tomorrow and will have probably thought of at least a thousand and one more questions for ya."