Joshua watched Ami walking through the private park that sat at the center of the Montal families compound, the collection of buildings where Magenta Montal and most of her children lived. With her was her niece V'reenda, smiling as she was told of her family. Several times Ami would turn and point at Joshua as they talked. Beyond them he could see Mala and Nani listening to some of his music and dancing about. "Those two seem to be having a lot of fun." Ateia said as she stood beside Joshua. "Mala and Nani, or Ami and V'reenda?" He asked with a quick glance over his shoulder. coming up the hall to the observation room was Mulk and Pehn. "Looks like the rest of the gang's here. Let's get this started, shall we?" "What do you mean?" Pehn asked as they stepped into the room. "You're all here to talk to me about my cousin V'reenda." "And do you know why we're here?" Mulk asked. "Most likely it's about the fact that you sense she's a Sith." Kirk said as he looked from face to face. "So you know?" Pehn said in an irritated tone. "Yes." "Did she tell you?" Ateia asked him. "No. While at the hospital, I think I had a Force vision." The three Jedi glanced at one another quickly. "What did you see, boy?" The Mazuran asked, his red eyes boring into his own. Joshua told them what he'd seen and felt in the vision. "Are you sure that lives depend on him being kept alive?" Pehn asked. "Yes. It was like the Force was shouting at me. Telling me to save him at all costs." "Describe this Master you saw." Mulk told Kirk. When he did, the green skinned man shook his head. "Darth Mateessa." "Did you know him Master Uriss?" Ateia asked the old Mazuran. "He was my master." "He taught you?" Pehn asked, curious about the background of her old master. "He was actually my second teacher. The first I killed when he turned out to be too weak. He turned down Kaan when he and Mateessa came to ask us to join his Sith Brotherhood. I thought it to be a great idea. But my master felt that they were foolish to gather together like the Jedi did. And he made the mistake of pulling his lightsaber on me when I told him that it was he who was wrong." "Needless to say, Kaan and Mateessa were impressed. Mateessa took me on to finish my training. And it was then that Kaan gave me my Sith name, Arcoud, the assassin." Mulk stared into space for a moment. "If he's still alive, then he must be at least three thousand years old." Joshua then went on to tell them about the Sith civil war, and what V'reenda had told them about the Master, and what he was teaching them. Mulk grinned and shook his head. "I guess I know who stole my holocron at Ruusan." He said to the others. "Because his teachings sound eerily similar to what I put in it. If he is using my teachings, then he does not represent the threat that these other Sith do. You see, I felt that the Sith were doomed to always fail because of their cruelty. The people would always cast them down for it. I on the other hand felt that it was possible to co-exist with the Jedi. Not working hand in hand mind you. I still felt that aquiring power was what was most important to a Sith." "But that is the past." Mulk said. "It's time for you to begin training Josh."