Enjoying the sight of Coruscant's sunset, Yoda stepped up the balcony next to Master queeq. He looked out to the busy traffic that never seemed to sleep on this city planet.
"On Gundark dwell your thoughts", he said without looking at the tall Jedi Master at his side. queeq remained silent.
"In dispute your position is. Unclear what your stance is, if vulnerable for the dark side you are. Master Gundark even ..."
"Master?", queeq interupted him. Yoda didn't even look surprised, he was familiar with the boldness of this one. "I do not want to defend my actions. I do not wish to go into detail about Gom, since no one believes me anyway. Even Gundark has her preconceptions."
"Gom the issue is, serve well do your insights you." Yoda sighed.
"Master", queeq turned and kneeled before Yoda. "Search your feelings, feel the Force and tell me what you see about the situation on Gom. The Force must defend my case."
Yoda closed his eyes for a long time.
Yoda's meditation seemed to last hours, but queeq didn't mind. If there was one Jedi trait he excelled at, it was patience. When Yoda opened his eyes he looked slightly amazed at queeq. "What you have learned, impressive is. To explain difficult it is. And uncertain am I, of what learned you have the nature is."
"You must trust me, Master Yoda. Search your feelings and you will know."
"No. I must not. Deliberate in the Council this we must."
queeq shot up to his feet realising the great Master might consider this inappropriate intimidation. "Deliberate? You sound as bad as those corrupt senators out there", queeq gestured in the direction of the Senate building that was just catching the last rays of sunlight. "Deliberate?!!", he said loudly, "Feel the Force and it will set you free."
"This defiance you need not, Master queeq. Warning you I do.", Yoda shot back.
queeq turned around and looked at Coruscant nightly skyline.
"Will you grant me permission to return to gard, my Master?" queeq asked calmly and politely.
"Search Gundark you want?" Yoda replied.
queeq looked down.
"Strong feelings you have for her. Troubled should we be?" Yoda stepped up to him and touched queeq's leg.
"Master, she's.... in danger."
"And save her you can you think."
"I do not think, my master, I do. As you have taught me."
Yoda nodded with a light smile, this was an apprentice well taught. But after completing his training he seemed not entirely under the control of the Council, as if he had found a rythm of his own in the Force. And powerful he was, but could he be trusted. Yoda closed his eyes for a moment and then sighed deeply.
"Return to Gard you may, deal with the Council I will."
queeq did not reply or look at the short Jedi Master. He just turned and walked off.