duties." She looked towards North 2 and North
nodded in agreement.
24 "A thought," he agreed, "I will definitely keep in mind!"
25 In a short time the two groups were totally merged and operating in
perfect unison. Once the women's leader accepted the idea of equality
she became as loyal to North as any other of his Subcommanders, and her
genius added to the capabilities of his ships and droids, which soon
became vastly superior to anything The Empire possessed.
26 For now, North was just happy that the situation was resolved,
without further unpleasantness. With pomp and ceremony they carried the
bodies of both the dead to the ejection chambers with both North and
North 2 being Pallbearers for Morn 2.
27 Side by side he and the woman who had slain him were put in the
chamber, and North 2 spoke. "I have not studied The Hashon Teachings as
well as my friend had, but he told me that in Spirit there is a place
where even adversaries who truly seek justice and peace can meet to
join hands and be friends, one with the other. There, the mistaken
ideas fade away, there all true believers in The Light of Love find
peace, one with the other.
28 I am sure these two are already there, sharing the joys of that
place which is better than this realm in which we dwell, and like
ourselves, are now allies against those who would do evil. Let us now
return to the universe those vessels that for a time, held their True
Selves, that encased that essence that was truly them. Guard of Honor,
present arms! Fire!"
29 Three times the Guard of Honor, made up of five of the women and
five of the men, fired their weapons then returned them to their
scabbards. Then,
with a nod from North 2, North pressed the controls that hurled the
bodies into the atmosphere. For a few moments