Thal-ion was glad to be away from the other Jedi and historical figures once they were dropped off at their starship.  To be in the presence of those who had not just history, but were actually legends in the time he grew up was rather...daunting in a lot of ways.  Now, away from these key figures of the past; the young Sentinel let his guard down for the moment, and was soon seated next to his companion in the cockpit.  She was already getting their ship underway to follow the Royal Naboo Cruiser.  He couldn't help wonder what was to become of them as they prepared to go to Coruscant to meet Grand Master Yoda of all people.  To stand before Grand Master Skywalker's teacher seemed absolutely insane, but the time was approaching when they must do exactly that.<br/><br/>He knew Alethea had questions about their current game plan.  After all, they had been sent to stop the enemies from changing the past, but their very presence was already doing that in small ways.  Or, had they been sent for that specific reason?  That was the real question.  After all, of all the people that could have been sent - two Jedi Padawans on the cusp of Knighthood had been chosen - by the Force no less; not by any individual.  What had Luke Skywalker seen?  What was the real reason they were there?  If the Force had known they were going to be pulled into the past; was it not to be ready to help those who would soon face the rising darkness?  What if the Force had selected them as the ones who could restore the peace that had so badly been broken since the Rise of the Empire under Palpatine?  This line of thinking caused Thal-ion to narrow his eyes at the possibilities.<br/><br/>Alethea's question brought him back to her.<br/><br/>"I am...well enough.  More tired than I can ever recall being, but that is...to be expected.  My thoughts have turned to our situation, but I believe we still have a blockade to get past," her companion replied - the hint of tiredness in his voice.<br/><br/>With the ship ready - they were soon following the rest up into space, and were soon faced with a blistering barrage of heavy blaster fire from the Trade Federation battleships in orbit.  Fortunately, the majority of the firepower seemed to be focused on the Queen's ship, and not them.  Still, their ship was better equipped to handle an attack than the Queen's.  Besides, with Alethea and him piloting the freighter through the blaster storm; very few shots landed on the shielded ship from the future.  The same could not be said for the Queen's transport.  Thal-ion noticed the ship's shields failed for a moment, and their hyperdrive was hit.  Such damage could not bode well, and he was soon proved right even after the ship got their shields back up.<br/><br/>There was a brief sensation from Qui-gon:  *Tatooine*.<br/><br/>Thal-ion nodded, and turned to Alethea.  "Apparently we are going to Tatooine.  Something is wrong with the hyperdrive after they took that hit.  Guess we follow them," he explained even as he kept the shields strengthened against the continued barrage.  Alethea was an excellent pilot, and he could tell through the Force that she was drawing upon it to help her guide them through the dangerous blasts around them.  While she was piloting; the young Sentinel laid in the course for Tatooine.  It wasn't long before they made the jump to lightspeed, and followed the vanishing Queen's ship.  Once in hyperspace - Thal-ion thought back to the duel in the hot sands he had dreamed about against a red/black tatooed Sith warrior.  Were they even now heading for that duel?  He remembered how Alethea in the dream had been hurt by the vicious warrior, and it made him close his eyes with a frown.  Something about it made him refuse to let her be hurt.  She was, however, a Jedi - his equal, and to protect her from battle was ludicrious.  She was her own person, and she was not one to back away from a battle.  They would fight together as they had thus far, and they would stand against the Dark Side.<br/><br/>Yet, this line of thought brought Thal-ion back to their current predictament:  What were they to do now?  Sure, they were heading to Coruscant via Tatooine, but what to do?  What were they to do in this timeline?  They could not go home.  To be Jedi and do absolutely nothing while the galaxy was faced with darkness seemed insane.  What if the Force was giving them the chance to alter it all - to make a life better for everyone?  What if the Force was giving them the option to undo so much death and harm that was to come?<br/><br/>Was that possible?<br/><br/>Could it really be the reason the Force had chosen them for this?  But, if so, why two Padawans nearing Knightood rather than two Masters?  What did they have to offer over others?<br/><br/>This line of questioning disturbed him when he opened his eyes to face Alethea.<br/><br/>"We should talk while we are waiting to arrive at Tatooine," he said quietly.