For reasons he could not explain; Thal-ion enjoyed listening to her explain about her own past.  As she talked about how Master Zan had saved her young mind from insanity; Thal-ion further found himself exceptionally grateful for Master Zan.  It was rather illogical, but even so, the young Jedi Sentinel simply was overjoyed that Master Zan had been able to save his new friend from the chaos her mind was experiencing.  His heart was truly happy to know she had found her place among the Jedi Knights.  What really pleased him more than any of this was her confession at the end.  She had told him how comfortable she felt talking to him...something she had apparently never experienced before.  It was something that touched his heart in a way he had never felt before...something soft and warm, and Thal-ion let it reside there...glowing softly.<br/><br/>In answer to her softly spoken question; the young Jedi said, "I do not know, but perhaps it is an aspect of the Force."  His answer was a mere whisper, and to be honest...he wasn't even sure about why he said that.  The words just rolled off his tongue with purpose.  He thought about his own answer for a moment before continuing.  "Yes, perhaps it is an aspect of the Force between you and I.  A bonding of friendship within the Force itself.  A way the Force is telling us how much we shall need the other, but allowing us to open up to one another.  For I have never told so much of myself to any other student at the Temple, and here I was telling you much of my own past into becoming a Jedi student."<br/><br/>His eyes met her own as he let the words settle in around them.  He had never heard of such a thing before, but they were often told that the Force was an infinite mystery.  Not even the best of Masters knew all there was to the Force.  It was, therefore, possible, that the Force was indeed showing them how much they would need each other by helping them to feel comfortable in talking to one another about each other.  A way for a bond to form between them when they would need each other the most.<br/><br/>And, with that insight, the Force seemed to flow between them all the stronger...yet a soft flow...not overpowering, but there with a gentle strength.  It flowed between them and through them, and awe shone in Thal-ion's eyes.