The Knight looked away and laughed, averting her eyes and covering her mouth with her hand. She knew her padawans were capable, and could rely on one another... but they seemed to have worked well with Jekin and Linzi. "It's been a long day." She sighed, "All the excitement on the planet has me exhausted... so I can only imagine how you all feel."<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Coruscant was said to be a city that never slept. Indeed, negotiations, concerns, and strategies were being exchanged all across the holonet. The day after, and the day after that, it was<em>still</em>the talk of the whole city. Politicians used the 'terror attack' as vindication for their exclusionary policies. Others demanded retaliation. A scant few promoted unity, declaring this war in absolute terms of 'Us vs. them.' There was even talk of surrender, or making peace- offering to give the Mandalorians territory in the outer rim to stave off a total war in the Core.<br/><br/>It had been a few days since they received any word from the military, leaving the Jedi to their own devices. Finally, Merryn received a call. They were being officially transferred... mobilized to join the fleet. In truth, she was eager to leave this world. Though Coruscant had been her home for many years, the serenity of the temple had kept her from being overwhelmed by the myriad of conflicting thoughts and feelings whirling about in the massive sprawl of the city-planet.<br/><br/>She reached out to the other Jedi as she stood in her living room in Jedi garb, plain and utilitarian... "I have good news for you." She thought, "Come meet me in my room."