Creative Writing: The Bear Clan

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Utica sat up in her bed. According to the holographic clock placed on the flat surface of her bed's headboard, it was just past midnight. Utica had been trying to go to sleep for hours, but she couldn't. She wasn't comfortable in her new home in the Jedi Temple. Everything around her was strange and unfamiliar. However, that wasn't the only thing keeping the young girl up so late. Unable to sleep, Utica pushed herself against the wall and hugged her knees tightly to her chest. The full moon shone brightly through the window of her clan's quarters, a shine that would usually soothe the young girl to sleep on restless nights, but that was on her home planet where the silver light was accompanied by the green moon. Now she was light years away …show more content…

This seemed to fit Kotozu's character perfectly with how he protected his sister in the new world. It was no effort for him to make friends with the others in his clan. Utica was not so lucky. She had been put in the Bear Clan, a clan for those whose bravery and courage would become the stuff of legend. In other words, the opposite of Utica. Utica felt that she could never pull off her clan's legacy, for she was much too timid to be even the slightest bit brave. It was because of this that whispers about her began. 'Who is this girl?' the other initiates would wonder. 'Why is it that when she is so quiet and timid, she is put into the Bear Clan?' 'She doesn't belong there.' Utica didn't like those whispers. It made her feel uncomfortable. It was times like that Kotozu would sense his sister's distress and quickly come to her rescue. Utica's Clan leader, Grand Master Yoda, talked to her about the issue once. He said she should believe in herself more and show everyone her true potential instead of always relying on someone else's assistance. Utica was glad that a Jedi Master noticed the situation, but she secretly liked it better when Kotozu was there to protect her. Sometimes Utica wished she had been placed in the Katarn Clan where the people were skillful and stealthy. She could be stealthy. She was quiet …show more content…

"The moon here is different than the ones at home. I miss them. I miss Momma and Papa, and everyone else too." Kotozu watched Utica withdraw into herself. She always held herself like that when she was scared, nervous, or upset, making herself as small as she could in an attempt to comfort herself. Kotozu stood idly for a moment longer before taking Utica's hand and leading her back to her clan's room. "C'mon," he said. Kotozu gently pulled his sister along as they walked back to the Bear Clan's quarters together. Utica softly squeezed Kotozu's hand, feeling safe and secure with her brother by her side. Everything Utica had felt alone in her bed were gone, every negative emotion vanishing in a single instant. It was just like whenever people would crowd her and try to force her to talk. Kotozu would come to the rescue, grabbing her hand and whisking her away back to the safety and understanding of her clan. Kotozu led Utica all the way back to her clan's quarters and up to her bed. Only once did Utica let go of Kotozu's hand, doing so to pick up the blanket that was still on the floor and place it back on Liam. Kotozu tucked Utica into her bed and lay down next to

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