I woke up laying against mom, the Princess sipping on some tea in front of me, "So Sasha if you are ready to tell me what happened I'm listening," she said while pouring a new cup of tea and offering it to me. I made way to her taking the tea in my hands I took a sip. I told the Princess everything that happened, only stopping to sip my tea. She listened intently, a frown visible throughout my tale she didn't speak until I finished, "I am happy that you two are safe," there was a but coming, "however I'm disappointed that you would lie to me about the 'symbol' you carry, it was a weapon this whole time and you've been carrying it in my school without letting me know,"
"I didn't lie Princess, a Jedi's lightsaber is a symbol of peace and balance, it is only to be used as a weapon when we have no other choice like at that time, I have used my saber a total of two times since I've been here, both to save my life or the lives of others," I stood up and turned to leave, "Good night, Princess," with that I left the tent and meditated on the outskirts of the camp till morning.
The travel back to Dodge Junction was quicker, then heading to the caves, not by much we went straight to the station and boarded the train back to Canterlot, I sat down in a seat and looked at the soaked bandages around my hands. None of the students bothered me for the trip, a guard did tell me the Princess wanted to see me, begrudgingly I stood up and walked to her car. She was sat on an exquisite gold-lined bench, "Sasha the reason I sent for you is that I want to see what your lightsaber looks like," she looked at the hilt on my hip, "so will you show?" her question was simple and easy to do. Pulling my saber from the clip a hum filled the car as the blade formed. Her eyes focused on the way I held it to the side, keeping the tip from making contact with anything, a quick flick of the switch allowed the natural light to take over once more, "Fascinating and Jedi don't use these as weapons often?" Looking to the side I answered truthfully.
"Recent events in the galaxy forced the Jedi to wield their lightsabers more when they became generals and commanders," she had sympathetic look in her eyes, "My master told me to never go anywhere without my saber, that just brandishing the hilt could be an effective deterrent to would-be attackers he also said that my saber is my life,"
"I see Sasha, I've seen that you are very well behaved, I may not like it but I run a school of unicorns I suppose a laser sword is the least of my worries," her statement ended with her laughing, the whole situation was amusing I suppose, I did just tell her that I was a military officer attending a younglings school, I soon joined the Princess in laughing, "In all seriousness however I sent for you to show me your lightsaber, I believe I should share my suspicions about what happened to you in that cave," she spread a wing motioning me to take a seat, "when I saw the rock that was in your hands, I noticed it looked like a specific type of crystal that's created by a school of dark magic that focuses on affecting one's mind," I felt the tears pull at the side of my eyes, "What you described was an extremely powerful spell of that school, strong enough to create physical manifestations," my breathing became shallow, noticing this the Princess was quick to add to her information, "I have never seen a single mage capable of casting one this powerful, I believe this situation was only possible in the mana caves, you'll be able to sleep well knowing this spell isn't castable, will you not," I nodded giving my farewell to the Princess and going back to my groups car. Perhaps magic and the force were more similar than I first thought fundamentally at least.