Hearing Mara speak again, he looked up, his eyes showing how lost and confused he felt. "It can help me protect Gaia," he insisted quietly but loud enough to be heard. "I have to keep her safe...I...I can't lose her...I care too much about her..." Still feeling dazed from the force of the wave, he sank down against the wall, the fight out of him for the moment.
He looked up at his teacher, almost looking like a lost boy like he had so many years before when Vader had killed his father. He could still feel the Dark side tempting him, wanting him, but he was too tired and drained to give in since his initial anger had abated.
"I...I found a video...on the computer...Gaia dies in her world..." he said, his voice broken. He bowed his head, the tears flowing a bit freer. Mara wanted him to be nothing but the best he could be and was helping him in that. She deserved to hear what he found...maybe she could help...