"...So I just need to think harder?"

"Has thinking hard helped with your instincts?"

Huff.

She can't help it. She giggles.

"Okay, okay, I'm being a pest about explaining this, I know."

"The Force doesn't operate on 'conventional' physics, padawan. The rock is heavy in the Force only because you think it is; it'd feel equally heavy if it was a very convincing paper facsimile."

"So I need to unlearn my assumptions."

"Yes."

"You're strong, padawan. A mere stone is nothing before you."

"Hn."

Back to meditating. Find the rock, feel the rock. Lift the rock. The weight doesn't matter because she's not using anything that cares about the weight to lift the rock. The Force just- apparently- does things.

Lift the rock.

Lift the rock.

And...

The rocks lifts.

She opens her eyes slightly to peek-

Grins in triumph.

Approving smile. "A solid beginning."

"Thanks."

"How long can you keep it up?"

"Let's find out."

She settles in to watch, keeping up a light (moderately distracting) conversation on some of the philosophical underpinnings of Force use.

Now that she's got it, maintaining isn't as much of a problem. Some wobbles when Anakin makes a surprising point, but she lasts a couple hours.

Very good.

"You control your focus well," she says.

"I've had some practice blocking out distractions."

"I can tell - and the way you maintain focus is good, too."

"I would like to revisit some of those points when I'm not distracted, though."

"Fair enough. A good debate requires full attention, after all."

"Yeah."

"I'm looking forward to it."

"What else do you have for me?"

Hum.

"Right now I'd like to evaluate your current knowledge a bit more, actually, so I can plan lessons a bit better." And, teasingly: "Plus, I wouldn't mind more of an orientation to this world."

"What do you want to know?"