Status Updates From Path of Deceit (Star Wars: ...

Sunshine just betrayed the path, Kor and Treze die, and Yana finds out it was the mother who gave the orders to dispose of them. Yana survives and tells Sunshine he’s taking her back so she can handle business with The Mother

Marda makes her proposed plan to the mother and elders of the path but is refused. Marda now decides it’s time to do things herself.

Kevmo runs into Marda and Marda tells him about Yana leaving but she devises a plan that could benefit her and Yana, Marda and Kevmo share their first kiss with Zallah at the end of the chapter telling Kevmo it’s time to talk about attachments.

Yana goes to find supper from her work in the caves until Marda finally confronts her, Yana and Marda talk about their past and Yana says that Marda should be careful of the Paths teachings. Marda doesn’t agree with Yana’s decision but it’s something she can live with.

Morda and the Herald speak of Yana’s departure and the Herald convinces Morda that Yana must stay out of protection for his daughter Kor

Kevmo realizes that the Path may be the ones responsible for the lost and stolen force artifacts after feeling the Darkside inside the caves and is worried how the truth will affect Marda given the closeness of their connection currently. Kevmo tells Zarah and tells him not to worry as they’ll have plenty of time to investigate seeing they will be on the planet a week longer then expected.

Kor makes Yana attend a celebration for surviving the flood. Her father the elder isn’t happy about Yana attempting to leave and tells her that Kor should stay but that ultimately from Yana’s perspective it’s Kor’s choice. Sunshine visits the mother and the mother asks Sunshine to take the children of the path on their next Force Artifact hunt. Sunshine agree’s but is nervous about Yana being on the mission

Marda returns to talk to Kevmo, then a storm occurs and both of them go to save the children while Zallah goes to move the ship from it being flooded. Kevmo has to use the force to save the babies worried Marda might not accept it but given the circumstances she understands and thanks Kevmo for helping save the children’s lives.

Marda and Kevmo have in an intimate bonding experience and Yana tells the mother that she is ready to leave until the mother negotiates with her that she has one more job. Yana feels that the Jedi’s visit is more than just a coincidence. And Yana notices the mother tending to the purple jewel like it’s her own child in an odd and suspicious way.

Sunshine meets with a republic administrator and kills him. Master Zallah and Kevmo meet Morda and she shows them around the village of the path and the building of the Gaze electric.

Marda tells Yana about the Jedi after the naming of the five children and invites them to meet the path, in the second chapter I’ve read Yana tells the mother about the Jedi and Kor isn’t a fan of the purple jewel the mother is favoring.