Charhound Chase

"Charhound Chase" is the first part of the fourteenth episode of the animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures, which released on November 8, 2023.
==Official description==
Kai helps Bell find his runaway charhound.
==Plot summary==
===Master Greatstorm's visit===
The episode opens with Lys Solay and Nubs having a lightsaber training exercise around several large blocks. Solay compliments Nubs. The two Jedi Initiates are joined by Kai Brightstar, who tells them that they will be getting a visit from Jedi Master Loden Greatstorm and his Padawan Bell Zettifar. Solay and Nubs are unfamiliar of Master Greatstorm. Brightstar explains that Greatstorm is one of the best Jedi Masters in the Jedi Order and that he has read about him. Brightstar is also eager to meet his Padawan and hopes to be a Padawan himself one day. 
Shortly later, Greatstorm and Zettifar arrive in two Jedi Vectors. Master Zia Zaldor Zanna also greets the visitors. Brightstar and his fellow younglings greet Greatstorm and Zettifar. Solay welcomes them to the planet Tenoo. Greatstorm looks forward to teaching them later today. Brightstar is excited to see Zettifar and tells him that he is interested in his adventures with Master Greatstorm and how he got his kyber crystal. The visitors are joined by Greatstorm's pet charhound Ember, who greets the newcomers. When Ember breathes fire, Solay explains that she does that because she is excited. 
===Hanging out with Bell===
Master Zia invites the visitors and her Younglings on a tour of the Tenoo Jedi Temple before their afternoon lesson. Zettifar asks for permission to take Ember for a walk. Greatstorm allows him to take leave but reminds Zettifar to be back for their lesson. Brightstar offers to stay and show Zettifar and Ember a place to run. He takes them to the circular Temple training grounds, which are spacious enough for Ember to run around. 
Ember is happy with her surroundings. Zettifar plays a game of fetch with Ember. He tells Brightstar that he sometimes uses the Force to play fetch with Ember in order to practice control and concentration. Brightstar uses the Force to lift the stick. However, he throws it high into the nearby forest. Brightstar admits that he needs more practice at throwing things with the Force. Ember runs after the stick. While waiting for Ember, Zettifar invites Brightstar to practise with him.
===Search for Ember===
In the forest, Ember finds the stick but gets distracted and plays with a sciuridi. Back at the Temple training grounds, Zettifar coaches Brightstar about concentrating in the Force and controlling the strength of his throw. Brightstar practices with a stick. The two become concerned that Ember has not returned and decide to search for her inside the forest. Despite Zettifar's advice, Brightstar uses his Force powers to jump up tree branches. However, he slips and falls. Zettifar uses the Force to cushion his fall, saving him from injury. Brightstar admits he needs more practice. 
They find several burnt leaves and follow the path that Ember left behind. The trail stops at a stream. Brightstar wants to turn back so that they will not be late for Master Greatstorm's lesson. Zettifar wants to continue the search and decides to meditate in the Force. Brightstar joins him. Brightstar hears a bifflefly fluttering and sees some muddy paw prints. Brightstar follows the trail despite Zettifar advising caution. Brightstar slips down a muddy slope. Zettifar follows him, skating on several Tenoo tree roots.
Brightstar is safe but muddy. When Zettifar asks if he is alright, Brightstar confides that he has ambitions about becoming a Padawan but doubts that he "would make the cut" due to his mistakes. Zettifar reassures Brightstar that when he was a youngling, he also made mistakes but that things always work out. Zettifar praises Brightstar for his persistence and says he hopes to have a Padawan like him one day. He tells Brightstar that any Jedi Master will be lucky to have him as their Padawan. 
===Distracting the Gangul===
They hear Ember barking in distress. The two Jedi find Ember facing down a Gangul near a stony henge. Brightstar explains that Ganguls are territorial and don't like intruders in their homes. Brightstar attempted to distract the Gangul with his lightsaber but the larger creature ignores him. Zettifar instead uses the Force to levitate a log and convinces Brightstar to help him convince the Gangul to play a game of fetch. Working together, the two Jedi hurl the log away. 
While the Gangul chases the log, the two Jedi reunite with Ember and her new sciuridi friend. Zettifar remarks that they are not the only ones to have made friends. They then head back to the Temple for Master Greatstorm's class. 
===Back in time===
Back at the Temple training grounds, Solay and Nubs along with several younglings wait for Brightstar and Zettifar. A muddy Brightstar and Zettifar arrive. A concerned Master Zia asks what happened. Brightstar begins to recount their adventures with Ember in the forest but Zettifar explains that Brightstar helped him find Ember. Zettifar adds that he couldn't have done it without Brightstar. While Brightstar reunites with Solay and Nubs, Greatstorm welcomes him to his class.
He gets the younglings to ignite their lightsabers and promises to teach them a lesson that master taught him a long time ago. He leads the younglings in swinging their blades.
==Development==
Writer Cavan Scott greatly enjoyed working on the episode and its positive response.
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==Notes and references==
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