After discussing the matter with Master Dhahlee, Denari retrieved the Holocron. It still held the slight blue glow it had shown back when they found it, though the scent of junkyard was no longer present, fortunately.
Even so, the item seemed reluctant to give up its secrets, as if the knowledge inside of the crystal latice was being protected in some way. Each time she focussed her mind on the crystal, Denari could feel some sort of psychic barrier blocking her efforts.
Yet this wasn't some sort of defensive mechanism, she finally realised after spending the day meditating on the item - rather, there was some sort of condition entered into the Holocron that had to be met in order to unlock it fully.
Piercing deeper to figure out those conditions was getting more difficult as fatigue set in, but just as she was about to give up, strange flashes went through Denari's mind:
~ Thick forest revealed an overgrown and abandoned, but surprisingly intact Jedi Temple. ~
~ A strange mushroom that seemed to glow in the exact same blue colour as the Holocron. ~
~ A primitive people revering the temple itself, as if it was some sort of sacred place. ~
It was clear that these were visions of some sort of place, though it wasn't immediately clear what place they could be. Perhaps the Holocron was intended to be opened there?
When she opened her eyes, she found Kial sitting in meditation across from her, focussed on her own thoughts. Kial had just come out of the temple where the Jedi Masters had discussed whether or not she'd be allowed to engage in the knight trials, Denari knew, though she wasn't sure what decision they had come to.
This is the start of a new mission, related to the Holocron and also serving as the Knight Trial for Kial. There will be a shared and a solo section to this mission, and I've invited Padawan Mira to join as well as she may just have a relevant role to play here as well :)
I'd encourage Kial and Denari to discuss what they've been up to and hopefully that will also be a great hook for Mira, which should get the ball rolling!