I'm at a point where I think I might be able to turn Handmaiden into a Jedi, the only problem is, I think I have to beat her in the Echani dueling. I got a conversation with her, in which she indicated she might let me train her to be a Jedi but only after I beat her in the dueling?? Problem is I'm a freaking Jedi Counseler and have almost no meele power. I was able to beat her right in the beginning one time but after that, in the second dueling where I can use meele weapons ( no lightsabers), she kicks my butt every single time. If I'm lucky I get her to half of her health but that's it.
So is this the only way to turn her into a Jedi, to duel her, or if I continue to influence her, I will eventually get the option to turn her into a Jedi? I already influenced her to full light side.