Prologue – Losing

Her cries of pain filled the cabin, stabbing at the very hearts of those who cared about her. Why was it that with such a glorious gift of life there was the gloomy shadow of death; its company sadness and torment? As he held her child carefully in its arm he gazed deep into her eyes and saw the answers to the questions he had. She could go on no longer, knowing what her love had become; emotions so dark, so strong blinding the purity of their love. He saw as her eyes fluttered shut the spark of hope, hope that would guide her to a better place where she could forever be in peace. He envied her.

Left he was in the destructive world where the Sith now extended their claws to every part of the galaxy; executing 'peace' at any cost. Oh, how he envied her! Going freely into the netherworld of the Force, where she would be safe; basking in the light, not fighting the ever-pressing darkness.

Turning from her now limp, lifeless body Obi-Wan Kenobi gazed at the little boy squirming in his arms. Luke. He would never know his father, never know his mother. Would he be loved nevertheless? Of course he would. As the baby calmed down and started to focus his eyes, Obi-Wan looked on with interest, his eyes wet with grief.

What had been his part? How had he failed? He had no answers to the questions that swirled in his head. How had he lost Anakin so quickly? Or had that underlying darkness always been there?

He began weeping; Luke soon crying too.

Gently a hand was placed on his shoulder turning him around. Obi-Wan gazed into the face of the one he once loved with all his heart. Her hands were open to him, an offering of comfort from his growing pain. When he didn't move she carefully lifted the baby out of his arms into hers. Before she turned to leave she stood on her toes, lifting her pink lips placing them on Obi-Wan Kenobi's wet cheeks.

"Believe my love, hope is in front of us," she whispered, and then turned on her heels; her cloak making the softest of swishing noises. That was the last time Obi-Wan Kenobi ever saw her.

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