I had always had feelings for her. She was beautiful. Her red-gold braids. Her reptilian hide armor. Her fine form. It was the reason I always tried so hard to make her laugh. But it had always been impossible. And now as I lay here in bed, I think back to last nights. The night my feelings came out.
It was very early. I looked out the window of my room in the Reef Fortress to see the slightest glimpse of a sunrise. Stars still shone, though started to glimmer away as a stronger star out shone them. I smiled. I kept thinking back to that fateful night, the night that made me feel like my life finally had meaning. It started last nights ago. . .
We had to stay at the Reef Fortress to "lay low until we were told other wise." in the words of Uncle Luke. He wasn't sure why, but there was a huge disturbance in the Force. The Force was pushing him to Tatooine. He sensed that whatever was wrong, it had to do with us. So here we were at the Reef Fortress. To insure our safety, extra shield generators were planted everywhere. Rooms, bathrooms, around the fortress itself, everywhere. We were alone. I knew my chance was now. I had to tell Tenel Ka my feelings. Ask her "The question." But first, I had to get Jaina's "words of wisdom."
"You called me here?" Jaina said. We were at the highest tower at the Reef Fortress. Sunset was upon us. Tenel Ka was sitting on the beach, staring out into the horizon. "Should I do it now?" I asked, fidgeting with the small chest in my pocket. Jaina would know. Zekk and she were together now, and she would know. She has been waiting for Zekk to ask her the question for quite some time now.
"Oh yeah, now is perfect. If I were Tenel Ka, I would love it to happen here. One of her home planets, beach, sunset. Oh yes, perfection." she answered. She sighed. I did to. "OK," I said "But don't be watching I will be more comfortable if we were alone."
I walked down the beach. I couldn't stop fidgeting. My ever tousled hair was combed. I wore my best robe. I could tell she knew I was coming. I sat next to her. For a long while, all was quiet.
"You have some for a purpose." Tenel Ka said at last. She stood up. I did too. "Yeah…" I said. "I have." I gulped. I bent down on one knee. I cleared my throat. I had prepared this speech for years.
"Tenel Ka, you and I have been best friends for as long as I can remember." I began "I know I had tried many times to make you laugh, making a fool out of my self daily. I do not know what impression this gave you, but I hope it was a good one." It wasn't going the way I planned. The nervousness was making me tongue-tied. "But I want you to know that I have always had these,… feelings towards you. I had always admired your red gold hair, always beautifully braided. Your reptilian armor… and the many other things that make you who you are. Tenel Ka…" I reached into my pocket and pulled out the small chest. I opened it to reveal a beautiful Corusca Gem ring. "Will you marry me?"
