(Ziva's P.O.V)
I jumped awake, my body was covered in a light layer of sweat, my breath was fast and uneven, and my heart felt like it was trying to break out of my chest. I knew what that was, it was a Force Dream, it wasn't strong, but it was still a Force Dream. I looked out the window, the sky was still dark, but it was brightening.
"maybe I should just take a walk" I muttered and put my lightsaber back on my belt from the night stand, I put my shoes back on and exited the room, for a while I just wandered the halls, no one was up yet, not like I expected anyone to be, it was too early, even for when I was training under Yoda. I walked into the garden and ignored the guards who were stationed at the door half asleep, I walked towards a fountain and took a seat on the edge, I started to meditate, I lost track of time because the sun was high in the sky when a servant came and handed me a paper with fancy writing, on it was a times table with specific instructions on where to be and when,
"Thank you" I nodded to the servant who hurried off to go do something probably more pressing then handing me paper. I walked away from the garden and towards the dining room where Satines schedule claims her to be, when I walked in all attention was on me, not even food had been served, but there was the Duchess, dressed and ready for the day, not a hair out of place, and make up done to perfection.
"I see your up early this morning, may I ask why?"
(Satine's P.O.V)
"I see your up early this morning, may I ask why?" I asked, as I had been informed by one of the guards in our hall that she had left early, of course I had pulled an all-nighter, that I deeply regret now, to finish paperwork that I could have easily finished this morning.
"Yes, I couldn't fall back a sleep so I went to meditate" Ziva replied, I nodded
"Take a seat" I gestured to the seat next to me, as she took her seat I noted that she needed more than just that one Jedi robe, we waited for a little while longer in silence, she didn't seem to want to talk very much this morning, when the food was served I watched as she pocked around it for a few minutes before deciding it was safe to eat.
"Have you gone over the schedule for today?" I asked glancing up from my food to look at her, she nodded, swallowing the food she had finished chewing one,
"Yes, though I am surprised you have yet to over exhaust yourself with all this running around," and all the all-nighters I've pulled lately I added, but I didn't dare say it out loud, because I don't know how she would react to something like that, I know Obi-Wan would have had me cancel everything and sleep for the rest of the day, Obi-Wan, why are you hiding? I asked, I know he couldn't hear me, but I wanted to know, why he would punish himself like this, did he blame himself? Or did his blame his old master Qui-Gon Jinn for letting Anakin come with them to the temple? I was so in thought I didn't even notice breakfast was over till Ziva laid a hand on my shoulder causing me to jump in surprise.
"Satine, are you alright?" she asked her face laced with worry,
"Oh, yes, yes I'm fine, it's time for my meeting, isn't it?" she nodded and held an arm out for me to take,
"Thank you" I slipped my arm through hers and walked with guards on our left and right. When we entered the meeting room Ziva stood next to the door and waited patiently for my meetings to finish. As the day went by I started to get more, and more tired, so by the end of the day when I got up to go back for dinner, the room started to spin, and darken,
"Satine? Sat-" voices faded and the world turned black.
(Ziva's P.O.V)
I caught Satine as she fell,
"Is she alright?" One of the guards asked looking down at me, I didn't know for sure, so I ignored them and took her back to her room where a Droid came and checked her over for any signs of anything deadly,
"The Duchess is fine, she just over exerted herself" the Droid said everyone in the room sighed and relief,
"All right, since the Duchess is sleeping, no one is to enter her room-" the two guards at the door nodded,
"I want everyone to continue their normal activities, if they include serving The Duchess then you may have the rest of the day off-" the handmaid's nodded in agreement,
"and I will stay until she wakes up in case anyone were to slip by the guards."
It didn't take long for everyone to exit the room, leaving me sitting in a plush chair next to the Duchess's bedside. All there was to do now is wait for her to awaken.