No more vacations that will draw me away from my writing.
"Be safe Milady," Captain Typho said, concern evident in his eyes.
Thank you Captain," I responded. "Take good care of Dormé, the threats on you two now."
"He'll be safe with me," Dormé said smiling, though she was the one I was most worried about.
She turned to me and I saw to shining tears slip down her face she tried to speak but I stopped her.
"You'll be fine"
"It's not me milady, I worry about you. What if they realized you've left the capital," her worried eyes searched my own.
"Well, then my jedi protector will have to prove how good he is," I said smiling as I turned my head towards Anakin. He looked so different in the refugee clothes but much more like the Tatooine slave boy I once knew.
"Anakin, don't do anything without first consulting either myself or he council," I heard Obi-Wan say in the background, he was clearly worried for his student and close friend.
"Yes, master," Anakin responded.
"I'll get to the bottom of this plot quickly milady," he said walking over to me. "You'll be back here in no time."
"I'll be most grateful for your speed master jedi," I said truthfully, the senate needed me, I should be staying.
"It's time to go," Anakin said walking to the doorway of the ship.
"I know," I said and then moved to embrace Dormé as Anakin said his goodbyes to Obi-Wan.
Anakin picked up the two large bags leaving me to carry the smallest one and we exited the ship.
"Suddenly I'm afraid," I said as we walked down the loading docks towards the ship that would take up to Naboo. It was true, I was afraid; I was going out there and leaving the senate open to whatever may come. Leaving to protect myself form a bounty hunter who wanted to kill me.
"This is my first assignment on my own, I am too. Don't worry we have R2 with us," Anakin smiled and I laughed, R2 would never let any harm come to us.