27.04.07

Anakin and Obi Wan left today. I was at the spaceport to see them go, as I wanted to be able to see Anakin off. Ploon had suspected that I wanted to go along so I could see Anakin but let me go along with them knowing Obi Wan would be there and would ensure that there wouldn't be any breeches of the Jedi code. So much for Obi Wan preventing breeches of the Jedi Code!! As soon as Obi Wan's back was turned Anakin grabbed my hand and winked at me. I followed him around a corner and out of sight of Obi Wan. No other Jedi were around so we were pretty safe. Anakin leant in and kissed me, wrapping his arms around me and drawing me close.

"Farra I love you and we've been together for 4 months now. I've been thinking. Would you consider getting married to me?" Anakin asked after we came up for air.

"Anakin I don't know how we could manage that. No one at the temple could marry us and I doubt our Masters would let us go off and get married," I said.

The whole idea seemed preposterous. Although I knew in my heart that it was what I wanted too.

"I know I know" Anakin said.

"And how would we be able to live as husband and wife. You know quite well what would happen if you were caught in my room" I said.

"I'd sneak in as usual and spend most of the night with you before going back to my room before morning so as not to be caught" Anakin said.

"And if I should get pregnant? I wouldn't exactly be able to hide it after the first 5 months or so"

"You're right. Bad idea" Anakin said.

We would revisit the idea a few years later but we didn't know it then.

Anakin kissed me again then told me we'd better get back before we were missed. We returned to where Obi Wan was to find that thankfully he'd been so busy discussing the mission with Master Windu who had shown up after we disappeared that he'd not missed us.

"Greetings Padawans" Mace said.

"Greetings Master Windu" we replied.

"I trust the two of you have been helping Master Obi Wan get ready for the mission, especially you young Anakin since you are going with him"

"Um err. Farra and I were around the corner talking," Anakin said.

This was the truth as we HAD been talking. Anakin had simply omitted the fact that we'd kissed.

Obi Wan shot Anakin a look that clearly suggested that he suspected that we'd done more than talked.

"I'll speak to you later my young apprentice" he said.

Finally it was time for Anakin and Obi Wan to leave. Anakin and I hugged and Anakin whispered in my ear that he'd be thinking of me and would miss me.

"I'll miss you too my secret love" I whispered.

We would have liked to have kissed one last time but Obi Wan was watching us so even our hug had to be brief as we didn't' want Obi Wan reading anything into it. Then Anakin made his way up into the ship and I turned to go back to the temple. Master Windu who was still there suggested I return to the temple with him.

"Yes Master" I said dutifully.

Banther poo doo. I did hope that Master Windu wasn't going to tell me he'd had reports about Anakin and I as I knew I could not lie.

"You are doing well in your studies Padawan Sti. Soon you will be ready to be knighted. I trust that you will continue to work hard," Master Windu said.

Phew he hadn't heard anything. I was pleased to hear that I would soon be knighted and I wondered if Anakin would be too.

"I am pleased to hear that Master" I said.

"These are troubled times" Master Windu said as we neared the temple, "Now more than ever we must be on our guard and keep our focus on what is important".

I nodded and then we were in the temple grounds and I was able to go to my room.