Part 13-Joy
Azah walked down the dark corridor alone. It was peaceful and she could occasionally hear the wind outside. As she walked her commlink began to chirp.
"I hear someone wants to know about a refrigeration unit."
She recognized the voice and smiled at the sound of a familiar accent. "Yes, we have a great need to freeze...many things." Azah laughed, having no code for 'The Empire' as of yet.
"I think I can help you with that." He said. "How much are you willing to pay for it?" He waited for the code for how many people were alive and well.
"Up to eleven thousand credits..." She smiled.
"That sounds like a reasonable price. When and where shall I deliver this unit to you?"
"In Cynoid Market on Dantooine. Two days time, at midday." Azah was smiling even wider now.
"All right, I'll meet you there. Two days, midday."
"Good, good. The others will be thrilled. It's brilliant that we've found a provider finally."
"I'm just happy that I could help." He said, "Over and out." Then he turned off the commlink. It had been so long since he had heard Azah's voice, he couldn't wait to catch up on the last nine years.
Azah switched off her commlink and slipped it back into her belt pouch. She beamed from ear to ear and rushed off, back to her and Adali's room, completely forgetting about checking on the other children. Hurriedly, she opened the door and stepped inside, closing it behind her.
"Adali!" She exclaimed, "You'll never guess who I just spoke with!" The Azah suddenly covered her mouth with her left hand, seeing Damian was asleep.
"I would hope it was one of the children, since you were supposed to be checking on them." Adali whispered, playing with Damina's hair.
"Obi-Wan!" Azah beamed. Her cheeks were becoming sore but she was to happy to cease.
Adali smiled. "I guess this means we won't have to wait til morning to find him."
"No." She beamed, "He's coming to Dantooine."
"He's coming here?! When?!" She was excited now, forgetting about the sleeping child beside her.
Azah raised a finger to her lips. "Shh...he's coming in two days." She moved over to her sleepcouch.
"Two days..." Adali smiled. "It's been so long, do you think he's changed much?"
"I don't know...have we changed much?" Azah replied with a question.
"I don't know...we could have and not don't know it. Do we have any holo-images of ourselves from nine years ago? That would be the easiest way to tell."
"As a matter-of-fact," Azah fumbled with her belt that was now lying on the table besider her sleepcouch. Out came a holocube and next, a projector. She turned it on after placing the cube inside. "This was just before the Purge, before you and Obi-Wan left the Temple."
Adali took the holoprojector, looking at the pose. It was the three of them at Dex's Dinner celebrating the eleventh aniversary of their semi-successful night out."
Azah smiled, happy times. She briefly wished that they could go back in time and relive those great moments. She sighed.
"Do you think we'll have as much fun now as we did then?"
"I hope. We're older now but we're still friends."
"But we also have eight children and Orly to watch now." Adali smiled.
"True, though I think the children will be thrilled to see Obi-Wan alive."
"Yes, they will. Now, lets get some sleep, so tomorrow we can clean and prepare for his arrival."
"Goodnight Adali." Azah smiled, tucking herself in and turning off the light with the Force.