Disclaimer: I own none of the characters, they belong to the great George Lucas. Lucky him! But, I do own Zankou, Ghanima/Chani and Alia (just three names which I'm borrowing from Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and Charmed) so no stealing!
Chapter 20
That day, in the Central Plaza, children sang and threw flowers on the passing Gungan soldiers. The crowds cheered wildly, smiles never leaving them, during the grand parade. Padmé, dressed in an angelic white gown, stood next to the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ghanima, Sio Bibble, and the Jedi Council. R2-D2 stood in front of the Queen's handmaidens and whistled happily at the parade.
Queen Amidala and Palpatine smiled at one another as Boss Nass and his guards, Jar Jar and General Ceel, came closer on Kaadu. They stopped before the Queen, dismounted and walked up the steps to stand by her side. Boss Nass held up the Globe of Peace, which Padmé had handed to him with an ecstatic grin. Everyone cheered, grateful that peace was finally at hand, and the parade raged on.
No one noticed that Obi-Wan and Ghanima were avoiding one another.
Neither did they notice that Anakin and Padmé kept smiling at one another.
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