Lysara's POV

While I had breakfast I saw Anakin in deep thought in the pavilion. Memories from last night were still in my mind. In all honesty I hadn't expected for Anakin to explain his feelings for me. I couldn't explain mine neither since I wasn't familiar with a mate bond. I was going to give the Padawan some privacy but he called out to me.

"Don't go"

I walked out onto the pavilion to see what he wanted.

"I didn't want to disturb you" I notified him.

Anakin sighed before replying.

"Your presence is soothing"

"You had another nightmare last night" I said.

"Jedi's don't have nightmares" Anakin tried to correct me.

"I could hear you wolves have good hearing besides sense of smell"

"I saw my mother" Anakin continued. He then turned around to face me. "She is suffering Lysara, I saw her as clearly as I see you now"

He then turned away and no doubt he was frustrated. He walked ahead a few steps and sighed again.

"She is in pain"

The Padawan then faced me again.

"I know I'm disobeying my mandate to protect Padme, but I have to go and help her"

"Then so be it" was my response. "Let's inform Padme"

Anakin didn't argue as we both went inside. Padme was awake and she looked worried when she saw us approach. Anakin explained what was going on and Padme agreed the three of us would immediately go to Tatooine.

Tatooine

Anakin hadn't been lying about Tatooine being damn hot. I had to wear lighter clothing so I wouldn't roast to death. When we arrived we rented a piece of transportation that could carry the three of us. Our first stop was to find Watto who was Anakin's former master.

We found the Toydarian junk dealer hanging around outside of his shop looking annoyed. He fussed at a robot before turning his attention back to the piece of machinery he was trying to fix. Anakin greeted Watto in Huttese. The Toydarian looked up at the Padawan suspiciously. Anakin picked up the piece of machinery and began to work on it.

When Watto noticed Anakin was a Jedi he began to get nervous. It all honesty seeing it in person was amusing. Anakin finished fixing the machine and mentioned his mother. Recognition dawned on Watto's face when he finally figured who Anakin was. Anakin placed the machine down and Watto smiled.

"You are Ani!" he exclaimed before flapping his wings and he hovered in the air. "Maybe you can help me with some deadbeats who owe me a lot of money"

"My mother" Anakin demanded.

"Oh yeah Shmi, uh she is not mine no more I sold her"

A growl escaped my lips at hearing that. Watto eyed me wondering if I was a threat before turning his attention back to Anakin.

"I sold her years ago you know business is business, I sold her to a moisture farmer named Lars, believe it or not I heard he freed and married her"

"Do you know where they are now?" Anakin wondered.

"Long ways from here"

Thankfully Watto did tell us where to find the Lars family. Since it was so far out we had to use Padme's ship to get there. My jaw dropped when I saw C-3PO for the first time. I always liked the golden droid since he was funny as hell along with R2. The droid greeted us and got excited when he realized who Anakin and Padme were.

Anakin introduced me to the droid and he was very polite. It wasn't long until C-3PO escorted us to meet with Anakin's stepbrother Owen and his girlfriend Beru. After a brief introduction did the Padawan asked if Shmi was here.

"No she's not"

We all turned to see Shmi's husband Cliegg Lars ride over to us. He introduced himself to Anakin before inviting us inside to talk about Shmi. Beru brought us some drinks and food while Cliegg explained what happened to Shmi. Anakin's mother had been picking mushrooms when a group of Tusken Raiders showed up and kidnapped her. Tuskens were dangerous as well as vicious.

A group of thirty people had tried to go save Shmi but only four survived and Cliegg couldn't go find her due to his leg. The poor guy didn't want to give up on his wife but she had been gone a month. Anakin looked unsure what to do but eventually he stood up.

"Where are you going?" Owen asked his stepbrother.

"To find my mother" the Padawan answered.

Cliegg stated Shmi was most likely dead.

A bit later I went to check on the Padawan.

"Will you come with me Lysara?" he asked. "I might need your help"

"What about Padme?" I wondered.

"She'll be safe here don't worry I already spoke with her"

"Then yes I'll go with you"

Anakin nodded before he and I approached the speeder. I got on it before he did and he advised I hang onto his waist. I blushed and did as he asked after he sat down. The Padawan started the machine and I swore when we sped off.