Chapter 28: History
"Bye." The twins chorused
You know." Han said, dryly,
"You two start acting more like real twins everyday."
When Luke gave Han a frosty look,
Han corrected himself, "Twins who have grown up together."
Luke was worried, something, some
force reading had caught his attention. He re-opened a line to Leia.
"Leia, I am sorry to call again, but is something bothering you."
"YES! I can't figure it out,
there is something about the Prince SecQuewet, but I can't put my finger on
it." Leia scrunched her face in concentration, "GOT IT." SHe
said, "THe Prince SecQuewet was the one who wanted my hand. That brainless
Prince, which was one of the reasons I ducked going to court. Another thing,
Han are you listening."
"Yup." Han answered.
"Is that the Seqwetian court is
going to try and get a reaction," Rogue said, coming in, " it is one
of the oldest court games, and it is used the most by Sequewet. Especially
since Leia slighted them by not coming to court." Rogue smiled, "The
Prince had told everyone he was going to marry you, then you never showed up.
They will see a weak link, and go on you the hardest General Solo, SecQuewet
will flirt with Leia if I put them together, and all this just came to my
recollection, hey I've been out of the arena for awhile, so I am switching
seating. I need to put him on the head table, Leia must sit by the King and
Queen, protocool, so Jedi Skywalker, with your Jedi calming tricks, it will be
the easiest for you to handle SecQuewet, so he will be at the end, with Jedi
Skyalker at his left, and General Solo, I know you will probably like to be
next to Leia, so you will be to his left, then Leia, then the Queen, then the
King, then Mon Mothma, protocool again highest ranks in the middle, then myself,
your uncle, Tia, Rainier, then the other princes and princesses."
"Good planning, but SecQuewet
will probably still reach over Luke and engage Han in conversation, so why
don't you put, sorry Han, Mon Mothma next to Luke, then the king, then the
Queen, then me, and maybe the Crown Princess, then you all, then the other
princess."
Han pretended to look hurt, "If
you don't want to sit by me, just tell me flat out." He said in a hurt
tone.
"Well," Leia said, leaning
towards the holo vid screen, "I don't think you could handle SecQuewet, it
will be hard, even for Luke, there is a reason they didn't make HIM the Crown
person, he has no knack for diplomacy."
"I know, I couldn't, I probably
would have my blaster out half-way through dinner."
"All right, back to dressing,
everyone." Rogue said.
It took Luke only another 10 minutes
to get ready.
"HEY, HAN." Luke shouted,
because Han had the entertainment system on high, "Want to head over
early.
"Sure." Han answered,
turning off the system.
Luke and Han headed over early. They
found Leia waiting outside, as well. "Hey, its two of my favorite people
in the universe, both of whom look awesome." Leia said, coming over and
giving both of them hugs.
"Hey, Leia, your hair looks
AWESOME, but show us your dress."
Luke looked, and noticed that Leia
had a wrap over her dress. "Nope," she said, mysteriously, "Luke
has seen it, because he went shopping with me. The dress gives off an EFFECT
and I don't want that ruined."
Luke knew, at once, that it must be
the 'power' dress. "Hey, Leia I thought you would be helping take care of
the last minute details."
Leia made a face, "Aunt Rogue
insisted, she said I will need my energy to deal with the Court, and remember
my manners. By the way, they landed a little over an hour ago. They are getting
ready now, when you hear the Alderaanian song play, and do a double note, it is
your turn to go inside, you two must be at the BACK of the procession you will
see getting ready, as out of the people coming then you two are the most senior,
Luke, be behind Han, okay. I have got to go now." Leia said, noting the
flare blue, at the top of the embassy.
"Boy, these things are more
organized then I gave them credit for." Han remarked.
"You can say that again."
Luke answered, fascinated by it.