The check-point was nearing now. The trip had been eventless so far. The people with Obi-Wan were quiet in their own thoughts. Sreina's eyes never seemed to leave the stars streaking past the window she sat next to.He still wasn't comfortable with the empty feeling of her presence.Not feeling a person's signature was one of the last things Obi-Wan was used to.The distant look in her eyes remained as she searched through her thoughts as quickly as the stars passing.
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Running her hand through her hair she looked to Mace who was in the cockpit with the cpt. and Qui-Gon. He seemed to be having a discussion with the captain.Qui-Gon was either listening or mediating..he did that a lot she recalled with a shallow smile.Her eyes drifted to the young man to the left of her.
His blue/green eyes searched the air for something she couldn't see.She smiled a little to herself noticing that with the stars streaking out the window behind him it made his hair lighten then darken with every star then lapse.She didn't realize when his eyes turned to hers. She was too busy thinking of what she thought she saw in them. A calmness of sorts.Buried deep in the blackness of the center.They were soft though powerful seemingly so confident with just a glance.When she blinked she realized he had a faint smile looking straight back at her.She returned it and muttered a sorry looking away again then back,
"So, Obi-Wan, have you ever been to Divan?"
Obi-Wan shook his head,
"That I haven't, though I've heard so much about it."
Her smile broadened,
"Surely your Master must of told you some things about it."
Obi-Wan thought.The only time he had ever really heard his master mention Divan was only when he was helping Obi-Wan study and it happened to be an answer to a question or something,
"No I don't believe so." He noticed her smile retract slightly then return.
"I see..well you'll remember it always once you've seen it.It's one of the most beautiful planets there is..that I know of." she admitted.
"I heard it has seas of indigo color and mountains that pass the clouds." Obi-Wan said in slight question because he didn't really know if it were true or not.The last thing he wanted to do was make a fool of himself infront of an incrediably beautiful girl from the planet.
"And forests of oranges, reds, and yellows in the fall.A snow that sheets over the grounds in the winters.Flowers of every shade in the summer, and a sky that is nearly only seen at night because of the cooled air and the fog has cleared between the mountains that run nearly every mile of the planet." she added with a shine in her eyes.
Obi-Wan smiled at how she seemed to enjoy explaining her home planet,
"And there's water falls that drop for near milesand cliffs where you can see everything there is to see on the planet." she quickly added again as if she had forgotten.
They sat in silence for a moment then Obi-Wan asked,
"How long has it been since you've been there?"
She paused then answered,
"Nearly 6 months now, though my father turned a little over a 8 months ago I just escaped his grasp around 6 months ago and I've been working my way towards Courascant, though I was stuck in Kishire for 10 days."
Obi-Wan grimaced, Kashire was a rather blane planet pretty much just plains and cities scattered. She noticed his look and said,
"I know, tell me about it."
He laughed a little and said,
"That was definatly not my favorite planet to have been to."
She sat up a little more,
"Then which one was?" she asked.
Obi-Wan thought and for the life of him he couldn't think of just one to call his favorite,
"I don't think I could choose just one, they all have their unique traits and likes."
She nodded and looked to Qui-Gon as he stepped out a little from the cockpit,
"We'll be at the check point for the night within 10 minutes."
"Yes Master." Obi-Wan replied with a grin.
Qui-Gon eyed him then Sreina who smiled softly he sighed inwardly and rentered the cockpit again sitting next to Mace with a slight huff.Mace was silent for a second then said,
"Well, what did you think would happen?" and chuckled glancing back at the two younger passangers.
"Funny." Qui-Gon muttered saracasticly, he had hoped they wouldn't get too close because of the circumstances..he didn't want either his apprentice, a person he viewed as a son, or Sreina, his half sisters daughter making her his niece, to be hurt.Though he felt rather badly about keeping the fact that Sreina was his niece from Obi-Wan he knew either he would find out or he'd tell him sooner or later.
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Mace went first down the ramp with Sreina right behind him with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan behind her.They were met by a rather pudgy man along with a few of his guards.
"Welcome Jedi..and Ms.Sreina EnJoli." he greeted loudly shaking the three men's hands and giving Sreina a 'kiss' on the cheek.
Once he had stepped away Sreina stepped closer to Qui-Gon keeping the man at a distance. Qui-Gon almost laughed but he held it in.
"I suppose you are all tired from your first half of the journey, would you like to be led to your quarters right away?"
The man asked then suddenly added,
"By the way I'm vice-senator Trunic..forgot my manners for a moment."
Sreina nodded glancing at Mace.
"Thank you Vice-Senator, if we could be shown our quarters we'd greatly appreciate it." Mace said looking back to the man.
"As you wish.It is our honor to have you stay with us." he motioned for two men to come to them.
"This is Voric and Rcure..they will accompany you to your quarters."
Trunic said stepping aside as they said their thankyous.
"This way." the male introduced as Voric said turning to lead.
The Nishia
Ch.5
They had been through a number of corridors now and it didn't seem as though they were going to stop anytime soon when Sreina walked right into Mace when he, along with the others, abruptly stopped.Obi-Wan steadied her balance as Mace turned to look at her.She mouthed a sorry then turned her attention to the two escorts.
"These will be the lady's quarters, if you'd follow me gentlemen I'll show you to yours." Rcure said.
"Wait a minute, Sreina is not to be separated from us." Mace said.
The two looked at eachother then Voric spoke,
"Sir, it's against policy to have any unmarriedor unrelated male and female in the same quarters on this planet."
Sreina looked at Qui-Gon he too looked at her from the corner of his eye. Mace waited for Qui-Gon to say something even though it took a moment. None of them wanted it out in the open that the two were related in any way for certain reasons. If it were known then it would indanger both of them greatly..espeically Qui-Gon.
