Anakin found himself engrossed in the story of Saironia the
Fairy Queen. It was a fascinating story.
She had been found in the swamps by a Gungan scout. It had not
then been a common Gungan practice to help the Naboo, but the scout
had been unable to abandon an infant. He had taken her to a temple on
the edge of the swamps.
The temple had belonged to the goddess Delrae. She was the
only god the Naboo had. She was said to be the daughter of two stars
who had taken on a consciousness of her own. Coming across the Naboo
when they were still a young culture she had taken them under her
wing and protected them.
The priest and priestess of the temple had named the child
Saironia. She was raised by the people in the temple. She had been
considered a fairy child until she was fourteen, when Delrae revealed
the truth. That Saironia was her daughter. She had never lost the
fairy title.
Saironia was named queen by the Naboo was she was sixteen.
After she became queen she claimed the spirit of Delrae lived inside
of her. She had called herself and all future queens born of her blood
the Minhara. She had lived a long time. When her daughter was of age
she abdicated the throne and lived the rest of her days travelling
Naboo.
That was all quite interesting and the story was long and
involved as the Naboo loved to go into detail, but that was not what
held Anakin's attention so long into the night. Halfway through the
book he came upon a chapter with a very familiar title.
It was titled The Minhara Prophecies.
Padme couldn't sleep. Throwing off the covers she slipped on
her robe and quietly slipped out of her bedchambers. As she padded
down the hall she began to wish she had thought to bring slippers.
Ignoring the cold she turned a corner and kept on walking. It would
be warm enough in Anakin's office.
She knew that was where he was. If he wasn't then that meant
he had gone home and he never did that without saying goodbye. Turning
another corner she collided with a wall. A warm breathing wall.
"I apologize Your Majesty. I should have been paying
attention." Obi-Wan reached out to steady her on her feet. Padme
smiled.
"I'm in my nightgown and wearing no slippers Obi-Wan. You
don't have to address me so formally."
"Padme."
"What are you doing up so late Obi-Wan? And what are you
doing in this wing of the palace? Your room is all the way on the
other side." Obi-Wan shrugged. Padme dismissed the idea that he
looked just a bit guilty. What would he have to be guilty about?
"I could ask you the same thing Padme." Padme raised an
eyebrow.
"Yes you could, but I have obviously just left my bed while
you have apparently not been in yours." She noted that he was still
fully dressed. "Besides, I own this palace. I can wander around in a
Hutt costume and command everyone to follow me while wearing nothing
but their underthings if I wanted to." Stepping past the bemused
knight she continued on her way down the hall.
She didn't notice the way the Jedi knight's eyes followed her
until she was out of his view.
From The Minhara Prophecies
Balance Triangle
Son of the suns,
Daughter of the stars,
When both do meet
Evil will arise.
Old enemies will fight again,
And friend shall turn to foe.
Love will bloom a poisonous flower,
But only one shall know.
Chosen One
Angel Queen
Dark Knight
These three trapped.
A doomed fight.
When balance comes again
The traitor will die.
Truth shall be spoken then,
And the last two will cry.
Saironia Exene
Fairy Queen. It was a fascinating story.
She had been found in the swamps by a Gungan scout. It had not
then been a common Gungan practice to help the Naboo, but the scout
had been unable to abandon an infant. He had taken her to a temple on
the edge of the swamps.
The temple had belonged to the goddess Delrae. She was the
only god the Naboo had. She was said to be the daughter of two stars
who had taken on a consciousness of her own. Coming across the Naboo
when they were still a young culture she had taken them under her
wing and protected them.
The priest and priestess of the temple had named the child
Saironia. She was raised by the people in the temple. She had been
considered a fairy child until she was fourteen, when Delrae revealed
the truth. That Saironia was her daughter. She had never lost the
fairy title.
Saironia was named queen by the Naboo was she was sixteen.
After she became queen she claimed the spirit of Delrae lived inside
of her. She had called herself and all future queens born of her blood
the Minhara. She had lived a long time. When her daughter was of age
she abdicated the throne and lived the rest of her days travelling
Naboo.
That was all quite interesting and the story was long and
involved as the Naboo loved to go into detail, but that was not what
held Anakin's attention so long into the night. Halfway through the
book he came upon a chapter with a very familiar title.
It was titled The Minhara Prophecies.
Padme couldn't sleep. Throwing off the covers she slipped on
her robe and quietly slipped out of her bedchambers. As she padded
down the hall she began to wish she had thought to bring slippers.
Ignoring the cold she turned a corner and kept on walking. It would
be warm enough in Anakin's office.
She knew that was where he was. If he wasn't then that meant
he had gone home and he never did that without saying goodbye. Turning
another corner she collided with a wall. A warm breathing wall.
"I apologize Your Majesty. I should have been paying
attention." Obi-Wan reached out to steady her on her feet. Padme
smiled.
"I'm in my nightgown and wearing no slippers Obi-Wan. You
don't have to address me so formally."
"Padme."
"What are you doing up so late Obi-Wan? And what are you
doing in this wing of the palace? Your room is all the way on the
other side." Obi-Wan shrugged. Padme dismissed the idea that he
looked just a bit guilty. What would he have to be guilty about?
"I could ask you the same thing Padme." Padme raised an
eyebrow.
"Yes you could, but I have obviously just left my bed while
you have apparently not been in yours." She noted that he was still
fully dressed. "Besides, I own this palace. I can wander around in a
Hutt costume and command everyone to follow me while wearing nothing
but their underthings if I wanted to." Stepping past the bemused
knight she continued on her way down the hall.
She didn't notice the way the Jedi knight's eyes followed her
until she was out of his view.
From The Minhara Prophecies
Balance Triangle
Son of the suns,
Daughter of the stars,
When both do meet
Evil will arise.
Old enemies will fight again,
And friend shall turn to foe.
Love will bloom a poisonous flower,
But only one shall know.
Chosen One
Angel Queen
Dark Knight
These three trapped.
A doomed fight.
When balance comes again
The traitor will die.
Truth shall be spoken then,
And the last two will cry.
Saironia Exene
