Sabe was beginning to hate Laridia. It was cold and it was wet
and it was rocky. She had long since left Larria. She couldn't risk
being seen there. Her plan was to make her way to the closest city
with commercial flights and get the hell out the system.
Of course she had failed to calculate the fact that being six
months pregnant would slow her down considerably. She'd spent the last
hour cursing herself. It must have been her pregnancy. Under normal
details she wouldn't have forgotten that detail. She also would have
remembered to take money with her. Now not only was she in the middle
of nowhere and cold she was hungry.
Looking ahead Sabe saw what appeared to be lights. She
quickened her pace praying to the gods that they weren't enemies.
Anakin watched Padme embrace her newly found handmaiden. She
had been found by Saesee Tiin wandering around the plains of Laridia.
Apparently she'd been able to escape without there help. It was a
good thing too, Anakin didn't think any of the council members were
ready to face Obi-Wan yet. They still saw him as a Jedi Knight.
Of course there was always a bad part, and this bad part was
that Sabe was pregnant. The child had been her reason for escaping.
It had also been her reason for waiting so long to attempt escape.
She hadn't wanted to endanger her child.
Sabe was now surrounded by Padme and her handmaidens. Anakin
could only watch as they ushered her into the palace. He had no doubt
she would spend the rest of the day being pampered. She needed it.
"My Lord." Anakin turned to Jairon. "We've just received a
message from the Gungans. The messenger refuses to speak to anyone but
you or Her Majesty." Anakin held back a sigh. Just what he needed,
more trouble.
"Send him to Her Majesties private offices." Jairon bowed and
left to carry out the order. Anakin went in search of Padme.
"Wesa got bombad problems. Wesa bein' attacked." Anakin and
Padme shared a glance. They did not like this news at all.
"Messenger," Padme began in her royal voice, "could you please
explain to us what you mean by attacked?" The gungan, Doriv was his
name, looked around nervously, as if making certain they were alone,
before speaking.
"Theysa all the same." He saw by the confused looks on their
faces that they didn't understand. "Wesa in Otah Gunga mindin' oursa
business. Then guard yell. Mesa look and see theysa commin through the
water. Theysa look the same. Theysa attackin us. Wesa hiding right
now. Wesa needin help." Padme nodded trying to keep her anxiety hidden.
"Thank you Doriv. You may go now. One of my handmaidens will
take to somewhere were you can get some food. Do not leave the palace
we will need to speak with you again." As soon as the Gungan was gone
Padme jumped up and started pacing.
"Ani what does this mean? Attackers who all look the same?"
Anakin tried to calm her.
"I don't know Angel, but everything is going to be just fine.
You'll see."
and it was rocky. She had long since left Larria. She couldn't risk
being seen there. Her plan was to make her way to the closest city
with commercial flights and get the hell out the system.
Of course she had failed to calculate the fact that being six
months pregnant would slow her down considerably. She'd spent the last
hour cursing herself. It must have been her pregnancy. Under normal
details she wouldn't have forgotten that detail. She also would have
remembered to take money with her. Now not only was she in the middle
of nowhere and cold she was hungry.
Looking ahead Sabe saw what appeared to be lights. She
quickened her pace praying to the gods that they weren't enemies.
Anakin watched Padme embrace her newly found handmaiden. She
had been found by Saesee Tiin wandering around the plains of Laridia.
Apparently she'd been able to escape without there help. It was a
good thing too, Anakin didn't think any of the council members were
ready to face Obi-Wan yet. They still saw him as a Jedi Knight.
Of course there was always a bad part, and this bad part was
that Sabe was pregnant. The child had been her reason for escaping.
It had also been her reason for waiting so long to attempt escape.
She hadn't wanted to endanger her child.
Sabe was now surrounded by Padme and her handmaidens. Anakin
could only watch as they ushered her into the palace. He had no doubt
she would spend the rest of the day being pampered. She needed it.
"My Lord." Anakin turned to Jairon. "We've just received a
message from the Gungans. The messenger refuses to speak to anyone but
you or Her Majesty." Anakin held back a sigh. Just what he needed,
more trouble.
"Send him to Her Majesties private offices." Jairon bowed and
left to carry out the order. Anakin went in search of Padme.
"Wesa got bombad problems. Wesa bein' attacked." Anakin and
Padme shared a glance. They did not like this news at all.
"Messenger," Padme began in her royal voice, "could you please
explain to us what you mean by attacked?" The gungan, Doriv was his
name, looked around nervously, as if making certain they were alone,
before speaking.
"Theysa all the same." He saw by the confused looks on their
faces that they didn't understand. "Wesa in Otah Gunga mindin' oursa
business. Then guard yell. Mesa look and see theysa commin through the
water. Theysa look the same. Theysa attackin us. Wesa hiding right
now. Wesa needin help." Padme nodded trying to keep her anxiety hidden.
"Thank you Doriv. You may go now. One of my handmaidens will
take to somewhere were you can get some food. Do not leave the palace
we will need to speak with you again." As soon as the Gungan was gone
Padme jumped up and started pacing.
"Ani what does this mean? Attackers who all look the same?"
Anakin tried to calm her.
"I don't know Angel, but everything is going to be just fine.
You'll see."
