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Ok On with the show.
Anakin and Obi Wan were in their chambers getting ready to sleep.
The chamber's consisted of two separate rooms that were joined by an open door. It also had an open living room with a wide view of the palace grounds. While Obi Wan rechecked his hand-com to make sure that everything would be ready for the following days journey, his padawin was examining their chambers.
"Master this must be the best room we have ever stayed in." he remarked coming out of the bathroom. "We have a jetted room shower." He announced.
"Yes, well it is a palace. Padawin why don't you meditate for a while." His master quietly suggested.
Anakin looked at his master, and sighed. Obi Wan was always telling him to meditate, most of the time he didn't mind, but sometimes he was too energetic to even be capable of doing so. He still had trouble completely focusing on the center of his force.
Anakin then smiled remembering something he had wanted to discuss with his master.
"Master." He started.
"Yes padawin?" Obi Wan asked putting his hand-com down, turning to him.
"Why can't I read Amidala's emotions better?" he asked fiddling with his fingers.
Obi Wan looked at him for a moment, his face serious with thought.
"She's a politician Ani. They are trained to be able to hide their emotions." Obi Wan explained carefully.
"Hide them?" Anakin asked.
"Well, not so much hide as control, I guess. They learn to control them so that it will not blind them in their judgment." He further explained.
"Like the Jedi." Anakin said nodding, satisfied in his master's explanation. He then walked to the living room and started to meditate.
Obi Wan glanced at him, and did not talk anymore, he knew that his padawin's thoughts were no longer on him.
He looked at his watch, and knew that he would not be asleep anytime soon and so he headed for the famous palace library.
* * * *
Amidala twisted and turned in her bed. It had been an hour since she had laid down, and normally she would be asleep by now. She guessed that she was being restless because of her journey the next day. She got up, frowning at herself, knowing that she would regret this in the morning.
"Sabé, I will be going to the library." She said to her guard as she stepped out of her bedroom. Sabé had been assigned the night shift.
"My queen, don't you think you should rest?" Sabé asked.
"I cannot sleep, I think I just need to read something before going to bed. That always helps." Amidala explained putting on her thick red robe.
"As you wish your highness." Her friend replied.
"You don't have to follow me Sabé, I think it would be best if I went alone. I like being alone in the library, it's the only thing that helps me sleep." She asked.
"Yes your highness" Sabé agreed since she knew that there was no danger in the library.
And so Amidala headed for her library. Amidala had always loved books, especially since she became queen; they provided an escape for her. When reading them she didn't have to worry about anything else.
She entered the library quietly as if to not wake the books. She closed the door, and sighed. She always felt much better when in her library. She walked to her favorite section, the one with all the history books. She slowly let her fingers glide across them.
And then she noticed it. Jedi, it said. The title alone held her interest. It must be a book on the history of the Jedi. She carefully took the book out of the shelf and walked over to the table. She sat down and began to read about the Jedi.
She read the different stories on Jedi adventures, and on Jedi life. She also realized that within all these stories, there was a pattern. It was undeniable, and worrisome. It was a pattern on love. Jedi weren't supposed to love. Those who did ended up dead or falling to the dark side. It clearly said that it was impossible for Jedi to love someone and still be faithful to their destinies. As Amidala read this, she gasped, not understanding why they would all think that. The Jedi she had known in her lifetime, were all capable of tremendous love, she knew that. She shook her head and closed the book. She was still too awake to sleep, this she knew, especially after having read what she just read.
She sat down for a moment trying to think of what to do. And then she glanced at the widow and looked over at the pond she had been walking on just that afternoon. It was now being touched by the moon's light. Sighing she stood up and headed for the door.
* * * *
He had felt her presence long before she entered the library, but had not revealed his existence since he also felt her want for solitude. And so he stayed hidden from her. He watched as she chose a book, and he watched as she sat seemingly engrossed in the book she had chosen. She had looked awestruck after closing the book, and it was obvious she had had a shock. She left the library and he knew that she was headed to the pond. He had seen the look in her eyes as she had looked out the window.
The Jedi master walked to where she was sitting and turned over the book she had been reading, checking the title. The word Jedi stared back at him. So the queen was interested in Jedi's was she? This did not surprise Obi Wan, what he didn't know was what had shocked her in the book.
He didn't know whether or not he should follow her to the pond, he knew the great danger for a queen to be leaving the palace so late at night but he still did not want to intrude. He sighed as he made his decision. Pulling his cloak tighter for more warmth. The queen would need him for sure. If not for protection, then to keep her warm.
* * * *
The same pond she saw in the light of day was completely transformed in the moonlights eye. It shone with great mystery. She sat down on the bench, the benches around the pond where warmed during the cold season, and so she was comfortable. She sat and she thought about what she had read. Her emotions were coursing in her.
She thought about Anakin, he was so full of love, she knew, the way he had said her name, the way he looked at her. It was the same look he had given her all those years ago, when he had proclaimed that he would be marrying her, with great determination in his eyes, and sureness in his voice she hadn't been able to place. But today, it had been more intense, as thought he had come to fulfill his promise.
She thought about the book again, surely, Anakin wasn't going to be like that. She hoped he wouldn't. Anakin deserved to be able to give his love. He had so much of it to give.
She sighed once more, trying to understand why the Jedi always had to be so restricting.
And then her mind wandered to Obi Wan, the Jedi master, who she first met as an apprentice. Was he also forbidden to love? That could not be, because, she had seen his love for his master, Qui Gon. And he was always so warm and gentle, with a voice that could sooth the soul at its greatest misery. As she thought about him she felt another warm rush enter her body. She gasped and looked around.
"Jedi?" she whispered to the air.
And sure enough Jedi Kenobi was there, half of him hidden in the shadows of the night, and the other was kissed by the moonlight. His head was covered in his hood, and his hands were folded in front of him.
"I'm truly sorry my queen. But you should not be out here alone" he said walking to her.
She looked at him shocked, how had he known where to find her.
"Master Kenobi, what brings you here? I thought you were sleeping already." She said, not wanting to hear a lecture.
"I could not sleep, and it appears neither could you." He said. "I came here because as I said this afternoon, I don't want you to freeze yourself to death."
"Then come ever here for a moment. And let us talk." She said gesturing the empty seat next to her. The Jedi obeyed her request.
"Talk about what my queen?" he asked looking at her steadily.
"Anakin." She began.
"Ah yes, Jedi Skywalker."
"He has changed a lot since I last saw him." She said.
"I should hope so."
"He has grown into a man." She stated.
"Not yet." Obi Wan answered.
"He still has a great amount of energy around him." Amidala told Obi Wan looking at him.
"Yes, and a great amount of love." Obi Wan said.
Amidala's eyes snapped onto his face, wondering how he had known what she was thinking. She searched his face but it remained blank. Finally she looked away.
She looked up at the stars in the sky, thinking about how they shone as bright as Anakin's energy.
"Yes, and I won't allow that to be taken from him" she whispered to herself, not wanting the Jedi master to hear. But she knew that as he followed her gaze to the stars he had heard and he understood.
And so the Queen of Naboo, and the revered Jedi Master, spent the night stargazing in silence, the queen lost in her thought and the master meditating, both their minds circled around their emotions concerning the boy that loved and trusted them both.
In the end Obi Wan had finally suggested they head back to the palace. He needed some rest, he said, and he could not keep her warm any longer.
And as they fell on their beds, sleep came to them easily.
* * * * Ok this is it for chapter 3 hope you liked it. Thanks so much for reviewing I really appreciate it. I know this chapter is kind of slow, and I had mixed emotions about posting it since it seemed that maybe it would be better for a later confrontation. Oh well you decide, tell me about what you think. Anyway thanks a lot.
May the Force be With You
* Special NOTE to Obi's girl: Yes you can post this on you page.
Ok On with the show.
Anakin and Obi Wan were in their chambers getting ready to sleep.
The chamber's consisted of two separate rooms that were joined by an open door. It also had an open living room with a wide view of the palace grounds. While Obi Wan rechecked his hand-com to make sure that everything would be ready for the following days journey, his padawin was examining their chambers.
"Master this must be the best room we have ever stayed in." he remarked coming out of the bathroom. "We have a jetted room shower." He announced.
"Yes, well it is a palace. Padawin why don't you meditate for a while." His master quietly suggested.
Anakin looked at his master, and sighed. Obi Wan was always telling him to meditate, most of the time he didn't mind, but sometimes he was too energetic to even be capable of doing so. He still had trouble completely focusing on the center of his force.
Anakin then smiled remembering something he had wanted to discuss with his master.
"Master." He started.
"Yes padawin?" Obi Wan asked putting his hand-com down, turning to him.
"Why can't I read Amidala's emotions better?" he asked fiddling with his fingers.
Obi Wan looked at him for a moment, his face serious with thought.
"She's a politician Ani. They are trained to be able to hide their emotions." Obi Wan explained carefully.
"Hide them?" Anakin asked.
"Well, not so much hide as control, I guess. They learn to control them so that it will not blind them in their judgment." He further explained.
"Like the Jedi." Anakin said nodding, satisfied in his master's explanation. He then walked to the living room and started to meditate.
Obi Wan glanced at him, and did not talk anymore, he knew that his padawin's thoughts were no longer on him.
He looked at his watch, and knew that he would not be asleep anytime soon and so he headed for the famous palace library.
* * * *
Amidala twisted and turned in her bed. It had been an hour since she had laid down, and normally she would be asleep by now. She guessed that she was being restless because of her journey the next day. She got up, frowning at herself, knowing that she would regret this in the morning.
"Sabé, I will be going to the library." She said to her guard as she stepped out of her bedroom. Sabé had been assigned the night shift.
"My queen, don't you think you should rest?" Sabé asked.
"I cannot sleep, I think I just need to read something before going to bed. That always helps." Amidala explained putting on her thick red robe.
"As you wish your highness." Her friend replied.
"You don't have to follow me Sabé, I think it would be best if I went alone. I like being alone in the library, it's the only thing that helps me sleep." She asked.
"Yes your highness" Sabé agreed since she knew that there was no danger in the library.
And so Amidala headed for her library. Amidala had always loved books, especially since she became queen; they provided an escape for her. When reading them she didn't have to worry about anything else.
She entered the library quietly as if to not wake the books. She closed the door, and sighed. She always felt much better when in her library. She walked to her favorite section, the one with all the history books. She slowly let her fingers glide across them.
And then she noticed it. Jedi, it said. The title alone held her interest. It must be a book on the history of the Jedi. She carefully took the book out of the shelf and walked over to the table. She sat down and began to read about the Jedi.
She read the different stories on Jedi adventures, and on Jedi life. She also realized that within all these stories, there was a pattern. It was undeniable, and worrisome. It was a pattern on love. Jedi weren't supposed to love. Those who did ended up dead or falling to the dark side. It clearly said that it was impossible for Jedi to love someone and still be faithful to their destinies. As Amidala read this, she gasped, not understanding why they would all think that. The Jedi she had known in her lifetime, were all capable of tremendous love, she knew that. She shook her head and closed the book. She was still too awake to sleep, this she knew, especially after having read what she just read.
She sat down for a moment trying to think of what to do. And then she glanced at the widow and looked over at the pond she had been walking on just that afternoon. It was now being touched by the moon's light. Sighing she stood up and headed for the door.
* * * *
He had felt her presence long before she entered the library, but had not revealed his existence since he also felt her want for solitude. And so he stayed hidden from her. He watched as she chose a book, and he watched as she sat seemingly engrossed in the book she had chosen. She had looked awestruck after closing the book, and it was obvious she had had a shock. She left the library and he knew that she was headed to the pond. He had seen the look in her eyes as she had looked out the window.
The Jedi master walked to where she was sitting and turned over the book she had been reading, checking the title. The word Jedi stared back at him. So the queen was interested in Jedi's was she? This did not surprise Obi Wan, what he didn't know was what had shocked her in the book.
He didn't know whether or not he should follow her to the pond, he knew the great danger for a queen to be leaving the palace so late at night but he still did not want to intrude. He sighed as he made his decision. Pulling his cloak tighter for more warmth. The queen would need him for sure. If not for protection, then to keep her warm.
* * * *
The same pond she saw in the light of day was completely transformed in the moonlights eye. It shone with great mystery. She sat down on the bench, the benches around the pond where warmed during the cold season, and so she was comfortable. She sat and she thought about what she had read. Her emotions were coursing in her.
She thought about Anakin, he was so full of love, she knew, the way he had said her name, the way he looked at her. It was the same look he had given her all those years ago, when he had proclaimed that he would be marrying her, with great determination in his eyes, and sureness in his voice she hadn't been able to place. But today, it had been more intense, as thought he had come to fulfill his promise.
She thought about the book again, surely, Anakin wasn't going to be like that. She hoped he wouldn't. Anakin deserved to be able to give his love. He had so much of it to give.
She sighed once more, trying to understand why the Jedi always had to be so restricting.
And then her mind wandered to Obi Wan, the Jedi master, who she first met as an apprentice. Was he also forbidden to love? That could not be, because, she had seen his love for his master, Qui Gon. And he was always so warm and gentle, with a voice that could sooth the soul at its greatest misery. As she thought about him she felt another warm rush enter her body. She gasped and looked around.
"Jedi?" she whispered to the air.
And sure enough Jedi Kenobi was there, half of him hidden in the shadows of the night, and the other was kissed by the moonlight. His head was covered in his hood, and his hands were folded in front of him.
"I'm truly sorry my queen. But you should not be out here alone" he said walking to her.
She looked at him shocked, how had he known where to find her.
"Master Kenobi, what brings you here? I thought you were sleeping already." She said, not wanting to hear a lecture.
"I could not sleep, and it appears neither could you." He said. "I came here because as I said this afternoon, I don't want you to freeze yourself to death."
"Then come ever here for a moment. And let us talk." She said gesturing the empty seat next to her. The Jedi obeyed her request.
"Talk about what my queen?" he asked looking at her steadily.
"Anakin." She began.
"Ah yes, Jedi Skywalker."
"He has changed a lot since I last saw him." She said.
"I should hope so."
"He has grown into a man." She stated.
"Not yet." Obi Wan answered.
"He still has a great amount of energy around him." Amidala told Obi Wan looking at him.
"Yes, and a great amount of love." Obi Wan said.
Amidala's eyes snapped onto his face, wondering how he had known what she was thinking. She searched his face but it remained blank. Finally she looked away.
She looked up at the stars in the sky, thinking about how they shone as bright as Anakin's energy.
"Yes, and I won't allow that to be taken from him" she whispered to herself, not wanting the Jedi master to hear. But she knew that as he followed her gaze to the stars he had heard and he understood.
And so the Queen of Naboo, and the revered Jedi Master, spent the night stargazing in silence, the queen lost in her thought and the master meditating, both their minds circled around their emotions concerning the boy that loved and trusted them both.
In the end Obi Wan had finally suggested they head back to the palace. He needed some rest, he said, and he could not keep her warm any longer.
And as they fell on their beds, sleep came to them easily.
* * * * Ok this is it for chapter 3 hope you liked it. Thanks so much for reviewing I really appreciate it. I know this chapter is kind of slow, and I had mixed emotions about posting it since it seemed that maybe it would be better for a later confrontation. Oh well you decide, tell me about what you think. Anyway thanks a lot.
May the Force be With You