*Due to the sudden stop of inspiration and lack of time to write this
story, I have kept you waiting. Sorry about that, now here is the next
part! Hurry and read!
The sound of her breathing seemed to be deafening compared to the silence of the room. Drowning out anything and everything else in the room, even the soft murmurs of Anakin and Arsinoe. She couldn't make out the words, but she wouldn't have heard a word they said and they probably weren't meant for her to hear anyway.
She closed her eyes and concentrated on what was about to happen, maybe she shut them to think, or maybe it was to block out the stares that she was getting from Anakin. Whatever the reason, it seemed to help, at least for now.
She knew why Anakin was staring at her that way, and it didn't bother her. He would have found out one way or another anyway, so maybe it was better this way. At least she wouldn't have to deal with his shock when they told him, because now he knew. She just hoped he wouldn't say anything.
Sabe could feel Obi-wan drawing nearer, closer to the truth. Now there would be no more secrets. No more lies.
******
He had been listening to Arsinoe, but not really. His attention was taken over by Sabe who had not uttered a word since they had arrived. Anakin knew that it was obvious that he was staring, but he could not help himself. He could not tear his eyes away from her out of disbelief.
The shock was going away, but it was still there. How could it not be? If what he thought was true, then his master had been living a lie. Everything had been a lie. There was no way that this little girl could be Obi-wan Kenobi's daughter! It just didn't seem possible, not to him anyway.
A light tug on his tunic drew his attention to two large cerulean eyes that stared at him inquisitively. Anakin stared at Arsinoe in amazement, for he had not looked at her as Obi-wan's daughter until this very moment. And the similarities were evident, causing him to feel foolish that he had not noticed before.
He grinned at the little girl and stroked her hair as he listened to her talk about all of the astonishing and exciting things that had happened today. He truly would miss this little girl, she was like the sister he would never have.
He glanced at the quiet Sabe who sat in silence across from him. He hadn't been told, but he knew her secret. This had been the mystery that had enveloped her since their introduction. Although it seemed impossible to be true, Anakin believed it.
As he watched Sabe, light footsteps could be heard outside the door and her eyes fluttered open. There was a flash in her eyes, one that could be distinguished as determination.
*****
"Now I understand that you will want some private time for this engagement, so I will grant you some alone time." Mace said informatively, "Your apprentice, Anakin, is in there right now. I will tell him this as well, wait here." Mace left Obi-wan standing in the hall with a mind full of questions. He returned promptly with Anakin at his side, and another huge grin on his face.
Anakin on the other hand, looked quite disturbed. He stared at his eyes intensely and then looked away from Obi-wan.
"Hello my young apprentice! It is good to see you again!" Obi-wan responded instead of interrogating Anakin. "I have."
"I'm sorry, but do you know who your visitor is Master?" Anakin interrupted defiantly. Obi-wan's eyes turned cloudy and started to speak:
"No he does not, it is supposed to be a surprise Padawan." Mace interjected, for he had caught Anakin's disrespectful tone, and he did not want the surprised to be ruined. "Now I don't think you should keep our guest waiting Obi-wan."
Obi-wan looked up quickly, for he was quite perplexed by the behaviour of everyone today. "Alright then, I will see who it is." he said quietly, for things were getting weird, really weird.
"Anakin, you're excused until further notice." Mace announced, as he gestured for Anakin to leave.
"I will be in our quarters Master." He bowed and turned to leave, but before he did he looked at Obi-wan strangely again. Then he left without another word. Mace then spoke up once more:
"Now Obi-wan, I will leave you but please contact me when this visit is over, we have much to talk about." Mace then turned and walked away, the same direction Anakin had stormed off in. Something had been bothering Anakin, or else he would not have acted in that manner.
The door to the room beckoned him to go in, but he was not sure what to expect. What person would make everyone act this way? This was not going to be any regular conference with just anybody, and he knew it. Before he opened the door, he took a deep breath and smiled. For his feelings were quite unnatural and very uncommon, and it was amusing how he was reacting to all of this hysteria.
The familiar swoosh of the door revealed a dimly lit room, with several sofas and armchairs cluttered around. It was hard to make out anything at first, but as he slowly entered the room he saw a figure seated in one of the chairs. As he was about to greet the person, they stood.
He strained to see who it was, and to his surprise it was a woman. She stood in the middle of the room, just staring at him. Obi-wan inched closer and unexpectedly a memory flashed through his mind: A woman who had been standing alone at night in a garden, waiting for him, a long time ago.
It was then Obi-wan knew. His heart started racing, and his breathing grew heavy. His mind whirled with so many different thoughts, but she didn't have to say anything, because he knew it was her.
"Sabe? What are you doing here?"
*Wow! Let me know what you think, that way I'll be able to update sooner! (sorry it took so long!)
The sound of her breathing seemed to be deafening compared to the silence of the room. Drowning out anything and everything else in the room, even the soft murmurs of Anakin and Arsinoe. She couldn't make out the words, but she wouldn't have heard a word they said and they probably weren't meant for her to hear anyway.
She closed her eyes and concentrated on what was about to happen, maybe she shut them to think, or maybe it was to block out the stares that she was getting from Anakin. Whatever the reason, it seemed to help, at least for now.
She knew why Anakin was staring at her that way, and it didn't bother her. He would have found out one way or another anyway, so maybe it was better this way. At least she wouldn't have to deal with his shock when they told him, because now he knew. She just hoped he wouldn't say anything.
Sabe could feel Obi-wan drawing nearer, closer to the truth. Now there would be no more secrets. No more lies.
******
He had been listening to Arsinoe, but not really. His attention was taken over by Sabe who had not uttered a word since they had arrived. Anakin knew that it was obvious that he was staring, but he could not help himself. He could not tear his eyes away from her out of disbelief.
The shock was going away, but it was still there. How could it not be? If what he thought was true, then his master had been living a lie. Everything had been a lie. There was no way that this little girl could be Obi-wan Kenobi's daughter! It just didn't seem possible, not to him anyway.
A light tug on his tunic drew his attention to two large cerulean eyes that stared at him inquisitively. Anakin stared at Arsinoe in amazement, for he had not looked at her as Obi-wan's daughter until this very moment. And the similarities were evident, causing him to feel foolish that he had not noticed before.
He grinned at the little girl and stroked her hair as he listened to her talk about all of the astonishing and exciting things that had happened today. He truly would miss this little girl, she was like the sister he would never have.
He glanced at the quiet Sabe who sat in silence across from him. He hadn't been told, but he knew her secret. This had been the mystery that had enveloped her since their introduction. Although it seemed impossible to be true, Anakin believed it.
As he watched Sabe, light footsteps could be heard outside the door and her eyes fluttered open. There was a flash in her eyes, one that could be distinguished as determination.
*****
"Now I understand that you will want some private time for this engagement, so I will grant you some alone time." Mace said informatively, "Your apprentice, Anakin, is in there right now. I will tell him this as well, wait here." Mace left Obi-wan standing in the hall with a mind full of questions. He returned promptly with Anakin at his side, and another huge grin on his face.
Anakin on the other hand, looked quite disturbed. He stared at his eyes intensely and then looked away from Obi-wan.
"Hello my young apprentice! It is good to see you again!" Obi-wan responded instead of interrogating Anakin. "I have."
"I'm sorry, but do you know who your visitor is Master?" Anakin interrupted defiantly. Obi-wan's eyes turned cloudy and started to speak:
"No he does not, it is supposed to be a surprise Padawan." Mace interjected, for he had caught Anakin's disrespectful tone, and he did not want the surprised to be ruined. "Now I don't think you should keep our guest waiting Obi-wan."
Obi-wan looked up quickly, for he was quite perplexed by the behaviour of everyone today. "Alright then, I will see who it is." he said quietly, for things were getting weird, really weird.
"Anakin, you're excused until further notice." Mace announced, as he gestured for Anakin to leave.
"I will be in our quarters Master." He bowed and turned to leave, but before he did he looked at Obi-wan strangely again. Then he left without another word. Mace then spoke up once more:
"Now Obi-wan, I will leave you but please contact me when this visit is over, we have much to talk about." Mace then turned and walked away, the same direction Anakin had stormed off in. Something had been bothering Anakin, or else he would not have acted in that manner.
The door to the room beckoned him to go in, but he was not sure what to expect. What person would make everyone act this way? This was not going to be any regular conference with just anybody, and he knew it. Before he opened the door, he took a deep breath and smiled. For his feelings were quite unnatural and very uncommon, and it was amusing how he was reacting to all of this hysteria.
The familiar swoosh of the door revealed a dimly lit room, with several sofas and armchairs cluttered around. It was hard to make out anything at first, but as he slowly entered the room he saw a figure seated in one of the chairs. As he was about to greet the person, they stood.
He strained to see who it was, and to his surprise it was a woman. She stood in the middle of the room, just staring at him. Obi-wan inched closer and unexpectedly a memory flashed through his mind: A woman who had been standing alone at night in a garden, waiting for him, a long time ago.
It was then Obi-wan knew. His heart started racing, and his breathing grew heavy. His mind whirled with so many different thoughts, but she didn't have to say anything, because he knew it was her.
"Sabe? What are you doing here?"
*Wow! Let me know what you think, that way I'll be able to update sooner! (sorry it took so long!)