Chapter XV: Arrival on Danthomir
The rest of the trip to Danthomir was filled with awkwardness and seclusion. After their first love making session, Anakin had been reclusive, almost showing a bit of shame on his face. Being the proud Jedi that he is, Anakin would not admit it, however, being the insightful alien Raza was, he definitely knew something was wrong. "Anakin what's wrong?" Raza asked tenderness radiating from his voice and aura. "It's nothing Raza," he said after a sigh hugging his Jedi robes closer to him. "Do not lie to me Anakin," Raza said with a little firmness in his tone. " I can tell something is wrong. Are you ashamed of something?" Realizing there was no use in lying to this Jedi, Anakin nodded his head ever so slowly. "Yes," he said just above a whisper. "I see," Raza sighed, knowing that it was him whom Anakin was ashamed of. "Raza, it is not you. It is I. I just can't believe I allowed myself to give into my passion for you that easily. I mean, I love Padme! But how could I really love her if I did something like this?" Anakin shouted, tears running down his tanned cheeks. In response Raza walked over to him to try and hold Anakin, however, feeling like bantha-fodder, Anakin pulled away, and further secured himself in the confines of his dark sand colored cloak. "Anakin, I am sorry. Had I known that you felt this strongly about Padme, I wouldn't have allowed this to happen. I thought you two weren't serious. I'm.sorry." "I am sorry to. I should've told you how serious our relationship was. She after all, is my wife." Anakin stopped abruptly, after blurting out that last comment which was a mere slip of the tongue. Jedi weren't supposed to marry, looks like he was just good at breaking rules. "Married?" Raza asked quizzically, his eyebrow raising slightly. "Yes," Anakin nodded. "After the Battle of Geonosis. We secretly got married, and only Obi-Wan knows. Well, you do to. Please say you won't tell anyone!" Anakin pleaded, on the verge of tears once more. "I promise I won't Anakin. And this ends now and here. The best thing we can do is just move on and learn from it," Raza spoke coolly, trying to convince himself more than Anakin. "That won't be easy Raza! And you know it!" "I know. But it will be easier, because after this mission, we will never see each other again," Raza spoke ominously, surprising himself at those words. He didn't mean for them to come out, but they just did. "Maybe that's for the better Raza, I am sorry," before Raza could say anything more, Anakin turned to find seclusion in another part of the ship to think of all that happened.
Padme, I am so sorry. He kept on thinking to himself. I didn't know what came over me! I am so sorry! He had been in a small portion of the ship, not much bigger than a closet, but big enough for the human to fit in. Within its confines, he just wept or thought. The former he had just got done with doing. He had called upon the Force for guidance, or imagined Obi-Wan's wise words, both of which failed him. Leaving the one thing he feared the most, to communicate with his heart. I am such an idiot. And I feel so bad for Raza, but its as much his fault as mine. But I have to tell Padme! I have to be honest with her! But I can't let that distract me right now. I have a duty to the Jedi Council and to the others. This matter will wait. But it will be resolved nonetheless. I promise you Padme, I do love you and I am sorry. Thankfully Anakin had just finished his self-resolving issues just as he heard Raza's voice over the intercom saying "we're here."
The drop to Danthomir was smooth with Raza as pilot and Anakin as co- pilot nothing went wrong. They had come through a fog system located near the area were Raza and Anakin felt the most Dark Side energies flowing from. Whether the fog was a manifestation of the Nightsisters or by luck of the Force, neither could tell. The only thing both were positive of was that as soon as they landed, they were to jet as fast as possible into the shadows of the forest, immediately concealing their Force powers. However, both were well aware that the Nightsisters probably had sensed them as soon as they entered orbit all the more reason to leave quickly. That's why, as soon as the Jedi ship's docking bay doors opened, both Jedi through on their gear, as much as they needed, and started for a sprint down the ramp. Of course, that is when both heard the activation of four lightsabers, and the shrill laughter of four Nightsisters, all emerging from the edge of the forest landing.
The rest of the trip to Danthomir was filled with awkwardness and seclusion. After their first love making session, Anakin had been reclusive, almost showing a bit of shame on his face. Being the proud Jedi that he is, Anakin would not admit it, however, being the insightful alien Raza was, he definitely knew something was wrong. "Anakin what's wrong?" Raza asked tenderness radiating from his voice and aura. "It's nothing Raza," he said after a sigh hugging his Jedi robes closer to him. "Do not lie to me Anakin," Raza said with a little firmness in his tone. " I can tell something is wrong. Are you ashamed of something?" Realizing there was no use in lying to this Jedi, Anakin nodded his head ever so slowly. "Yes," he said just above a whisper. "I see," Raza sighed, knowing that it was him whom Anakin was ashamed of. "Raza, it is not you. It is I. I just can't believe I allowed myself to give into my passion for you that easily. I mean, I love Padme! But how could I really love her if I did something like this?" Anakin shouted, tears running down his tanned cheeks. In response Raza walked over to him to try and hold Anakin, however, feeling like bantha-fodder, Anakin pulled away, and further secured himself in the confines of his dark sand colored cloak. "Anakin, I am sorry. Had I known that you felt this strongly about Padme, I wouldn't have allowed this to happen. I thought you two weren't serious. I'm.sorry." "I am sorry to. I should've told you how serious our relationship was. She after all, is my wife." Anakin stopped abruptly, after blurting out that last comment which was a mere slip of the tongue. Jedi weren't supposed to marry, looks like he was just good at breaking rules. "Married?" Raza asked quizzically, his eyebrow raising slightly. "Yes," Anakin nodded. "After the Battle of Geonosis. We secretly got married, and only Obi-Wan knows. Well, you do to. Please say you won't tell anyone!" Anakin pleaded, on the verge of tears once more. "I promise I won't Anakin. And this ends now and here. The best thing we can do is just move on and learn from it," Raza spoke coolly, trying to convince himself more than Anakin. "That won't be easy Raza! And you know it!" "I know. But it will be easier, because after this mission, we will never see each other again," Raza spoke ominously, surprising himself at those words. He didn't mean for them to come out, but they just did. "Maybe that's for the better Raza, I am sorry," before Raza could say anything more, Anakin turned to find seclusion in another part of the ship to think of all that happened.
Padme, I am so sorry. He kept on thinking to himself. I didn't know what came over me! I am so sorry! He had been in a small portion of the ship, not much bigger than a closet, but big enough for the human to fit in. Within its confines, he just wept or thought. The former he had just got done with doing. He had called upon the Force for guidance, or imagined Obi-Wan's wise words, both of which failed him. Leaving the one thing he feared the most, to communicate with his heart. I am such an idiot. And I feel so bad for Raza, but its as much his fault as mine. But I have to tell Padme! I have to be honest with her! But I can't let that distract me right now. I have a duty to the Jedi Council and to the others. This matter will wait. But it will be resolved nonetheless. I promise you Padme, I do love you and I am sorry. Thankfully Anakin had just finished his self-resolving issues just as he heard Raza's voice over the intercom saying "we're here."
The drop to Danthomir was smooth with Raza as pilot and Anakin as co- pilot nothing went wrong. They had come through a fog system located near the area were Raza and Anakin felt the most Dark Side energies flowing from. Whether the fog was a manifestation of the Nightsisters or by luck of the Force, neither could tell. The only thing both were positive of was that as soon as they landed, they were to jet as fast as possible into the shadows of the forest, immediately concealing their Force powers. However, both were well aware that the Nightsisters probably had sensed them as soon as they entered orbit all the more reason to leave quickly. That's why, as soon as the Jedi ship's docking bay doors opened, both Jedi through on their gear, as much as they needed, and started for a sprint down the ramp. Of course, that is when both heard the activation of four lightsabers, and the shrill laughter of four Nightsisters, all emerging from the edge of the forest landing.