"I know that you're concerned about me, but Sabé, I don't understand why you called the Jedi!" Queen Padmé Amidala complained, as her handmaidens helped her dress.
"Padmé, I know that you don't think the situation is that serious, but the rest of us do!" Sabé replied, gesturing to the other handmaidens, and herself.
Of all the handmaidens who had protected the Queen, ten years previous, during the Blockade, Sabé was the only one who remained. The new handmaidens had been hired for the Queen, five years later. They had been hand chosen by Sabé herself, who was now the Queen's head of security.
"Your Highness, we are all concerned about you." Dormé informed the Queen, as she tied ribbons and jewels into Padmé's hair. Dormé was in charge of makeup, hair and wardrobe for the Queen and handmaidens.
"And I appreciate your concern, but you all know how I feel about added security. And the Jedi? Really. Sabé, you of all people should know how I feel about that." Amidala insisted.
"We do know, Your Highness, but added security is essential." Cordé, who had taken Sabé's place as decoy, when she had been hired.
"And anyways, Padmé, it's too late now. The Jedi are on their way." Sabé reminded her. Sabé was the only one who called the Queen by her first name.
Amidala sighed. "I suppose you're right. Still…"
"Hold still, Your Highness. I'm having trouble painting your lip." Complained Tahlmé.
Amidala tried to mumble an 'I'm sorry' but was cut off by Elisé, when the girl tightened the bodice of the dress they were working on. Finally, after one standard hour, and a half, they were done, just in time for the last handmaiden, Madaé, to rush in.
"Your Highness, the Jedi are here!" She exclaimed.
"Thank you Madaé."
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Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Padawan Anakin Skywalker stood in the chief of security's office, waiting for that person, and the Queen. They had just arrived on Naboo, and had been ushered into this room. It was a quite large, and airy room, with a large balcony looking out at the East side of Naboo. It was early, and so the Jedi were treated to a beautiful view of a Nubian sun rise. It was beautiful, in shades of yellow, gold and orange.
Not long after, the door swung open, and someone walked in. The two Jedi turned around, to face the Queen and her handmaidens. One handmaiden was at the front of the pack, and dressed differently than the others. Obi-Wan assumed that this was the Chief of Security. Then he looked at her face. And all the color drained from his own.
"Padmé, I know that you don't think the situation is that serious, but the rest of us do!" Sabé replied, gesturing to the other handmaidens, and herself.
Of all the handmaidens who had protected the Queen, ten years previous, during the Blockade, Sabé was the only one who remained. The new handmaidens had been hired for the Queen, five years later. They had been hand chosen by Sabé herself, who was now the Queen's head of security.
"Your Highness, we are all concerned about you." Dormé informed the Queen, as she tied ribbons and jewels into Padmé's hair. Dormé was in charge of makeup, hair and wardrobe for the Queen and handmaidens.
"And I appreciate your concern, but you all know how I feel about added security. And the Jedi? Really. Sabé, you of all people should know how I feel about that." Amidala insisted.
"We do know, Your Highness, but added security is essential." Cordé, who had taken Sabé's place as decoy, when she had been hired.
"And anyways, Padmé, it's too late now. The Jedi are on their way." Sabé reminded her. Sabé was the only one who called the Queen by her first name.
Amidala sighed. "I suppose you're right. Still…"
"Hold still, Your Highness. I'm having trouble painting your lip." Complained Tahlmé.
Amidala tried to mumble an 'I'm sorry' but was cut off by Elisé, when the girl tightened the bodice of the dress they were working on. Finally, after one standard hour, and a half, they were done, just in time for the last handmaiden, Madaé, to rush in.
"Your Highness, the Jedi are here!" She exclaimed.
"Thank you Madaé."
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Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Padawan Anakin Skywalker stood in the chief of security's office, waiting for that person, and the Queen. They had just arrived on Naboo, and had been ushered into this room. It was a quite large, and airy room, with a large balcony looking out at the East side of Naboo. It was early, and so the Jedi were treated to a beautiful view of a Nubian sun rise. It was beautiful, in shades of yellow, gold and orange.
Not long after, the door swung open, and someone walked in. The two Jedi turned around, to face the Queen and her handmaidens. One handmaiden was at the front of the pack, and dressed differently than the others. Obi-Wan assumed that this was the Chief of Security. Then he looked at her face. And all the color drained from his own.