"Sabé?" Obi-Wan managed to mumble over the large lump that was forming in his throat.
Sabé had been looking at the younger Jedi when the older one choked out her name. It surprised her, so she quickly turned her head to look at him. And she quickly wished she hadn't. She could feel all the blood rushing out of her system, leaving her feeling vulnerable and defenseless. It wasn't a feeling she relished.
Sabé struggled to say something, anything, really. She had a Queen to protect, and a job to do. She didn't need long lost lovers upsetting her. She managed to pull on a straight face, stood a little taller, and stepped forward.
"I am Sabé, the Queen's Head of Security. You must be the Jedi." Sabé said smoothly. Obi-Wan opened his mouth to say something, but changed his mind, and closed it. He then repeated this process multiple times. Sabé almost felt bad for deceiving the Jedi into believing that she no longer remembered him. Almost.
Obi-Wan swallowed, and nodded. "I am Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. This is my Padawan Learner, Anakin Skywalker. We were sent here by the Jedi Council."
Queen Amidala hadn't been paying much attention to the Jedi. She knew it was rude, but she really had no interest in them. Until she heard that name. A name she couldn't forget. She looked past the Master, to the apprentice, who had been gazing at his feet the whole time. Anakin? No! It couldn't be him! – could it? It had been ten years.
"Ani?" She cried out lamely. The Padwan looked up.
"Ani, is it really you?" She asked, stepping forward. It wasn't until she got close that she realized how tall he had gotten.
Anakin looked at the Queen. She looked just as beautiful as he remembered, dressed in an orange gown that hinted red and pink when the light hit it just right. Her hair was not in one of it's elaborate up-dos that were usual of Nubian Royalty. Instead, it was cascading down her back in loose curls, with ribbons, braids and jewels accenting the brown locks. Her face was unpainted, save for a red dot on either cheek, and the Scar of Remembrance on her lips. She looked amazing.
"Yes, Your Highness, it is me." Anakin answered.
The Handmaidens and Master Kenobi all stood watching the exchange, fascinated. No one dared interrupt. If the Queen wanted to have a reunion, than she would have a reunion. None of them were about to stop her.
"My, you certainly have grown." Amidala exclaimed.
"Thank you, Padmé. You look just as beautiful as in my dreams, if not more so."
The young Queen blushed at this complement. It pleased her that he referred to her as 'Padmé.' "And Master Kenobi, how good to see you again." Amidala stated, finally acknowledging the elder Jedi.
"Yes, it has been far too long, Your Highness." Obi-Wan responded.
"Madaé, would you show the Jedi to their rooms?" Amidala asked one of her Handmaidens.
"Of course, Your Highness." Madaé replied.
Amidala turned back to the Jedi. "I'm sure that you have had a long journey, and would like some rest. I have other business to attend to, but my Handmaiden will show you to your rooms. Sabé will be able to speak with you about security, after you have eaten and rested. "
"Thank you, Your Highness." Master Kenobi responded, and bowed. Anakin did the same.
"If you will excuse me, I will take my leave." Amidala stated regally, and followed two of her Handmaidens out. Two others followed her, leaving the Jedi with Madaé and Sabé.
"If you two will follow me, I will show you to your rooms." Madaé stated.
Obi-Wan stole a fleeting glance at Sabé. "With your permission, I would like to speak to you about added security, once I get the chance." He stated.
"Of course…Ben." Sabé stated, calling him by the nickname she had created for him all of those years ago.
Realization clicked behind Obi-Wans eyes, as Madaé lead them out of the room, and they disappeared down the hall. Sabé watched them go, and then sighed, sitting down at her desk and calling for her server droid to bring her breakfast.
Sabé had been looking at the younger Jedi when the older one choked out her name. It surprised her, so she quickly turned her head to look at him. And she quickly wished she hadn't. She could feel all the blood rushing out of her system, leaving her feeling vulnerable and defenseless. It wasn't a feeling she relished.
Sabé struggled to say something, anything, really. She had a Queen to protect, and a job to do. She didn't need long lost lovers upsetting her. She managed to pull on a straight face, stood a little taller, and stepped forward.
"I am Sabé, the Queen's Head of Security. You must be the Jedi." Sabé said smoothly. Obi-Wan opened his mouth to say something, but changed his mind, and closed it. He then repeated this process multiple times. Sabé almost felt bad for deceiving the Jedi into believing that she no longer remembered him. Almost.
Obi-Wan swallowed, and nodded. "I am Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. This is my Padawan Learner, Anakin Skywalker. We were sent here by the Jedi Council."
Queen Amidala hadn't been paying much attention to the Jedi. She knew it was rude, but she really had no interest in them. Until she heard that name. A name she couldn't forget. She looked past the Master, to the apprentice, who had been gazing at his feet the whole time. Anakin? No! It couldn't be him! – could it? It had been ten years.
"Ani?" She cried out lamely. The Padwan looked up.
"Ani, is it really you?" She asked, stepping forward. It wasn't until she got close that she realized how tall he had gotten.
Anakin looked at the Queen. She looked just as beautiful as he remembered, dressed in an orange gown that hinted red and pink when the light hit it just right. Her hair was not in one of it's elaborate up-dos that were usual of Nubian Royalty. Instead, it was cascading down her back in loose curls, with ribbons, braids and jewels accenting the brown locks. Her face was unpainted, save for a red dot on either cheek, and the Scar of Remembrance on her lips. She looked amazing.
"Yes, Your Highness, it is me." Anakin answered.
The Handmaidens and Master Kenobi all stood watching the exchange, fascinated. No one dared interrupt. If the Queen wanted to have a reunion, than she would have a reunion. None of them were about to stop her.
"My, you certainly have grown." Amidala exclaimed.
"Thank you, Padmé. You look just as beautiful as in my dreams, if not more so."
The young Queen blushed at this complement. It pleased her that he referred to her as 'Padmé.' "And Master Kenobi, how good to see you again." Amidala stated, finally acknowledging the elder Jedi.
"Yes, it has been far too long, Your Highness." Obi-Wan responded.
"Madaé, would you show the Jedi to their rooms?" Amidala asked one of her Handmaidens.
"Of course, Your Highness." Madaé replied.
Amidala turned back to the Jedi. "I'm sure that you have had a long journey, and would like some rest. I have other business to attend to, but my Handmaiden will show you to your rooms. Sabé will be able to speak with you about security, after you have eaten and rested. "
"Thank you, Your Highness." Master Kenobi responded, and bowed. Anakin did the same.
"If you will excuse me, I will take my leave." Amidala stated regally, and followed two of her Handmaidens out. Two others followed her, leaving the Jedi with Madaé and Sabé.
"If you two will follow me, I will show you to your rooms." Madaé stated.
Obi-Wan stole a fleeting glance at Sabé. "With your permission, I would like to speak to you about added security, once I get the chance." He stated.
"Of course…Ben." Sabé stated, calling him by the nickname she had created for him all of those years ago.
Realization clicked behind Obi-Wans eyes, as Madaé lead them out of the room, and they disappeared down the hall. Sabé watched them go, and then sighed, sitting down at her desk and calling for her server droid to bring her breakfast.