Obi-Wan walked down the spacious hallway, that lead towards the library. He needed to talk to Sabé, and quickly. Finding her was of the utmost importance, at that moment. Just as he was about to turn the corner, a noise stopped him. He turned around to see his Padawan running toward him, out of breath.
"Master, where were you just a minute ago?" Anakin asked, breathing heavily.
"I was walking down the hall, why?"
"Weren't you just in that room with Padmé?" Anakin regretted saying those words the moment they came out of his mouth.
"And how would you know that, Anakin? Were you eavesdropping on our conversation? Did I teach you nothing about decency and etiquette?" Obi-Wan lectured.
"I am deeply sorry, Master." Anakin murmured.
"Now, I have important business to attend to, so please go and think about what you have done. We will talk about this again later." Obi-Wan turned the corner and continued his journey to the library.
"What 'important business' would that be?" Anakin whispered, and headed towards the palace gardens.
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Obi-Wan opened the large door and stepped into the spacious palace library. There were over 200, 000 holobooks in the library, on subjects spanning from Naboo history to adventure stories. As he walked past the rows upon rows of shelves, he found Sabé sitting down at one of the many elegant tables that spanned the library floor.
Sabe was clutching a book in her hands, but apparantly had fallen asleep. Her head was leaning on the table, against the several holos that were scattered on the table. As Obi-Wan stepped closer, he noticed that they were mostly about politics, but a few were on romance. The one that was in Sabé's hand was titled: 'When Good Things Turn Bad: The ups and downs of galactic relationships' As he carefully took it from her grasp, he noticed that she was turned to a chapter titled: 'Jedi Love: How much is too much?'
In the chapter, the book went on to discuss all of the pros of falling in love with a Jedi as well as all of the cons. The chapter went into great detail saying that a Jedi relationship could be dangerous, since the Jedi Code forbids attachments and marriage. As Obi-Wan put the book down, a data pad near Sabé's right hand caught his eye. He reached over, careful as to not disturb Sabé from her slumber, and picked it up. It read:
Top five things to do this month:
5. Prepare all security for the upcoming ball
4. Make sure all preperations for the ball are taken care of. (Meals, decor, etc.)
3. Plan what the handmaidens and the Queen will wear.
2. Check what the Jedi will be doing to protect the Queen, and discuss security matters.
1. Stop falling for Obi-Wan
Obi-Wan was shocked at her number one thing to do. She's not over me yet? She's treated me like she's hated me these past few days, how can she still have feelings for me? He gently set the data pad back next to her, but apparently he didn't do it quietly enough. Sabé's eyes fluttered open, and she sat up. Once she saw him standing there, she opened her mouth to speak, but Obi-Wan cut her off.
"Please don't yell at me. I came here to ask you a personal favor."
"Can't it wait? I'm tired, and I have a lot of things to do." Sabé shouted, and started to stack up the holos. Obi-Wan put his hands on top of hers, preventing her from moving.
"No, it can't." he said sternly. She looked at him, suprised.
"What is it, then? Did something go wrong, did-"
"No, nothing is wrong. I just wanted to ask you a favor." Obi-Wan repeated.
"I know that already. What is the favor?" Sabé asked, a mixture of anger and hope glistening in her large brown eyes.
"I wanted to know if I could escort you to the upcoming ball." Obi-Wan stated, and Sabé's eyes widened. She had not expected him to ask her that.
"Wh-what?" she studdered.
"Would you like to go to the ball with me?"
"I can't, because I am going to be the Queen, and-" Sabé began.
"So, that shouldn't matter. I still would like to accompany you to the ball." Obi-Wan explained. Sabé looked down, and for a few moments there was silence.
"I'll think about it." Sabé finally spoke. She looked up at Obi-Wan, who stared at her.
"Can't you just give me your answer now?" Obi-Wan asked. Sabe sighed, and again, silence passed between the two.
"Yes. I will go with you."
"Master, where were you just a minute ago?" Anakin asked, breathing heavily.
"I was walking down the hall, why?"
"Weren't you just in that room with Padmé?" Anakin regretted saying those words the moment they came out of his mouth.
"And how would you know that, Anakin? Were you eavesdropping on our conversation? Did I teach you nothing about decency and etiquette?" Obi-Wan lectured.
"I am deeply sorry, Master." Anakin murmured.
"Now, I have important business to attend to, so please go and think about what you have done. We will talk about this again later." Obi-Wan turned the corner and continued his journey to the library.
"What 'important business' would that be?" Anakin whispered, and headed towards the palace gardens.
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Obi-Wan opened the large door and stepped into the spacious palace library. There were over 200, 000 holobooks in the library, on subjects spanning from Naboo history to adventure stories. As he walked past the rows upon rows of shelves, he found Sabé sitting down at one of the many elegant tables that spanned the library floor.
Sabe was clutching a book in her hands, but apparantly had fallen asleep. Her head was leaning on the table, against the several holos that were scattered on the table. As Obi-Wan stepped closer, he noticed that they were mostly about politics, but a few were on romance. The one that was in Sabé's hand was titled: 'When Good Things Turn Bad: The ups and downs of galactic relationships' As he carefully took it from her grasp, he noticed that she was turned to a chapter titled: 'Jedi Love: How much is too much?'
In the chapter, the book went on to discuss all of the pros of falling in love with a Jedi as well as all of the cons. The chapter went into great detail saying that a Jedi relationship could be dangerous, since the Jedi Code forbids attachments and marriage. As Obi-Wan put the book down, a data pad near Sabé's right hand caught his eye. He reached over, careful as to not disturb Sabé from her slumber, and picked it up. It read:
Top five things to do this month:
5. Prepare all security for the upcoming ball
4. Make sure all preperations for the ball are taken care of. (Meals, decor, etc.)
3. Plan what the handmaidens and the Queen will wear.
2. Check what the Jedi will be doing to protect the Queen, and discuss security matters.
1. Stop falling for Obi-Wan
Obi-Wan was shocked at her number one thing to do. She's not over me yet? She's treated me like she's hated me these past few days, how can she still have feelings for me? He gently set the data pad back next to her, but apparently he didn't do it quietly enough. Sabé's eyes fluttered open, and she sat up. Once she saw him standing there, she opened her mouth to speak, but Obi-Wan cut her off.
"Please don't yell at me. I came here to ask you a personal favor."
"Can't it wait? I'm tired, and I have a lot of things to do." Sabé shouted, and started to stack up the holos. Obi-Wan put his hands on top of hers, preventing her from moving.
"No, it can't." he said sternly. She looked at him, suprised.
"What is it, then? Did something go wrong, did-"
"No, nothing is wrong. I just wanted to ask you a favor." Obi-Wan repeated.
"I know that already. What is the favor?" Sabé asked, a mixture of anger and hope glistening in her large brown eyes.
"I wanted to know if I could escort you to the upcoming ball." Obi-Wan stated, and Sabé's eyes widened. She had not expected him to ask her that.
"Wh-what?" she studdered.
"Would you like to go to the ball with me?"
"I can't, because I am going to be the Queen, and-" Sabé began.
"So, that shouldn't matter. I still would like to accompany you to the ball." Obi-Wan explained. Sabé looked down, and for a few moments there was silence.
"I'll think about it." Sabé finally spoke. She looked up at Obi-Wan, who stared at her.
"Can't you just give me your answer now?" Obi-Wan asked. Sabe sighed, and again, silence passed between the two.
"Yes. I will go with you."