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I retired to bed before everyone else. I woke up again sometime that night, after the two suns had set. Rabe was trying to wake me up . . .
"What do you want?" "Sabe, Eirtae's not feeling well. I need you to run to the infirmary and get her some medicine. I need to stay with her." "Get Yane or Sache to do it. I'm going back to sleep . . ." As the decoy queen put her head under her pillow, she heard her friend mention that the other two were back on Naboo. "Ugh . . ." Sabe sat up and slid on her outer cloak. "I should be back in 5 minutes. Try to keep her lying down." She ducked quickly out of the room, trying not to get herself caught by anyone.
I made it to the infirmary all right, but I was startled when Jedi Kenobi came in . . .
"Here you are . . ." Sabe picked up the last bit of medication she needed and got ready to combine the proper medicine for her indisposed friend. "Excuse me . . ." Sabe jumped slightly and turned around. The Jedi, Padawan learner Kenobi was standing right behind her. "I'm sorry," he said with a grin. "I was patrolling the ship and when I saw the light . . ." "Its quite all right. Very understandable . . ." "Do you need me to get you anything? Are you feeling well?" "I'm fine," she said. "This is for my friend who isn't feeling well." "Oh . . ." Sabe turned around and continued to mix her medicine.
"You know . . ." Obi-Wan began. "I've met your other two friends Eirtae and Rabe, but we haven't officially met. I'm Obi-Wan Kenobi."
I was about to blurt my name out right then and there, but I remembered that to other people we were supposed to remain nameless.
"My name is not important . . ." "Oh, come on," Obi-Wan said smiling. He began to approach her and the girl stiffened instinctively. "You can't be a servant unless you have a name . . ." "You're quite pushy, you know that?" "Am I?" The Jedi propped his arm up against the wall next to him. Sabe grabbed the medicine, quickly mentioned her name and bolted off.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Well, apparently Obi-Wan did. He was careful not to show his true feelings around his master, but he wasn't afraid to show them when he was alone. I got back to the others very scared and not acting like myself. Somehow, they knew that I'd been caught.
The next day was the day of the podrace we were entered in to try and win the money we needed for our T-14 hyperdrive generator replacement. I dressed up as the Queen once again. Rabe, Eirtae and I waited long hours as the podrace was going on elsewhere on the planet. . .
"Has anybody heard anything from the Jedi?" "No, milady. He will get in touch with the Jedi here when he has the chance." "Very well . . ."
Fifteen standard minutes later, Obi-Wan and Panaka walked in with their heads held high. "Your majesty," the Captain said. "The little boy Qui-Gon entered in the podrace has won. We have received the generator and will be on our way by the time the first sun sets; more likely sooner." "Excellent . . ." "There is one more. the little boy will be coming with us to Coruscant. Do you . . . mind?" "Not at all . . ." "Great." The Captain bowed and left while Obi-Wan remained. "Something else, Jedi?" "Forgive me, Your Highness. I understand you have three handmaidens traveling with you. I am only counting two today. Where is the other one?" "Sabe? She is doing errands for me elsewhere. I can give her a message for you . . ." "That's all right. I don't want to bother you." He bowed and left the room. Sabe was smiling her head off under the makeup. She could hear Rabe say to her in a sing-song voice, "Someone likes Sa-be . . . someone likes Sa-be . . ." "Be quiet," the girl hissed back. She couldn't stop smiling, though.
I was so happy - I never had someone ask about me before! Padme returned safely, thank the Force. I finally saw Anakin Skywalker, the little boy. He was the cutest little thing! He was only about 9 or 10 standard years, according to Padme. You could tell he was leaving something very special behind - I didn't talk to him at that time, but you could tell he was.
We were preparing to fly when we were suddenly attacked by a Sith, or so I understood. The older Jedi had fought him, keeping him back. We had taken off and gotten the Jedi Master back on board. We were on our way to Coruscant, unaware of what the future would hold for us . . . good or bad.
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Renee - Luke and Leia, before this story, knew NOTHING about their mother. When Leia found the info about Padme, they realized that this was Anakin Skywalker's wife . . . their mother. They understood that she once lived in the Theed Castle. Leia talked with Naboo's senator and found the castle was indeed standing and they journeyed to Naboo in order to try and learn more of their past, lineage, and mother.
