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I was awoken by Padme, who said we were getting ready to enter the Coruscant atmosphere. I desperately wanted to go back to being a handmaiden again, but she wouldn't allow it . . .

"Your Highness, I know how much you want to meet Senator Palpatine." There was a twinge of sadness in the young girl's eye as she realized her goal was about to be thrown away. "I know, Sabe . . . there is the ever real possibility that an assassin could get me while we are on the platform. Its just . . . best this way. Get Rabe and Eirtae ready and get the disguise on. I'll be ready by the time we land." With that, Padme ducked out of the room. *What am I going to do with you, Your Majesty?* Sabe did as she was told, waking up her two friends.

As she slid on her headdress to that awful black outfit, Eirtae made a few adjustments to her make-up. "There. Let's go, Your Highness . . ." Sabe stood up and left the room, Rabe and Eirtae following her. "Where's Her Highness?" Rabe asked very quietly. "We'll find her," the decoy said equally quiet. They walked down the halls towards the ramp until they heard a voice behind her.

"Your Majesty!" Obi-Wan walked briskly towards them. "Forgive me," he was saying, bowing out of respect. "I was wondering where the handmaiden Sabe was. I have something I'd like to talk to her about." "What?" "Well, its actually kind of personal, Your Highness. If you don't mind, I'd like to keep it between myself and her." "Of course . . ." The man smiled; the smile growing ever so bigger when he saw a figure walk towards the little group from the other end of the hall. "Sabe!"

The three girls looked towards the person Obi-Wan was running to. "Oh no," Eirtae said quietly chuckling. "The Jedi thinks Her Majesty is you!" With the look Sabe shot her friend, Eirtae quickly added, "Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . its just funny that a person of such high . . . I'd better quit while I'm ahead, shouldn't I?" Sabe nodded and turned back to the sight unfolding before her.

I wondered what Obi-Wan wanted, but the look on Padme's face when he came running up to her was PRICELESS!!!

"Padme." She quickly ran over and fell in place next to Sabe. "Jedi Kenobi, Sabe is busy with some errands around ship." Padme continued, "I will send her to meet you when she is finished. Where shall I send her?" "The Temple Gardens. We are testing the boy for Jedi potential and Master won't be needing me. He said he would give me some free time and I usually go there." "Very well. I shall send her." "Thank you, handmaiden . . . Padme." As if on cue, Anakin and Qui-Gon appeared. "We're here, Obi-Wan! Come on, let's go!" The little boy couldn't wait to get outside, as could Sabe - the girl had never been to Coruscant before, let alone off Naboo.

As she stepped out into the light, the decoy Queen looked around in amazement. So this was Coruscant, the center of the Republic. There were many buildings all around her which towered up to the sky above. The architecture was beautiful, almost as beautiful as her native Nubian architecture. She would have stared for a long time more but she felt a nudge behind her. "I'm going . . . I'm going . . ."

I really did not want to talk with Senator Palpatine at all - the man gave me the chills. I had heard rumors around the staff that he was the reason why King Veruna had abdicated the throne a few years earlier. I didn't like him . . . not at all. I tried to stay as quiet as I could, only speaking when I had to. I was nervous when he introduced me . . . well, Queen Amidala to the Supreme Chancellor. He was a nice man, one who I liked. We started to walk towards an air taxi while the two Jedi lingered behind. As I was sitting down I saw Padme calling to Anakin to come with us. He had detected something with the two Jedi - how did he know? That is one thing which still baffles me.

We were able to get to the Senatorial Apartments okay. I was relieved and almost jumped for joy when I found out I'd be going back to the handmaiden guise. Her Majesty put on a beautiful white dress - one of my favorites, might I add. I was expecting to stay with her until she got done with her meeting with Senator Palpatine to discuss the situation on Naboo, but she let me go on a break early. She was never really one to forget an appointment she had made, or anyone else for that matter . . .

Sabe walked quickly through the halls of the Jedi Temple, coming upon the lush gardens of that place. It was a beautiful day to be there - there was a cool breeze blowing and all of the plants had bloomed. Sure, there were many plants imported from all around the Republic but by far the girl's favorite part of the garden was the fountain in the center. It was of a beautiful Corellian stone and the designs were very intricate - beautiful, ancient patterns taken from different planets around the galaxy. As she ran her hand over a Corellian pattern, she heard an unfamiliar male voice behind her. "They are beautiful, aren't they?"

She turned around and saw an older Jedi standing there, the same Jedi who was the traveling companion to Obi-Wan. "Yes, sir. They are." He stepped forward. "Obi-Wan has told me about you, handmaiden Sabe." "Really? Good things, I hope." "Yes. He has told me some great things. If you give him a chance, I'm sure you won't regret it." "Thank you, sir." "I've got to go," he said suddenly. "Remember, Sabe. Heed my words." With that, the Jedi Master walked out of the gardens and disappeared.

"Sabe!" The girl turned around when she heard Obi-Wan's voice. "Sorry I'm late . . . one of the younger trainees wasn't feeling well and Master Qui-Gon had me take him to the healers." "Its okay, Obi-Wan. Now, what did you want me to meet you here for?" "Well . . . I wanted to apologize. For that night on Tatooine. I was a little bit too forward." "Don't apologize," Sabe said. "What? Why?" "I was just really jumpy. Eirtae wasn't feeling well . . . this whole situation going on with Naboo . . . and the fact that no one had ever called me 'pretty' to my face before . . ." He laughed as Sabe continued. "Don't worry, Obi-Wan. We are friends again." "Great," he said sitting down and motioned for her to join him. The two began to talk like old friends who hadn't seen each other in the longest time.

I felt like I'd known the man for ages. I had thought of him as a friend, but I hadn't realized HOW serious it would become . . .

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