"Defining Us"
by obi's girl
Chapter 2, Post 1
"I grew up in the country side, running through the fields with my sisters," Sabé started as she and Obi-Wan rested on the porch of their cottage, their little getaway. There was a small lake in the back of the cottage with a dock. From where they were standing, they could see forever across the fields. It reminded her so much of Naboo. She sighed and leaned closer to Obi-Wan, almost resting her head on his chest. They watched as their two handmaidens carried their luggage inside.
Obi-Wan smiled, resting his arms on the porch as he nudged Sabé a little. She turned to him, "Were you good girls?"
Sabé laughed, "No, we were horrible! There was a small lake nearby our house and on hot spring days, my sisters and I we'd run off and swim in that lake. Mother didn't like it because we'd dirty our pretty little dresses, and we'd always promise we'd never do it again but we would anyway because we loved it,"
"I never did anything to disobey my Master or the Council. If anything, I was the more responsible one. Qui-Gon, he always had his own set of rules. It drove me crazy for years because I followed the Code. I was a serious Padawan,"
Sabé's eyes shone. "Rules are meant to be broken, Obi-Wan. I know, it's bad to say that, but life would be very boring with the same old routine,"
"Maybe," he murmured and let his hand trace her palm, "Is that why you'd rather sit behind a desk over training in the field?"
"I'm not always behind a desk, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I do have a life too," Sabé snapped, but in a playful of sort way.
Obi-Wan just grinned, looking into her brown eyes, "I meant a life away from politics," he said.
Sabé pouted in response before finally giving in, "As a bodyguard, my parents would worry about me all the time. I hate it when they fuss over me because I'm the youngest, so after I left the service, I looked for a job where they wouldn't worry about me. And a desk job isn't that terrible. I have some benefits. the wonderful view of the Jedi Temple for example,"
"You've really grown up, Sabé," Obi-Wan noted gently, staring more intently into her eyes, "I'm surprised,"
Sabé laughed lightly and rolled her eyes, "I've been grown up for a long time. I'm still silly sometimes, like I was when I was twelve though. So I wouldn't call myself completely grown up."
"You? Silly?" Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow and grinned, "Is there a silly side to Sabé Maberrie?"
"You don't think I have a wild side?"
Obi-Wan leaned closer to her, brushing his face against hers as he whispered, "I believe you do. In fact, I have a crazy side too. The irresponsible Obi-Wan does things on a spur of the moment,"
Sabé smiled, leaning closer to him, her heart beating faster, "Show me. Wake up your crazy side,"
He mirrored her smile, wrapping one arm around her small waist as he bent his head down and brushed his lips over hers before taking her in his arms completely. Sabé breathed slowly as they parted, her eyes still closed as she murmured, "I like this Obi-Wan better. Can you share more of him with me?"
Obi-Wan nodded, whispering in her ear, with a stupid grin on his face, "I'd love to. but we both deserve a piece of you,"
Sabé smiled, opening her eyes again, "I'm willing to share," and kissed him again, bracing his shoulders. This time, when they parted, the two lovers turned to the fields to watch the sun set.
Chapter 2, Post 2
Obi-Wan yawned, waking up the next morning as sunlight poured through his room. He and Sabé were placed into separate rooms but as he passed hers, he was shocked to find her bed had barely been slept in. He searched the rest of the cottage for any sign of her, asking their only two handmaidens to look for her as well and the older one, Layla found her mistress in the lake, swimming.
Obi-Wan crossed his arms, frowning as he watched her swim. She must have slipped out early in the morning, very early without telling anyone. As her bodyguard, Obi-Wan didn't appreciate it. Still, he didn't say anything as he watched Sabé swim some more. He could see her face, floating on the water. She dipped it under a couple times and then brought her long hair up. Two dips later, she noticed Obi-Wan standing on the dock.
"Good morning," he called.
"And you, too Obi-Wan," Sabé cried back as she began to swim to the dock. Obi-Wan knelt down and grabbed her already draped robe as she climbed onto the dock and walked into the robe. Sabé smiled a little when she caught the small grin on Obi-Wan's face and blushed. "Er, Obi-Wan, you can let go now,"
The Jedi Master blushed and stepped away as Sabé turned to him and smiled, "Sorry about the swim, but I couldn't help it,"
"You should have told me or at least warned me before I woke up, but you're all right and I trust your swim was nice?"
Sabé grinned, tying up the robe, "Wonderful, but now I'm hungry," she walked past Obi-Wan into the cottage through the back door. He nodded and followed her into the kitchen, where Layla and Cora were already preparing breakfast.
"And how did you sleep last night, Obi-Wan?" Sabé asked as she served herself and excused Layla and Cora.
He shrugged and smiled, "It was a lot better than that couch in your apartment." he rubbed his neck. "My neck is still suffering from that experience,"
Sabé smiled and stood up, walking behind him as she rested her hands around her neck and started to give him a very soothing massage. She ran her delicate hands across his tanned neck and shoulders, gently pressing and stroking. She bent her head down and whispered in his ear, "Any better?"
Obi-Wan was silent a minute and then said with a grin in his voice, "Um, a little lower, please. I have tense muscles,"
"You Jedi are always tense," Sabé stated in a matter-of-fact way and lowered her palm.
"Actually, I'm always quite relaxed on assignments," Obi-Wan added and grinned. Sabé saw the grin and started to walk away back to her seat but Obi-Wan grabbed her hand and pulled her into his lap. "Oh yes, very relaxed,"
Sabé blushed and tried to look distracted, "Is your neck still tense?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "No, it feels better now but I have a slight headache," and pointed to his forehead. Sabé smiled and kissed his forehead, then he pointed to his cheek, "I had a small bruise here on my last mission," Sabé sighed and kissed his cheek and then, he pointed to his lips, "They're a little sore because." Sabé didn't wait for an explanation and kissed him. She felt Obi-Wan hand reach to go around her waist and his other, found its way into her hair.
"At least this time we weren't interrupted," Obi-Wan whispered between kisses and Sabé laughed, pulling his tunic closer to her.
~~
Sabé smiled to herself, peeking up at Obi-Wan from her book she was supposed to be reading. After breakfast, a very short breakfast, Obi-Wan asked leave of Sabé to take a shower as she relaxed in the study. She heard him rustle back to his room and although, she didn't see him undress, Sabé imagined what those muscles of his would look like. Now, he was only a few inches away, meditating on the floor, wearing a light tunic.
Obi-Wan grinned, sensing Sabé watch him in her awe, he cleared his throat, "Enjoying your book, m'lady?"
Sabé nearly fell out of her chair, not really realizing that he knew she was looking at him and she nervously flipped several pages. "Er, ah, yes, it's very interesting. You'd like it,"
The Jedi opened his eyes and finally turned to her, resting his palms on the floor, "Really? Can you tell me about it?"
"Uh," Sabé glanced at the summary on the back before perking up again, "It's a romance between a man and a woman, both from different lives. Anyway, they're forced to rely on each other and eventually, they fall deeply in love,"
Obi-Wan gave a 'hmm' and beckoned her out of her chair. Sabé nervously set the book on the desk table as she stood up and knelt beside Obi-Wan. He whispered in her ear, "Does it really say that?"
Sabé tried to look nonchalant, "I may have exaggerated a little bit, but that was the story. I like happy endings, tragic ones are depressing,"
"Tragedy can be depressing but in some cases, it can bring two people closer together," Obi-Wan whispered and smiled sadly, "Although, I think it's a bit presumptuous for two people who come from different backgrounds to fall in love that quickly as the book claims,"
"Who said I was talking about the book?" Sabé cried out, and threw her hands into the air, "Love happens, Ben, even when you least expect it. It happens."
He nodded, amused with her, but still caught in the seriousness of their conversation "Perhaps, maybe it happens. but I still don't think two people should rush things that quickly. They should just simply enjoy each other's company first before giving into carnal pleasures,"
Sabé gave a soft 'pff' and pushed him over, standing up again and returning to her book, "If you want to play hard to get Obi-Wan Kenobi, that's fine with me. I can wait," she said and focused on her reading.
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Chapter 2, Post 3
Sabé smiled at Layla and Cora as she walked into the kitchen and saw the basket of food and knew they planned for she and Obi-Wan to go out on a picnic. The smile lingered on Sabé's lips as she stood there, leaning on the counter, "Can I ask you something?" The question was directed to both handmaidens, but Layla nodded in response.
"What is it, m'lady?"
"Is there a place around here you can suggest for a romantic interlude?" Sabé asked; Cora immediately grinned and giggled to herself, turning a slight shade of pink.
Layla looked at the younger handmaiden and smiled before looking at Sabé herself, "You'll have to excuse Cora, m'lady.." She paused, "Not far from here, there are twin waterfalls and a nice little meadow."
"Anything else?"
"There's the market place but it's always busy and since you want to be alone with your Knight, you'd want to be somewhere secluded. I suggest that spot with twin waterfalls," Layla smiled knowingly, "What about Naboo? What is it like there?"
Sabé leaned more on the table, eyes alight with memories. "Naboo's beautiful. My family has a small cottage in the country side, too, much like this place," A frown suddenly crossed Sabé's face as she remembered the first attempt. "I would love to go back there when all of this is over, but I'm scared,"
"Scared of your own home?" Cora asked, "That's odd. Don't you love Naboo?"
"My whole life, but I don't. I would definitely love to go back one day, but... I guess, what I'm saying is I've never really had a home. A place for myself. I'd like something stable in my life, a life away from politics. Just to live,"
Layla smiled warmly, "I understand m'lady. That's why life is a lot easier in the country side. Once you get to the capital, life is all about politics. It's overwhelming sometimes,"
"Exactly," Sabé said pessimistically, "Yes, it can be very, but all of that is going to change,"
~~
Sabé laughed, running through the fields, remembering running through the fields close to her home with her sisters. It was true, she never had grown up. She stayed there in the middle of the field, letting the sun wash her skin, wanting to stay there forever. But the memory was quickly replaced by the first assassination attempt.
Moments before the first shot, her mother called to them to stop fooling around and get inside but Sabé and her sisters didn't listen, instead all three of them wanting to stay out longer. They giggled, enjoying each other's company. Sabé had turned and frowned when she noticed for the first time, how late it was getting and hopped off the rocks.
As she started towards the house, she froze in her tracks, hearing the shot and immediately ran back to her sisters. Devin tried to comfort Mia, who was crying frantically as Devin glanced up at Sabé briefly.
That's when she knew. It wasn't going to be the last time.
Sabé cried, falling onto the grass. She laid there for a long time, not even registering Obi-Wan's shadow over her. The Jedi knelt down, taking her into his arms as she cried into his tunic.
"It happened so quickly, I didn't even see the shot coming," Sabé managed to say through her tears, "I don't understand, I don't understand why someone would want me dead,"
Obi-Wan nodded and brushed her hair out of her face with his hand, "I don't understand either, Sabé, but believe, you are safe here with me, always. I'll never let harm come to you,"
"I know," she whimpered and tried to attempt a half-hearted smile she sat up, "I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it," Obi-Wan said gently, and helped her up, "Come, lunch is ready,"
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Chapter 2, Post 4
"Come on, tell me," Obi-Wan begged Sabé, but she would only give him embarrassed smiles. He knew she was still distracted and worried about before, but he didn't want her to be. "Please Sabé? I deserve to know,"
"All right, there was one. His name was Kian, we met just a little after I left the service. We dated for awhile but nothing serious ever came of it. I was still focused on my career and well, a private life wasn't a concern for me."
Obi-Wan shrugged, trying to look like he didn't care, "Was he handsome?"
Sabé smiled wistfully, her eyes placed in another time. "Handsome? He was all right. Cute, maybe, but nowhere near handsome, not like this sexy Jedi Master I know,"
Ben blushed and smirked, "I'm sexy now?"
"Oh absolutely," Sabé joked, "Don't you know I've wondered what's beneath those thick Jedi robes of yours? And the lightsaber, the way you wield it..." Sabé waved her face with her hand and sighed, "Oh, very sexy,"
"The lightsaber is just extra, only a prop," Obi-Wan joked as he drank some wine, "Aren't you going to ask me now?"
Sabé suddenly frowned and drew away from him, "No, that's all right, Ben,"
Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow, "You're not going to ask me? Why not?"
"...Because I don't want to know," Sabé said, fiddling with the sleeve of her dress, "I don't want to know if there's a mistress Kenobi out there and who's pregnant with your child,"
"No, well, there might be but I doubt it," he mused.
Sabé tilted her head before breaking into a smile, "You're making fun of me! Obi-Wan, this is serious!"
"It's just a game," he cried as Sabé leaned over the blanket, hitting him playfully. Finally, Sabé sat back, nodding him on, "Her name was Cerasi. I was fourteen years old, her planet was on the brink of civil war, and I agreed to help her because I believed the cause was just. Qui-Gon didn't see it that way, though. She died in the end, but if you think about, that was the only time Qui-Gon and I ever fought over a girl,"
"Was she prettier than me?" Sabé asked, playing with a blade of grass. She didn't really want to know the answer, but she felt, no, she [i] needed[/i] to know. It was a selfish question, but she didn't care.
It was Obi-Wan's turn to look lost in time. "I was fourteen, Sabé. She was pretty. but you're a beautiful angel compared to her."
Sabé looked at him again and then up at the sky. "Do you think we could stay out here forever? I don't want to go back to real life," Sabé said, the memory of the first attempt still very fresh in her mind. Obi-Wan didn't need the Force to tell him Sabé was worried. He could feel it, see it in her soft brown eyes.
Still, Obi-Wan didn't want her to know that he knew, "We could, but then our guardians would be worried about us, but I know what you mean," he said and smiled wistfully, "Come here,"
Sabé smiled and scooted over from her spot on the blanket as she rested her head in the crook of Obi-Wan's neck. She smelled his tunic, it was an odd thing because she expected it to smell of different things, but smelled distinctively of Obi-Wan himself.
"This is safe," Sabé whispered, "Being here with you, I feel safe in your arms,"
"Didn't you hear what I said earlier? You'll always be safe with me, Sabé," Obi-Wan whispered back and kissed her temple, "Do you want to talk about it? Maybe it'll help calm your nerves,"
Sabé gave a contented sigh and snuggled closer, almost burying her face in his tunic, "I don't want to talk about it,"
Obi-Wan kissed her temple again and smoothed her hair with his hand, "Let me try something, then?" Sabé didn't say anything but she nodded a little as Obi-Wan touched both his thumbs to her temples and began to massage them. He could feel her start to feel more drowsy in his arms and continued to rub with his fingers, "May all your dreams be happy ones, Sabé, no more nightmares," he whispered into her ear. She nodded absent-mindedly before drifting off to sleep completely, wrapping the rest of Obi-Wan's tunic around herself.
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Chapter 2, Post 1
"I grew up in the country side, running through the fields with my sisters," Sabé started as she and Obi-Wan rested on the porch of their cottage, their little getaway. There was a small lake in the back of the cottage with a dock. From where they were standing, they could see forever across the fields. It reminded her so much of Naboo. She sighed and leaned closer to Obi-Wan, almost resting her head on his chest. They watched as their two handmaidens carried their luggage inside.
Obi-Wan smiled, resting his arms on the porch as he nudged Sabé a little. She turned to him, "Were you good girls?"
Sabé laughed, "No, we were horrible! There was a small lake nearby our house and on hot spring days, my sisters and I we'd run off and swim in that lake. Mother didn't like it because we'd dirty our pretty little dresses, and we'd always promise we'd never do it again but we would anyway because we loved it,"
"I never did anything to disobey my Master or the Council. If anything, I was the more responsible one. Qui-Gon, he always had his own set of rules. It drove me crazy for years because I followed the Code. I was a serious Padawan,"
Sabé's eyes shone. "Rules are meant to be broken, Obi-Wan. I know, it's bad to say that, but life would be very boring with the same old routine,"
"Maybe," he murmured and let his hand trace her palm, "Is that why you'd rather sit behind a desk over training in the field?"
"I'm not always behind a desk, Obi-Wan Kenobi. I do have a life too," Sabé snapped, but in a playful of sort way.
Obi-Wan just grinned, looking into her brown eyes, "I meant a life away from politics," he said.
Sabé pouted in response before finally giving in, "As a bodyguard, my parents would worry about me all the time. I hate it when they fuss over me because I'm the youngest, so after I left the service, I looked for a job where they wouldn't worry about me. And a desk job isn't that terrible. I have some benefits. the wonderful view of the Jedi Temple for example,"
"You've really grown up, Sabé," Obi-Wan noted gently, staring more intently into her eyes, "I'm surprised,"
Sabé laughed lightly and rolled her eyes, "I've been grown up for a long time. I'm still silly sometimes, like I was when I was twelve though. So I wouldn't call myself completely grown up."
"You? Silly?" Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow and grinned, "Is there a silly side to Sabé Maberrie?"
"You don't think I have a wild side?"
Obi-Wan leaned closer to her, brushing his face against hers as he whispered, "I believe you do. In fact, I have a crazy side too. The irresponsible Obi-Wan does things on a spur of the moment,"
Sabé smiled, leaning closer to him, her heart beating faster, "Show me. Wake up your crazy side,"
He mirrored her smile, wrapping one arm around her small waist as he bent his head down and brushed his lips over hers before taking her in his arms completely. Sabé breathed slowly as they parted, her eyes still closed as she murmured, "I like this Obi-Wan better. Can you share more of him with me?"
Obi-Wan nodded, whispering in her ear, with a stupid grin on his face, "I'd love to. but we both deserve a piece of you,"
Sabé smiled, opening her eyes again, "I'm willing to share," and kissed him again, bracing his shoulders. This time, when they parted, the two lovers turned to the fields to watch the sun set.
Chapter 2, Post 2
Obi-Wan yawned, waking up the next morning as sunlight poured through his room. He and Sabé were placed into separate rooms but as he passed hers, he was shocked to find her bed had barely been slept in. He searched the rest of the cottage for any sign of her, asking their only two handmaidens to look for her as well and the older one, Layla found her mistress in the lake, swimming.
Obi-Wan crossed his arms, frowning as he watched her swim. She must have slipped out early in the morning, very early without telling anyone. As her bodyguard, Obi-Wan didn't appreciate it. Still, he didn't say anything as he watched Sabé swim some more. He could see her face, floating on the water. She dipped it under a couple times and then brought her long hair up. Two dips later, she noticed Obi-Wan standing on the dock.
"Good morning," he called.
"And you, too Obi-Wan," Sabé cried back as she began to swim to the dock. Obi-Wan knelt down and grabbed her already draped robe as she climbed onto the dock and walked into the robe. Sabé smiled a little when she caught the small grin on Obi-Wan's face and blushed. "Er, Obi-Wan, you can let go now,"
The Jedi Master blushed and stepped away as Sabé turned to him and smiled, "Sorry about the swim, but I couldn't help it,"
"You should have told me or at least warned me before I woke up, but you're all right and I trust your swim was nice?"
Sabé grinned, tying up the robe, "Wonderful, but now I'm hungry," she walked past Obi-Wan into the cottage through the back door. He nodded and followed her into the kitchen, where Layla and Cora were already preparing breakfast.
"And how did you sleep last night, Obi-Wan?" Sabé asked as she served herself and excused Layla and Cora.
He shrugged and smiled, "It was a lot better than that couch in your apartment." he rubbed his neck. "My neck is still suffering from that experience,"
Sabé smiled and stood up, walking behind him as she rested her hands around her neck and started to give him a very soothing massage. She ran her delicate hands across his tanned neck and shoulders, gently pressing and stroking. She bent her head down and whispered in his ear, "Any better?"
Obi-Wan was silent a minute and then said with a grin in his voice, "Um, a little lower, please. I have tense muscles,"
"You Jedi are always tense," Sabé stated in a matter-of-fact way and lowered her palm.
"Actually, I'm always quite relaxed on assignments," Obi-Wan added and grinned. Sabé saw the grin and started to walk away back to her seat but Obi-Wan grabbed her hand and pulled her into his lap. "Oh yes, very relaxed,"
Sabé blushed and tried to look distracted, "Is your neck still tense?"
Obi-Wan nodded, "No, it feels better now but I have a slight headache," and pointed to his forehead. Sabé smiled and kissed his forehead, then he pointed to his cheek, "I had a small bruise here on my last mission," Sabé sighed and kissed his cheek and then, he pointed to his lips, "They're a little sore because." Sabé didn't wait for an explanation and kissed him. She felt Obi-Wan hand reach to go around her waist and his other, found its way into her hair.
"At least this time we weren't interrupted," Obi-Wan whispered between kisses and Sabé laughed, pulling his tunic closer to her.
~~
Sabé smiled to herself, peeking up at Obi-Wan from her book she was supposed to be reading. After breakfast, a very short breakfast, Obi-Wan asked leave of Sabé to take a shower as she relaxed in the study. She heard him rustle back to his room and although, she didn't see him undress, Sabé imagined what those muscles of his would look like. Now, he was only a few inches away, meditating on the floor, wearing a light tunic.
Obi-Wan grinned, sensing Sabé watch him in her awe, he cleared his throat, "Enjoying your book, m'lady?"
Sabé nearly fell out of her chair, not really realizing that he knew she was looking at him and she nervously flipped several pages. "Er, ah, yes, it's very interesting. You'd like it,"
The Jedi opened his eyes and finally turned to her, resting his palms on the floor, "Really? Can you tell me about it?"
"Uh," Sabé glanced at the summary on the back before perking up again, "It's a romance between a man and a woman, both from different lives. Anyway, they're forced to rely on each other and eventually, they fall deeply in love,"
Obi-Wan gave a 'hmm' and beckoned her out of her chair. Sabé nervously set the book on the desk table as she stood up and knelt beside Obi-Wan. He whispered in her ear, "Does it really say that?"
Sabé tried to look nonchalant, "I may have exaggerated a little bit, but that was the story. I like happy endings, tragic ones are depressing,"
"Tragedy can be depressing but in some cases, it can bring two people closer together," Obi-Wan whispered and smiled sadly, "Although, I think it's a bit presumptuous for two people who come from different backgrounds to fall in love that quickly as the book claims,"
"Who said I was talking about the book?" Sabé cried out, and threw her hands into the air, "Love happens, Ben, even when you least expect it. It happens."
He nodded, amused with her, but still caught in the seriousness of their conversation "Perhaps, maybe it happens. but I still don't think two people should rush things that quickly. They should just simply enjoy each other's company first before giving into carnal pleasures,"
Sabé gave a soft 'pff' and pushed him over, standing up again and returning to her book, "If you want to play hard to get Obi-Wan Kenobi, that's fine with me. I can wait," she said and focused on her reading.
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Chapter 2, Post 3
Sabé smiled at Layla and Cora as she walked into the kitchen and saw the basket of food and knew they planned for she and Obi-Wan to go out on a picnic. The smile lingered on Sabé's lips as she stood there, leaning on the counter, "Can I ask you something?" The question was directed to both handmaidens, but Layla nodded in response.
"What is it, m'lady?"
"Is there a place around here you can suggest for a romantic interlude?" Sabé asked; Cora immediately grinned and giggled to herself, turning a slight shade of pink.
Layla looked at the younger handmaiden and smiled before looking at Sabé herself, "You'll have to excuse Cora, m'lady.." She paused, "Not far from here, there are twin waterfalls and a nice little meadow."
"Anything else?"
"There's the market place but it's always busy and since you want to be alone with your Knight, you'd want to be somewhere secluded. I suggest that spot with twin waterfalls," Layla smiled knowingly, "What about Naboo? What is it like there?"
Sabé leaned more on the table, eyes alight with memories. "Naboo's beautiful. My family has a small cottage in the country side, too, much like this place," A frown suddenly crossed Sabé's face as she remembered the first attempt. "I would love to go back there when all of this is over, but I'm scared,"
"Scared of your own home?" Cora asked, "That's odd. Don't you love Naboo?"
"My whole life, but I don't. I would definitely love to go back one day, but... I guess, what I'm saying is I've never really had a home. A place for myself. I'd like something stable in my life, a life away from politics. Just to live,"
Layla smiled warmly, "I understand m'lady. That's why life is a lot easier in the country side. Once you get to the capital, life is all about politics. It's overwhelming sometimes,"
"Exactly," Sabé said pessimistically, "Yes, it can be very, but all of that is going to change,"
~~
Sabé laughed, running through the fields, remembering running through the fields close to her home with her sisters. It was true, she never had grown up. She stayed there in the middle of the field, letting the sun wash her skin, wanting to stay there forever. But the memory was quickly replaced by the first assassination attempt.
Moments before the first shot, her mother called to them to stop fooling around and get inside but Sabé and her sisters didn't listen, instead all three of them wanting to stay out longer. They giggled, enjoying each other's company. Sabé had turned and frowned when she noticed for the first time, how late it was getting and hopped off the rocks.
As she started towards the house, she froze in her tracks, hearing the shot and immediately ran back to her sisters. Devin tried to comfort Mia, who was crying frantically as Devin glanced up at Sabé briefly.
That's when she knew. It wasn't going to be the last time.
Sabé cried, falling onto the grass. She laid there for a long time, not even registering Obi-Wan's shadow over her. The Jedi knelt down, taking her into his arms as she cried into his tunic.
"It happened so quickly, I didn't even see the shot coming," Sabé managed to say through her tears, "I don't understand, I don't understand why someone would want me dead,"
Obi-Wan nodded and brushed her hair out of her face with his hand, "I don't understand either, Sabé, but believe, you are safe here with me, always. I'll never let harm come to you,"
"I know," she whimpered and tried to attempt a half-hearted smile she sat up, "I'm sorry."
"Don't worry about it," Obi-Wan said gently, and helped her up, "Come, lunch is ready,"
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Chapter 2, Post 4
"Come on, tell me," Obi-Wan begged Sabé, but she would only give him embarrassed smiles. He knew she was still distracted and worried about before, but he didn't want her to be. "Please Sabé? I deserve to know,"
"All right, there was one. His name was Kian, we met just a little after I left the service. We dated for awhile but nothing serious ever came of it. I was still focused on my career and well, a private life wasn't a concern for me."
Obi-Wan shrugged, trying to look like he didn't care, "Was he handsome?"
Sabé smiled wistfully, her eyes placed in another time. "Handsome? He was all right. Cute, maybe, but nowhere near handsome, not like this sexy Jedi Master I know,"
Ben blushed and smirked, "I'm sexy now?"
"Oh absolutely," Sabé joked, "Don't you know I've wondered what's beneath those thick Jedi robes of yours? And the lightsaber, the way you wield it..." Sabé waved her face with her hand and sighed, "Oh, very sexy,"
"The lightsaber is just extra, only a prop," Obi-Wan joked as he drank some wine, "Aren't you going to ask me now?"
Sabé suddenly frowned and drew away from him, "No, that's all right, Ben,"
Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow, "You're not going to ask me? Why not?"
"...Because I don't want to know," Sabé said, fiddling with the sleeve of her dress, "I don't want to know if there's a mistress Kenobi out there and who's pregnant with your child,"
"No, well, there might be but I doubt it," he mused.
Sabé tilted her head before breaking into a smile, "You're making fun of me! Obi-Wan, this is serious!"
"It's just a game," he cried as Sabé leaned over the blanket, hitting him playfully. Finally, Sabé sat back, nodding him on, "Her name was Cerasi. I was fourteen years old, her planet was on the brink of civil war, and I agreed to help her because I believed the cause was just. Qui-Gon didn't see it that way, though. She died in the end, but if you think about, that was the only time Qui-Gon and I ever fought over a girl,"
"Was she prettier than me?" Sabé asked, playing with a blade of grass. She didn't really want to know the answer, but she felt, no, she [i] needed[/i] to know. It was a selfish question, but she didn't care.
It was Obi-Wan's turn to look lost in time. "I was fourteen, Sabé. She was pretty. but you're a beautiful angel compared to her."
Sabé looked at him again and then up at the sky. "Do you think we could stay out here forever? I don't want to go back to real life," Sabé said, the memory of the first attempt still very fresh in her mind. Obi-Wan didn't need the Force to tell him Sabé was worried. He could feel it, see it in her soft brown eyes.
Still, Obi-Wan didn't want her to know that he knew, "We could, but then our guardians would be worried about us, but I know what you mean," he said and smiled wistfully, "Come here,"
Sabé smiled and scooted over from her spot on the blanket as she rested her head in the crook of Obi-Wan's neck. She smelled his tunic, it was an odd thing because she expected it to smell of different things, but smelled distinctively of Obi-Wan himself.
"This is safe," Sabé whispered, "Being here with you, I feel safe in your arms,"
"Didn't you hear what I said earlier? You'll always be safe with me, Sabé," Obi-Wan whispered back and kissed her temple, "Do you want to talk about it? Maybe it'll help calm your nerves,"
Sabé gave a contented sigh and snuggled closer, almost burying her face in his tunic, "I don't want to talk about it,"
Obi-Wan kissed her temple again and smoothed her hair with his hand, "Let me try something, then?" Sabé didn't say anything but she nodded a little as Obi-Wan touched both his thumbs to her temples and began to massage them. He could feel her start to feel more drowsy in his arms and continued to rub with his fingers, "May all your dreams be happy ones, Sabé, no more nightmares," he whispered into her ear. She nodded absent-mindedly before drifting off to sleep completely, wrapping the rest of Obi-Wan's tunic around herself.
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