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The small cruiser sailed through the murky air of Dagobah. Obi-Wan could sense Yoda's presence was very near. He scanned for a solid swath of land among the endless swamps. His keen eyes finally spotted what looked to be their best bet for landing. Obi-Wan carefully brought the cruiser down on a small island in the middle of a huge swamp. He shook his head as he gazed outside . Poor Yoda! And I thought Tatooine was depressing!

Obi-Wan pressed the switch to open the hatch. He hopped out and turned to help Padme down. Obi-Wan couldn't help but laugh at the expression on her face.

"Poor Yoda! I would go mad if I had to live here!" Padme was looking around in horror.

Obi-Wan smiled. "You just echoed my thoughts." He took Padme's hand and led her around the cruiser. He spotted a small hut through the haze, some distance away. Light shone out from the windows. He could sense excitement emanating from the normally staid little Jedi Master. Obi-Wan felt exactly the same way.

Obi-Wan looked for a decent path to take to the hut, but all he could see was swamp. "Well, there's no point in both of us getting all wet and slimy." He took off his robe, rolled it up and handed it to Padme. Obi-Wan then swept Padme into his arms and proceeded to trudge through the muck.

Padme grinned as she wound her arms around his neck. Obi-Wan was always looking out for her. Padme looked up as some kind of winged creature flew overhead. She could hear the unfamiliar calls of many different animals. She looked around warily. This place gives me the creeps!

As they neared the hut, Padme could see Yoda standing in his doorway. She felt Obi-Wan quicken his pace. She smiled warmly at Obi-Wan. She knew he was excited to see Yoda again. He grinned back at her a little sheepishly.

When they finally reached some solid ground, Obi-Wan gently put Padme down. He walked quickly over the green figure standing in the small doorway. Both Obi-Wan and Yoda wore huge smiles. Obi-Wan knelt down in front of Yoda, taking a clawed hand in his. "It's very good to see you again, Master."

"A joy it is to see you again, Obi-Wan." Yoda's wise eyes were twinkling with affection. Yoda turned to Padme. "Glad I am to see you well."

Padme smiled down at him. "Thank you, Master Yoda. It's good to see you again."

Yoda turned. "Come inside. Dinner I have prepared."

Obi-Wan got up and stepped aside to let Padme go in. She had to bend down to enter the tiny hut. Obi-Wan removed his wet, slime-covered boots before heading in. He almost had to crawl on his hands and knees to get through the doorway. The inside of the hut wasn't much better. He didn't think he'd even be able to sit upright, except maybe in the very center. "I can tell you weren't planning on many human visitors when you built this place."

"Hmmph! Build it any higher I could not. Have to make do, you will." The mirth in Yoda's eyes belied his tone. He brought Padme a steaming bowl of stew. He turned to find Obi-Wan already ladling out stew into the two remaining bowls.

Obi-Wan looked at the two bowls in his hands and then over to where Yoda was standing. He realized it would be almost impossible for him to carry them and move in the cramped quarters. Obi-Wan called on the Force and sent the two bowls sailing over to Yoda.

Yoda chuckled as he watched Obi-Wan crawl to the center of the room. "Help us even with the smallest problems the Force does."

The three sat down in the center of the room. Obi-Wan was happy to find that he could sit completely upright in that spot. He gingerly tried the stew and smiled. "Hey, this is pretty good!"

"Sound surprised you do. Good cook I am!" Yoda thumped Obi-Wan with his stick.

Obi-Wan laughed. "I wasn't really talking about your cooking, but the ingredients. I'm surprised you can find anything that tastes good on this planet. Oh, that reminds me! We brought you some supplies, courtesy of Bail. I'll go get them when I'm finished eating."

Yoda had perked up at that. "What bring you?"

Obi-Wan grinned at him. "Well, for one thing, a box of your favorite tea."

Yoda looked at him eagerly. "Bring you cookies as well?"

Obi-Wan's face fell. He quickly locked his mental shields in place. "Oh, uh…Padme, did we remember to bring the cookies?"

Padme decided to play along. "I saw the box off to the side. Didn't you put it on the ship?"

Obi-Wan glanced guiltily at Yoda. "I thought you did."

Yoda whacked Obi-Wan again with his stick. "Like cookies with my tea, I do!"

Obi-Wan couldn't keep up the charade anymore. He broke into a huge grin. "Yes, Master, I brought your favorite cookies." He tried to quickly get out of reach of the stick, but wasn't quite fast enough. Obi-Wan laughed as he scooted back to his place.

Yoda was giving him his stern Head Jedi Council Member gaze.

Obi-Wan shrugged and gave Yoda an innocent look. "I couldn't help myself." A grin was still tugging at his lips.

Yoda crossed his arms. "Hmmph! Reminded I am of your days as a mischievous young padawan."

Padme watched the interaction between the two. She couldn't help but smile at the warm familiarity and affection they shared.

Obi-Wan quickly finished his stew. He crawled out the door and pulled on his boots. He walked over to the edge of the swamp and paused. Obi-Wan didn't relish the idea of wading through the swamp again. He smiled slightly as a thought came to him. He focused his mind on the Force.

Padme came out to offer some help, but stopped when she saw Obi-Wan standing at the edge of the swamp with his arm up. In the distance she saw something coming through the mist. She burst into laughter as she saw a long line of cargo floating towards them over the water.

Yoda came up beside her, chuckling. "Comes in handy the Force does, hmm?"

Padme nodded, still laughing. She watched as all of the cargo landed on the ground, piece by piece. Before long, a huge stack of cargo, as well as their luggage, was neatly arranged near the door.

Obi-Wan turned to find Padme and Yoda watching him. "What?"

Padme laughed again. "You, that's what!"

Obi-Wan turned pink. "Well, I didn't feel like making twenty trips through the swamp."

Yoda chuckled. "New version of the assembly line you created." He turned and looked at the boxes. "Now, find the tea and cookies we will. Then, talk we must."