The Queen was still in sweet oblivion when the chief of the Capas walked in. He was very apologetic. He had recognized the ring; the warriors had given him and hurried home from his engagements in another village.
As soon as he entered the infirmary, he bombarded Anakin with a flurry of questions.
"How is she?" He asked. "What happened? Were my warriors responsible?" "What was she doing here in the forest without her guards?"
Anakin didn't know which question to answer.
"It's a long story sir," he said.
"Yes!" the Chief said. "I think we should get her to her room first then we'll talk." He gave Anakin the queen's ring. Anakin unconsciously pulled out the Queen's hand from under the sheet and gently slipped the ring on her finger. The chief looked at him in surprise.
"I had no knowledge that the queen had taken a consort?" He muttered. He looked him up and down, then walked out giving orders to his men. The look that the chief gave him made Anakin realize that he had made some major faux pas. It dawned upon him that in spite of his thorough grounding on Naboo, there was a lot he did not know about the planet's people and their complicated customs and rituals.
Anakin had concentrated more on the history and geography of the planet. Obi wan had stressed court protocols and manners. But obviously the people of Naboo had very complex internal laws and customs of which they were very sensitive.
As there was just too much data to absorb, Anakin had be selective, reading on matters he thought he might need most. He was especially ignorant about the marriage and courtship customs of Naboo. He didn't think he'd be needed around to solemnize anybody's marriage. Anakin sighed and slumped on a chair. Who'd guess he would land in such a situation. What a buffoon he seemed.
As soon as he entered the infirmary, he bombarded Anakin with a flurry of questions.
"How is she?" He asked. "What happened? Were my warriors responsible?" "What was she doing here in the forest without her guards?"
Anakin didn't know which question to answer.
"It's a long story sir," he said.
"Yes!" the Chief said. "I think we should get her to her room first then we'll talk." He gave Anakin the queen's ring. Anakin unconsciously pulled out the Queen's hand from under the sheet and gently slipped the ring on her finger. The chief looked at him in surprise.
"I had no knowledge that the queen had taken a consort?" He muttered. He looked him up and down, then walked out giving orders to his men. The look that the chief gave him made Anakin realize that he had made some major faux pas. It dawned upon him that in spite of his thorough grounding on Naboo, there was a lot he did not know about the planet's people and their complicated customs and rituals.
Anakin had concentrated more on the history and geography of the planet. Obi wan had stressed court protocols and manners. But obviously the people of Naboo had very complex internal laws and customs of which they were very sensitive.
As there was just too much data to absorb, Anakin had be selective, reading on matters he thought he might need most. He was especially ignorant about the marriage and courtship customs of Naboo. He didn't think he'd be needed around to solemnize anybody's marriage. Anakin sighed and slumped on a chair. Who'd guess he would land in such a situation. What a buffoon he seemed.