Post no 56-45
Obi-Wan and Panaka had traveled for most of the night; dawn was breaking as the bongo broke the glassy surface of the metal gray lake, bordering the Capa village.
A warrior was waiting on a wooden pier to receive them. He took them to the guesthouse and showed them to their rooms just opposite to the newly married couple's room.
"You must be tired!" The warrior said, "I will send you'll something to eat, the chief will meet you after that.
"I want to talk to Anakin?" Obi-Wan asked him before he could leave.
"Anakin has had a long night, I don't think he should be disturbed." The warrior said with a lop-sided grin. Obi-Wan gave Panaka a puzzled look, when they looked back; the warrior was gone.
"I do hope the Queen is fine Panaka said. That ghost of a warrior didn't even give me a chance to ask."
Later two boys brought them breakfast. "Where is Anakin's room?" Obi-Wan asked the bigger of the two.
"Anakin's?" the boy repeated.
"Yes the man accompanying the Queen," Obi-Wan said.
The boy did not seem to understand. Obi-Wan made a gesture raising his arm above his head to denote a tall man. One of the boys nodded, babbling something in Capa as he turned around to point the door just opposite theirs.
Obi-Wan stood up as soon as the boys were gone.
"I think Anakin has had enough sleep," He said. "Sleep is a luxury that a Jedi can't afford and he should know that." He muttered as he reached for the doorknob.
The door was not locked; Obi-Wan opened it tentatively in case the village boy had directed him to the wrong room. He stuck his head in. Sure enough, there was Anakin sleeping on the bed, his back to the door. Obi-Wan gave a cursory glance around the darkened room as he walked towards the bed. Through the dim early morning light, that filtered though the branches near the window he saw part of the room, it was large and spacious.
Turning his eyes back to the bed in the shadows, Obi-Wan stopped dead in his tracks, he saw something move behind Anakin's broad back and yet he knew it wasn't Anakin.
Anakin's thoughts were shielded as usual when he slept. Obi-Wan knew he was rather protective of his dreams and fantasies, not even giving his master a peek into his mind.
The Jedi master peered into the darkness, he saw a small hand wound itself around his padawan's waist; delicate fingers began tracing circles on the bare broad back.
He heard a sleepy female voice mumbled something. By then he had already sensed her presence and knew who she was.
"The Queen! Here with my Padawan! " Obi-Wan thought incredulously, "but that is unconceivable" He could not believe the scene going on before him-it was unimaginable; Obi-Wan was paralyzed from shock.
Anakin shifted in his bed as he pulled his wife closer to him. That was enough to shake his master's numb limbs into action. He would hope somehow Anakin was not consciously involved in this scandal, it had to be a mistake-his padawan could not possibly do such a thing.
Shielding his mind Obi-Wan backed away silently, his blood churning in rage. He could not believe Anakin capable of such…turpitude. "But the Queen? That model of discipline and control, how could she allow it? How could the Queen of Naboo fall so low? …With his Padawan!
He was thankful that his padawan was too engrossed to feel his presence. Obi-Wan slunk back to the door, hurt and betrayed, his world falling around him as he slid out noiselessly.
Anakin's head snapped back at the sound of a soft click as the door shut. Amidala instinctive pulled the covers around her.
He remembered closing the door last night, but not locking it, as he had had no intention of sleeping with the queen then. However, things had changed and he had forgotten about it.
"Who…was that?" Amidala stammered, Anakin did not answer instead he jumped from the bed and calling his shirt to him as he ran to the door in his pajamas, he quickly donned it as he slipped out the door.
"Master! Master! Wait I can explain!" She heard him shout through the half open door.
Obi-Wan stood but did not turn, he closed his eyes and took in a deep breath,
"You better have a good explanation Anakin Skywalker," He said in a cold, threatening voice. Anakin had heard that tone before; when he challenged the enemy, but Master Obi-Wan had never used it on him before.
"Master please listen, it's not what you think." Anakin said his voice desperate.
Obi-Wan suddenly wheeled around angrily, causing his padawan to step back in surprise. Anakin had never seen his usually placid master so wrought up.
"How could you do this to me, Anakin? He said between clenched teeth.
"How could you betray my trust like this? I give the queen in your care and you…"
Obi-Wan took a deep breath, all kinds of cheap adjectives crowded his brain but he stopped before they came out. He felt shattered. He could not believe it; the chosen one-the last person in the temple who could be expected to-had betrayed him.
"Not only have you betrayed your master but also a father and brother." Obi-Wan said in a hurt tone, "Anakin, haven't I given you the love of all three?"
Master I would never betray your trust," Anakin said, his voice trembling. "I would rather die than to dishonor you in any way,"
"So I didn't see you in bed with the queen? Are you telling me I shouldn't believe my own eyes, ears and force sense, huh?" Obi-Wan hissed.
"It is not what you think master. I would never touch Padmé that way-except as her husband"
Obi-Wan staggered back in shock.
"What!"
Obi-Wan and Panaka had traveled for most of the night; dawn was breaking as the bongo broke the glassy surface of the metal gray lake, bordering the Capa village.
A warrior was waiting on a wooden pier to receive them. He took them to the guesthouse and showed them to their rooms just opposite to the newly married couple's room.
"You must be tired!" The warrior said, "I will send you'll something to eat, the chief will meet you after that.
"I want to talk to Anakin?" Obi-Wan asked him before he could leave.
"Anakin has had a long night, I don't think he should be disturbed." The warrior said with a lop-sided grin. Obi-Wan gave Panaka a puzzled look, when they looked back; the warrior was gone.
"I do hope the Queen is fine Panaka said. That ghost of a warrior didn't even give me a chance to ask."
Later two boys brought them breakfast. "Where is Anakin's room?" Obi-Wan asked the bigger of the two.
"Anakin's?" the boy repeated.
"Yes the man accompanying the Queen," Obi-Wan said.
The boy did not seem to understand. Obi-Wan made a gesture raising his arm above his head to denote a tall man. One of the boys nodded, babbling something in Capa as he turned around to point the door just opposite theirs.
Obi-Wan stood up as soon as the boys were gone.
"I think Anakin has had enough sleep," He said. "Sleep is a luxury that a Jedi can't afford and he should know that." He muttered as he reached for the doorknob.
The door was not locked; Obi-Wan opened it tentatively in case the village boy had directed him to the wrong room. He stuck his head in. Sure enough, there was Anakin sleeping on the bed, his back to the door. Obi-Wan gave a cursory glance around the darkened room as he walked towards the bed. Through the dim early morning light, that filtered though the branches near the window he saw part of the room, it was large and spacious.
Turning his eyes back to the bed in the shadows, Obi-Wan stopped dead in his tracks, he saw something move behind Anakin's broad back and yet he knew it wasn't Anakin.
Anakin's thoughts were shielded as usual when he slept. Obi-Wan knew he was rather protective of his dreams and fantasies, not even giving his master a peek into his mind.
The Jedi master peered into the darkness, he saw a small hand wound itself around his padawan's waist; delicate fingers began tracing circles on the bare broad back.
He heard a sleepy female voice mumbled something. By then he had already sensed her presence and knew who she was.
"The Queen! Here with my Padawan! " Obi-Wan thought incredulously, "but that is unconceivable" He could not believe the scene going on before him-it was unimaginable; Obi-Wan was paralyzed from shock.
Anakin shifted in his bed as he pulled his wife closer to him. That was enough to shake his master's numb limbs into action. He would hope somehow Anakin was not consciously involved in this scandal, it had to be a mistake-his padawan could not possibly do such a thing.
Shielding his mind Obi-Wan backed away silently, his blood churning in rage. He could not believe Anakin capable of such…turpitude. "But the Queen? That model of discipline and control, how could she allow it? How could the Queen of Naboo fall so low? …With his Padawan!
He was thankful that his padawan was too engrossed to feel his presence. Obi-Wan slunk back to the door, hurt and betrayed, his world falling around him as he slid out noiselessly.
Anakin's head snapped back at the sound of a soft click as the door shut. Amidala instinctive pulled the covers around her.
He remembered closing the door last night, but not locking it, as he had had no intention of sleeping with the queen then. However, things had changed and he had forgotten about it.
"Who…was that?" Amidala stammered, Anakin did not answer instead he jumped from the bed and calling his shirt to him as he ran to the door in his pajamas, he quickly donned it as he slipped out the door.
"Master! Master! Wait I can explain!" She heard him shout through the half open door.
Obi-Wan stood but did not turn, he closed his eyes and took in a deep breath,
"You better have a good explanation Anakin Skywalker," He said in a cold, threatening voice. Anakin had heard that tone before; when he challenged the enemy, but Master Obi-Wan had never used it on him before.
"Master please listen, it's not what you think." Anakin said his voice desperate.
Obi-Wan suddenly wheeled around angrily, causing his padawan to step back in surprise. Anakin had never seen his usually placid master so wrought up.
"How could you do this to me, Anakin? He said between clenched teeth.
"How could you betray my trust like this? I give the queen in your care and you…"
Obi-Wan took a deep breath, all kinds of cheap adjectives crowded his brain but he stopped before they came out. He felt shattered. He could not believe it; the chosen one-the last person in the temple who could be expected to-had betrayed him.
"Not only have you betrayed your master but also a father and brother." Obi-Wan said in a hurt tone, "Anakin, haven't I given you the love of all three?"
Master I would never betray your trust," Anakin said, his voice trembling. "I would rather die than to dishonor you in any way,"
"So I didn't see you in bed with the queen? Are you telling me I shouldn't believe my own eyes, ears and force sense, huh?" Obi-Wan hissed.
"It is not what you think master. I would never touch Padmé that way-except as her husband"
Obi-Wan staggered back in shock.
"What!"