Post no # 66
Anakin stood there watching the party, his hands hanging limp besides him, until at last the receding group turned a corner and disappeared from view.
Obi-wan put a sympathetic arm around his shoulders; it hurt to see the pained look on his Padawan's face. He remembered the exuberant Anakin he had seen in the village, then the boy had a twinkle in his eyes that was definitely missing now.
Jedi lived an exclusive life in the temple and they were mostly shielded from the lives of ordinary citizens. The concept of love of a sexual nature was ignored at the least and discouraged as distracting at the most. Conjugal love and relationships required dedication to one being or one family, while the Jedi had vowed to serve and possibly die serving the entire galaxy. So when an odd Jedi did fall (in love) now and then he/she was usually overwhelmed by the emotional flood. The Jedi grew up in the solid Master-Padawan bond in which both master's and the Padawan's expectations were clear cut and well defined. Thus Jedi were not well prepared to face break ups or other disappointments that was part and parcel of such relationships. Obi-wan had wanted to shield his Padawan from such a disappointment but fate it seemed had something else in store for the chosen one.
"It's for her good, Padawan," He whispered reassuringly, as he patted Anakin's shoulder. "Besides, it's not that you cannot see her ever. She will be here a few days," Anakin nodded wistfully, thankful for his master's concern.
"No master! I must keep away from her. I do not want to embarrass her in any way." He said.
"Anakin, you two will be together as soon as this war is over," Obi-wan said as he gently led his padawan to the barracks on the other side of the lake.
"Master, do you think she will come back to me? Supposing her people are against it, or they find someone else for her. She is very dedicated to her people-she won't hesitate to give her life for her planet, if that's needed." Anakin stopped and looked in the direction of the royal block, where his love was probably being tucked in.
Obi-wan rolled his eyes as he saw his padawan lagging way behind him looking back every now and then.
"She'll be back, of course she can't leave her husband," Obi-wan was beginning to loose his patience. What had happened to his unflappable Padawan that he'd left to escort the Queen, back in Theed
"Please hurry up!" He commanded in a stern voice. "You need to sleep or you will go crazy. Please gather your wits about and most of all do not forget who you are. You're a Jedi, remember." Obi-wan said between clenched teeth.
"Yes! Master," Anakin said in that monotonous voice. One last time he looked behind him, somewhere in one of the windows the light winked out. "Sleep well my love," He whispered then turned around and hurried after his master.
Anakin stood there watching the party, his hands hanging limp besides him, until at last the receding group turned a corner and disappeared from view.
Obi-wan put a sympathetic arm around his shoulders; it hurt to see the pained look on his Padawan's face. He remembered the exuberant Anakin he had seen in the village, then the boy had a twinkle in his eyes that was definitely missing now.
Jedi lived an exclusive life in the temple and they were mostly shielded from the lives of ordinary citizens. The concept of love of a sexual nature was ignored at the least and discouraged as distracting at the most. Conjugal love and relationships required dedication to one being or one family, while the Jedi had vowed to serve and possibly die serving the entire galaxy. So when an odd Jedi did fall (in love) now and then he/she was usually overwhelmed by the emotional flood. The Jedi grew up in the solid Master-Padawan bond in which both master's and the Padawan's expectations were clear cut and well defined. Thus Jedi were not well prepared to face break ups or other disappointments that was part and parcel of such relationships. Obi-wan had wanted to shield his Padawan from such a disappointment but fate it seemed had something else in store for the chosen one.
"It's for her good, Padawan," He whispered reassuringly, as he patted Anakin's shoulder. "Besides, it's not that you cannot see her ever. She will be here a few days," Anakin nodded wistfully, thankful for his master's concern.
"No master! I must keep away from her. I do not want to embarrass her in any way." He said.
"Anakin, you two will be together as soon as this war is over," Obi-wan said as he gently led his padawan to the barracks on the other side of the lake.
"Master, do you think she will come back to me? Supposing her people are against it, or they find someone else for her. She is very dedicated to her people-she won't hesitate to give her life for her planet, if that's needed." Anakin stopped and looked in the direction of the royal block, where his love was probably being tucked in.
Obi-wan rolled his eyes as he saw his padawan lagging way behind him looking back every now and then.
"She'll be back, of course she can't leave her husband," Obi-wan was beginning to loose his patience. What had happened to his unflappable Padawan that he'd left to escort the Queen, back in Theed
"Please hurry up!" He commanded in a stern voice. "You need to sleep or you will go crazy. Please gather your wits about and most of all do not forget who you are. You're a Jedi, remember." Obi-wan said between clenched teeth.
"Yes! Master," Anakin said in that monotonous voice. One last time he looked behind him, somewhere in one of the windows the light winked out. "Sleep well my love," He whispered then turned around and hurried after his master.