Padme's Naboo Starfighter lay still outside the planet the three had braked beside - lay still but for a second. Ahsoka returned to pilot it to land somewhere after she had laid the unconscious Anakin in Padme's room.
As the ship neared the planet outlining, it became much clearer. It was definitely not a serene, sparse, isolated planet that Ahsoka would have hoped for; but there was no choice. Ahsoka observed the planet as it was covered in rugged landmasses and small seas. Its surface was full of dirty industrial and waste zones that polluted its atmosphere, land and sea. Ahsoka knew the name of this planet. Eriadu. She had never been there. Thankfully, though this planet lay in the impoverished belt of outer-rim planets, it was wealthy enough not to be a backdrop area to the clone wars. Eriadu remained in this polluted state because its legislators were more interested in expanding the planet's urban sprawl to match that of other city worlds like Coruscant rather than investing in atmosphere scrubbers, aquifer purifiers and waste disposal systems.
Ahsoka manoeuvred the ship as elegantly as she could and read up at the same time, the best place the three could land at. Normally, a Senatorial starfighter would be the talk of the town and they could not but attract attention, but at this time when the thousand-year-old republic has literally been reformed, she doubted people would pay too much attention at them, preoccupied by the turbulent changing times. However, Ahsoka, noted, now was also the time to be careful. Dubiously careful.
They had to land someplace where Anakin could rest. It had to be a calm and neutral environment then didn't get Anakin on the edge or easily provoked. It had to be as sterile as possible. Ahsoka was tempted to just land on random forest area and camp, but she knew exactly that that would make Anakin on his feet. Surprising, thought Ahsoka, that now is the time when we cannot chase the adrenaline, adventurous decisions that brought so much more thrill, relaxation and ease for herself and her Master; an ease, the ever-humble Anakin would always share with every rank of file Clone. That was probably the mission any clone could hope for.
But not that right now. It has to be a blank room where Anakin can rest and Padme can simply support him and comfort him.
She could not land in the predominant city and take that risk, so she decided to land at a smaller town. Phellar.
She glided the plane to a halt to land at the traffic bay.
They stopped on the ground, stunned to hear, after all that, the noisy sounds of the city.
"We have to stop somewhere." Ahsoka said, not quite hesitantly but not quite decisively either, to Padme.
"Yes. But… How can we bring Anakin?" Padme replied.
"We don't wake him up. I'll hold him as if he's awake."
"He can't wear these Jedi robes, Ahsoka!"
Ahsoka thought. "Then what do we do?" This is a very unexpected situation, she never thought she would have go through.
"Cover him in my fur coat. There's no other choice."
Ahsoka walked back to the room. "Anakin…" she said.
She found no answer.
She held his hand, but there seemed to be barely any pulse there. She rubbed it gently and then roughly.
She raised him up on the bed. And she covered him in Padme's coat.
Ahsoka held Anakin by crossing her arm with his. With the hood over his face, though he slouched greatly to walk soberly, it merely seemed as if there was an odd traveller who was too tired to walk straight. Ahsoka thought it a little amusing - holding her Master like this - and him to be covered in Padme's rich senatorial attire.
The noise of the market and the city dulled Ahsoka and Padme
Where must they go to?
Padme and Ahsoka discovered an inn.
Ahsoka braced herself. They were now here, she thought. I hope Anakin will rest.
I am exhausted too, thought Ahsoka. And I am sure Padme is, too. But the two of us together must keep a watch on Anakin. That was the only way.
I can only hope for things to get more settled.
A/N. I must credit RyanSquad, one of the most popular, well received authors and perhaps the most helpful and descriptive writer I know here, with helping me with the outer description of Eriadu.