They made it to Coruscant with parsecs to spare.
Immediately within comm range, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn transmitted an emergency medical beacon to the Jedi Temple. That and a Jedi escort. Upon landing on Coruscant, a team of medical droids along with two Jedi Padawans took lifeless Obi-Wan away from the Nubian group and boarded a ship bound for the Temple.
Handmaiden Padmé could only watch with utter helplessness as they took the "sleeping" Obi-Wan away from her. Falling into step beside her fellow handmaidens and the Queen, she ignored the chatter between Chancellor Palpatine and listened instead to the near whisper of Master Jinn talking to another of his title.
"Your Padawan…happened?"
"During the Podrace…unknown origins…Obi-Wan passed…"
"The Force? You mean he is…phecy…balance…"
She gave up once the small band started moving. She saw rather then felt Master Jinn move past her and stand next to Queen before boarding their transport and taking a seat next to the Chancellor. Padmé turned her head just enough in time to watch the ship that carried Obi-Wan be whisked away in the opposite direction. Eirtaé grabbed her hand and squeezed ever so gently. Padmé lowered her head to hide the tears that were building in her eyes. In response to her silent sobbing, Rabé grabbed her other hand and the three quietly hoped and prayed together. It was not like her, she knew, to feel this vulnerable. She suddenly felt empty without the presence of her Obi-Wan.
Their meeting had been fast. And their crush just as faster. She couldn't begin to understand nor believe why feelings like the ones she was experiencing now, came to her so easily without warning. What was the Jedi called it? The Will of the Force? The Beckoning of the Force? The Calling of the Force?
Perhaps the Destiny of the Force?
She was uncertain. Ahead in front, the Chancellor from Naboo was speaking about a topic with great importance to the Queen that Padmé knew she couldn't miss. She quickly wiped her eyes and made a vow that once the debacle of their predicament was presented to the Senate and she spared a moment, she would request a status report with the Jedi Council on Obi-Wan's condition. And if she were to be so bold as to request to see him in person with a couple handmaidens—under the instruction of the Queen to give her story cover—then she would.
If denied her second request…she would have to be patient. Master Jinn was to be heading back to the Temple once the debate in the Senate was presented. If she could just persuade him to allow her to go with him with another Handmaiden…