Note 3
Qui-Gon Jinn,
I must say that it is wonderful to have you here. We don't get many visitors out here.
(smiles), you probably are not used to desert planets. Instead of getting rain storms, as other planets often get, we have sandstorms. We probably have them about as often as storms occur on other planets.
I hope you enjoyed my cooking. I am not in the habit of cooking for guests. Oh, don't worry about repaying me for the food. You don't need to worry about that. I don't ask for anything in return. That dinner was my gift to you. Life here is hard; I won't lie about that. You do not need to worry about causing me unnecessary burdens. You are no burden to me.
Anakin had an encounter with Sebulba? I worry for Anakin. That Sebulba is no good, and I am afraid that he will hurt my son someday. He could have killed him in the last podrace, except Anakin…Anakin somehow managed to stop the pod without it crashing.
This Jar-Jar certainly does seem to be a character. I have never met anything quite like him before. Where does he come from?
Anakin prevented a conflict between Sebulba and Jar-Jar? Anakin didn't tell me about that. Thank you for your kind words. Anakin is always helping people. He deserves better than a slave's life.
Anakin…Anakin wants to help you gain money. I don't like his idea, but I thought that I should tell you. I'm sure you will hear it from him as well. You see, my son races pods. Pod racing is a major attraction on Tatooine. Our master Watto forces him to race often, and I die every time he races. It's so dangerous, and cheating, and….it's horrible. There is a big race tomorrow, and Anakin wants to race for you. He has this crazy idea that he could win the money so that you could buy the parts you need for your ship. I don't know what to say to him. He's so determined.
Sigh…sometimes I really don't know what to do, with Anakin. He's….I don't even know how to explain it….he's always been different from either of my other two children, and sometimes it exhausts me.
I should clean up the dishes now.
Shmi Skywalker