Chapter Twenty-Eight: Mulling Things Over On Both Sides

General Grievous oversaw Rivers transfer to her room for a more comfortable semi recovery. He had a plan for her to get away from the ever-busy flagship that they now were mostly confined too and he wanted to convince Dooku to give them some time off but he had to wait for when Dooku was in one of his moods that was more understanding. So after he made sure River was comfortable he headed to his own room to do some thinking.

When he got there he sat in his chair and stared out into space just like he had seen River do time and time again. Earlier when he was in the recovery room with her he had pin pointed what the emotion he felt was and hadn't let go. That emotion was love. For the first time in a long time he felt complete, like all the puzzles to his past life had all come together. (except for one which you will find out later, but at the present time both he and River have completely forgotten.)

So many memories all happy and sad came rushing to him. He sat there for a long time sorting through them happy that a vault had been open and he felt stronger for some reason now that he had figured out that he loved her. It was probably because he now more than ever didn't want to lose her.

River was propped up in a comfortable sitting position and had the blinds open so she could look outside. She was suprised that Grievous had overseen her transfer. He personally had made sure she was comfortable, and this got her thinking.

Did he still have feeling for her or was he just trying to make sure that his apprentice was all right like most masters should when their padawan was in recovery from a near death experience.

She knew that it was her second idea and scolded herself for thinking of the first one again, but she couldn't help it, it kept creeping back into her mind when she didn't even want to think about it.

Those thoughts left her mind and they went to what had happened to put her in her present state. She found it hard to think about why Daniel would do something like that and why if he were going to kill her why did he even let her fall in love with him?

She couldn't bare to think about it so she cleared her mind and did what she did when she wanted to not think about anything. She felt an object on her dresser and brought it to her by using the force and set it in her lap then she kept picking it up and down using the force.

River heard the door slide open and Count Dooku walked in. River let the object fall to her lap and she looked at him expectantly.

"I have informed the General that you and him are going to take the time off that it takes for you to recover physically and mentally. I would just send you but seeming that the General doesn't want to be separated from you for a long period of time again I'll send him with you."

"Is that so."

"Yes he is very fond of you."

"How do you know this?"

"I have my ways."

That wasn't a comfortable thought.

"So where will you be sending us?"

"A little peaceful planet by the name of Sharitili."

"Oh."

"You had better get ready because after I told him the information I just relayed to you he rushed off to get a shuttle ready." he said as he turned around and left.

It took River twenty minutes to get ready. She put on a shirt and pants outfit that was a moss green, she then put on her cloak and put her small collection of lightsabers in the sleeves of her cloak, and brushed her hair into a ponytail and tied it up with a scarf the same color as her outfit.

She turned her light off and went to the bottom drawer and got the big black cloak out and walked over to the window and leaned against it for support and waited. She didn't have to wait to long before she heard the familiar clinking. The door slid open and General Grievous walked in.

When he saw River up and out of bed and on top of that she was ready to depart he was pleased and suprised. She turned around and smiled weakly. He seemed to have a more pleased air to him, but she thought that it was because he was going to get some time off. She was farther from the truth than she expected.

"Let's get this show on the road." he said turning around and walking down the hall.

To her great pain she rushed after him.

"Wait please I can't keep up with you in the condition I'm in." she said wincing.

He stopped turned around and patiently waited for her. When she reached him she handed him the cloak she was holding. He looked at her with question in his eyes. She saw it and replied.

"I found it in your room along with your swords and I thought you would like it back seeming it was your favorite one."

"This was the only one I was missing... thank you."

"Your welcome... now lets get this show on the road." she said as she slowly but steadily walked down the hall next to him.