Farah slowly walked into the meditation-room. Her last time hadn't brought her much rest, but she hoped that this time she might be able to contact her Master. She sat down on the soft floor and listened to the water behind her. Then she raised her eyes and looked at the opposite wall, where a night-sky full of stars was painted.
"Master, where are you?" she whispered. "Let me feel you, please…"
She didn't feel anything and once again allowed the tears to fall, holding her head in her hands. She hardly noticed when Master Mace Windu appeared in the door.
"Iraham?" he said. She nodded, wiping her tears away. He looked at her in silence for awhile, before he continued.
"We brought Skywalker here."
Farah stood up and once again burst into tears, this time tears of joy.
"Is it true? Where is he? Is he alright?"
Mace raised his hand to stop her questions.
"He'll probably be alright; he's with the Healers as we speak. Though he didn't want them to see to his injuries before he knew that you were safe."
Farah embraced the Jedi Master and he stepped backwards in surprise. He hadn't expected her to do so, though he knew how much she was like her own Master.
"Master, you must let me see him", Farah said. "By the way, did you manage to catch the assassin?"
"Well… hrm", Windu said and returned from his thoughts. "I guess it's okay if you visit him right now, but only a short visit. He needs to rest. And no, we haven't captured the assassin. But we have people out everywhere on Coruscant, so we should find him pretty soon."
Farah smiled and rushed past the Jedi Master towards the Healers' Room in the Temple. He watched her run and shook his head. She reminded him too much of Sandra, which reminded him that he still needed to find his old Padawan.
Farah carefully sneaked into the room.
"Ani?" she whispered. He immediately opened his eyes.
"Farah!" he said and smiled. She rushed to his bed and embraced him.
"Oh Ani, don't ever do that to me again!" she said. He tried to hide a grunt of pain, but she heard it.
"Well, as you know, I had to", he said and smiled. She quickly grew solemn.
"You have to let me examine your wounds, maybe I can heal you", she said.
"No, no", he said, still smiling. "Let the Healers deal with that. You have to find our Masters."
She quickly silenced him by leaning forward and kissing him. He twinkled in surprise, but then greedily responded, wanting more and more. When she broke the kiss, she carefully lay down beside him, allowing him to smell her hair.
"I don't know what to do", she whispered. "I can't reach her."
He gave her a quick hug.
"We'll come up with something, I promise", he said. "Now we are two again."
She sensed how he tensed and immediately sat up.
"Someone's coming", he hissed. "Here, just sit right next to the bed."
She nodded and sat down on the chair, looking like she was telling him something. Then the door opened and a Jedi Healer named Rilena stepped in. She smiled at them.
"I see you've visited your friend, young Iraham", she said. "Don't worry, he's going to be just fine."
"I guess it's my duty to see he's fine", Farah answered and smiled, before she rose. "But now I have to go."
Anakin gave her a quick smile and waved as she walked out through the door. Outside, she couldn't help but making a jump of joy down the stairs. But, then she managed to land right in front of Master Windu.
"I'm… I'm sorry, Master, I was just… so relieved that Anakin was alright."
Mace raised one of his eyebrows and sighed.
"Sometimes, you remind me too much of your Master", he muttered. Farah looked surprised.
"You mean that… my Master was… well, more human once?" she asked.
"I guess we all are a bit human, as you wish to call it", Mace answered. "But we know that we can't show those feelings all the time as it wouldn't work for us."
Farah looked at him.
"Master, I guess everyone needs some love", she began, but he interrupted her by walking down the corridor. She followed.
"Of course we all need love, that's one of the main factors of surviving", Mace said. "But if we allow the love of a certain person control our acts it would be faithful. You know the rules."
Farah looked down into the floor.
"What rules, exactly?" she asked. Mace muttered something.
"A Jedi is not allowed to attach himself to another person and we're not allowed to own things", he answered. "But we shall show compassion towards every being in the Universe, as we are all part of the Force."
Farah felt a sting of sorrow inside her, but quickly looked past the feeling. She needed to concentrate.
"Master, what about Master Tornyk?" she asked. Mace nodded towards a Map Room.
"You'll have to help me find both her and Master Kenobi, fast", he answered. She hurried after him.
"Just tell me what to do", she said. Mace picked up a hologlob and placed it in the right spot. As he did, the room was filled with holographic stars and planets.
"This, is the route between Naboo and Coruscant", he said, pointing. "You were the last one to hear from them, you need to meditate and find out where they crashed."
Farah nodded and sat down, slowing her breath and concentrating on her Master.
"I… I just sense a very weak pulse", she said. "She's not alright… Master Windu!"
She opened her eyes as she felt him grabbing her shoulders.
"Concentrate on that moment when you heard her scream", he said calmly. "Go back inside yourself; see through her eyes what happened."
She nodded and closed her eyes again, concentrating as he had instructed her.
"A planet where no one seems to live", she said after a while. "It's quite green, though."
Mace nodded, walking among the stars and looking at the planets.
"We have some that matches that", he said. "Do you see something more?"
Farah slowly nodded.
"It's north of the Helia-star", she said and opened her eyes. Mace wrinkled his forehead, walking up to the mentioned star.
"North?" he mumbled, looking at the planet that matched the description. "What were they doing there?"
Farah shook her head and looked questioning at Mace. He sighed.
"The regular route is here", he said and pointed it out once again. "As you can see, the Helia-star is far away from that route, which means that if they are on this planet…"
He pointed at the shining planet.
"They're not just trying to find a shortcut."
"Do you mean that they were controlled by something?" Farah asked. "Could the assassin they'd caught be the one to affect them?"
Mace shook his head.
"No, it's hard even for the strongest among us to affect a ship like that", he answered, looking at the planet. "It is possible, though, that they were hunted."
Farah nodded, before she suddenly rose.
"What if they're still on Naboo?" she said.
"What?"
"My Master never said anything about them being on the wrong course, maybe they think that they are on another planet but they are still on Naboo. What if something broke while they passed through the atmosphere?"
Mace wrinkled his forehead.
"On Naboo? How's it possible?"
"Well, aren't the Sith's powers quite… unknown, as we speak?" Farah suggested.
"I can agree with that, but none of us can affect another Force-Sensitive being. We can only affect those with weaker minds…"
"Master, we have to get to Naboo", Farah interrupted. He nodded slowly.
"I guess it's a good place to start on and who knows, maybe you'll see more if we travel on the same route as they did."