XII
Jareth had not returned to the castle so Sarah was left with the task of bringing the Master Jedi to interview the children. When the pair arrived at the nursery, Hoggle had the children dressed and waiting on two small chairs. The girl scowled at Sarah as they entered but the boy seemed to hold a small sliver of hope in his gaze. "Leave us, Hoggle." Sarah motioned for the dwarf to make his exit before turning her attention back to the matter at hand.
"Your name, child." Yoda croaked as he approached the little girl. "Leia, Princess of Alderaan," she replied crossing her small arms across her tiny chest. "Princess of Alderaan!" The small creature repeated in surprise. "Here, how did you come to be?" Yoda pressed as he moved closer to the child. "The man took me," she shot an accusatory glare in Sarah's direction. "Your mother, where is she, hmmm?" He pressed as he placed a hand on the little girl's shoulder. "On Alderaan. She is the Queen." She replied tensing beneath his touch. "Much uncertainty, I feel. Harder to find, the questor will be." Yoda turned from the children and shuffled toward the door.
"There must be something we can do!" Sarah hurried after him. "Hopeless, our cause seems. Consult with Obi-Wan, I must." Yoda quit the chamber leaving Sarah and the children alone. Leia moved from her chair to stand at Sarah's side and tugged lightly on her dress. "When can we go home?" Her voice was barely a whisper. "Soon," Sarah turned to Leia. "Very soon." She released the child and hurried off to find her husband.