Note 39
Cliegg,
What other option did I have? Anakin has been a slave all his life…if I may remind you, because of an action you took. You, as his father, have done nothing in the way of freeing him. Qui-Gon Jinn, that "random Jedi" has done something that no other person has ever offered Anakin. He has freedom now.
If you had such a problem with this, you should have been there to free Anakin long ago. You have never even seen Anakin for yourself. How can you even begin to criticize me about giving away "our pride and joy." I see no room for you to talk.
Qui-Gon had no time to stop and see you. He had a mission to carry out, and as soon as his business here was done, he left for Coruscant. I want you to know that I trust Qui-Gon with Anakin. I would not have allowed him to leave with someone I couldn't trust. I have gotten to know the Jedi, and I have to tell you that he has our son's best interest in mind. He has given me his word that he will protect our son.
I could not offer Anakin anything better.
These were good people that visited us. The Jedi watched over Anakin while he was in my house. I have no reason to believe he would do otherwise.
Anakin is meant to be a Jedi. Qui-Gon believes he is the Chosen One, spoken of in an old Jedi prophesy. Even if our son must stand trial, that does not mean he will not succeed. Anakin will be able to stand up to the challenge. This path has been placed before him, and he has chosen to become a Jedi. It has always been his dream. No matter what I could say, it would not stop him from wanting to become a Jedi.
Cliegg, what job in the galaxy isn't dangerous? Anyone in the galaxy can get shot. You know this. As a Jedi, he will be trained. Qui-Gon told me that if Anakin is not trained, he could become a target of many evil beings that would try to corrupt him. I did not make this decision easily. It was hard. I have raised him from birth, and I love him. I had to do what was best for him, and that was letting him have his freedom. There is more for him in life than slavery.
We were just beginning to make up, and you have gone back to treating me like an item. You have begun to insult me again. I do want to know how Rhun is doing.
Anakin is on Coruscant now. If he hasn't talked with the Jedi Council yet, he will soon.
Thank you for telling me what you did in search of Anakin. That brings some comfort to me…comfort that you went to all that effort for Anakin, for the first time.
Anakin also told me of those droids. Those droids were searching for Qui-Gon and those with him. Yes, Qui-Gon told me they were Sith droids, and it was a Sith that Qui-Gon fought. He had to leave quickly. There was a fight, but no one was harmed. That fight is what those villagers must have been referring to.
Has Lowdun died? You never told me. I always thought he was still living.
The ship was Nubian, and I did tell you that.
This is the first time you ever even bothered to find out where I have lived all these years.
Funny how you are mad that I "auctioned your son away like that," when you are the one who originally sold him into slavery.
You could be here to comfort me and could support me; that is what you could do for me.
Thank you for letting me know about the disguise. I will be waiting for you, though I cannot say that I am looking forward to it…considering how you have treated me in our last correspondence.
You might appreciate knowing that Anakin arrived safely on Coruscant not long ago, and he will be going before the Jedi Council soon, as I told you earlier. All I can say is how very proud of him I am. Maybe my boy will come back to me as a Jedi Knight one day soon.
Shmi
