Obi-Wan clutched Giac tighter as the speeder swerved round a corner, narrowly missing the trees that lined the edges of the road. Obi-Wan had his hands over Giac's wound in the back seats, keeping pressure on it while the former Grey Jedi drove in the front. A blue force field covered the driver and passenger seats like a car roof, stopping the bombardment of rain from soaking them further and preventing the cold air that rushed past from freezing their already ice-cold bodies.

"You all right back there?" The Selencian called back over his shoulders to the little Obi-Wan, who looked up in response.

"How much further?" Obi-Wan shouted back over the roar of the speeder engines, avoiding the question. If anything, he really was definitely not all right. His father was dead, his mother most likely similarly one with the force and his brother was bleeding because of a vibroblade wound.

"Not long at all. In fact, we're here." The Selencia called back, turning the speeder round another corner to reveal the vast valley, the farm nestled comfortably in the middle of it. Obi-Wan almost let a sigh of relief out at the sight but the Selencian caught his attention again. "Keep pressure on that wound, ok? My wife used to be a healer and she'll be able to treat him as soon as we get there. Until then, you need to make sure he looses as little blood as possible."

Obi-Wan did as he was told, gripping Giac tighter and putting more pressure on the wound. When they finally pulled up in front of the farmhouse, the Selencian deactivated the engines and force field, the rain hammering back in full force. Obi-Wan nearly jumped because of the sudden shock, earning a hurried apology from the former Grey Jedi Knight.

Then, after leaping out of the speeder, the Selencian quickly dashed to the side where Obi-Wan was sitting and, with Obi-Wan's help, lifted Giac's limp form into his strong arms. He didn't wait for Obi-Wan, instead already turning and hurrying to the front door, which was already opening, a tall, feminine figure standing in the doorway. Obi-Wan hastily followed suit, running up the steps and into the house seconds after the man had done.

Once inside, Obi-Wan finally got a good look at the woman who had been standing in the doorway. Obi-Wan knew she was the Selencian's wife as he'd briefly met her when he and the Selencian had left to go get Giac. Her midnight black hair that had various slightly graying ends was tied in a messy bun, strands hanging over her middle-aged face and soft dark-brown eyes that radiated experience. She was wearing a plain, light green dress that looked worn and stained, though Obi-Wan thought that was probably because she used it to do chores and work in. She didn't look at Obi-Wan, instead examining Giac with a concerned expression, who was still in her husband's arms.

"Get him upstairs." She ordered, before turning to a girl beside her who looked around Giac's age, though maybe a year or two older. Obi-Wan guessed she was their daughter, though unlike her mother, the girl had dirty blonde hair instead of black, and her eyes were a dazzling emerald green, slightly wide at the blood that covered Giac's clothes. "Tessa, go get some blankets and the med kit." The woman ordered again, the teenage girl, apparently called ''Tessa', instantly snapping herself out of her shocked trance and nodding, her eyes still not leaving Giac's limp form, before running off into another room to carry out her mother's orders.

To Obi-Wan's surprise, a smaller girl was revealed when Tessa left, who didn't look much older than him, possibly around the eleven or twelve year mark. Like her sister (Obi-Wan guessed she was Tessa's sister because they did look super similar), the girl had sharp emerald green eyes and soft features with a small, dainty nose though her hair was a midnight black, just like her mother's. She looked paler than her sister had been too, eyes fearfully fixed on Giac's wound. However, just like her sister, she seemed to gather her wits quickly, turning to her mother with a determined expression.

"What shall I do, Mum?" She asked, watching her father hurry up the pine wood staircase with Giac still in his arms. Her mother, already moving to follow her husband, gave her youngest daughter a quick glance before answering.

"Come with me, Risa. I'm going to need your help." The girl nodded, following her mother up the stairs. It was seconds before Obi-Wan rushed up the stairs after them, not wanting to be away from Giac.

He ended up following them into an average sized room, a bunk bed in the corner and a range of shelves holding data pads and ornaments adorning the walls, walls which had Selencian animals and forest landscapes artistically painted them. Obi-Wan even saw a white-furred night howler with piercing sky blue eyes painted on the far wall, so life like he thought for a second it was real. A few dresses could be seen hanging out from a slightly a-jar door, which was probably a closet, as well as a wide desk next to the bunk bed. These observations, along with the fact that the girl (Did the mother say her name was Risa?) hurriedly moved some garments off the lowest bed so her father could place Giac gently down, made Obi-Wan realize it must have been the girls' room.

The mother kneeled down next to Giac while Obi-Wan took in the room, already moving to tear Giac's tunic from his torso. It caught Obi-Wan's attention, just as Tessa raced into the room, carrying a pile of blankets under her arm and a large, metal cased med kit in her other hand. She dropped them next to her mother and sister, who had moved to help her mother tear Giac's messed up tunic away, wet with blood, water and grime.

"Is he going to be okay?" Obi-Wan eventually asked, making the father turn round. The mother and girls gave no reaction, probably because they didn't hear him, too absorbed in healing Giac.

"He'll be fine, son. My wife used to be one of the best healers around. It's how I met her after all." The father reassured, squatting so he was at Obi-Wan's height. He squeezed Obi-Wan's shoulder, sending him a small smile before turning his gaze to Obi-Wan's clothes. "Now, I think we should get you cleaned up, don't you think?"

"But Giac-" Obi-Wan protested, eyes darting to Giac, still unconscious on the lower bunk bed, with the mother now cleaning his wound, Risa already preparing bacta patches to put on it.

"Will be fine." The father reassured, making sure Obi-Wan kept looking at him. "Plus, we don't want you ending up in the same state do we? You must be freezing." He added, his face contorting into a concerned frown, before holding a hand out for a blanket to fly into by using the force, quickly draping it over Obi-Wan's shivering form. He rubbed Obi-Wan's arms, an instinctive gesture that helped generate the warmth the little boy needed while Obi-Wan himself pulled the grey blanket closer, his hair and clothes drenched and sticking to his small frame.

"Better?" He asked Obi-Wan, the boy himself nodding as his teeth chattered uncontrollably. It didn't, to no surprise, seem to convince the father of Obi-Wan's wellbeing, only making him frown further. "Tessa, come over here please." He ordered over his shoulder, his eldest daughter coming to his side in an instant.

"What's the matter Dad?" She asked her father, eyeing Obi-Wan with equal concern. He really didn't like the way she was looking at him, like he was a weak and fragile child. He was definitely not a child, not anymore. It made Obi-Wan stand up a little straighter.

"Can you take him down stairs? I'll grab some clothes, see if any fit him but you need to get the fire going, ok? Maybe see if there's anything in the cupboards for him to eat." After listening to her father, she nodded, sending Obi-Wan a kind smile. Maybe she wasn't that bad after all.

"Sure thing. So, do want to come with me…" Realizing she asking for Obi-Wan to give her his name, he quickly filled the gap for her. Of course, it was only till after that he realized that giving his real name wasn't exactly smart. He'd already given Giac's name away and when he added his name to the mix, it was no wonder the father's eyes widened a fraction, realizing who was actually standing in front of him.

"Obi-Wan." He replied, watching the father warily once he saw the recognition in the middle-aged man's eyes. The father didn't say anything though and luckily, Tessa didn't seem to realize the significance of it. Well, sort of.

"Like Prince Obi-Wan? Wow, I bet you get a laugh out of that at the Academy! My name's Theresa, but you, Obi-Wan, are free to call me Tessa." She introduced herself, squatting down to Obi-Wan's height like her father had done, who had now stood up, looking at Obi-Wan with a shocked face when Tessa mentioned the Prince. His daughter, unlike Obi-Wan, didn't notice her father's sudden change in mood, instead focusing on the younger boy in front of her.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Tessa." Obi-Wan replied back, shaking the hand she held out for him to take. She smiled down at him, standing back up to her full height, which wasn't much off her father's height.

"And it's nice to meet you too Obi-Wan. I don't think I've met a boy with manners like you! Keep it up, and a gentleman such as ya'self will have girls flocking to you! Better than your brother's doing, stealing beds and mess' in up bed sheets." She threw a wink at Obi-Wan, making him smile, if only a little. "Come on, we can wait for your brother to get better down stairs." She herded him to the exit asking him various questions to keep him distracted, but Obi-Wan only listened to her with pretend interest. His focus was really on her father, who watched Obi-Wan leave with a stoic expression, his emotions hidden under a blank façade.

"Wait a minute, time out ok?" Anakin interrupted Giac, not being able to hold the questions in any longer, making frantic hand gestures as he did so. "This is where you met Tessa and Risa?"

"Yes, it was our first meeting." Giac answered, frowning a little. "Is there a problem?" Anakin just adopted a more sly expression in response, smirking as he leaned back into the sofa.

"No, no problem at all. It's just, let me guess, love at first sight right?" Anakin remarked wriggling his eyebrows suggestively. Giac just sighed at Anakin's comment, which consequently made Anakin look offended. "What, Risa is the Mrs, right? I'm just wondering what you two got up to!"

Giac shook his head, putting his head in his hands as if to hide from Anakin's comments while Rex and Cody chuckled. Ahsoka just rolled her eyes at her master's antics.

When Giac woke up, the first thing he noticed was his head really hurt, along with his arm, his side and about every bone in his body. His brow knitted together in pain, groaning a little as he opened his eyes, blinking away the wariness. It was then that he saw the young black-haired girl looming over him, hair cut to shoulder length and long lashes blinking down at him over dazzling emerald eyes that were laced with concern.

In his alarm, he shot up from his bed, hitting his head on the bunk above him, that he only realized was there too late.

"Karks!" Giac swore, using a word he had heard from some guards who had been caught stealing food from Nima's kitchen. He knew his mother would probably have slapped him if she was next to him, but Giac didn't exactly care because it really did hurt. However, when he remembered the girl sitting near him on a pulled up chair, he did feel slightly self conscious, though that soon changed when, to his surprise, she started giggling. When he only stared at her with an offended look all over his face, her giggles evolved into full on laughter.

Giac thought she actually sounded like an angel with the way she laughed, her hand coming to cover her mouth in a cute but futile attempt to suppress her laughter.

Wait, he didn't just think that did he?

"It's not funny!" He exclaimed at her, becoming quite angry at both her laughing at him and the direction his thoughts had wandered to.

"I'm sorry, I really shouldn't be laughing should I?" She apologized, reining in her laughter though a few giggles still escaped. Giac just glared at her, making her compose herself quickly, muttering another 'sorry'.

Giac rubbed his head, wincing at the bump that was sure to form later. He looked around the room, noticing the unfamiliar surroundings. He also noticed that outside one of the windows it was now the middle of the day, judging by the position of the sun, and it was no longer raining. The birds could even be heard faintly singing. It only made Giac feel more uneasy, eyes darting around for Obi-Wan.

"Wait, where's Obi? And were the force am I?" Giac shifted a little, only to stop as a shooting pain filled his side. He looked down, only to realize his abdomen was heavily wrapped in bacta patches and bandages, his arm in much the same state. He also realized, to his embarrassment that the bandages were the only things he did have on, except for some pants. Everything else was bare, his skin on show, his strong, young muscles clear to see too. He silently noted how all those spars with Dexter had actually paid off, gifting him with quite a muscular build.

He looked up, only to see the girl looking down at his muscular body. When she looked back up herself, realizing he had noticed her looking, she blushed instantly, going completely red. In response, Giac only smirked, which only resulted in making her blush harder.

"Mum took your clothes off, not me. They were drenched and covered in blood and grime." She blurted, trying to defend herself. In response, Giac just raised an eyebrow, smirk widening, as if to say 'oh really'. Of course, that only infuriated the girl, making her glare at him. When Giac didn't show that she was intimidating him, she moved closer, pushing him back down on the bed, causing him to finally react. He resisted her, sending her a glare, along with a questioning look while he tried to ignore how her hand was against his bare chest.

"Mum also said you need to rest." She explained, looking him straight in the eye. Giac only frowned.

"I can rest when I'm dead. And, while I'm at it, you didn't answer my question. Where is my brother?" Giac stubbornly retorted, trying to change the subject. Her eyes only narrowed at him, gaze hardening.

"Lie. Down. Now. Or you will be dead." She ordered, sending him a hard stare along with the hidden threat that laced her words. Giac could tell she was younger than him so that alone made him angry, without adding the fact that he was a prince and a girl of all things would not order him around. He was even going to yell at her telling her just that, but then he remembered that revealing he was her prince was not the wisest move. So, grudgingly, he lowered himself down.

"Bossy boots." He muttered as an afterthought, relishing how the girl's eyes narrowed into slits this time, expression murderous.

"Your brother's down stairs. I saw him earlier at breakfast and I must say, he's much better mannered than you. Shy, if you ask me."

"So he's ok? He's safe?" Giac asked, sounding a little frantic. It made the girl's eyes soften, almost as if she was re-evaluating him.

"Yes, of course." She reassured, observing Giac as he visibly relaxed, finally resting his head back and closing his eyes in relief. When he opened them again, he noticed the soft look she was giving him and instantly questioned her on it.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing, I just…" She paused, blinking a few times as if to clear her head. "You remind me of my sister."

"Oh really. And why, may I ask, do I remind you of your sister? She as dashingly good looking as me?" Giac remarked, flirting, if only a little, with a rakish grin plastered on his handsome face.

"No, she's way more attractive than you and, just so you're aware, can break your arm in a heartbeat." A new voice answered, making the two youngsters turn their heads to the door.

Another girl was leaning on the doorway, her cat-like green eyes observing him with a suspicious gaze, blonde hair loosely tied into a ponytail. Giac's attention was quickly redirected however, as Obi-Wan soon emerged from behind her, smiling at Giac and dressed in plainer, and definitely cleaner, clothes.

"Giac!" Obi-Wan raced over, leaping onto Giac's bed and into his arms. Giac only had time to let out an 'oof' as Obi-Wan slammed into him, holding onto him tightly as if he was afraid to let go again. "You're awake!"

"Obi, can't breathe." Giac wheezed, making Obi-Wan instantly letting him go in sudden alarm. Giac took a deep breath, holding his side in pain too.

"Sorry, are you all right?" Obi-Wan looked at the bandaged wound, watching Giac wince.

"Fine. Just fine, Obi. Tis but a mere flesh wound." Giac flashed his younger brother a grin, lightening the mood again. He was good at that.

"Funny, I thought you were cut by a vibroblade and aren't certain models of those things capable of blocking a lightsaber?" The blonde girl commented, making Giac glare at her to which she responded by glaring back at him. It seemed she was good at darkening the mood.

"Ignore my sister, she has a horrible sense of humor." The younger girl sent her older sister a glare before turning her gaze back to Giac. " My name's Risa and that's Tessa." Risa introduced herself pointing to her sister who stood by her side, Tessa herself muttering ''Theresa, it's Theresa' next to her.

"My name's Gi-"

"Giac, we know. Your highness." Risa interrupted him, bowing her head in respect while she smirked at the shocked face that washed over him. He turned to Obi-Wan as if for an explanation, who instantly defended himself.

"Their father worked it out, I didn't say anything! In fact, I told them if they wanted to know anything else, we'd have to wait until you woke up!"

"Which is why I'm going to go find Dad. You've got a lot of explaining to do." Tessa jabbed a finger at Giac as her eyes narrowed. He just met her narrowed stare with one of his own, frowning at her.

"If you know I'm the Prince, then you know that you can't order me about. Or, you should know, though I wouldn't put it past you. Can't tell what they teach people like you these days."

"Are you saying I'm thick, Kenobi?" Tessa growled out Giac's surname, lips turning up into a snarl.

"I'm not saying you're a genius." Giac wittily replied.

"You know, just because you're a Prince doesn't mean I won't break every single bone in your body. After all, you have 206 of those – a few broken ones won't kill you." Tessa leaned in close to Giac, ending up inches away from his face, all the while sporting a terrifying glare that could make Sith run the other way. Giac gulped.

Obi-Wan broke the tense silence, snorting when he couldn't hold his laughter in much longer. Giac sent him a glare, which only made his brother laugh harder.

"I'm sorry, Giac, but you're face was hilarious!" Obi-Wan said between bursts of laughter. Giac was not amused.

"Yes, you laugh Obi. Just don't come running to me when she tries to murder you in your sleep."

"But she's my friend, right Tess?" Obi-Wan asked, turning to Tessa. The 15-year-old girl just smiled sweetly down at him.

"Of course, Obi. Someone has to help you get revenge on this laserbrain." Tessa remarked. When Giac's jaw dropped, Obi-Wan high-fived Tessa while Risa giggled off to the side.

"That's not fair! How come she's nice to you?" Giac wined, gesturing to Tessa.

"Because unlike you, I'm not annoying." Obi-Wan shot back, grinning. Giac scowled while both girls burst into laughter.

"Nice one, Obi. Now, how about we go get something to eat. I'm starved." Tessa suggested, smiling down at the younger boy. Obi-Wan just grinned wider as he backed away to the doorway that led into the hallway and then downstairs.

"Race you there!" He challenged, eyes shining in mischief.

"Oh, you're on. The chance to beat a Prince? I can't pass up that, now can I?" Tessa made a grab for Obi-Wan but he quickly dodged out the way, sprinting out the room, Tessa high on his heels. When Obi-Wan's laughter disappeared downstairs, Risa stood up, moving the chair back to where it normally stood next to the desk.

"Stay here. Like I said before, Mum said you need to rest.' Risa ordered, though her tone was softer this time. "I can get you something to eat if you want.' Giac just looked up at her with a slightly dazed expression, as if his mind was somewhere else.

"Right, yes, food would be a good start." He agreed, nodding, eyes cast down to the floor. Risa frowned at his behavior.

"You all right?" She asked, slightly concerned.

"Yes, it's just… I didn't think I'd hear Obi laugh again. Not after…" Giac squeezed his eyes shut, taking a deep breath. He shook his head, opening his eyes and sending Risa a smile. A smile, that Risa realized, didn't quite reach his eyes. "Nothing. Don't worry about it. I guess I need to expect a visit from your father soon, right?" Risa frowned at his obvious redirection of topic, but answered him anyway.

"Yeah, Tessa will probably tell him you're awake. He probably won't interrogate you straight away, maybe tonight at dinner instead. He said he wanted to give you and Obi-Wan space to breathe first." Risa explained, Giac's expression growing more morbid by the second.

"Wonderful." He retorted sarcastically. "How long have I been out by the way? I remember it raining, and I'm sure it was nighttime."

"Just a day and a half. Mum wanted you to rest, so she gave you a sedative." Giac scowled a little at the mention of a sedative, though his annoyance wasn't aimed at her.

"I would have rested on my own."

"That's what she said you would say. Apparently, she's treated Kenobi's before when she was a Palace healer and to be perfectly honest, I can see where she's coming from. You're both just as stubborn as a bloody wall. Won't move unless you want to." Risa explained, Giac picking up the hidden meaning behind 'won't move unless you want to'. Risa was saying he never wanted to move, to back down. Giac opened his mouth to protest, though he stopped short when Risa raised an eyebrow at him.

"Ok, you may be right there." Giac admitted, scratching the back of his head sheepishly. Risa just smiled at him, turning to walk out of the room. When she reached the doorway, Giac called out, stopping her in her tracks. "Wait, you said I reminded you of Tessa. May I ask how?" Risa half turned to face him, a kind smile upon her lips. The sunlight beamed through the windows, bathing her in it's light, making her skin glow and, in Giac's opinion, making her look quite...beautiful.

"You're protective, just like my sister is. That's why she was mean to you because you're a boy. AND you're older than me." She explained, smirking as Giac blushed a little at the implication.

"I'm not that protective." Giac frowned, defensive once again.

"Then why was you're first concern when you gathered you're wits Obi-Wan?" She countered, sending him a knowing smile. When Giac found himself at a loss for words, Risa turned back round and left, leaving a speechless Giac behind her.

And in come Tessa and Risa! Wo-hoo! At this point in time, they still haven't heard about what happened in the capitol, so they don't know why Giac and Obi-Wan have turned up on their doorstep (though their father suspects something bad happened obviously).