Author's Note I'm still working on Chapter 35 of Single and Seeking, I'm also still working on the sequel to Not Everything Done In The Dark Is Shameful. Be safe and healthy everyone!
"I told you to stay in your quarters." Tejas repeated. The act of looking at Padme made his heart sink. Her normally happy life filled , eyes were almost empty. She hadn't made a sound since he helped her to her feet. He wished he could wipe away every horrifying image she had recently beheld, but he couldn't. He was a simple teacher whose job it was to train Padme to lead. He was not a leader. He was not trained in the ways of the force. "Lie down Padme, Lie down and forget all this." He said softly. He took her hand, her entire body was stiff, and her walk was robotic, as he led her back to her bedroom. "Lie down." She did as she was told. He covered her with a blanket, walked out of the room, and locked the door behind him.
Padme laid motionless in bed, this room used to be her sanctuary. It was the place she ran to in order to be alone with her thoughts, and daydreams. In this room she was always able to escape her responsibilities, but now it was cold and frightening. She wondered what her family was doing now . She had never felt so alone, and she feared the feeling was permanent.. Tears streamed down her face, until she fell into a restless sleep
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Padme awoke to the sound of her bedroom door being opened her eyes and saw Tejas standing next to her bed. She stood up and entered the refresher. She quickly took care of her needs, and reentered the bedroom. Her teacher hadn't moved an inch. "You must eat something Padme." He handed her some fruit the size of grapes, she took 2 of them, and handed the rest back. She ate the fruit quickly and sat on her bed. Tejas knew his pupil needed more nourishment. but he also knew she was stubborn. He vowed he would get her to eat later in the day, he ate all the fruit that was handed to him before he spoke again. "We are leaving this place, pack some things." He wanted her to ask questions, but she didn't. He watched as she grabbed the suitcase her mother gave her, and began to pack.
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2 hours later Padme found herself being led by her teacher onto his Star Yacht. almost immediately it began to move. Questions formed in Padme's mind. but she did not speak a word or utter a sound. "Padme you have to speak, You have to snap out of this trance. Palpatine has declared himself the Emperor of everything we know, and the only way to survive is to get out of your trance, and function! Live! Make your family, yourself, and your people proud!" After these words were spoken Padme tuned him out. She had no concept of how long her teacher lectured and, screamed, but when the yacht stopped moving he stopped speaking. She was so grateful. He put some fruit in front of her, and this time she ate all of it. "Follow me Padme." Tejas said a few moments after she finished her food. She did as she was told, and she found herself standing next to Tejas in front of a modest looking 2 story house.
Tejas knocked on the door, and Padme heard some moment before it opened. "I have been waiting for you Tejas. She heard a male stranger say.
"Where are we?" Padme asked. She jumped at the sound of her own voice.