STAR WARS: Silent Promise
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: The characters in this story do not belong to me, but to the brilliant mind of George Lucas the creator of an entire universe known as Star Wars.
Memories coursed like ocean currents through the mind of Senator Padme Amidala. She had been thinking back on her days as queen when she had met the young and courageous Anakin Skywalker. It had been ten years since she had last saw him and at this very moment she realized she had never experienced such compassion in her entire life from any being she had known until she had met him. Not long from now she would be reunited with the twenty year old Jedi Padawan and his Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Padme felt drawn at the concept of meeting Anakin again when the thought crossed her mind of what he had said to her when she had walked into the small junk dealer shop that belonged to Anakin's former master Watto. "Are you an angel?" he had asked her quietly. A diminutive smile came upon her lips from the remembrance of that comment. Another certitude remark was spoken to her that same day she had met the young boy. "I'm going to marry you." he said with much conviction in his voice. Padme theorized that Anakin perhaps instantly regretted ever saying this to her after discovering that she was not a typical handmaiden, but the queen of the divine and peaceful planet of Naboo.
Her private contemplation's were interrupted when her administrator of security, Captain Typho entered her senatorial chambers. "Excuse me Senator. I've come to advise you that your Jedi protectors will be arriving shortly," Typho announced while he stood stagnant in front of her massive desk. His features were complex to interpret of any sensibility despite he indicated his grave concerns when the time was called for. The captain was one who she entrusted her life with and taken account of him as a reliable friend.
Padme nodded her head in regard and rose from her desk to be escorted by Captain Typho to the hanger bay where she would be addressing her Jedi protectors. Dorme her devout handmaiden walked adjacent from her and they both followed the captain out of Padme's senatorial chambers after Typho had entered the exit code to the chamber door.
As Padme walked through the numerous corridors alongside Dorme she had to remind herself to what purpose she required preservation provided by the Jedi. Not long ago had a previous assassination exertion occur on her life, but not taking her life, instead the life of her devoted handmaiden Corde. The loss had been hard for her to endure and the only reason she would acquire help from the Jedi was so none of which whom was dear to her would lose their life even in the dominion of obligation.
Finally Padme and her multitude entered the hanger bay as presently as the diminutive Jedi spacecraft had landed on the platform. Typho still possessed his lead in front of the young senator as they walked closer to the descending ramp of the craft. Once the ascent was completely decreased to the ground, Typho took several steps back and next to the senator until he was on the opposite side from which Dome was of Padme.
Two cloaked figures made their way down the departing ramp at a steady pace until they encountered Senator Amidala and her assemblage. Both Jedi extracted the hood's of their cloaks that concealed their faces. A now sensible looking Obi-Wan Kenobi stood in front of his apprentice as he reacquainted himself with the senator. "It is an esteem tranquillity to be serving you again M'Lady. I only hope my apprentice and I will be capable of our duties in protecting you senator." Obi-Wan said as he was extending his right hand out to shake with Padme's.
"Well I pray the fulmination behind my life will be exposed and I'm most certainly grateful to be in your graces once again Master Kenobi." Padme proclaimed as she over looked Obi-Wan with a expeditious stare. She noticed that Obi-Wan's hair was a smidgen more remote and lighter then before. His turbulent ashen eyes still held their devotion and sobriety as she had heeded. After she was released from the Jedi masters grip she took notice of the towering man behind him. Anakin stepped forth beside his mentor allowing his clear blue eyes to stare observant into her incisive brown eyes.
Anakin inhaled profoundly from his minor amount of oxygen intake. Padme still had the same efficacy on him as the day he had met her, only she was more grown up and ravishing then forevermore. He had to depend on the force to permit his legs to guide him before the senator to approach her. Before a utterance could fully be slipped from Anakin's tongue she had enclosed him in a zealous embrace which captured his astonishment.
Not long after they parted, both shared a perplexing smile at one another. "Annie, it's been to long, you've entirely grown up since last I saw you," Padme proclaimed with profound precision in her say. She over looked him again taking in every detail and fabricating a memorizing image of him in her head. In ways he reminded her of the little boy she had encountered a previous ten years ago. He yet held his sandy blonde hair as well as his nearly mythical blue eyes brimming of wonderment, motivation and confidence. In other ways he was like an absolute stranger. He was entirely beyond handsome and no longer a little boy, solely a man.
Anakin could perceive the utmost honesty at what she had said and took much pride at hearing it because not many times had he heard it mentioned that he was grown up in the eyes of another. Anakin knew Obi-Wan still thought he was not equipped for the trials and to be on his own on account that he thought he was to anticipated. He was determined to impel the judgment away and keep his mind on the present time. "I told you I wouldn't always be a little boy," he implied keeping his face sincere so not to have his master witness his sheer joy at regarding the women he desired since boyhood. Anakin received a curious gaze from Padme, but he could behold that she admired his charm.
Captain Typho cleared his throat to apprehend the focus of all those attendant. "Please accept my apologies for intervention or your reunion, but I believe it best that we agitate the situation at hand. The senator may be in much possible jeopardy and if I may suggest, can we convey the discussion to more secure grounds?" Typho prompted as he looked to Padme for consent.
Attentiveness of imaginable danger replenished Padme's mind. "Of course, captain will you please precede our way?" she requested while regaining her ethical composure. Padme strafed to restrain her eyes from glancing at Anakin ever so frequently, however she felt as if he was staring into her very essence. No one had ever given her such a combination of diverse emotions from the depths of their eyes, especially not one who was a Jedi or studying to become a Jedi at the least, it flustered her.
Captain Typho acknowledged Padme's affirmation and gestured for all to follow him out from within the hanger bay and off to Padme's senatorial chambers. As Captain Typho lead them all through the many passages, Padme sauntered beside Dorme and following in foot were Obi-Wan and Anakin. Both Jedi kept their senses attuned to their surroundings for precaution. They did not want to take any kind of risk along with danger that could be prowling nearby.
Captain Typho gained entry to the office quickly after typing in the access codes to the entrance. Once inside the remarkably lavish suite, Padme beckoned for Obi-Wan and Anakin to take a seat before taking her place behind her desk. Captain Typho maintained his guard by keeping a position alongside the entrance and Dorme sat not to notably a length from Padme. When all were exceedingly comfortable they settled their focus towards Padme.
Padme deemed she was able to proceed to clarify the intact mean of why she had been assigned protection by the Jedi and did so after alleviating a grievous sigh. "Exactly two nights ago I had returned back to Naboo after being on Coruscant for negotiations concerning a primary dilemma in the senate. Many delegates are beginning to pull away from their positions causing the senate to weaken. I assume many senators are alarmed because of the bounties placed upon them as to their effective influence in democracy. As of now I have representative Bink's taking my place in the senate during my time of leave," Padme paused when she interpreted Obi-Wan's abrupt attentiveness. "Is there something I said that has captured your interest Master Kenobi?" she questioned then awaiting for his response.
Obi-Wan readily spoke his mind without hesitation. "Senator Amidala, why do you suppose these delegantes are now renounceing their field in the senate due to bounties on themselfs? What I'm trying to say is, isn't there always the prospect that a member of the senate could have of bounty on their life. Why is it that now members of the senate have resulted to leave and those soon who will also leave? As I said before, a bounty on a figure with much jurisdiction is not an uncommon result if you reconsider what the various prospects are." Obi-Wan could see that Padme was putting forth effort to assort through what he had said until she came back with a reply.
"I understand entirely what you are asking Master Kenobi. I have sort through the prospects, if I hadn't then I would not be where I am this very moment. I accepted to represent my home world as did all of those in the senate today in any case if there is insecurity or not. I just believe the amount of senators with bounties associated to them are far to many then can be accounted for. I have known many of the representatives since my term as queen ended. All those in the senate would give their lives for the world of their people and I would recognize this because I would do the same." Padme's diction was occupied from distress when she spoke. She calmed her nerves as she waited for Obi-Wan to state his conviction. To her surprise the master Jedi kept reserved, aside from his apprentice that had registered everything she had said and abruptly stated his assumption on the ordeal.
"If what you are mentioning senator is true, I would have to say the reason behind beyond more representatives then should be withdrawaling from the senate is because of circumstances of an unknown source in the senate itself," Anakin let the likelihood of his view wave about the chamber before he spoke once more. "This source must be capable from reaching one senator to another without the members of the Galactic Senate's awareness. I am not saying that this is positively certain although there is the chance that it is," Anakin had Padme's undivided attention until she returned her gaze back to Obi-Wan.
"Anakin could be right about this senator, but we have no authorization to commence an investigation. Our mandate at the time binds us here only to protect you, however I will contact the council immediately and discuss the likely issues the senate maybe facing." Obi-Wan received a courteous nod from Padme as ease washed over her. "If I may ask senator, how did the assassination attempt on your own life resolve?" Obi-Wan senced a cast of morose tribulation from Padme when he asked for her to recall the events of the assassination onslaught.
Padme's hands began to tremble slightly and as an effort to not indicate her quivering she slowly dislodged her hands from the top of her desk and onto her lap. "The night of my return, my handmaiden Corde was being used as my decoy. The captain thought it best that I kept a low profile, so I had taken Corde's charge. Not long after we had departed the ship we were on our way to see Queen Jamillia to report what was advised at the senate conference. Before we came close enough of a distance to the palace we were in the square of Theed. A bounty hunter made a pursuit on Corde, presuming it was myself. The bounty hunter had managed to deflect all blaster fire and brought down four men in my security." Padme brought one hand up rubbing her right temple then closing her eyes tightly for only a moment before continuing. "After the forth man of my security was down the bounty hunter had a transparent shot of Corde. The bounty hunter was gone before I reached her. She died in my arms just seconds after. Myself, Captain Typho, Dorme and what few left of my security squadron where all that had survived." Padme was presented with apologetic glances from both Anakin and Obi-Wan.
Anakin could observe all that Padme was bystander to and yearned to console her oppressive empathy by conveying justice as it should be. "Senator do you remember what this bounty hunter's appearance resembled or any specific details that could offer us and the council perhaps a lead on a suspect?" Anakin inquired to seek all the information he could obtain. He was assured to catch Padme's assassin and any others that could be behind taking her life. Anakin and Obi-Wan had come in contact with many bounty hunters throughout their travels and missions when on abstracted worlds, therefore with a description of the assassin it would compose a prospective investigation more effortless.
As much as Padme had wanted not to think of the murderer, she could not help but be haunted by the visage of the bounty hunter that had apprehended an individual who had idolized her as a friend and colleague. "He was dressed from head to toe in segmented armor that featured a particularly close relation to the armor of the legendary Mandalorian warrior army. He consisted of multiple weapons such as two what I trust to be Westar-34 blasters and a jetpack that released a Concussion missile. Of all the hazardous weapons the assassin contained, the one weapon that was used to demolish Corde was a Saberdart contracted by a Gauntlet projectile dart shooter." The surprised demeanor on both Anakin and Obi-Wan could not be concealed from her successfully or so she thought. "I'm sorry to point out that you both look shocked at my knowledge of lethal weapons, but I'll have you know that I was proficient in basic weapons technology as well as self-defense since I entered public service,"she confirmed.
A concise laugh came from Anakin because he enjoyed Padme's burning vitality. Her embodied nature was scarce and her obstinacy was greatly allied close to his own. "Not shocked Padme, just very much impressed," he said sincerely before he detected his error when he felt Obi-Wan's eyes penetrating on to him because he did not formally address her with an appropriate title. Anakin didn't contemplate to call her by any other name then the one she truly been given since she came into existence, though he preferably had a satisfying need to say it until she couldn't withstand to hear it no further. He prayed that she was not offended by his rash action.
Anakin's sudden discomfort was manifestly easy for Padme to see. She saw the way Obi-Wan had looked at his apprentice with a condensed fatal watch that was presumably just as threatening as Obi-Wan containing his lightsaber at Anakin's gullet. Padme to had retained what Anakin had said but didn't consider to be insulted in any way. "Thank you Anakin, I'll take that as a compliment," she said as she directed a reluctant smile toward him. She was captivated by his enthralling blue eyes. Each time he looked at her it was as if he was searching for the fourteen year old girl that felt unconfined to be herself when in his presence and when each time he would look at her she would feel like that same fourteen year old girl that felt unconfined to be herself. She felt that she could just be Padme and only Padme. She shook her head to rid of all her thoughts and to come back to reality. "I'm sorry, I've seem to of lost track of time. I didn't realize it was already late evening, you both must be famished?," she presumed. "If you like, would you both join me for dinner after you have been escorted to your chambers to freshen up?," she urged as she tried to be as hospitable as she could.
A security examination was the first priority on Obi-Wan's mind. "I'm sorry to decline your request M'lady, but I was expecting to go over all of the security procedures, perhaps if Captain Typho wouldn't mind," he in haste gazed behind himself to see the captain give him an approving nod. Rapidly a plausible idea struck him. "I'm sure my padawan would have the pleasure in accompanying you to dinner, especially since you do need protecting it's better that Anakin or I stay with you at all times when necessary. I'm only speaking in the highest discretion of protecting you of course senator. I would also prefer to contact the council immediately and see if they decide to change the mandate we have been bestowed. Hopefully the council will grant that an investigation should be arranged for the best welfare of the Republic. I know they have faith in many like yourself that represent the Republic in the senate, for they are a great asset to the Republic and they should tolerate that it be done", Obi-Wan rationalized while aspiring not to be inconsiderate of her invitation.
~ I wish for whoever enjoyed this fic so far and wants for me to continue this story to please review with your thoughts and comments. They will be greatly appreciated.~
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: The characters in this story do not belong to me, but to the brilliant mind of George Lucas the creator of an entire universe known as Star Wars.
Memories coursed like ocean currents through the mind of Senator Padme Amidala. She had been thinking back on her days as queen when she had met the young and courageous Anakin Skywalker. It had been ten years since she had last saw him and at this very moment she realized she had never experienced such compassion in her entire life from any being she had known until she had met him. Not long from now she would be reunited with the twenty year old Jedi Padawan and his Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi. Padme felt drawn at the concept of meeting Anakin again when the thought crossed her mind of what he had said to her when she had walked into the small junk dealer shop that belonged to Anakin's former master Watto. "Are you an angel?" he had asked her quietly. A diminutive smile came upon her lips from the remembrance of that comment. Another certitude remark was spoken to her that same day she had met the young boy. "I'm going to marry you." he said with much conviction in his voice. Padme theorized that Anakin perhaps instantly regretted ever saying this to her after discovering that she was not a typical handmaiden, but the queen of the divine and peaceful planet of Naboo.
Her private contemplation's were interrupted when her administrator of security, Captain Typho entered her senatorial chambers. "Excuse me Senator. I've come to advise you that your Jedi protectors will be arriving shortly," Typho announced while he stood stagnant in front of her massive desk. His features were complex to interpret of any sensibility despite he indicated his grave concerns when the time was called for. The captain was one who she entrusted her life with and taken account of him as a reliable friend.
Padme nodded her head in regard and rose from her desk to be escorted by Captain Typho to the hanger bay where she would be addressing her Jedi protectors. Dorme her devout handmaiden walked adjacent from her and they both followed the captain out of Padme's senatorial chambers after Typho had entered the exit code to the chamber door.
As Padme walked through the numerous corridors alongside Dorme she had to remind herself to what purpose she required preservation provided by the Jedi. Not long ago had a previous assassination exertion occur on her life, but not taking her life, instead the life of her devoted handmaiden Corde. The loss had been hard for her to endure and the only reason she would acquire help from the Jedi was so none of which whom was dear to her would lose their life even in the dominion of obligation.
Finally Padme and her multitude entered the hanger bay as presently as the diminutive Jedi spacecraft had landed on the platform. Typho still possessed his lead in front of the young senator as they walked closer to the descending ramp of the craft. Once the ascent was completely decreased to the ground, Typho took several steps back and next to the senator until he was on the opposite side from which Dome was of Padme.
Two cloaked figures made their way down the departing ramp at a steady pace until they encountered Senator Amidala and her assemblage. Both Jedi extracted the hood's of their cloaks that concealed their faces. A now sensible looking Obi-Wan Kenobi stood in front of his apprentice as he reacquainted himself with the senator. "It is an esteem tranquillity to be serving you again M'Lady. I only hope my apprentice and I will be capable of our duties in protecting you senator." Obi-Wan said as he was extending his right hand out to shake with Padme's.
"Well I pray the fulmination behind my life will be exposed and I'm most certainly grateful to be in your graces once again Master Kenobi." Padme proclaimed as she over looked Obi-Wan with a expeditious stare. She noticed that Obi-Wan's hair was a smidgen more remote and lighter then before. His turbulent ashen eyes still held their devotion and sobriety as she had heeded. After she was released from the Jedi masters grip she took notice of the towering man behind him. Anakin stepped forth beside his mentor allowing his clear blue eyes to stare observant into her incisive brown eyes.
Anakin inhaled profoundly from his minor amount of oxygen intake. Padme still had the same efficacy on him as the day he had met her, only she was more grown up and ravishing then forevermore. He had to depend on the force to permit his legs to guide him before the senator to approach her. Before a utterance could fully be slipped from Anakin's tongue she had enclosed him in a zealous embrace which captured his astonishment.
Not long after they parted, both shared a perplexing smile at one another. "Annie, it's been to long, you've entirely grown up since last I saw you," Padme proclaimed with profound precision in her say. She over looked him again taking in every detail and fabricating a memorizing image of him in her head. In ways he reminded her of the little boy she had encountered a previous ten years ago. He yet held his sandy blonde hair as well as his nearly mythical blue eyes brimming of wonderment, motivation and confidence. In other ways he was like an absolute stranger. He was entirely beyond handsome and no longer a little boy, solely a man.
Anakin could perceive the utmost honesty at what she had said and took much pride at hearing it because not many times had he heard it mentioned that he was grown up in the eyes of another. Anakin knew Obi-Wan still thought he was not equipped for the trials and to be on his own on account that he thought he was to anticipated. He was determined to impel the judgment away and keep his mind on the present time. "I told you I wouldn't always be a little boy," he implied keeping his face sincere so not to have his master witness his sheer joy at regarding the women he desired since boyhood. Anakin received a curious gaze from Padme, but he could behold that she admired his charm.
Captain Typho cleared his throat to apprehend the focus of all those attendant. "Please accept my apologies for intervention or your reunion, but I believe it best that we agitate the situation at hand. The senator may be in much possible jeopardy and if I may suggest, can we convey the discussion to more secure grounds?" Typho prompted as he looked to Padme for consent.
Attentiveness of imaginable danger replenished Padme's mind. "Of course, captain will you please precede our way?" she requested while regaining her ethical composure. Padme strafed to restrain her eyes from glancing at Anakin ever so frequently, however she felt as if he was staring into her very essence. No one had ever given her such a combination of diverse emotions from the depths of their eyes, especially not one who was a Jedi or studying to become a Jedi at the least, it flustered her.
Captain Typho acknowledged Padme's affirmation and gestured for all to follow him out from within the hanger bay and off to Padme's senatorial chambers. As Captain Typho lead them all through the many passages, Padme sauntered beside Dorme and following in foot were Obi-Wan and Anakin. Both Jedi kept their senses attuned to their surroundings for precaution. They did not want to take any kind of risk along with danger that could be prowling nearby.
Captain Typho gained entry to the office quickly after typing in the access codes to the entrance. Once inside the remarkably lavish suite, Padme beckoned for Obi-Wan and Anakin to take a seat before taking her place behind her desk. Captain Typho maintained his guard by keeping a position alongside the entrance and Dorme sat not to notably a length from Padme. When all were exceedingly comfortable they settled their focus towards Padme.
Padme deemed she was able to proceed to clarify the intact mean of why she had been assigned protection by the Jedi and did so after alleviating a grievous sigh. "Exactly two nights ago I had returned back to Naboo after being on Coruscant for negotiations concerning a primary dilemma in the senate. Many delegates are beginning to pull away from their positions causing the senate to weaken. I assume many senators are alarmed because of the bounties placed upon them as to their effective influence in democracy. As of now I have representative Bink's taking my place in the senate during my time of leave," Padme paused when she interpreted Obi-Wan's abrupt attentiveness. "Is there something I said that has captured your interest Master Kenobi?" she questioned then awaiting for his response.
Obi-Wan readily spoke his mind without hesitation. "Senator Amidala, why do you suppose these delegantes are now renounceing their field in the senate due to bounties on themselfs? What I'm trying to say is, isn't there always the prospect that a member of the senate could have of bounty on their life. Why is it that now members of the senate have resulted to leave and those soon who will also leave? As I said before, a bounty on a figure with much jurisdiction is not an uncommon result if you reconsider what the various prospects are." Obi-Wan could see that Padme was putting forth effort to assort through what he had said until she came back with a reply.
"I understand entirely what you are asking Master Kenobi. I have sort through the prospects, if I hadn't then I would not be where I am this very moment. I accepted to represent my home world as did all of those in the senate today in any case if there is insecurity or not. I just believe the amount of senators with bounties associated to them are far to many then can be accounted for. I have known many of the representatives since my term as queen ended. All those in the senate would give their lives for the world of their people and I would recognize this because I would do the same." Padme's diction was occupied from distress when she spoke. She calmed her nerves as she waited for Obi-Wan to state his conviction. To her surprise the master Jedi kept reserved, aside from his apprentice that had registered everything she had said and abruptly stated his assumption on the ordeal.
"If what you are mentioning senator is true, I would have to say the reason behind beyond more representatives then should be withdrawaling from the senate is because of circumstances of an unknown source in the senate itself," Anakin let the likelihood of his view wave about the chamber before he spoke once more. "This source must be capable from reaching one senator to another without the members of the Galactic Senate's awareness. I am not saying that this is positively certain although there is the chance that it is," Anakin had Padme's undivided attention until she returned her gaze back to Obi-Wan.
"Anakin could be right about this senator, but we have no authorization to commence an investigation. Our mandate at the time binds us here only to protect you, however I will contact the council immediately and discuss the likely issues the senate maybe facing." Obi-Wan received a courteous nod from Padme as ease washed over her. "If I may ask senator, how did the assassination attempt on your own life resolve?" Obi-Wan senced a cast of morose tribulation from Padme when he asked for her to recall the events of the assassination onslaught.
Padme's hands began to tremble slightly and as an effort to not indicate her quivering she slowly dislodged her hands from the top of her desk and onto her lap. "The night of my return, my handmaiden Corde was being used as my decoy. The captain thought it best that I kept a low profile, so I had taken Corde's charge. Not long after we had departed the ship we were on our way to see Queen Jamillia to report what was advised at the senate conference. Before we came close enough of a distance to the palace we were in the square of Theed. A bounty hunter made a pursuit on Corde, presuming it was myself. The bounty hunter had managed to deflect all blaster fire and brought down four men in my security." Padme brought one hand up rubbing her right temple then closing her eyes tightly for only a moment before continuing. "After the forth man of my security was down the bounty hunter had a transparent shot of Corde. The bounty hunter was gone before I reached her. She died in my arms just seconds after. Myself, Captain Typho, Dorme and what few left of my security squadron where all that had survived." Padme was presented with apologetic glances from both Anakin and Obi-Wan.
Anakin could observe all that Padme was bystander to and yearned to console her oppressive empathy by conveying justice as it should be. "Senator do you remember what this bounty hunter's appearance resembled or any specific details that could offer us and the council perhaps a lead on a suspect?" Anakin inquired to seek all the information he could obtain. He was assured to catch Padme's assassin and any others that could be behind taking her life. Anakin and Obi-Wan had come in contact with many bounty hunters throughout their travels and missions when on abstracted worlds, therefore with a description of the assassin it would compose a prospective investigation more effortless.
As much as Padme had wanted not to think of the murderer, she could not help but be haunted by the visage of the bounty hunter that had apprehended an individual who had idolized her as a friend and colleague. "He was dressed from head to toe in segmented armor that featured a particularly close relation to the armor of the legendary Mandalorian warrior army. He consisted of multiple weapons such as two what I trust to be Westar-34 blasters and a jetpack that released a Concussion missile. Of all the hazardous weapons the assassin contained, the one weapon that was used to demolish Corde was a Saberdart contracted by a Gauntlet projectile dart shooter." The surprised demeanor on both Anakin and Obi-Wan could not be concealed from her successfully or so she thought. "I'm sorry to point out that you both look shocked at my knowledge of lethal weapons, but I'll have you know that I was proficient in basic weapons technology as well as self-defense since I entered public service,"she confirmed.
A concise laugh came from Anakin because he enjoyed Padme's burning vitality. Her embodied nature was scarce and her obstinacy was greatly allied close to his own. "Not shocked Padme, just very much impressed," he said sincerely before he detected his error when he felt Obi-Wan's eyes penetrating on to him because he did not formally address her with an appropriate title. Anakin didn't contemplate to call her by any other name then the one she truly been given since she came into existence, though he preferably had a satisfying need to say it until she couldn't withstand to hear it no further. He prayed that she was not offended by his rash action.
Anakin's sudden discomfort was manifestly easy for Padme to see. She saw the way Obi-Wan had looked at his apprentice with a condensed fatal watch that was presumably just as threatening as Obi-Wan containing his lightsaber at Anakin's gullet. Padme to had retained what Anakin had said but didn't consider to be insulted in any way. "Thank you Anakin, I'll take that as a compliment," she said as she directed a reluctant smile toward him. She was captivated by his enthralling blue eyes. Each time he looked at her it was as if he was searching for the fourteen year old girl that felt unconfined to be herself when in his presence and when each time he would look at her she would feel like that same fourteen year old girl that felt unconfined to be herself. She felt that she could just be Padme and only Padme. She shook her head to rid of all her thoughts and to come back to reality. "I'm sorry, I've seem to of lost track of time. I didn't realize it was already late evening, you both must be famished?," she presumed. "If you like, would you both join me for dinner after you have been escorted to your chambers to freshen up?," she urged as she tried to be as hospitable as she could.
A security examination was the first priority on Obi-Wan's mind. "I'm sorry to decline your request M'lady, but I was expecting to go over all of the security procedures, perhaps if Captain Typho wouldn't mind," he in haste gazed behind himself to see the captain give him an approving nod. Rapidly a plausible idea struck him. "I'm sure my padawan would have the pleasure in accompanying you to dinner, especially since you do need protecting it's better that Anakin or I stay with you at all times when necessary. I'm only speaking in the highest discretion of protecting you of course senator. I would also prefer to contact the council immediately and see if they decide to change the mandate we have been bestowed. Hopefully the council will grant that an investigation should be arranged for the best welfare of the Republic. I know they have faith in many like yourself that represent the Republic in the senate, for they are a great asset to the Republic and they should tolerate that it be done", Obi-Wan rationalized while aspiring not to be inconsiderate of her invitation.
~ I wish for whoever enjoyed this fic so far and wants for me to continue this story to please review with your thoughts and comments. They will be greatly appreciated.~