The Mandalorian Jedi

Chapter Ten

Anakin was shifting round, fixing his robes and altogether looking extremely awkward. I couldn't help a small smirk as I leaned back against the glass of the elevator,
"Someone's a bit on edge." Obi-Wan was probably smiling but I couldn't see his face properly,
"Now now Master Kenobi, don't tease Ani, he's preparing himself so as not to look like a complete idiot in front of the love of his life." Anakin whirled on me and I burst out laughing, "I'm kidding, I'm kidding, Jedi aren't allowed to form attachments." I winked at him and I could tell Obi-Wan was trying not to roll his eyes,
"We aren't falling into a nest of gundarks here Anakin, it'll be fine."
"I did not fall into that nest master, you did." Obi-Wan did roll his eyes then but he had succeeded in putting Anakin at ease. 

A gungan greeted us as the door slid open, he was dressed in thick, heavily embroided robes and he leapt forwards when he saw Obi-Wan, taking his hands and laughing happily. I guessed this was the infamously clumsy Jar Jar Binks. He led us into a large, open room where a young woman stood looking out over the city, beside her stood a slightly taller man and they both turned around when Jar Jar called out to them. Obi-Wan and I bowed as the woman approached but Anakin stood there, staring at her. I stepped on his foot and he coughed slightly but bowed. The woman greeted Obi-Wan and then turned to Anakin, 
"Ani? Goodness, you have grown." Anakin stepped forwards and smiled,
"So have you, grown more beautiful I mean..." He trailed off and I winced but stepped forwards, I'm not sure if I was saving Anakin or Senator Amidala but they both gave me equally grateful looks,
"I'm Rhea, Master Windu's padawan, it's nice to finally meet you, I have heard a lot about you, only good things of course." We smiled at each other and Anakin gave me an incredulous look as we walked over to the large couches as if to say, how the hell did you do that? I just smiled at him and patted his shoulder consolingly.

The man introduced himself as Captain Typho and from the look on his face and the way he addressed us, and Senator Amidala it was obvious he was more than slightly worried for the senators safety, he seemed agitated at the fact that she did not seem to be taking the threat seriously enough but the senator was not hiding the fact that she was displeased to have three Jedi guarding her at all times, no matter that she knew two of them. The situation was made worse by the fact that Anakin felt absolutely no need to hide his feelings for the senator, something which I was sure Obi-Wan would talk to him about in the very near future.
"I do not need security. What I need is answers." Straight to the point, I was beginning to like her.
"Senator we are here to protect you, we have not been tasked to find your assailant. Your safety must come first." And Obi-Wan was right, we had not been told to start an investigation but the idea of not investigating made both me and Anakin uncomfortable. I of course stayed silent but Anakin... well he obviously felt the need to speak out being the dramatic utreekov  that he was and having a complete inability to read the room. I glared at him but he didn't even look my way, "Master we should find the assassin, isn't it implied after all, how can we protect her if someone is constantly coming after her, it must be better to get rid of the source of the problem."
"Anakin we will not do anything unless we have been requested too. You have much to learn my young padawan." I could see Obi-Wan clearly struggling to remain polite and calm in the presence of the senator but Anakin, being completely oblivious continued, 
"But-" I cut him off which a sharp stamp on his foot which seemed to shut him up and Obi-Wan gave me a nod of thanks. Anakin looked highly offended but he could live with it.

The senator and captain excused themselves and both Obi-Wan and I turned to Anakin, "What the hell where you thinking Anakin? Making a good impression starts with not questioning your superiors until in private." Obi-Wan stayed silent, thinking it more appropriate for me to knock some sense into him.
"What so you don't think we should find the person responisble for an attempted assassination on the former Queen of Naboo?"
"Kaysh mirsh solus. Of course I think we should and I am sure Obi-Wan does too but you say that kind of thing in private instead of directly confronting your master in front of others. If you had bought it up now, after the senator had left then it would have been fine but it is not okay to bring it up in the middle of a public conversation Ani and you know that." 
"I know I'm sorry. Master please forgive me and you too Rhea, it's just, she didn't recognise me. It took her noticing that I was Master Obi-Wan's padawan before she realised who I was. I have thought about her everyday for the last ten years and, well she has not." I gave him a comforting smile and was about to turn away when Obi-Wan said,
"About that my young padawan. You must control your emtions when you are around her, it is not the Jedi way as you are perfectly aware of."
"Yes Master, Sorry, Master."

And so began the incredibly boring wait, everyone vaguely acknowledging each others presence but awkwardly ignoring each other at the same time. Padme who obviously did not want anyone watching her had easily discovered the cameras and covered them much to Anakin's annoyance. 

Utreekov - Idiot, Fool (literally, empty headed)
Kaysh mirsh solus - He's an idiot (literally, his brain cell is lonely)

Sorry this took a while to get out, I was busy trying not to get annoyed by Anakin's endless whining heh, school starts back tomorrow so I probably won't be able to get stuff out as often, maybe once a week but we'll see. Thank you for all the support and 300 views! Thank you!!! Xx