A HANDMAIDEN'S QUARREL

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I decided to do this premise because there are so very few.  I don't consider EK Johnston's canon other than the handmaidens skills. I was just so disappointed in it... just my opinion. Don't come for me🙈

This will have two parts. Let me know what you think 💜

Era of the Clone Wars

Era of the Clone Wars

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Part I

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  She churned the delicate petals laced with honey in the steaming tea, scraping the remnants with the sides of her copper spoon. Settling it back on the saucer, she lifted the porclain floral teacup to her lips, a sigh of contentment following. As the warm liquid coated the walls of her sore throat, it relaxed the strained glands.

It hadn't been on her agenda to come down with a virus. Padmè had insisted she stay back in the Lake Country, rather than accompany her to Theed for the ending sequence of Queen Jamillia's reign. A ceremonial tradition would follow in the coming days, the open plaza congested with the Gungans alongside Nabooians from all walks as a unified front. Festivities just as opulent as the coronations would ensue and the air tossed with vibrant ruby petals of spiced flora: queen hearts that would litter the streets of Theed.

  The former Queen now turned Senator Padmè, was formally requested by the Queen herself to accompany while the old aristocracy gracefully stepped down with a standing ovation, N-1 star fighters left to blaze the skies with jet streams of plasma for the processional send off.

  Queen Neeyutnee would then ascend the grand steps of Theed Royal Palace—often revered as "the Jewel of Naboo"—and undertake the construction of a new tower, mirroring the style of King Veruna's, to honor the reign of Naboo's first monarch, Ars Veruna. This act upheld a sacred, longstanding tradition, marking the arrival of each new ruler to the Royal House of Naboo and symbolizing continuity and reverence for their heritage.

  Motè and Ellè had traveled with her, the very handmaidens Dormé had hired after...Cordé.

The wound was far too fresh for her thoughts to venture towards that profound loss yet. Sabé, though semi-retired, made it her mission to accompany Padmé, personally ensuring her protection. She had arranged for Padmé to be heavily guarded by the Naboo Royal Guard vigilant against any potential assassination attempts.

  Amidala remained dearly loved by the people of Naboo as the youngest Queen ever elected, the planet having flourished abundantly under her reign. For her pivotal role in their victory involving the Trade Federation siege, she had the foreseeable honor of being granted any Nubian skriff for transport.

  However with the galaxy in an upheaval since the start of the Clone Wars, Dormè still worried about her Lady's welfare.

  The frustration was palpable in her posture. She'd been specifically trained alongside Gregar Typho, the nephew of Quarsh Panaka, the former Captain of the Royal Naboo Security Forces that had served Amidala himself. Dormè had undertaken a modified handmaiden training at the Academy, hand selected by the now—Captain, to serve the Senator. She had become the very embodiment of Dormé, as the identity of Dorra faded into obscurity, tucked back into the folds of her adolescence with her family of ranchers in the remote mountains of Deeja Peak, where she had spent her formative years.

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