Obsession

Feelings Part 1: Wise words from an ad'ika

(A/N: Alright Everyone get out your Mando'a to basic dictionaries and prepare for a lot of Mando'a, don't worry I'll translate for everyone also forgive me I couldn't find all the needed words for this chapter.)

Maul ran out of Keldabe and went as far as he could. His legs gave out as soon as he got to the river. His skin shivered as the sun set. He sat there near the river against the base of a tree. He wanted to leave this planet. They remembered the things he did during his training, he remember killing Mandalorian bounty hunters. He thought they would forget over time, but Mandalorians were hard headed. He sighed as he was happy, for once he was brought to a memory that didn't torture his mind.
"Jatne vod?" (Sir?) A little Mandalorian girl caught his attention. Her hair and eyes were like all other Mandalorians: short blonde hair and blue eyes. Her blue eyes were a deep dark blue. She held a long jacket in her arms. She looked at him as if she was worried about him.
"Cuyir gar ciryc?" (Are you cold?) She held out the long light colored jacket to Maul and he looked at her questioningly.
"Vor entye, ad'ika." (Thank you, little one.) Maul put on the jacket wondering why she was helping him.
"Vaabir gar not chaabar ni?" (Do I not scare you?, lit. Do you not fear me?) Maul asked her questioningly wondering why she was helping him. Her mother must have told her to stay away from strangers.
"Buir says Gaa'tayl adate pehea gar copad them at Gaa'tayl gar" (Father says help others the way you want to be helped.) The girl smiles as she talks to Maul.
"Gar buir Ru'kel not copad gar gebi ni. Ni cuy' not teh olar." (Your Father wouldn't want you near me. I'm a stranger.) Maul said wondering if the girl would just leave, but she stood right there, her smile not fading.
"Ner gai cuyir Arsayh. Meg cuyir gar gai?" (My name is Arsayh. What's your name?) The little girl said and Maul realized she wouldn't leave even if he told her to.
"Maul. Sheber daab ad'ika." (Maul. Sit down little one.) Maul patted to the ground next to him and the little girl sat down and leaned against him.
"Gar vhisur trikar'la bal copad ol'averde." (You seem sad and need company.) Arsayh looked up at him.
"Vaii cuyir gar buir? kaysh Ru'lis cuyir echoy'la par gar." (Where is your father? He could be searching for you.) Maul asked as Arsayh as she poked at his mechanical legs.
"Meg ru'banar?" (What happened?) Arsayh looked up at him questioningly
"An Shu'shuk." (An accident. Lit. A disaster.) Was all Maul responded with
"Tion'jor cuyir gar sha te yustapir?" (why are you at the river?) She questioned further
"Ni vaabir not vercopaanir at yaimpar." (Lit. I do not want to return.) Maul says softly looking sadly at her.
"Teh meg? (From what?) She pushed for an answer
"Ner past bal te adate tion'ad copad at hurt ni." (My past and the people who want to hurt me.) Maul looked at her with drooping eye lids, he was tired, he wanted sleep, but he didn't want to sleep if he risked seeing the memories he just wanted to forget.
"Ni doubt anyone Ru'lis hurt gar! gar're ori bal scary. Adate ru'kir cuyir afraid be gar!" (I doubt anyone could hurt you! You're big and scary. People should be afraid of you!) She said using her hands to exaggerate her words big and scary.
"Being ori bal scary doesn't mean anade fears gar. Ogir cuyir ones tion'ad gotal'ur gar te ara gar cuyir bal val gotal'ur gar chaabar them." (Being big and scary doesn't mean everyone fears you. There are ones who make you the way you are and they make you fear them.) Maul says to her and she listens as if she was being told some secret.
"Rejorhaa'ir ni ad'ika, tion'jor cuyir gar really olar?" (Tell me little one, why are you really here?) Maul questioned her and she looked down.
"An te boys don't copad at play ti ni jorcu Ni'm an girl." (All the boys don't want to play with me because I'm a girl.) Arsayh replied and looked up at him.
"A Ni ganar gar jii!" (But I have you now!) She smiled and hugged his arm. Maul looked down surprised at the child. He looked around seeing that she must have walked all the way from the yard here. Who ever her parents were, they must be worried about her.
"Pirusti ad'ika gar liser't stay olar forever." (Well little one you can't stay here forever.) Maul softly to her and she looked up at him.
"Gar're hiding bid Ni'll haaranovor ti gar!" (you're hiding so I'll hide with you!) Arsayh kept a hold of his arm.
"Gar buir maybe worried about gar." (your father maybe worried about you.) Maul said and Arsayh looked down realizing he was right.
"Ni'll shi slanar yaim meh gar slanar bal troan gar fears!" (I'll only go home if you go and face your fears.) Arsayh pouted and Maul was surprised, she had no reason to worry and care for him, but she did.
"Fine ad'ika. Sa munit sa gar prove at those boys ibac gar sa atin'la sa them. Tengaanar them ibac shi jorcu gar a girl doesn't mean mayen." (Fine little one. As long as you prove to those boys that your as tough as them. Show them that just because your a girl doesn't mean anything.) Maul said back to her and Arsayh had a big smile on her face.
"Jate!" (Okay!) Arsayh nodded and she stood up tugging Maul to stand up. He slowly got up using the tree's and Arsayh's help and they began walking.

Duchess Satine had ran all over her capital looking for Maul. She was so worried. Not about him being found and her planet being exposed for guarding him. Her planet had done that in the past. Mandalore was a safe haven for clone and Jedi who wanted to leave the Republic. She had offered Obi-wan safety so many times and he rejected her now all she wanted to do was make sure Maul was safe. She wanted to apologize for forcing him back into such terrible memories. She stopped surprised at herself. Why was she feeling like this? She shouldn't care for this Sith. Or Former Sith. They had a common enemy and Maul was smart and strong. With him next to her Maul could be the face of Mandalore as a false guard, the planet would still be pacifist. No one would want to try to take over Mandalore with a former Sith next to her.
What was she thinking?! She shook her head and continued on searching for Maul her first objective was to secure Maul and ensure the peace on Mandalore.

(A/N: I know that may have been painful to read but trust me there is meaning behind it!)