ladyofleithian | Murder the Dawn: Chapter Fifteen: Lama Su

In which Anakin meets the Prime Minister for the first time.

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Author's Notes: Sorry for the shortness of this chapter.

The Kaminoan who stood before him, Taun We, was tall and slender, with a long, elegant neck and large, almond shaped eyes. Even as she beckoned towards him, Anakin could not help but feel nervous. The Force was practically shrieking its warning so loudly that it threatened Anakin’s ability to think straight. Even now, taking calming breaths, focusing on what the Kaminoan was telling him (that they had been expecting the Jedi for quite some time) managed to calm the shrieking in the Force, if only slightly. It now died down to low, almost insidious whispers, which licked and nibbled at the edges of Anakin’s consciousness, unwilling to simply let him be.

“Allow me to introduce you to Prime Minister Lama Su.”

Even now, greeting the Prime Minister, Anakin could not help but feel uneasy. Nothing seemed to help – even Obi-Wan’s meditation lessons and platitudes weren’t keeping the threatening whispers at bay.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Padawan Skywalker,” Lama Su said. “Come – we have something to show you.”

And even now, following Lama Su into Force-knew-where, Anakin could practically hear the Force screaming louder than before, but he, slowly, almost agonizingly, willed it to calm.

There was no time to panic.

At the very least, he’d find out who was behind the attempt on Satine Kryze’s life – and then he would worry about what the future would bring.