Nepharia

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The flight to Naboo was uneventful and I spent a great deal of time sitting by myself, looking out one of the small windows into space as I considered my options and wondered what my trip would bring.
As we made our final approach on Naboo, I slipped into one of the small cabins to [...]

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“Requested your secretary some clothes for our trip to pack for you,” Yoda started.
One less thing to worry about, I thought as I nodded an acknowledgement to Yoda. While I was still profoundly sad, it was good to have company. And I always liked Yoda – he always managed to calm me down, even [...]

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Since the events after Qui Gon’s and Lord Maul’s deaths were so intensely personal, Nepharia admonished me to tell this portion of the story in my own words.
The memories of it are still painful, even to this day. Unless you have experienced a vision with me, you can never truly understand how real the [...]

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Nepharia’s Note: I noticed there were a great many weeping young ladies this week, and apologize for my poor timing, but I’m just the messenger. You would think that with all the extreme partying going on at Sky City we could just all knock back a few and get over it.
Sound of loud smack
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True to his word, Palpatine dropped in on the second day. He tugged his gloves from his hands and shoved them in his cloak pocket. Moving forward, he rubbed his hands together quickly.
“Exciting times we are in, My Lady,” he said, offering his ever-pleasant smile.
Selera was reclining on a chair with one leg draped [...]

The flight to Dantooine was a long one. Longer than I remember. Probably because of the lack of sleep – I hate doing that to myself. But a good time was had by all, I admitted to myself with a wry smile, and then tucked the memory away for a rainy day.
As luck would have [...]

Read the prelude to these events here.
Dinner at the Sky City Resort is always just excellent. I normally try something I’ve never had before when I’m there, and this time I had some dish that is actually quite unpronounceable, but it was some sort of poultry, grilled with scallions and a white sauce. The side [...]

Selera has been too busy lately to get me new installations of her tale and dismissed me so that I may have some time off. I have a remote apartment on Dantoine I inherited from a friend that I use when I am in need of solitude.
However, on my way to Dantoine for my long-needed [...]

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It took a very long time and Selera slipped in and out of sleep several times before the ship finally slowed and stopped. The pilot squatted next to her and removed the bindings on her hands and feet and then helped her up off the floor. She rubbed her hands, trying to work the [...]

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Two days came and went. It was early evening on the second day as Selera finished up the last of her appointments. She made her notes and began cleaning up as she always did before going home. Selera’s assistant stuck her head in the door.
“My Lady,” she called.
“Yes Rai?” Selera answered absently as she [...]