Notably, whichever handmaiden that was pretending to be queen sent another to demand to know where Anakin was going. Anakin sharply told her it was secret Jedi business. She demanded to know if something had happened to Qui-Gon, given he was leaving in the middle of the night. Nothing had happened to Qui-Gon (and thus the true Queen) he assured her, it was secret Jedi business. She demanded to know if the Gungan, Jar Jar, had gone after Qui-Gon. Secret Jedi business, he’d said.
Anakin is not good at prevaricating (chp. 1, part 3)
Viridescent Skies by DarthSnug (themikeymonster) (AO3, link) Star Wars – Teen #Age Swap #Alternate Universe #Knight Anakin #Padawan Obi-Wan
When the Trade Federation starts a ruckus and blockades Naboo, the Council decide to send Qui-Gon and his very young padawan to mediate the proceedings. Luckily, Knight Anakin Skywalker happens to be at loose ends and is able to accompany them.
For a given value of “luckily.” He has a bad feeling about this.











