Standing in the corner of the hallway, Anakin and Ahsoka were glancing at the Coruscanti view, holding their datapad. The 16 years old Padawan shifted her head towards her master, her eyebrows curved downwards. "Is something bothering you, Master?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAYWN3HgR0AM
Anakin let out a sigh of frustration, his hands crossed. "It's been days since the Chancellor was killed," he spoke, in a soft yet harsh tone. "We've been searching for his office and his home back and forth and so far, we've found nothing."467Please respect copyright.PENANADBFUPflwL5
"I'm sure if we checked again, we'll probably find something new," Ahsoka told him, trying to calm her Master. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAbnYRxjmbv4
"But we've been through those places over and over again, Ahsoka and there was nothing that the killer has left behind."467Please respect copyright.PENANA6gkwPN5p60
"Oh, come on, Anakin," she placed her hands on his shoulders. "We could double-check his office again. After all, there's no harm in that."467Please respect copyright.PENANA9KGbyveAHH
He rolled his eyes, holding himself back from exploding. "We should be finding his killer, not searching for more clues."467Please respect copyright.PENANAtMwci3TM3B
Ahsoka frowned as she stared at Anakin, sensing his inner turmoil. "I know you and the Chancellor are good friends, Anakin. I know that he's like a father to you since you were a little boy, but without any important evidence, we may never find the killer."467Please respect copyright.PENANAV0wE11vnmr
He gave a nod, curving his lips slightly upwards. I guess there's no harm done in double-checking his office again. After all, I'm sure there's something Ahsoka and I have missed. "Alright Ahsoka, we'll do that tonight, okay?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAxqKWtKTEBS
She grinned, swinging her right arm. "Now that's what I'm talking about, Skyguy."467Please respect copyright.PENANAwYa9T1g5eE
Anakin pushed her shoulders slightly, letting out a soft chuckle. "Just make sure you don't let the other Senators in, alright?"467Please respect copyright.PENANA0EG26jd19B
"I promise," she nodded, guarding her arms behind her. "Besides, it's not like Padmé would tell anybody about the Chancellor's death."467Please respect copyright.PENANA1JJyrdirnJ
He beamed up when Ahsoka mentioned his wife's name. Beautiful and intelligent, he remembers reuniting with the Naboo senator two years ago when he was assigned to protect her from her assassin. She reminded him of an Angel from the moon of Iago when she first showed up in Watto's shop back in Tatooine. Even after 10 years have passed, she still looked as good as ever.467Please respect copyright.PENANA8lhEbyqWBl
"I know Padmé wouldn't tell anyone about our investigation," he said, his smile grew wider. "I wasn't mad when you told her about her, you know."467Please respect copyright.PENANAXEj6AfxZ4n
She sighed in relief when she heard Anakin's statement. "Thank goodness for that. I won't be able to forgive myself if you're mad at me."467Please respect copyright.PENANAWup5yaBX1b
He chuckled as he noticed his former master, Obi-Wan approaching them. "Master," he waved his hand. "How are you today?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAbSw0PiSf2o
"Oh, I'm alright," he lied, covering up his worries about the twins. "I was just taking a walk, that's all." 467Please respect copyright.PENANAyiSWjILTYi
Anakin raised his eyebrows. It's obvious that Obi-Wan is hiding something from him. "Is something bothering you, Master?"467Please respect copyright.PENANAh89cXWNZDA
Should I tell them about Eva and Lira or should I wait until they show up in the Temple? 467Please respect copyright.PENANAZgeja0eh4O
"I'm just thinking about the girls, that's all," he uttered the truth or at least half of it. Anakin smiled when his master mentioned Eva and Lira. The 12-year-old twin sisters were quite close to him, especially the younger one, Eva. When he first her, she was cowering behind Master Kenobi while hugging her tooka doll named Stripes. But as he spent more time with her, he found her sweet and gentle who loves drawing with crayons and reads a lot, just like Obi-Wan.467Please respect copyright.PENANAC1pX7FXulf
"Yeah, well, what about them, master? I haven't seen them for the whole day."467Please respect copyright.PENANAlXDnSKVZL8
His heart stopped for a moment when Anakin told him that. He hasn't seemed them the whole day? Should I panic or should I just stay calm and wait for them to come back to the Temple?467Please respect copyright.PENANAemfLSaDaDR
"When was the last you saw the twins?" he questioned, hoping not to panicked his apprentice. Anakin and Ahsoka tilted their heads upwards and stroked their chins simultaneously. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAcLhAlL9PjH
"If I recall, I saw them running around the corridors with their toys," Anakin recalled. "They were playing cowboys and princesses."467Please respect copyright.PENANAUaEImnQMtr
Seems like a normal day for them. 467Please respect copyright.PENANAuztPDunN3S
"I see," he nodded, placing his hands on his well-trimmed beard. "Well, that's good to hear."
Ahsoka glanced at Obi-Wan, her eyes squinted. "And why do you ask, master?"
Uh-oh, looks like Ahsoka noticed. What do I tell her?
"I'm just wondering, that's all," he answered, giving her a smile. "I've been so occupied with the Chancellor's death that I hardly noticed about their well-being."
Anakin let out a small laugh. "Master, you do know that Master Doyvesky and Tori is taking care of them, right?"
That doesn't stop the girls from wandering outside the Temple, though. And what's worse, they didn't even tell us or leave a note in their quarters. This is unlike the twins at all.
"Of course they are, Anakin. But still, I can't help but worry about them, that's all."
"Relax, Master. They'll be fine. Right now, we should focus on the Chancellor's death instead."
Obi-Wan gave a nod as he excused himself, walking towards his quarters.467Please respect copyright.PENANANNfg51fwXv