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I saw them again today. The two strangers who had come to help
my people walked through the small stand of trees that bordered
the Meeting Place. They did not speak to one another. They
merely glided along the smaller one walked one pace behind and
to the left of the taller.
Curiosity got the better of me and I followed behind them at a
discreet distance. Eventually, their wandering came to an end
and I was ready to leave when something extraordinary happened.
The taller one embraced his companion in the way that only
mates do. He pulled the smaller one close and leaned his head
down. I thought at first he intended to speak but instead he
pressed their mouths together.
Shock ran through me. They were going to mate here! If anyone
caught them, they would be punished. They must not know the
danger. Why else would they risk themselves?
I ran forward heedless of being caught spying.
"Stop," I panted. "You must stop."
The strangers jerked apart to stare at me. I didn't blame them
for looking shocked at my rudeness.
"You cannot do this here," I said looking around furtively.
"You could be punished for this."
The taller frowned gently. "Are same gender relations forbidden
here?"
"No, but to...to...mate in public is," I stuttered out.
"Please..."
The taller bowed respectfully. "Thank you for informing us. We
did not intend any disrespect or insult."
I wanted to tell him I was not insulted but the Elders chose
that moment to summon the strangers back into the Meeting
Place.
Before they left, I held out my left-hand palm down. "My name
is Crolis." Giving our names to outsiders wasn't forbidden but
it wasn't encouraged either.
The taller returned the gesture with a small amount of
surprise. "I am Qui-Gon Jinn."
The smaller copied his companion. "I am Obi-Wan Kenobi."
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