Ever so gently Anakin clasped the tip of your fingers with has hand as he weaved you through the twists and turns of the Tatooine market. With each dash left and every scurry right Anakin assured that you were closer and closer to the sanctuary that was the hideout that he had promised. Anakin slowed down his sprint into a gentler jog, he waited for the perfect opportunity before diving between stalls, pushing a cracked jug to the side, and scampering through a small hole in the sandy wall. You followed him closely behind, sticking as closely as you could as he crawled through on his hands and knees.

"Eugh, sand." He scoffed as you brushed the beige specks from his robes. "Okay, this is it I guess." He stood up in the blocked off alleyway. "I haven't been in years, yet it hasn't seemed to change even a little. I found this place when I was a child, somewhere I could just... get away from the stresses of life even if just for a few moments. These alleys cut through between the building but for some reason they blockaded all the entrances, they go all through the city these things stretch for miles."

"Secret passageways? Really? Are we in a gothic novel? Have you ever found any treasures?" You asked, brushing the coarse sand from your own clothes.

"I found you, didn't I?" Luckily, there was not much space for him to turn around and see your cheeks blushing a warm, rosy red. He knew what he was doing though, he always did, you were sure you could see his stroll change along with his smirk. "What other treasure is there left for me to find?"

"Ever the charmer." He chuckled. "You know what I mean, surely you must have found something of interest?" He strolled forward, running his hands against the rough, sandy walls as his boots sifted softly through the sand.

"No, nothing. Mostly just things people have thrown over the walls. Empty bottles, old food cartons, all that usual stuff. I did not come here to treasure hunt, merely to escape and occasionally to hone my skills with the force. You would have laughed if you had heard the shock when their discarded bottle comes flying back at them."

"I can see the joy, it's very peaceful here if you manage to block out the revelry outside."

"It is easy enough." He turned and pressed his back against the cold wall and locked his eyes with yours. "Like I said, get deep enough in here and I don't think there's anybody around for a good while."

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