The Halls of the Palace

[Rhianna Antiires]

Rhianna shook his hand...but she didnt smile...she felt the coldness from his stare and the insincerity in his voice..."Walter...Walter Stale...it's been sometime"

[Walter Stale]

Walter looked at her, blankly. "We've met?" He asked.
"... ah yes, now I remember. Senator Rhianna Antiires. It has been awhile, hasn't it. Three years at least."
This will complicate things.

"Yes, well, perhaps we can get down to buisness now..."

Walter looked over at the Governor.
"Quite frankly, I'm not aware of what kind of buisness 'we' intend to do. And besides, I'm sure Rhianna is tired from her journey," he said looking over at Rhianna.

[Rhianna Antiires]

"Yes...it's been at least that long...you look well" She said pleasantly but keeping her guard up.."I am rather tired from traveling"

Rhianna tried mental excercises of blocking her thoughts...she knew she had to keep her personal life protected..her children foremost...and Waldo...whereever he was..

[Walter Stale]

Walter put up one of his false smiles he used so much with politicians and turned back to the governor.
"Perhaps you should go back to the Government Building. We can have a meeting tomorrow."

Walter's look chilled him. The governor just nodded and turned away. His thoughts were to disorganized at the moment to argue.

The guards escorted him back out.

[Walter Stale]

Walter turned back to Rhianna, unaware of her blocking her thoughts. He had become so dis-intune to the Force to try to read peoples thoughts he had stopped trying long ago.
"Shall I show you to your room?"

[Rhianna Antiires]

"What is your title....Walter?"
Rhianna asked not meaning to sound disrespectful.just not knowing how to address him...but she definatly felt the chill radiating off his actions twords the Govener and herself...

[Walter Stale]

"Walter will be fine..." He said looking at her. "...for an old friend."
Walter turned and started walking with her down the hall, heading in the general direction of the guest rooms.

[Rhianna Antiires]

As they walked Rhianna tried to ease into conversation with him...

"Have you seen TicTac lately?"

Knowing they were old friends...trying to get on a even level with Walter.

[Walter Stale]

Walter walked alongside Rhianna. The question caught him off guard. He wasn't expecting that type of question. Come to think of it, he had forgotten about Mintex. Part of a past long gone...
"I've not seen him in.. well, at least three years."
He didn't particularly want to pursue that conversation so he changed the subject.
"What about you? Have you kept in touch with any of my old friends?"
Walter laughed at himself inwardly. He actually had friends, way back then. He was young and naive then.

[Rhianna Antiires]

Rhianna smiled politely ...trying to hide her uneasiness..."No actually...I have spent much time traveling. You have changed alot though Walter..." She meant the compliment in a polite way..he seemed under better control of his emotions,though she was sure the old Walter was still there...he had always been sharp...and sharp tongued. One thing she knew, Walter was not to be underestimated...and that secreativly terrified her.

[Walter Stale]

Walter simply nodded in agreement.
He was approaching the guest quarters now.
He only needed to keep up the conversation only a little longer, than he could leave her.
"How's your family doing?"
He would set the meeting for tomorrow he decided. He needed a little time to observe Rhianna. Find out her motives.
Unfortunately, he didn't have much time to spare.
In less than three days, the resistance would strike.
Unless they had modified their plans since they caught Kraus.

[Rhianna Antiires]

"My family...is fine thankyou" She kept her answers short and sweet not wanting to give much information that could be used against her...she needed to protect Waldo, her sister and her children at all costs. If something bad was to happen that she could not escape this time, at least the Skywalker/Antiires name would live on.

They approached her quaters she stopped and gave a polite smile.

"Thankyou Walter, for your hospitality"

[Walter Stale]

"It is my pleasure."
Walter left her at the door to the guest room.

[Rhianna Antiires]

Rhianna nodded smileing politely and went inside her room...the door swooshing shut behind her.
*move to Rhiannas chambers*

[Walter Stale]

As Walter left Rhianna, his thoughts turned to the past.
Whan was the last time he had seen Rhianna?
It didn't matter. Walter turned and headed to his room.
~Move to Walter's Private Room~