Author's notes. This is the fourth Star Wars story I have written. All of my stories (so far) take place between the Yuuzhan Vong War and the Dark Nest Crisis. I would like for you to read my other three Star Wars stories first, but I highly recommend that you read
Star Wars: Jedi Tahiri in Bondage
, as this story is a direct sequel, although my other two Star Wars stories take place in between.
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Some unknown time later, Alema Rar started to wake up. Instinctively, she tried to use the Force to awaken faster. She let out a gasp of pain, and slipped into unconsciousness.
Eventually, Alema Rar began to awaken, this time to someone gently stroking her lekku. Once again, she instinctively tapped into the Force. This time, she felt a sharp pain, and quickly shut down her use of the Force. Groggily, she awoke, and remembered the anti-Force collar, and that she was half-naked, caged, and in Tenel Ka's room on Hapes. Safe.
"Good morning, my pet," Tenel Ka greeted her, still stroking her lekku through the bars of the cage.
Alema Rar stuck her arms through the bars to stretch, and noticed that the corset had tightened a few more centimeters during the night. "Good morning, Mistress," she replied automatically. Then she was hit with the urge to pee. "Mistress, any chance of you letting me out to use the 'fresher?" she asked.
The Hapan Queen smiled. "Sure," she replied as she unlocked the cage door. Her bracelets jingled as she slid the door open.
The Twi'lek quickly crawled out of the cage, and scampered towards the 'fresher. She though briefly about trying for a quick twat-tap while she was alone, but didn't quite feel the urge enough to risk it at the moment. Instead, she finished her business, and returned to the Royal bedroom.
Tenel Ka was sitting at her computer terminal, and informed Alema Rar that they were going to spend the day on a tour of the palace and its grounds. Then she summoned Ladies Avyla, Ni'mi, and―to Alema Rar's surprise―Esoma, to assist them in preparing for the day.
Alema Rar hadn't really thought about how she felt about Lady Esoma, who had tricked her into wearing the anti-Force collar. Come to think of it, she hadn't learned just how Lady Esoma had tricked her. As a Jedi, she should have sensed the deception.
"I've turned down the intensity of the collar," Tenel Ka said, interrupting her thoughts. "Last night, when you woke up and tried to use the Force, I felt the pain it caused you. It scared the Frakk out of me."
Alema Rar hadn't been fully awoke when that had happened, but definitely remembered the brief but intense burst of pain that had knocked her out. "Thank you, Mistress," she replied as she gave Tenel Ka an affectionate hug.
Tenel Ka held her close and added, "Also, I want you to know, everything Lady Esoma did was on my orders. So please don't hold a grudge, okay?"
Alema Rar had pretty much figured that out already, so it was no problem to smile and reply, "As you wish, Mistress."
The Hapan Queen gave her a firm slap on the ass with her one hand. "Oh, and when other people are around, call me Tenel Ka. We're supposed to be friends, remember. There are enough rumors about my personal life as it is." She paused a moment, then added, "Although the sludgenews puts out so many lies that no one would recognize the truth if it were in there."
The Twi'lek's reply was cut off by the sound of the door chime. Tenel Ka opened the large, elaborately-carved doors, and Ladies Esoma, Avyla, and Ni'mi entered. The trio curtsied their Queen, and Lady Esoma asked how they could serve her.
"You'll prepare Jedi Alema Rar for our tour, per the instructions I sent you earlier. Ni'mi and Avyla, you two will assist me," Tenel Ka instructed them.
"At once, your Majesty," the trio replied almost simultaneously, and got to their respective tasks.
As Lady Esoma guided Alema Rar to the refresher, she wondered just what kind of 'instructions' Tenel Ka had given regarding how she was to be prepared for the tour.
Alema Rar found out about the instructions, one detail at a time. First Lady Esoma removed everything she was wearing, except for the anti-Force collar and self-tightening corset. Alema Rar had very much hoped that she would remove the last item, but the Queen's instructions were firm. Lady Esoma did help her slid on a fresh pair of Selab moth fiber panties, in pink this time.
Next came the purple-black mid-thigh-high lizard-hide boots, with about eighteen centimeter heels. There were discreet locks at the top of each boot, which Lady Esoma snapped shut.
The sleeveless bodice of the dress that Tenel Ka had chosen matched the boots, in color and material. The skirt part came to just past the top of the boots, and was made of a traditional fabric, although one that didn't feel quite familiar to the Twi'lek. The dress concealed the corset very well. Then Lady Esoma picked up the chrome belt that Tenel Ka had given Alema Rar the night before, and locked it around the Twi'lek's slim waist.
The last items of jewelry Lady Esoma decorated Alema Rar with weren't the bicep, wrist, and ankle cuffs she had been expecting. Instead, the Hapan noblewoman closed a black, bangle-style bracelet around Alema Rar's wrist. It was too small to slide off, but big enough to slide up and down freely. The black bracelet was followed by a silver one, then ten more, alternating black and silver.
The process was repeated on Alema Rar's other wrist. When she asked, Lady Esoma informed her that the bracelets each closed with a small magnetic lock.
The Queen was dressed in another lizard-hide bodysuit, this one more of a reddish-green color. Her magnetic belt was around her waist, and when she moved her arm Alema Rar noticed that she was wearing about a dozen bangle bracelets on her wrist as well. With the Queen and her guest ready, the women left.
In the corridor, the five ladies were joined by two guards, both female. A few minutes later, two more female guards joined the group. At the Royal Hangar, there were eight more guards, half men and half women, awaiting them on speeder bikes. Tenel Ka led Alema Rar, along with Lady Esoma and one of the original guards, to a large armored landspeeder. Avyla, Ni'mi, and the other three guards climbed into a matching one. The eight speeder bikes surrounded the two landspeeders, and the entire group exited the hangar.
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"That was the best shopping trip I've had in a long time," Alema Rar said as they arrived back at the palace.