“You said soon,” Palpatine barked the moment the hatch had pocketed itself in the bulkhead. “A standard week is not soon.” Plagueis entered, removed his robe, and folded it over the back of a chair. “I had business to attend to.” He glanced over his shoulder at Palpatine. “Was I simply supposed to drop everything in service to the predicament you’ve gotten yourself into?” Speechless for a moment, Palpatine said, “Forgive me for having allowed myself to believe that we were in this together.” “Together? How so?” “Am I not your agent on Naboo?” Plagueis rocked his head from side to side. “You
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