The journey had been long, the road hard.
Four days without food, and the indignity of travelling with regular people.
All that to be kept waiting. Waiting for hours in this place alongside some of the most vile characters in the galaxy.
Kept waiting for a droid of all things.
Finally, the door opened and the droid entered.
“I’m terribly sorry.”, it said, “His excellency isn’t receiving guests today.”.
“He’ll see me.”, she replied, “Tell him it’s Aris Shen, and I know who has his gem!”.