"I will not have to work anymore. He's promised as much-- and I believe it. At first I was skeptical, however He'll find ways to compensate my loss with the other girls. And he's sure that my regular customers would understand, for the most part." That should be a bittersweet, but optimistic statement in itself. Something to rejoice at- ending a life which had never brought her honour, or the ability to have pride. However there were stipulations; conditions which ensured no joy came to Obi-Wan's expression. He was just short of entirely outraged, in fact.
"You cannot seriously consider this an option, Jah'Satine! You're voluntarily writing away the rest of your life-- You do this, and you forsake your happiness-"
"You act as if I have a choice here. Regardless of whether we went through with it or not, he's forbidden my ever seeing you, or new clients again. So it is either spend the rest of my years of beauty selling myself to scum, then while away my later age with more menial tasks, dying in servitude, or live out the rest of my life chained to a man who does not love me, but with at least a few, slender freedoms, and no longer being bartered off for profit." Her hands moved, grabbing either of his, and smoothing her thumbs over his skin, trying to soothe both his mood, and her own. "Besides... it was decided nearly half a month ago. Master Jaspi and I are to be married. Our preparations have been made."
Obi-Wan stiffened, his fingers tightening their grip on her thin, seemingly fragile palms.
Her eyes dropped from his.
Which was anything but reassuring.
"A week. From today... I'm surprised you haven't heard already... Everyone is apparently very lit with their excitement about it."
"The Exclusive Reservation of the Galaxies Opera House for a Private event." There was a moment of pause to let the words sink in, the romours and chatter he'd heard, which had caught the attention of the padawans and had them, particularly, the ladies, stirring with fancy, and making up fantasies. "That... is the Evening of our Wedding. My Wedding."