"Holiday"
Anakin admired the jewelry Barriss had laid out for wrapping. "Those must have set you back a few credits.""A few," Barriss admitted as she placed the gifts in an ornate paper box.
"Naming day presents for your master?" Anakin asked.
"For the Mirial holiday," Barriss explained. "We celebrate beginnings and endings. Give thanks for our blessings of the year. Exchange gifts with family and loved ones." She held the gift box almost reverently. "Many worlds have holidays throughout the year. On Mirial we have just the one."
"This year is extra special." She thought of Luminara and smiled.
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