She was stunning—her smile, the attitude, and the way she carried herself.

And those earrings, a courting gift from him, adorned her ears. Did she grasp his subtle message? Irrelevant. What mattered was that she wore them.

After weeks of being captivated, Boba found himself nervously standing in front of her local food stand in Mos Espa, ready to invite her to the palace for a meal.

"Now or never.. " He whispered to himself.