Mother and Child

Mother and Child
leonardo da vinci self portrait
Madonna Litta
madonna with the yarnwinder painting
It had been Luke's hope they would discover something like the old-fashionedbarred cells of the kind used on Tatooine in towns like Mos Eisley. Instead, they sawonly narrow ramps bordering a bottomless ventilation shaft. These walkways,several levels of them, ran parallel to smooth curving walls which held facelessdetention cells. Alert-looking guards and energy gates seemed to be everywherethey looked. Uncomfortably aware that the longer they stood frozen in place, the soonersomeone was bound to come over and ask unanswerable questions, Luke searchedfrantically for a course of action. "This isn't going to work," Solo whispered, leaning toward him. "Why didn't you say so before?" a frustrated, frightened Luke shot back. "I think I did. I—" "Shssh!" Solo shuts up Luke's worst fears were realized. A tall, grim-looking officerapproached them. He frowned as he examined the silent Chewbacca. "Where are you two going with this—thing?" Chewbacca snarled at the remark, and Solo quieted him with a hasty jab in theribs. A panicky Luke found himself replying almost instinctively. "Prisonertransfer from block TS-138." The officer looked puzzled. "I wasn't notified. I'll have to clear it." Turning, the man walked to a small console nearby and began entering hisrequest. Luke and Han hurriedly surveyed the situation, their gaze traveling fromalarms, energy gates, and remote photosensors to the three other guards station in thearea. Solo nodded to Luke as he unfastened Chewbacca's cuffs. Then he whisperedsomething to the Wookie. An ear-splitting howl shook the corridor as Chewbaccathrew up both hands, grabbing Solo's rifle from him. "Look out!" a seemingly terrified Solo shouted. "It's loose. It'll rip us allapart!"