i would love to thank the three people for reviewing/encouraging for me to continue onward. thank you so much! and...this might not make much sense. (this chapter, comparing to last.) but, i think i know what i'm doing, and...it'll all come together in the near future. and i apologise if this just confuses you more, or if you don't really care, so um-

Padmè stared. "What is this?"

This glares. "Luke Organa, if you please." His voice is stiff, cautious.

Padmè freezes. "Organa?"

Vader steps from the shadows. "Padmè, it's not—"

She explodes. "Skywalker! What are you thinking? Bringing in the second-in-command Sith Lord! Are you trying to let them win? Do want him to report back to his sister, and tell her everything so she can blow us to bits? So she can know how to strike?" The two boys shrink back.

After minutes without any explanation, Padmè Naberrie rolls her eyes. "What, no comeback? No… 'reasonable' explanation as to why he's here?"

The boys exchange glances. "I want to help," Luke says. "My sister—I don't agree with what she's doing. I've never agreed with the dark, and…." He trails off. Luke can't really describe exactly why he joined. But—"I want to make the galaxy right."

Her eyes soften. "Don't we all, kid?"