"I used to love visiting Coruscant as a child," said Leia. "My father would allow me to join him in the Senate meetings, although it wasn't so much a meeting as listening to what the Emperor had to say. It's what made me want to become a diplomat."

"You weren't forced into politics?" asked Han.

"No," replied Leia. "Actually my father tried to talk me out of it. I think he and my mother wanted me to have a normal life."

"Running from danger every five minutes isn't normal?" laughed Han.

Leia smiled. "I suppose being normal is vastly overrated."