Author - lady_sapphire (from the Jedi Council forums)
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Sola,

Before I go into the details, I just want you to know right away that I am completely fine. As you know, the Chancellor ordered that the Jedi take over my protection and last night, a bounty hunter got into my room and almost killed me. Of course, my Jedi protectors were there immediately and got to the bounty hunter before he could hurt me. Because of that, the Chancellor has ordered me to return to Naboo for my own safety and a Jedi will be coming with me as well.

I know you're probably out of your mind right now with worry but you really shouldn't because I'm in very capable hands. Do you remember Anakin Skywalker? He was the little boy who stopped the Trade Federation during the Naboo Invasion and he was also a good friend of mine at that time. Well, he's actually the one who's going to be protecting me. He's assured me that he's not going to let anything happen to me and his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi is being sent to figure out who hired the bounty hunter. So...everything's going to be alright, Sola. I'm being taken care of by people I trust with me life (so you should trust them too).

I have to say though that seeing Anakin again was quite a shock. I had had all these wonderful memories of this funny little boy and when I saw him again a few days ago, he looked nothing like I remembered. He's grown up and...just...different than when I last saw him. He's certainly not a little boy anymore...maybe not quite a man yet but still, I was not prepared to see what I saw. He just has these eyes...and the way he looks at me, Sola. I can't figure it out and I can't decide how I feel about this yet. But even right away, I just felt different as soon as we were in the same room together. I don't know what or why I'm feeling this way...it's definitely something I haven't ever felt before around someone before, especially someone I know and trust. I do trust him, I really do. It's just that...he makes me very nervous and I can't quite say why.

Captain Typho was in the meeting with the Jedi with me and he later told me he thought Anakin had taken an interest in me and I in him as well. He went on to say that Anakin would only hurt me because Jedi can't get married and then he just kept going on and on about it. I reassured him that couldn't be the case, that Anakin couldn't be interested in me that way and at first, I was angry that he would even suggest that. But now, when I think about it more and considering the way Anakin looks at me, I don't know. I just don't know what I think about any of this.

Please don't make a big deal out of this, especially since we don't really know what this is. Since Anakin and I are coming to Naboo, you'll definitely meet him so please, please be nice. Treat him like a Jedi because that's what he is. Don't treat him as anything else. He's my Jedi protector. That's all.

Anyways, I'm going to be leaving for Naboo very shortly. We're taking a public transport undercover as fugitives so I don't expect there to be any issues. I'm most likely going to be meeting with Queen Jamilla right away; I think she just wants to see for herself that I'm in one piece. I'll contact you as soon as I get to the Palace.

I know I've said it already but I'm going to say it again. Please don't worry. I'm going to be fine.

Your sister,

Padme