Note 21

Padme,

All right…I'll still call you that. I feel weird writing you now because you are THE QUEEN. I've never met such an important person before.

I'm really scared. That creature that was all black and red was the same one that was on Tatooine. He scared me this time too. He had the same RED laser sword, but this time it was double. I don't want him around. I don't like him. Qui-Gon thinks he one of those evil Jedi called Sith. I want to go with you, but Qui-Gon told me to stay in the cockpit. That's not fair. I want to help you.

But if you would have told me, then I wouldn't have said the thing about wanting to marry you. I'm sorry for saying that. You probably already have a boyfriend, and you probably didn't like a little 9 year old to say something like that. I promise it won't happen again.

You should have told Qui-Gon….because Qui-Gon was trying to protect the queen, and he didn't know it was you. What would have happened if we ran into some trouble and Qui-Gon had to choose between protecting you or your decoy…..he would have had to choose to protect your decoy. That wasn't safe on your part. Also, Qui-Gon's a Jedi, and Jedi protect people. Why couldn't you trust him?

Qui-Gon still says he's going to train me as a Jedi somehow. I hope he's right. I couldn't do anything "stupid" to the Jedi Council right now. They're not here. I guess I can't really worry about it. If I worry, nothing will change except I'll get angrier and frustrated.

I'm glad Palpatine was elected Supreme Chancellor! I contacted him, but he hasn't replied. He's so nice…but I want to be a Jedi, not a political aide…like I said before. That would be so boring. I'm glad he's in charge of the Senate. I'd rather work for you on Naboo than be on Coruscant. I'd like to work in your palace, and I could do anything you wanted. School…my mom taught me a lot, and I had a slave school on Tatooine. I learned a lot then, but I bet I could learn even more on Naboo. You mean I couldn't be a handmaiden  All right then. I still want to protect you and work for you….if I can't be a Jedi.

I hope what you told my mom makes her feel better too. Thanks. I want to stay in contact with you too.

There is a meadow? What does it look like? If it's your favorite spot, I want to see it too! Yes, I want to go there with you. After all this junk with the Trade Federation is over, you have to show me around your planet! And you'll be able to show me what a fish is there too? I can't wait. Can I have a fish? Please.

Oh….so that is what a tree is. I'd heard of trees….I just didn't know that that's what they looked like. You see, on Tatooine there aren't very many plants…but we do have some trees. I've never seen them before…..they're on the other side of the planet…….and there is probably that grass stuff there too. I guess it rains in that part of the planet ALL THE TIME. It NEVER has rained anywhere else on the planet. I guess there are a bunch of trees in that one section of the planet, but no one ever goes there because it rains too much…and there are some poisonous plants that can kill people if they're a certain distance away from the plants. If we didn't have those trees (and there are a lot of plants and trees in that little section), no human would be able to live on Tatooine because there wouldn't be any oxygen. I know what oxygen is…I'm not that ignorant. I just didn't know what trees looked like since I had never seen one.

Grass looks like it can be pointy on the edges too. Doesn't it cut your feet? Or is it soft and not pointy? I can't tell. All right…when the battle is over, can you show me one of your pretty fish? I really want to see one since I've never seen one.

I want to protect you.

Hey, do you mind if I ask you a personal question? Have you ever talked with your friends about what names you'd name your kids? I have. I think the name Morgan is nice. If I had a son, that's what I'd name him. And if I had a daughter….hmm….I don't know…..maybe I'd name her Padmé after you. I like your name. Do you have a lot of friends?

Hey those droids that are after you…they have shields. I wish I could do something to stop it…..wait……I'm in the cockpit of a ship…..ship's have weapons in them…..so maybe I CAN help you!!!! Hang on, I'm going to go get rid of the droids for you, okay? I have never fired a gun before, but I'm going to try it. I'm sure it won't be too hard.

Well, bye for now.

Anakin