Obi-Wan and Padmé sat together and ate breakfast in relative silence. They were joined by Anakin a little while later, who had showered and got dressed for the day.

"Daddy", the twins said in unison as they returned to the kitchen and hugged their father. Anakin lifted Luke and Leia up, holding one in each arm and said, "Good morning. Now I smell pancakes", he remarked.

"Yes. Mummy makes them for us if we are good", Luke commented.

"Now that is a lovely treat", Anakin replied to his son. "I hope I am not too late to have some", he added.

"I have kept a pile warm for you over there", Padmé said to her husband as she signalled to the covered plate on the side table. Anakin picked up the plate and walked over to Padmé and kissed her softly and said, "Thank you, Angel".

"What are we doing today mummy?", Leia asked her mother.

"Well, that is up to the two of you. What would you like to do? I want us to be able to make the most of the time with you before we leave tomorrow morning", Padmé said, trying her best to hide the sadness in her voice.

"Do you and daddy have to leave mummy?", Luke asked, disappointed.

Padmé stroked her son's blonde hair softly and replied, "Yes, baby we do. Mummy and daddy have to return to our jobs. Because we can't make anyone suspicious", she said trying to simplify their situation.

"Will this be forever?", Leia asked.

Anakin swallowed a mouthful of pancakes and said, "No it won't Leia. Mummy, Obi-Wan and I are working on a plan. And when we get it right, we will be able to live together as a family. You won't have to hide from the Emperor anymore and there will be peace", he said proudly.

"Yay, then we can be a proper family", Leia said with a smile.

"Yes, Leia. We want that too", Padmé said returning a soft smile to her daughter.

Anakin finished up his breakfast and said, "Perhaps we could go for a walk around the gardens and near the lake. This estate came with a considerable amount of land. And it is nice to be able to go out somewhere and walk around. That certainly is not possible on Coruscant".

"Yes, I think that would be lovely", Padmé replied.

"If permitted, I will stay here and let you enjoy your time together as a family. You don't have long together and I want you to have that time alone with each other", Obi-Wan said politely.

"Thank you, Obi-Wan. But please do not feel like you cannot join us. You are part of the family", Padmé commented with a smile.

"Thank you, My Lady, and you know I will always be grateful for that", Obi-Wan replied. "A lot has changed over the last few days, and I think I would benefit from some more meditation and making the use of peace and quiet too", he added with a smile.

"Absolutely Obi-Wan. Enjoy", Padmé said, as the master Jedi departed the kitchen towards his guest chambers.

Anakin then turned to the twins and said, "Right you two let's get your shoes on".

"Yay", the twins said together as Padmé and Anakin departed the kitchen and headed towards the back of the house for their walk.

Padmé had not asked, but Anakin still wanted to confirm by saying, "I can assure you we are entirely safe here Padmé. This estate is the only property for miles, and I own all of the surrounding lands, and there are no troops stationed here so we will not be seen by anyone".

Padmé smiled, appreciating the reassurance from her husband and said, "That is reassuring to know. But I never doubted your judgement of the situation Anakin."

Anakin nodded to his wife as he showed them the route out of the house and on to the long winding path that would take them on their scenic walk.

"Daddy this place is so pretty. Why don't you come a lot?", Leia asked as she walked in front of her parents with her brother.

"Well, I am very busy with work so I cannot travel often. And I did not have a reason to come here because I would just be on my own", Anakin replied solemnly. "But now I have you three to share it with and it feels much more like a home than simply a remote estate I own".

"Yeah now we can come more as a family", Luke said.

"Absolutely. I think this will be where we meet now. It is a good place between Naboo and Coruscant", Padmé commented.

"Will you come and live with us on Naboo when the Emperor is dead dad?", Luke asked.

"I will go wherever you want me to go to Luke. It makes no difference to me as long as I am with you, Leia and your mother. But I know how much your mother loves Naboo. She had always talked about having children there and where she wanted your room to be", he reminisced.

"Yeah. Right next to the gardens", Leia said as she skipped in front with her brother.

"Yes", Anakin said softly, trying not to appear upset by remembering all he had missed out on.

Padmé could see the expression on Anakin's face and took his hand. He turned to Padmé and smiled at her softly.

"Daddy", Leia stated curiously.

"Yes Leia", Anakin replied to his daughter.

"Do you want us to become Jedi like you and Obi-Wan?", she asked.

Anakin paused for a moment, remarking on how his daughter had referred to him as a Jedi. He couldn't help but find it painfully ironic that during the entirety of his children's life he had been serving under a Sith and was responsible for the hunting down of many Jedi.

Shaking himself from his thoughts he replied, "You and Luke are free to be whatever you want to be Leia. You have been born with the gift of being force-sensitive, and you got that gift from me, but it can also be a burden. It requires a lot of discipline and sacrifice to be a Jedi, and that was something I never truly understood. No matter how hard I tried I still broke the rules. Attachment was forbidden yet I still married your mother. But you have also been bestowed many gifts by your mother such as kindness, patience and passion, and there is so much good you can do to the galaxy with those gifts beyond being a Jedi", Anakin stated honestly.

Padmé was taken aback a little by his very candid statement. She wasn't sure what he was going to say in response to her daughters' question, but she was shocked by how effortless his answer had been.

"Yes, like mummy has been a Queen and a Senator", Luke commented.

"Indeed, she has. Your mother has achieved much more for this galaxy than I have", he added, looking into Padmé's eyes lovingly.

"Oh, stop Anakin don't be silly. You were a war hero and you are again going to bring balance to the force and bestow peace upon the Galaxy", Padmé said to her husband.

"We have pretty awesome parents", Leia said turning around to face Anakin and Padmé. The pair smiled back at their daughter as Anakin said, "Well we have pretty awesome children".

The family continued their walk down the long path, passing the lake on one side, and a vast field of flowers on the other. "It truly is beautiful here Anakin", Padmé commented.

"Not as beautiful as you, Padmé", Anakin replied winking at his wife jokingly.

"Oooh, oooh I have a question", Luke stated putting his hand up to attract his family's attention.

"Go ahead Luke", Anakin said loving his son's enthusiasm.

"For mummy first. What is your favourite thing about daddy?", the boy asked.

"Can I say more than one thing?", Padmé asked her son.

"Okay. What are your favourite things about daddy?", her son re-worded.

Padmé paused for a moment in thought as they continued to walk down the path. She then said, "Well your father is incredibly brave. He is an excellent fighter and a loyal friend. He is very handsome, and he has always made me feel like the most loved woman in the galaxy", she said with a smile.

"And you are", Anakin replied, bringing his wife's hand up to his lips and kissing it softly.

"Aww mummy that was sweet", Leia replied, loving to hear about her parent's love story.

"Okay your turn dad", Luke commented, as he threw a stick into the lake next to them on the path.

"My favourite things about your mother. Well, firstly she is one of the most selfless people I have ever met. You have always served the people Padmé and you have such a kind heart in all you do for others. You are fantastic mother, wife, senator, queen and friend. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever met. And most of all, out of every man in the galaxy, you gave me, a slave boy from Tatooine the privilege of being your husband and the father of your children", Anakin replied meaningfully.

Padmé blushed at his words as Luke said, "Wow okay, dad wins".

They all laughed at Luke's statement, as Leia then commented, "You two have such a sweet love story. They should turn it into a book", she added.

"The Slave and the Senator. The Queen and the Jedi", Anakin said, rattling off several potential titles.

"I prefer to keep our love life private", Padmé said softly. "I guess it is a force of habit more than anything else. Our whole marriage during the clone wars was a secret. Then we both lost one another, and now we have been reunited it must remain a secret in public", Padmé remarked sadly.

Anakin wrapped an arm around his wife's waist and said, "That will not be the case forever my love. Soon when the Emperor is dead and the galaxy is at peace, we can declare our love for one another publicly and to hell with anyone who objects", he said strongly.

"Anakin", Padmé said, not likin the language in front of the children.

"I apologise. The point is that it will not be long before we will be able to live together in peace as a family", Anakin said with a smile.

"Mummy. Do you think you will have any more babies now daddy is back?", Leia asked curiously.

Padmé looked at Anakin, slightly shocked by her daughter's unexpected question. Padmé had always explained to Luke and Leia that they were her family and that she did not intend to be with anyone after she believed Anakin was dead. But now they had been reunited, that was not the case.

"I'm not sure Leia. It is not something that we want right now, because the time is not right, but perhaps in the future yes", Padmé replied, remaining forever the diplomat.

Anakin smiled at his wife's politically astute answer as Luke said, "What about you dad. Do you want more children?".

Anakin ran a hand through his hair and then said, "As your mother said Luke it is not the time right now. And truthfully until about a week ago, I could never have imagined having children. I have never wanted anything more than to be the father of your mother's children, and I certainly would love to have another child, but the final decision is up to your mother. It is her body after all", he commented.

Padmé smiled at his answer. They had briefly spoken about the prospect of having another child, on the ship on the way here. But beyond that conversation, it had not been discussed.

The group continued to walk around the lake and arrived at the end of the path that took them back towards the house. "Mummy, I'm hungry", Luke said, rubbing his tummy to emphasis his hunger.

"Well when we get inside, we can ask Geeta if she will prepare some lunch for us", Padmé said as they walked back through the garden and into the house.

The family arrived back in the house and walked towards the kitchen. When they walked in, they saw Geeta already preparing them some sandwiches. "I thought you would be hungry", Geeta commented with a smile.

Padmé smiled back at her and said, "You can read these children's mind, Geeta. Thank you so much".

"It is a pleasure My Lady", Geeta replied as she finished making the sandwiches and plating them up.

The family sat down at the table in the kitchen and started to eat the sandwiches Geeta had made. Anakin took a bit and said, "These are great Geeta. It reminds me of how good food can be. Much better than military ration packs".

"I can imagine Sir", Geeta replied. She paused for a moment as she started to clear away and said, "Might I ask when you are leaving Sir?".

Anakin swallowed his mouthful and then replied, "Myself and Padmé are leaving early tomorrow morning, as we have a long journey back to Coruscant. But Master Obi-Wan and the twins are free to stay for longer if they wish", he added.

"Okay Master, thank you. I will be sad to see you go. It has been lovely having guests here", Geeta commented.

"Hopefully we will return soon", Padmé stated. "It is a good place for us to come and meet the twins. As you can imagine, given Anakin's position we have to arrange everything with the utmost discretion", she added.

"Of course, My Lady. Hopefully, you will not have to do so forever", Geeta stated, insinuating her knowledge of Anakin's intentions.

"I really hope so Geeta", Padmé stated.

"When will we see you, next mummy?", Leia asked, picking up on the conversation by the adults.

"I am not sure sweetheart. But I promise you it will be as soon as possible. Daddy just has to be careful, because he is around the Emperor and he can't let him guess what we are planning", Padmé explained to her children.

"You're Darth Vader, aren't you father", Luke stated bluntly.

Anakin sharply swallowed the piece of sandwich in his mouth and looked at his son. Anakin knew that what Padmé had told them before was all based off her belief that he was dead. Even Padmé did not know that Anakin had been Darth Vader, so how did the twins know, he wondered.

"Yes, I am", he replied.

"How did you know that Luke?", Padmé asked shocked.

Luke paused for a second and then said, "Well you have the force like Obi-Wan, but you aren't a Jedi anymore. And you said you work for the Emperor, and the man always with the Emperor who has a lightsaber is Darth Vader".

Both Anakin and Padmé were incredibly shocked by their children's deductions as Anakin aid, "You truly are your mother's children, so bright and astute.". He paused and then looked at Luke and Leia and said, "I was Darth Vader. I was tricked and lied to by the Emperor and I became a bad man. But I am not him anymore. I have to wear the mask as a disguise now. But I want to be a good man now, for your mother and for you two. I want to be Anakin Skywalker again and restore peace and freedom to the Galaxy".

"Mummy always said you were a good man", Leia said softly.

"Well, that's why it is so important for me to become that man. Because your mother is always right", Anakin replied, turning to his wife at his side.

The twins laughed at his statement as they finished eating their lunch.

"What do you want to do this afternoon you two?", Padmé asked the children.

"Can we do some training with daddy?", Luke asked enthusiastically.

"Yeah we can show you what Obi-Wan has taught us", Leia added.

"If that is what you would like to do then yes of course", Anakin said to the twins.

Padmé stood up from the table and cleared away their plates. Anakin then said, "Let's go to the gymnasium and do it. There is plenty of space there and I have some equipment too. Do you have your own lightsaber's?", he asked.

"Yeah, we do. But Obi-Wan has them to keep them safe", Luke replied.

"Okay. Well perhaps it would be wise to go and ask Obi-Wan for them", he stated.

"Make sure you knock before you go in", Padmé told the children. "And be polite and say thank you", she added, as Luke and Leia walked down the hall towards the Jedi Master's guest chambers.

Once the twins had left Padmé and Anakin remained standing in the kitchen in relative silence. Neither of them had expected to have to explain that Anakin had been Darth Vader, and they had been caught massively off guard by the twin's intuitiveness. Luke and Leia returned several moments later with their saber's in their hands. Anakin paused and suddenly realised that only this morning he had refused to fight Obi-Wan with his red blade. He could not use that to train his with his children, he would simply have to instruct them without the use of his saber.

"Dad, Obi-Wan says he has something he wants to give you. He wants you to go and see him", Leia told her father.

Anakin raised an eyebrow in confusion before saying, "Okay thank you, Leia. Why don't you make your way to the gymnasium with your mother and I shall meet you there in a minute".

His family agreed and left the kitchen as he walked towards his old master's chambers. The door was left open from when the twins left moments ago, so Anakin walked in. Obi-Wan was stood looking out the window with his hands behind his back. "You requested me Master", Anakin stated respectfully, still unsure what Obi-Wan wanted to give him.

"Yes, I did", Obi-Wan replied. "Luke and Leia informed me that they wanted to do some training with you and show you what I have taught them".

"Yes, they did. I was unsure whether they would have their own saber's already. But I will not train them with mine, so will have to do without", Anakin stated. He paused and ran a hand through his hair and said, "They know I was Darth Vader. Luke came right out and asked me. I didn't know they were so intuitive. You have done well to train them Obi-Wan, I am incredibly grateful for all you have done for my children and Padmé", he stated.

"Indeed, they are incredible children", Obi-Wan stated. "But I am not surprised at all given their parentage. And with regards to them knowing you were Vader. It does not change the way they feel about you and it does not change who you are now and the man you want to become", he added.

"What was it you wanted to show me, master?", Anakin asked again.

Obi-Wan turned to face his old apprentice and commented, "You never were very patient Anakin". He then reached into the pocket of his robe and pulled out a lightsaber. Anakin recognised it straight away as his old saber, and he remembered seeing Obi-Wan retrieve it from the banks of Mustafar.

"My old saber", Anakin said, slightly shocked to see it.

"I have kept it with me all these years. I hoped one to give it to Luke, but it seems only right I return it to its true owner. And now you can train with Luke and Leia. You can fight as Anakin Skywalker again", Obi-Wan stated as he reached out and handed Anakin the weapon. Anakin took it slowly in his gloved hand and inspected it. He couldn't believe he was holding his saber again.

He looked up at Obi-Wan and replied, "Thank you, Master". He then turned and exited the room leaving Obi-Wan to his meditation.