Hello, all! I'm soooooooo sorry it took me so long to post this! I'll be good next time, I promise!! Marching band has sadly come to an end, and I now have nothing to do, so you'll be getting a lot of new stories. I'm currently trying to come up with an idea for a Lord of the Rings fic, but so far I have no ideas. I'm also in the process of writing a fic for Zelda. The first chapter will hopefully be posted soon. I probably won't do many more fics for Star Wars. I seem to have lost some interest in it. _ But, if you can give me some ideas, I'm willing to extend this story. If I get no ideas, this will be the end. I personally think it would be a good ending, but I want another's opinion. Thanks for being patient. Now here's your reward!
"We're here!" Padmé announced sometime later. Anakin dismounted and looked around. 'Here' seemed to be in the middle of nowhere.
"Well, almost there," Padmé corrected, seeing Anakin's confused expression. "We just need to climb to the top of that rise"
"Okay," Anakin looked in the direction she was pointing.
They walked over to a small hill covered in trees and rocks.
"Leave the horses here; they'll be fine." Padmé instructed as she began to climb, Anakin following.
After a few minutes, the two reached the top of the rise. The view was breathtaking. The lake was right below them; nearly a hundred-foot drop. Around the lake, mountains rose, covered in trees, all untouched by human hands.
"This," Padmé said at length, "is what I wanted to show you".
"It's beautiful," Anakin said in awe.
"Isn't it? Sola and I found this place one time when we were here a long time ago." Padmé laughed, "We got lost."
"Anakin and Padmé stayed up there for hours, talking and laughing. Anakin told Padmé about the time he found an oasis. A herd of banthas had been drinking from the water, and laying in the shade of the rare trees. It was the first time Anakin had seen any of those, from the water to the banthas. Padmé told him about the first time she had been riding. She had fallen off, and broken her collarbone and a rib. She never wanted to ride a horse again, but Sola insisted she relearn everything. The two sat and shared stories for a long time.
Padmé startled when she heard thunder rumble in the distance. The storm was nowhere near, but the sun was nearing the ground, and would soon be setting.
"We had probably start heading back," she said reluctantly. She had really been enjoying the time alone with Anakin. Slowly, Padmé rose from the rocks she had been sitting on.
Anakin nodded and stood as well and headed over toward the edge of the rise.
The sun had just begun to set as the returned to the Retreat, shedding a soft, golden light over everything.
"Stay and watch the sunset, Anakin?" Padmé asked hopefully.
"Sure," Anakin said.
They sat down on a bench facing the sun retreating down over the mountains, it's reflection cast upon the lake. Anakin put an arm around Padmé's waist. She yawned and laid her head on his shoulder as she watched the sky change from pink to red.
When the sun was almost gone, Anakin looked down at Padmé. She had fallen asleep. Anakin smiled and place a kiss on the top of her head and pulled her closer. Padmé murmured something contentedly, then curled into his warm arms. Anakin smiled again and leaned his head against her as sleep came to him, too.