Star Wars: Full of Grace
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Chapter 2: The thing called love
Naboo, Senator Amidala's residence
Padmé sat in her room all alone. She was extremely nervous and afraid. The man she had loved once was dead. He had not been killed, and he was still breathing. But that man was not her husband any longer. It was not Anakin Skywalker anymore. In her eyes, Anakin died. She felt no love for the man who controlled his body, she felt nothing. Nothing but fear. She wasn't afraid of being killed herself. She just wanted her children to live. She got up and walked over to the window to stare at the sky and his millions of stars shining down on her. And while she was looking to these stars above, she felt someone's presence. "Is there something left, Obi-Wan ? Something like...hope ?" she asked him quietly. He put his hands upon her shoulders.
Winter here's cold And bitter It chilled us to the bone We haven't seen the sun for weeks Too long, too far from home...
"I'm sure there is hope, m´lady. But we have to leave Naboo for a while. It is too dangerous for both of us to stay here. And it is too dangerous for your children." he answered. She turned around and looked, slightly smiling, straight into his eyes. "We went through so many things, Obi-Wan, so please, forget the formality. You know my name." "As you wish, my...Padmé." he replied smiling back at her. There he was. Her only hope. Everything that was left. The only person she could really trust. Of course she would go with him. Wherever he would lead her, she would always be in his way. She did not realize that her face was covered with tears because she was thinking about all the things she had lost. Especially Anakin. Obi-Wan wiped away her tears and took her in his strong arms, where she felt safe and warm and where nothing could harm her. "Was my love not strong enough, Obi-Wan ? Wasn't it strong enough to keep him away from the dark side ? I didn't want to happen all these things. I didn't want to lose him. But I feel so helpless..." she sobbed.
I feel just like I'm sinking And I claw for solid ground I'm pulled down by the undertow Never thought I could feel so low...
"It was not your fault, Padmé. Sometimes, things happen and don't know why. We can't change those things. And it is no one's fault." he whispered. She pulled away from him and stared at him again, still crying. "Oh please ! Stop it ! You don't know what you're talking about !" she shouted, breathing heavily.
"Don't I ? So tell me, what are you talking about ?" he returned. "Love, Obi-Wan. I'm talking about love. And please, don't try to explain it with one of your wise comments. Love is not only a word that can be said every time, there is no explanation for love. You cannot see it, you cannot smell it, you cannot touch it. You have to feel it. And I know you've never felt it..." she whispered. Silence. There where a thousand thoughts going through his head and he didn't know what to say at first. Then he nodded.
Oh darkness I feel like letting go If all of the strength and all of the courage Come and lift me from this place I know I could love you Much better than this Full of grace Full of grace my love
"Well, it seems as if you don't really know me, Padmé." he replied. "Have you ever loved anyone with all of your heart and soul ? Did you feel it ?" she asked a bit surprised. He sat down on a chair and took a deep breath, then began to speak with a trembling voice...
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Chapter 2: The thing called love
Naboo, Senator Amidala's residence
Padmé sat in her room all alone. She was extremely nervous and afraid. The man she had loved once was dead. He had not been killed, and he was still breathing. But that man was not her husband any longer. It was not Anakin Skywalker anymore. In her eyes, Anakin died. She felt no love for the man who controlled his body, she felt nothing. Nothing but fear. She wasn't afraid of being killed herself. She just wanted her children to live. She got up and walked over to the window to stare at the sky and his millions of stars shining down on her. And while she was looking to these stars above, she felt someone's presence. "Is there something left, Obi-Wan ? Something like...hope ?" she asked him quietly. He put his hands upon her shoulders.
Winter here's cold And bitter It chilled us to the bone We haven't seen the sun for weeks Too long, too far from home...
"I'm sure there is hope, m´lady. But we have to leave Naboo for a while. It is too dangerous for both of us to stay here. And it is too dangerous for your children." he answered. She turned around and looked, slightly smiling, straight into his eyes. "We went through so many things, Obi-Wan, so please, forget the formality. You know my name." "As you wish, my...Padmé." he replied smiling back at her. There he was. Her only hope. Everything that was left. The only person she could really trust. Of course she would go with him. Wherever he would lead her, she would always be in his way. She did not realize that her face was covered with tears because she was thinking about all the things she had lost. Especially Anakin. Obi-Wan wiped away her tears and took her in his strong arms, where she felt safe and warm and where nothing could harm her. "Was my love not strong enough, Obi-Wan ? Wasn't it strong enough to keep him away from the dark side ? I didn't want to happen all these things. I didn't want to lose him. But I feel so helpless..." she sobbed.
I feel just like I'm sinking And I claw for solid ground I'm pulled down by the undertow Never thought I could feel so low...
"It was not your fault, Padmé. Sometimes, things happen and don't know why. We can't change those things. And it is no one's fault." he whispered. She pulled away from him and stared at him again, still crying. "Oh please ! Stop it ! You don't know what you're talking about !" she shouted, breathing heavily.
"Don't I ? So tell me, what are you talking about ?" he returned. "Love, Obi-Wan. I'm talking about love. And please, don't try to explain it with one of your wise comments. Love is not only a word that can be said every time, there is no explanation for love. You cannot see it, you cannot smell it, you cannot touch it. You have to feel it. And I know you've never felt it..." she whispered. Silence. There where a thousand thoughts going through his head and he didn't know what to say at first. Then he nodded.
Oh darkness I feel like letting go If all of the strength and all of the courage Come and lift me from this place I know I could love you Much better than this Full of grace Full of grace my love
"Well, it seems as if you don't really know me, Padmé." he replied. "Have you ever loved anyone with all of your heart and soul ? Did you feel it ?" she asked a bit surprised. He sat down on a chair and took a deep breath, then began to speak with a trembling voice...