The trip to the Lake Country was short but seemed like an eternity.
Padme and Anakin did not speak to each other. Occasionally Anakin would
exchange a glance towards Padme, only to find her staring blankly out the
window, her arms folded and shivering with cold. When the captain finally
gave the signal that they were about to land, Padme grabbed her things and
walked over to the table where Anakin was sitting. His face was a pale
ivory color and his robes were draped across his shoulders. He never got
used to how much colder it was on Naboo than Tattoine.
"Ani." Padme said in a calm and quiet voice.
He did not answer.
"It's time to go," she said again. She was beginning to get a little
worried. Was Anakin mad at her?
Then she noticed his face was focused very hard on something and she could
sense him using his Jedi powers. Padme looked towards the wall in front of
them. The vase of flowers was sitting on the glass table attached to the
wall and one by one; the flowers were slowly lifting out of the jar and
onto the table next to it. Padme watched with interest and curiosity at
what he was doing. Finally, the last rose floated out of the vase and
joined the other flowers. Then, all the flowers lifted up and softly
bunched together like a bouquet. There were so many beautiful colors all
mixed together in such a way it seemed like it was perfect. Then a silvery
ribbon came floating over and wrapped beautifully around the bouquet.
Anakin's head tilted as the flowers floated over to Padme. A smile found
it's way across her lips as she took the wonderful colors in her hand.
"Oh Ani....they're perfect." She said as she smelled the, roses.
"You're perfect", he said seriously. His eyes met hers and he stood up
looking sad and very sorry.
"I'm not mad at you Ani.", Padme said. "I'm just confused...that's all. It
seems like you're a little more different each day since I met you. I don't
know."
"But I am the same.", he said. "The point is, there's something that
hasn't changed." Padme looked up at him for an answer. "My love for you."
"I love you too.", she said. She hugged him and kissed him softly.
"Excuse me", came a voice from the front of the ship. "We have landed."
"Oh.", Anakin said. "Thank you."
They gathered their things and stepped off the ship onto the cool grass and
already, Padme felt right at home. She could smell the summer air and the
night sky was a deep blue with a sparkling blanket of stars across it. The
light of the full moon shone down upon Padme's face. They climbed the stone
stairway up to the tower. As soon as Padme reached the room, she ran
towards the open window and gazed out upon the lake.
"It's the most perfect thing.", Padme said as she leaned against the
balcony.
"Yeah, on Tattoine you never get to see this kind of beauty.", Anakin
replied with a sigh as he unpacked his things.
Padme could feel the coldness of the stone against her palms and wished
every night could be this beautiful. Soon she yawned and realized how
tired she was so she unpacked her things into the ivory dresser next to the
bed and soon was fast asleep, dreaming about what the day had in store for
her tomorrow.
