CHAPTER 2
Padmé stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in her bedroom, arms crossed, starting at the late-night moonlight reflecting upon the dark waters of the lake country. It had been five long months since she had seen or even heard from or about Anakin. He had completely broken off contact with her when they had fought about his decision to deny the Jedi and join the Dark Side. He had stormed out when she refused to agree with him, and she never heard his name mentioned again. She assumed that he was dead, but the Jedi would have told her. She knew that she might as well presume him dead, for she needed to move on with her life. She had two new healthy babies now, and they needed their mother to also be healthy.
Anakin had not even known that she was four months pregnant when he left. When he was home, he was so immersed in his and Obi-Wan's battle plans, but she also suspected that he was speaking with the Dark Lord of the Sith at any opportunity he had. He had changed so dramatically two years after the beginning of the Clone Wars. He almost never was with her and when he was, their romantic love was gone. Their spark had faded. All that was left was their physical marriage rings and Anakin's lust. That was how Luke and Leia were created.
Padmé turned toward her bed and stared at the two separate bassinettes standing by it. Inside, her twins were sleeping on pillow-softness, peacefully and without worry. Padmé had so badly wanted a galaxy where her children would not have to be afraid. Now, the Dark Lord of the Sith, who she had known all along to be Chancellor Palpatine, was dead. The Clone Wars were coming to a close, and her long-time colleague and friend Bail Organa had been elected the new Supreme Chancellor five months ago.
Her children were safe, but her husband was gone.
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